1998 Council Members
Illowa Lutheran Coalition

The Council meets at 4:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. It does not meet in July.

Name Position or Office Member of Term
expires
Joanne Petrilli Coordinator St. James, Rock Island  
Richard Anderson   First, Rock Island 2000
Virginia Anderson-Larson Dean, Riverbend Conference Zion, Davenport  
Alfred Beck Dean, West Conference St. James, Rock Island  
Sue Bender   Messiah, Port Byron 2001
Judy Connelly   Redeemer, Bettendorf 2000
Marie Darby   Trinity, Moline 2001
Eric Engstrom Treasurer St. Paul, Davenport  
Ken Gamb Assistant to the Bishop Southeastern Iowa Synod  
Julie Higgs   Grace, Davenport 2000
Janet Hunt Assistant to the Bishop Northern Illinois Synod  
Frank Langholf President Messiah, Port Byron 1999
Keith Larson Secretary Trinity, Pleasant Valley 1999
Wayne Melaas-Swanson   First, Geneseo 2001
Jim Paustian   St. Mark, Davenport 2001
Helen Schnekloth   St. Paul, Davenport 2000
Bob Wade   St. Matthew, Davenport 1999
Russ Zeskey Vice-President Faith, Moline 1999
 
Joanne Petrilli, Coordinator
Illowa Lutheran Coalition
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL 61201
(w) (309) 794-4000
(h) (309) 786-4271		 Rev. Julie Higgs
Grace Lutheran Church
1140 E. High Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(w) (319) 322-0769
Dr. Richard Anderson
2012 24th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
First, Rock Island
(h) (309) 788-7146		 Rev. Frank Langholf
Messiah Lutheran Church
202 11th Street N.
Port Byron, IL 61275
(w) (309) 523-2421
Rev. Virginia Anderson-Larson, Dean
Zion Lutheran Church
1216 W. 8th Street
Davenport, IA 52802
(w) (319) 322-3533		 Rev. Janet Hunt
Assistant to the Bishop
Northern Illinois Synod
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL 61201
(w) (309) 794-4004
Rev. Alfred Beck, Dean
St. James Lutheran Church
3145 31st Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
(w) (309) 786-0503		 Rev. Keith Larson
Trinity Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 23
Pleasant Valley, IA 52767
(w) (319) 332-5188
Sue Bender
3802 179th Street N.
East Moline, IL 61244
Messiah, Port Byron
(w) (309) 797-0781
(h) (309) 496-2738		 Rev. Wayne Melaas-Swanson
First Lutheran Church
114 E. Main Street
Geneseo, IL 61254
(w) (309) 944-3196
Judy Connelly
3738 Moencks Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Redeemer, Bettendorf
(w) (319) 359-9186
(h) (319) 332-9151		 Jim Paustian
1310 West 43rd Street
Davenport, IA 52806
St. Mark, Davenport
(h) (319) 332-4750
Marie Darby
2178 Turnberry Lane
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Trinity, Moline
(h) 359-1074		 Helen Schnekloth
2436 Edgewild Drive
Davenport, IA 52807
St. Paul, Davenport
(h) (319) 355-7445
Eric Engstrom, Treasurer
2010 E. 38th Street
Davenport, IA 52807
St. Paul, Davenport
(w) (319) 359-3795		 Bob Wade
14490 Kruse Avenue
Davenport, IA 52804
St. Matthew, Davenport
(h) (319) 381-4210
Rev. Kenneth Gamb
Assistant to the Bishop
Southeastern Iowa Synod
P.O. Box 3167
Iowa City, IA 52244
(w) (319) 338-1273		 Russ Zeskey
3509 33rd Street Court
Moline, IL 61265
Faith, Moline
(h) (309) 762-8563
(w) (319) 381-2800 Ext. 13