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Gayle Ruege Location: Suffolk, NY Secular Occupation: Parish Administrator and Pastoral Assistant

Activities: Christian Ed: Sunday School, Confirmation, VBS, Adult study; Eucharistic Ministry; Pan-Lutheran Events; Worship and Music; Retreat Coordinator for family, youth, women, adult, seniors; Living Faith Task Force; Giving Ministry Task Force; Synod Nominating Committee; Bishop’s Oral History Research Team; Church Day Workshop Presenter; Stewardship Connections; Assembly Volunteer Other Talents: Coordinator Discipleship Teams - Western Suffolk Conference; Nursing Home Worship; Communication, Leadership, Organizational and Motivational Skills Education: Suffolk County Community College; Lutheran Theological Center at General Seminary Other interests: Golf, skiing, walking, theater, musical concerts Personal Facts: Two children

Joyce Saueracker Location: Nassau County, NY Secular Occupation: Administrative Assistant Activities: Literacy Volunteers; ESOL Training Course; Stephen Ministry; Eucharistic Minister; Sacrisant; Choir; Council/Stewardship Other talents: Office Skills Other Interests: Music; Reading; Boating Personal Facts: Married, three children, one grandchild

Rory Ann Schoenfeld Location: Hempstead Secular Occupation: Teacher Activities: Stephen Ministry; Preschool Director; Council Member; Lay Minister; Homebound Communion Coordinator Personal Facts: married, two children

Peter J. Slingerland Location: Kingston, NY Secular Occupation: Corporate Human Resources Manager - retired. Activities: Eucharist minister; Assisting minister; Leader - LYO; Coordinator for acolytes; Visitation for homebound and hospitalized; Substitutes during Pastor’s absences; Sunday School teacher; Adult Bible Class teacher; Synod Diaconate Council - member. Other Talents: Assist Dutchess County outreach and food bank; Work with Dutchess County Mental Health Association; Literacy volunteer. Education: Glassboro State College; Upsala College Other interests: Baseball; Softball; Basketball; Cycling; operates small Home Cruise Agency. Personal Facts: Married, three children

Eileen Smith Location: Woodside, NY Secular Occupation: Corporate Treasury in Financial Sector Activities: Worship Board; Worship leader; Adult Education - teacher; Daily Vacation Bible School; Synod communications, and helping congregations set up print communication; Chair of LC-MS and ELCA symposium; AIDS task force; Synod Worship Board Other Talents: AIDS Speakers Bureau Education: Bachelor of Science; Master of Business Administration; Courses in Palliative Care, End of Life Decisions, and ethics surrounding the same (Gettysburg); NY Chaplaincy, Diakonia. Other interests: Cooking; Music; Reading Personal Facts: Married

Carol B. Straub Location: Carmel, NY . .

Secular Occupation: Office Administrator Activities: Vacation Bible School Superintendent; Asst. Minister Coordinator; WELCA President; Confirmation teacher; Synodical Diaconial Council; Synod Council; Diakonia Board; Diakonia NY Steering Committee Other Talents: Stephen Ministry; Putnam County Millennium Event; Girl Scouts of Westchester — Putnam Interfaith Committee Education: BS, New York University; Training Courses in Stephen Ministry Other interests: Crafts; Baking Personal Facts: Married, three children.