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ELCA Churchwide Office Staff
8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631-4101
(800) 638-3522, extension 2870
Fax: 773-380-2750
Rev. Kim Beckmann 773-380-2455 Kim.Beckmann@elca.org
Director for Ministry Leadership
Candidacy and Deployment
Nassisse Tumsa 773-380-2870 Nassisse.Tumsa@elca.org
Administrative Assistant
Rev. Gregory J. Villalon 773-380-2473 Gregory.Villalon@elca.org
Associate Executive Director for Leadership Development
Director for Multicultural Leadership Development and TEEM
Julia Vega 773-380-2699 Julia.Vega@elca.org
Administrative Assistant
Marcia Johnson 773-380-2890 Marcia.Johnson@elca.org
Director for Ministry Leadership-Deployment
Regional Coordinators for Ministry Leadership
Region 1
Rev. Shelley R. Wickstrom 206-624-0093 shelley.wickstrom@elcaregion1.org
Region 2
Margy Schmitt-Ajer, Diaconal Minister619-867-1434 margaret.schmitt-ajer@elca.org
Region 3
The Rev. Craig A. Boehlke 651-649-0454 craig.boehlke@ecunet.org
Region 4
Vacant
Region 5
The Rev. Carl Richard Evenson 920-720-9880 carl.evenson@ecunet.org
Region 6
Marilyn McCann Smith, Assoc. in Min. 317-253-3522 marilyn.smith@ecunet.org
Region 7
The Rev. Peggy S. Wuertele 215-248-6318 pwuertele@ltsp.edu
Region 8
Nancy E. Gable (Diaconal Minister) 717-338-3033 nancy.gable@elca.org
Region 9
The Rev. Harvey L. Huntley Jr. 803-461-3263 hhuntley@ltss.edu