The following nominees have been elected to three-year terms on the Congregation Council: Evan Earnest, Shellie Hermann, Ed Spaulding, Karoline Strauss.
Thank you to all of you who participated in the voting process. A special thank you, also, to all of our nominees who prayerfully considered submitting their names for these positions. |

Occupation:
7 Years

Occupation:
I have been the Recruiting Manager of Volunteers for CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County for five years and counting. We advocate for children in the foster care system.
How long have you been a member of Lord of Life?Since 2009, soon after we moved to The Woodlands.

Occupation:
I am retired following a 37-year career with Chevron. At Chevron I did engineering, operations, and management.
How long have you been a member of Lord of Life?
We became members of Lord of Life in 2005, about 16 years.
How have you served?
Chair of a Lord of Life associate pastor search committee some years ago
Chair of the Lord of Life Mission/Vision team which created the immediate past Lord of Life Mission/Vision statement
Initial chair of the recently-completed Lord of Life Capital Campaign, where a team developed the scope of work and cost estimates, surveyed the congregation, secured Council approval, and secured Congregational approval via a vote at an Annual Meeting
Member, Board of Directors, Lutherhill Ministries, and immediate past President of the Board (I will reach my term limit and will exit that board in May 2022.)
Member, President’s Advisory Council, Lutheran World Relief
From the learning perspective, being on Council will help me to better understand how Lord of Life is operated, how budgets are developed and managed, and importantly, how faith intersects with the realities of running a church.

How long have you been a member of Lord of Life?
My husband Robert and I started attending services in January 2020 and became official members of Lord of Life on October 11, 2020.
Why do you want to be a council member?Sometime in 2019, I picked up a book titled Martin Luther – the man who rediscovered God and changed the world, written by Eric Metaxas. Reading about the whole of Luther’s life, caused me to reexamine my own and ultimately brought me back to my Lutheran roots. I felt the call to serve Lord of Life in whatever capacity God see fits, and after prayerful consideration, decided to also submit my name for consideration to church council. My work experience has provided me the ability to evaluate, discuss, suggest, and enact solutions. If my abilities can be of use, then I wish to serve and assist our congregation, with God’s help, in fulfilling our mission. I believe that the people of Lord of Life have had a phenomenal impact on the communities we serve, and I am excited to be part of the continuation of all we can do through the love of Christ.
About me: I was born and grew up in Germany and was baptized into the Lutheran church as an infant. I attended the Lutherkirche in Rüsselsheim and later immigrated to the United States as a young adult. I met my husband, Robert, in Houston and we made our home in the Woodlands. Together, we have 6 children and 16 grandchildren. In January 2020, Robert and I started attending services at Lord of Life Lutheran Church and felt welcomed and embraced. The spirit of love and joy, and the openness and acceptance for all to come to the Altar impressed us, and we felt the call to return. After connecting with Pastor Gary and Pastor David, we joined the congregation and became official members in October 2020. I am looking forward to serving on Church Council with God’s help, seeking His will through prayer and scripture and the Holy Spirit.