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Dahlstrom | Dodenhoff | Farrell | Fehleisen | Germain | Goetz
 

 


Rebecca Dahlstrom
Location: Queens, NY
Secular Occupation: At-home Mom

Activities: Diakonia National Chair (interim); Illinois Diakonia Location Manager (River Forest); Northern Illinois Steering Committee; Metro Chicago Steering Committee; Location Manager-Rockford, Moline

Education: University of Wisconsin-1982; University of Minnesota-1985

Other Talents: Vacation Bible School; Nursing Home worship services; Ladies Outreach programs

Other Interests: Reading; Gardening
Personal Facts: Married, one child

 


 


Carl J. Dodenhoff
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Secular Occupation: Retired

Activities: Minister (worship leader) at Messiah and St. John’s LC; Lead worship at both churches every Sunday plus Advent and Lenten Vespers; Synod Council member; Global Mission Committee; Bd of Directors of Lutheran Social Services.

Other Talents: Home communions; Hospital and nursing home visits; Tutored children in Public School in ESL; Prepared children for confirmation (2 yr course, embracing church history, bible, church symbols, comparative religion, catechism, etc.) Has spoken before groups on various church related, patriotic and other subjects

Education: Business College; Church Seminars.

Other interests: Stamp collecting; reading.

Personal Facts: Married, seven children, thirteen grandchildren

 


 

Thomas W. Farrell
Location: Yorktown Heights, NY


Secular Occupation: Retired Electronics Engineer

Activities: Church Council; Chairman Outreach Committee; Sunday School teacher (5th - 7th); Lay Reader’ Communion Asst.;

Assisting Minister; Eucharistic Minister; Homebound Visitation; Adult Bible study; Sunday School teacher

Other Talents: Adult Bible Study at The Country House, Yorktown Heights - a retirement residence; Pastoral Care volunteer; Patient visitation at Northern Westchester Hospital Ctr; Diaconate Council — member.

Education: Johns Hopkins University, B.E.S.; Credits Johns Hopkins and Brooklyn Polytech; Course offerings at the Lutheran Theological Center, NYC; Various management seminars throughout my career.

Other interests: Running; Skiing; Sailing; Golf and caddying for my son (pro-golfer); Traveling; Photography; Reading; Mental contests; Looking for good Italian Restaurants!

Personal Facts: Married, eight children; twelve grandchildren; one great grandchild.

 


 


Carol Fehleisen
Location: Amityville, NY

Secular Occupation: Retired School Nurse; Teacher

Activities: Director Senior Ministry; Altar Guild; Liturgical and Communion Assistant; Take Communion to the homebound; Organize 2 retreats/year; Attend weekly Bible study and biweekly morning prayer.

Other Talents: Member of Day Care Center for Alzheimer patients; Involving Seniors in reaching out to Iglesia Luterana de Cristo and supplying them with food and financial aid; Organizer of Senior Ministry; Planning programs and finding speakers, especially for Senior topics.

Education: Adelphi University - RN; Post Graduate Brockport University; Leadership course synod

Other interests: Opera Events; Travel

Personal Facts: One son

 


 


Charles Germain
Location: Carmel, NY

Secular Occupation: Electrical Engineer - Con Ed
Activities: Youth Ministry; Confirmation; Usher and Communion Asst.

Other Talents: Major Bowes Memorial Retreat - President of the Board; House chairperson for maintenance and operations.

Education: BS Engineering Science, Hofstra University; Master of Engineering/Electrical Engineering, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute

Other interests: Camping; Hiking; Canoeing; Skiing; Biking and being in the out-of-doors.

Personal Facts: Married, three children.

 

 


 

Barbara A. Goetz
Location: Mt. Marion, NY

Secular Occupation: Office Coordinator

Activities: Church Council; Worship and Music Committee; Eucharistic Deacon; Evangelism Chairman; Church Treasurer; Coordinator of “God Given Bread” — free lunches for the Needy; Synod

Council; Churchwide voting member; Secretary Hudson Conference; Council of Churches representative; Food Pantry; Worship and Music Committee

Other Talents: Leading the Liturgy; Singing in choirs or solos; Helping people deal with grief; Promoting fellowship within the church; Being able to listen to others and their concerns; Caring for the needy; Public Relations.

Education: College

Other interests: Music; Cooking; Visiting Shut-ins; Hospital Calls; Being with my Grandchildren, family and friends.

Personal Facts: three children; four grandchildren