DATE UPDATED: 11/3/2026
 

Congregations:

 

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Holy Cross, Atwater, CA
Redeemer, Lodi, CA
St. Peter, Lodi, CA
Zion, Lodi, CA
St. Paul, Merced, CA
Grace, Modesto, CA
St. James, Newman, CA
St. Matthew, Sonora, CA
St. Andrew, Stockton, CA
Trinity, Stockton, CA
St. Paul, Tracy, CA
Good Shepherd, Turlock, CA
Saints John & Luke, Valley Home (Oakdale), CA

People:

• For Cory Paine, SMP vicar at St. John, Willits, CA, for successful heart valve surgery.

• For Rev. Chris Ng, Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, San Francisco, CA for a speedy recovery from outpatient surgery and the ability to begin to use his prosthetic leg again.

Ongoing prayers / various health needs:

• For peace around the world and wisdom for the world’s leaders.

• For encouragement for all at our District schools: principals, teachers, students, and parents.

• Beth Sommer, wife of Rev. Alan Sommer, Light of the Hills, Cameron Park, CA

• Rev. David Floyd, Faith, Pleasant Hill, CA

• Rev. Lenny Szeto, Zion, San Francisco

• Rev. Michael Hagebusch, pastor emeritus

• Vicki Benke, wife of Rev. Mike Benke, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Dr. Walter Tietjen, pastor emeritus and CNH District President emeritus

• Rev. John Huss, Peace, Arroyo Grande

• Rev. Jeff Morey, Trinity, Stockton, CA

• Rev. Robert (Bob) Rowland, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Mark Wikstrom, pastor emeritus

• Rev. David Moore, pastor emeritus

• Rev. Phil Scharnitzke, Phoenix, AZ

• Rev. Karl Bliese, pastor emeritus, and his wife, Nancy

• For Rev. Freeman Li, Santa Cruz, CA

• Rev. Chris DelCol, pastor emeritus

• Cheryl, wife of Rev. Hank Scherer, pastor emeritus

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Active-Duty Military Chaplains in the CNH District

• Rev. Erik Neider (Navy)

• Rev. Benjamin Riley (Air Force)

• Rev. Joshua Schneider (Army)

• Rev. Vincent Shaw (Air Force)

Active-Duty Military Chaplains Stationed in the CNH District​

• Rev. Jason Sluder (Navy) – Southeastern District

CNH Members that are Reserve/Guard/VA/Auxiliary Chaplains:

• Rev. Mitchell Gowen (Civil Air Patrol)

• Rev. Darren Harbaugh (Air Force Reserve)

• Rev. Daniel Vang (Air Force Reserve)