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Department for Outreach
Department Mission Statement

The Department for Outreach will assist District congregations and ministries in their work of gathering more people into a faith relationship with
their Saviour.

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REPRESENTATIVE

Hamilton - Rev. Mark Hartburg
London - Mr. Gary Zakel
Stratford - Rev. William Kramer
Hanover - Mrs. Susan Otterman
Kitchener - Mr. Lorne Koch
Ottawa - Mr. Bill Straby
Toronto - Rev. Gerhard Wilch
Windsor - Rev. Gilvan de Azevedo, Chair
Niagara - Mr. Norm Sonnenberg
Board Liaison - Mr. Kim Kuhl

Department for Outreach - Standing Committees
Evangelism Committee:
Mr. Gary Zakel, Chairman; Mr. Norm Sonnenberg; Rev. Mark Hartburg; Rev. William Kramer
Mission Committee:
Rev. Gilvan de Azevedo, Chairman; (Dept. functions as a committee of the whole)
Social Ministry Committee:
Mr. Lorne Koch, Chairman; Mrs. Susan Otterman; Mr. Bill Straby; Rev. Gerhard Wilch
Campus Ministry:
Dr. Todd Sands, Chairman; Rev. Gerson Flor
Subsidy Review Committee:
Rev. William Kramer, Chairman; Mr. Lorne Koch; Mr. Gary Zakel
Budget Committee:
Rev. William Kramer, Chairman; Mrs. Susan Otterman; Mr. Kim Kuhl

Evangelism Committee
Top Priorities:
  • To continue with the Forward in Faith Outreach Initiative utilizing the With Great Boldness Task Force and the
    With Great Boldness Circuit Teams
  • To assist pastors with resources for their task of providing leadership in outreach in their parishes

Ventures in Outreach sponsors two groups:

  • Seminarians (students and their spouses only)
  • Pastors and members from financially assisted ministries
Social Ministry Committee
Top Priorities:
  • Continued sponsorship of the Church Worker's Wives Retreat
  • Encourage all congregations to start a Lutherans for Life chapter

Other areas of interest will focus on the same sex marriage issue, Stephen Ministry sponsorships, the development of prayer chains and working closer with the Canadian Lutheran World Relief Refugee Office.

Missions Committee
Top Priorities:
  • Promote and assist in the planting of new congregations and ministries
  • Promote District sponsored missions and congregations in special circumstances requiring financial assistance

New Missions Web Page! - Currently the department assists 13 congregations / ministries. Missions Page

NOW AVAILABLE
East District Missions Bulletin (10/03)
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Note: This bulletin is is password protected

Campus Ministries
Committee Chairman: Dr. Todd Sands

District Committee: Rev. Gerson Flor

Cambrian College (Sudbury):

Rev. Richard French

Humber College: Rev. Greg Johnson
Mohawk College Rev. Gerald Danford
Niagara College (Welland): Rev. John Makey
University of Ottawa: Rev. Jason Kouri
University of Windsor: Rev. Gilvan de Azevedo
University of Sudbury: Rev. Richard French
Nova Scotia/Newfoundland: Rev. David Maffett
New Brunswick/PEI: Rev. David Milette
Montreal: Rev. David Somers
Kingston: Rev. Michael Meleg