Vice Presidents seek to...
Assist the district president in their region
Assist the circuit visitors in their region
Serve as members of the Board of Directors
First Vice-President – Northern Region
Rev. Dr. Lloyd Gaines
Peace Lutheran Church
4929 Ames St. NE
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-5503
Second Vice-President – Central Region
Rev. Tim Bohlmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
18 Sophia Grace Dr
Fishersville, VA 22939
540-942-4361
Third Vice-President – Southern Region
Rev. David Ziehr
St. Stephens Lutheran Church
2304 Springs Road NE
Hickory, NC 28601
828-256-9865
Circuit Visitors
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod is divided into 35 Districts nationally. Each District is divided into regions called Circuits. Circuit Visitors represent the District President in that region
The Southeastern District is divided into 19 circuits. Circuit 9 (northern Virginia) is divided into two circuits, as is Circuit 13 (eastern North Carolina).
Circuit Visitors
- Assist the district president in their circuit with the call process, pastoral vacancies, visitation and mediation
- Encourage congregations and professional church workers in their circuit
- Serve as a liaison between congregations and the district president
Northern Region
Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Circuit 4
Circuit 5
Circuit 6
Circuit 7
Central Region
Circuit 8
Circuit 9
Circuit 9.5
Circuit 10
Circuit 11
Circuit 12
Southern Region
Circuit 13E
Circuit 13W
Circuit 14
Circuit 15
Circuit 16
Circuit 17
Circuit 18
Circuit 19
Circuit 1
Rev. Michael Thress
revthress@gmail.com
Circuit 2
Rev. Blaise Sedney
blaisesedney@aol.com
Circuit 3
Rev. Eric Bednash
rev.bednash@gmail.com
Circuit 4
Rev. Matthew Hilpert
m.hilpert@glcpasadena.org
Circuit 5
Rev. Andrew T. Okai
pastor@holy-nativity.com
Circuit 6
Rev. William Stottlemyer
pcman76@yahoo.com
Circuit 7
Rev. Peter A. Schiebel
trinity-elc-pastor@verizon.net
Circuit 8
Rev. James Kent
james.kent@firstlutheranchurch.org
Circuit 9A
Rev. Andrew Jagow
pastor@bethany-lcms.org
Circuit 9B
Rev. Mark Shaltanis
pastormark@stpaulsfallschurch.org
Circuit 10
Rev. Dr. Matt Bean
pastor@redeemerric.org
Circuit 11
Rev. Eric Malmstrom
revmalmstrom@gmail.com
Circuit 12
Rev. Dr. Lannon Martin
Lannon.martin@kogva.org
Circuit 13E
Rev. Jim Daub
revdaub@gmail.com
Circuit 13W
Rev. Mike Merker
pastor@jordanapex.org
Circuit 14
Rev. John Scheuermann
johnscheuermannjr@gmail.com
Circuit 15
Rev. Steven Newberg
newberg@ascensioncharlotte.org
Circuit 16
Rev. Anton G. Lagoutine
pastorlagoutine@stjohnsconover.com
Circuit 17
Rev. Shea Pennington
spennington@sslcms.org
Circuit 18
Rev. John Engwall
pastorblcaiken@gmail.com