Synod elects General Church Board

All six General Church Board (GCB) members who stood for re-election will serve the LCANZ again in the 2024–27 synodical period, after Synod voted them back in for another term.

The re-elected members are: Paul Argyle, Kim Baumeler, Charmaine Harch, Pastor Ben Hentschke, Tim Wiebusch and Peter Zweck.

New to the board is Kelly Matthews, who takes the place vacated by retiring GCB member Mel Zerner.

A specialist in property-related matters and a certified valuer, Kelly also has broad hands-on governance experience in a variety of church and community-related settings. She has served on the LCA’s Finance Audit & Risk Committee for two years.

The GCB members, including new Assistant Bishop Stephen Schultz, were installed into their responsible offices during the closing service of Convention.

In a separate matter before Synod, a proposal to reinstate district bishops to GCB was not passed.