Southeastern Iowa Synod Staff
Pastor Eric Carlson, Pastor Paul Ostrem
Pastor Gloria Keiser Dovre, Kathy Smith
Janelle Bidne, Pastor Julie Higgs, Bishop Michael Burk, Lorraine Jordan, Paula Casper (not pictured)

Iowa City Office: 
2635 Northgate Drive,  Iowa City, IA  52245          Phone: 319-338-1273             Fax:  319-351-8677

Des Moines Office (in Iowa Lutheran Hospital):
700 E. University Ave.,  Des Moines, IA  50316            Phone: 515-263-5541        Fax:  515-263-5412

Pastor Eric Carlson
Assistant to the Bishop

(Des Moines)

• Vocation and Faith Formation Commission
• Global Relationships Commission
• Ministry among children, youth, young adults
• Global Ministries (including companion synod relationships)
• Leadership Support (including Bishop's Day of Renewal-for rostered leaders, mission interpretation)
• Ecumenical Ministry
• Synod Governance Issues

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• Rostered Leadership Support Commission
• Candidacy, First Call Theological Education
• Leadership Support (including compensation guidelines)
• Fall Theological Conference
• Worship and Spirituality
• Misconduct Issues

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• Church and Society Commission
• Mobility
• Church in Society (including hunger ministry, people living in poverty, disaster response, care for creation)
• Rural Ministry
• Budget Assistance

Pastor Gloria Keiser Dovre

Director for Evangelical Mission

• Evangelical Mission Commission
• Mission Development
• Mission Redevelopment/Congregational Transformation
• Mission Support/Financial Stewardship
• Anti-Racism
• Congregations Together in Mission (CTIM)

• Financial and facility administration
• Leadership and administrative support including roster and churchwide relationships

Lorraine Jordan
Administrative Assistant

• Bishop's calendar and correspondence
• Leadership and administrative support including candidacy and first call.

Janelle Bidne
Coordinator of Communications

• Synod communications (newsletter, website, publications)
• Information technology

Paula Casper

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• Reception and hospitality
• Maintains address book database.