OUR BOARD
Living Water Ministries is a shared ministry of the lower Michigan synods of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). Our Board of Directors are committed volunteers appointed by their respective bishops to serve a three-year term, with a maximum period of continuous service of six years. Please pray for each of these leaders as they guide and direct our ministry.
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SYNOD
REV DR DONALD KREISS
Bishop, Southeast Michigan Synod
ELSPETH MUZZIN
Board President Engagement Strategist at the University of Michigan, Dearborn
Member of Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Warren
Pr Greer Cherney
Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor
NORTH/WEST LOWER MICHIGAN SYNOD
REV JULIE SCHNEIDER-THOMAS
Bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod
PR TIM JAHN
Messiah Lutheran, Bay City
John Derbin CFP®
STEVE STEPHAN
Culver’s Owner
Member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids
At-Large member
Jaqueline Russell
Director of Recruitment Programs with the Office of Career Development and Professionalism at Chicago-Kent College of Law
BOARD MEETINGS
Our Board meets monthly to review and approve various operational items and quarterly to review and approve strategy.
AUDITED FINANCIALS
The financials of Living Water Ministries are audited annually. LWM’S fiscal year runs Feb 1-Jan 31. Our most recent audit is available below.