Jane Babcock
Receptionist and Staff Secretary
Jane is responsible for congregational reports, registrations and administrative support to Outreach for Hope, Inc.
Jane@milwaukeesynod.org
The Rev. Jim Bickel
Executive Director of Outreach for Hope, Inc
Outreach for Hope supports churches and ministries of the Greater Milwaukee Synod that are striving in the midst of poverty to be a word and sacrament presence. Jim builds relationships between those ministries and the individuals, organizations, and churches who provide financial resources to support them.
Jim.Bickel@milwaukeesynod.org
Dave Groenewold
Director of Finance

Dave is responsible for managing the finances of the synod, including congregational mission support, churchwide and global partnerships.
Dave@milwaukeesynod.org
Mary Meyer
Bishop's Secretary, Office Manager
Mary is responsible for candidacy, call process, maintaining the synod roster and the synod assembly.
Mary@milwaukeesynod.org
Geri Murtaugh
Coordinator of Youth and Family Ministries
Geri's ministry is to encourage, support and assist youth and family ministry leaders, pastors and congregations to work together to help strengthen the connection between faith, home and life.
Geri has extensive training in organizational leadership and team-building facilitation. She received her Certification in Youth and Family Ministry through The Center for Youth Ministries/Wartburg Seminary in 2005.
Geri@milwaukeesynod.org
The Rev. Greg Van Dunk
Director of Mission
Greg is shared staff with the ELCA Churchwide Organization in the area of evangelical outreach and congregational mission. His responsibilities lie in the area of coaching and natural church development.
gvandunk@hotmail.com
Director of Communications
Jeremy is responsible for synod communications and the synod listserve. In addition to preparing synod e-newsletters, he maintains the synod website,
www.milwaukeesynod.org.
Jeremy@milwaukeesynod.org
Jane Babcock
Receptionist and Staff Secretary
Jane is responsible for congregational reports, registrations and administrative support to Outreach for Hope, Inc.
Jane@milwaukeesynod.org
The Rev. Jim Bickel
Executive Director of Outreach for Hope, Inc
Outreach for Hope supports churches and ministries of the Greater Milwaukee Synod that are striving in the midst of poverty to be a word and sacrament presence. Jim builds relationships between those ministries and the individuals, organizations, and churches who provide financial resources to support them.
Jim.Bickel@milwaukeesynod.org
Dave Groenewold
Director of Finance

Dave is responsible for managing the finances of the synod, including congregational mission support, churchwide and global partnerships.
Dave@milwaukeesynod.org
Mary Meyer
Bishop's Secretary, Office Manager
Mary is responsible for candidacy, call process, maintaining the synod roster and the synod assembly.
Mary@milwaukeesynod.org
Geri Murtaugh
Coordinator of Youth and Family Ministries
Geri's ministry is to encourage, support and assist youth and family ministry leaders, pastors and congregations to work together to help strengthen the connection between faith, home and life.
Geri has extensive training in organizational leadership and team-building facilitation. She received her Certification in Youth and Family Ministry through The Center for Youth Ministries/Wartburg Seminary in 2005.
Geri@milwaukeesynod.org
The Rev. Greg Van Dunk
Director of Mission
Greg is shared staff with the ELCA Churchwide Organization in the area of evangelical outreach and congregational mission. His responsibilities lie in the area of coaching and natural church development.
gvandunk@hotmail.com
Director of Communications
Jeremy is responsible for synod communications and the synod listserve. In addition to preparing synod e-newsletters, he maintains the synod website,
www.milwaukeesynod.org.
Jeremy@milwaukeesynod.org