DISTRICT COUNCIL
The Heartland District Council meets the third Saturday of every month to oversee programs and assistance offered by the District.
The Council also serves as a central contact point for networking within the District and supports and encourages networking opportunities for congregations and clergy.
The council is comprised of both lay snd clergy and represent our congregations from a wide area of the District.
Ministries overseen by the Council include Women of the Word, Neighborhood Groups, Mission Support, Conflict Resolution, Seminarian Scholarships, and Clergy Certification and Call Process.
Bethel Lutheran Church - Holdrege, NE
2nd Term Ends: 2024
District Council Vice President
Rev. Phillip Nielsen
Immanuel Lutheran Church - Harlan, IA
2nd Term Ends: 2024
District Council Secretary
Rev. Cindy Cone
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church - Norfolk, NE
2nd Term Ends: 2024
Pastoral Advisor to Heartland District Women of the Word
Treasurer
Sherry Hartwig
ex officio
Rev. Dennis Reich
Barb Jacobsen
Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Audubon, IA
1st Term Ends: 2024
Rev. Bob Sinclair
St. John's Lutheran Church - Athol, Kansas
1st Term expires 2025
Rev. Leah Krotz
St. Paul Lutheran - Blue Hill, Nebraska
1st Term expires 2025
Marilyn Schlake
1st term expires 2026
Barry Eldad
1st term expires 2025
