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​COUNCIL RELIGIOUS RELATIONSHIPS COMMITTEE

 
Below are the members of the Council's Religious Relationships Committee as of January 6, 2009:
 
Council Chairman
Richard Shepard
66 Chesterfield Lakes
Chesterfield MO 63005
B: 636-530-1337
Fax: 314-530-1356
Email: REStrat@aol.com
 
Council Advisor
Myron Lofton
Director of Field Service
314-256-3040
Email: Mlofton@stlbsa.org
 
ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHAIRMAN
Craig Ragland
11931 Amherst Drive
Des Peres, MO 63131
H: 314-378-0299
Email: craig839@yahoo.com

CLERGY
Father Ed Nemeth
St. Joseph Parish-Imperial
6020 Old Antonia Road
Imperial, MO   63052
H: 636-464-1013
Cell: 314.954.2009
Email: fathernemeth@gmail.com
 
OCS:
Ann Lederman
Catholic Youth Apostolate
#20 Archbishop May Drive
Room 3208
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-792-7608
Email: AnnLederman@archstl.org

Staff Associate: Tom Kroenung
Director of Learning for Life
314-256-3098
Email: tkroenung@stlbsa.org

EASTERN ORTHODOX
CHAIRMAN
Mike Tsichlis
9094 Doererest Dr
St. Louis, MO 63126
H: 314-842-1604
Cell: 314-265-1961
Email: mtsichlisphd@yahoo.com

CLERGY
Father Michael Arbanas
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
4967 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO  63108
H: 314-909-6999
Cell: 314-425-9641
Email: frmarbanas@gmail.com

Staff Associate: Zoran Lazic
District Executive
314-256-3058
Email: zlazic@stlbsa.org

JEWISH
CHAIRMAN
Earl Binder
2335 Manor Drive #16
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Cell:  314-537-7675
Email: earlbinder@charter.net
 
Staff Associate: David Pettiford
District Director
314-256-3082
Email: dpettiford@stlbsa.org
 
LUTHERAN
CHAIRMAN
Dan A. Leeman, JD. CEBS
311 Geyer Forest Drive
Kirkwood, MO  63122
Cell: 314-341/2232
Email: danleeman@sbcglobal.net
 
VICE-CHAIRMAN
M. John Brugere
10030 Courtwick Circle
St. Louis, MO  63128
B: 314-729-0034
H: 314-729-0068
F: 314-729-0064
Email: john@brugere.com

CLERGY
Rev. Mart Thompson
Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS)   
P.O. Box 29                 
Pevely, MO 63070-0029                        
B: 636-475-4486
Email: zionpastor@sbcglobal.net

Staff Associate: Nick Roberts
Field Director 314-256-3070
Email: nroberts@stlbsa.org
 
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
CHAIRMAN
Dr. Paul Hintze
431 Forsheer Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
H: 636-394-8921
E-mail: pfhintze@gmail.com
 
VICE CHAIRMAN
Stuart Bunderson
Washington University
Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
B: 314-935-4943
E-mail: bunderson@olin.wustl.edu
 
Staff Associate: Rob Sinda
District Director
314-256-3060
E-mail: rsinda@stlbsa.org
 
PROTESTANT
CO-CHAIRMAN
Lloyd Brown
12 Ashgate Court
Fenton, MO 63026
H: 636-343-7691
Email: eagle1954@charter.net
 
CO-CHAIRMAN
Richard Jones
7011 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO   63130  
H: 314-753-1303
Email: rjones41@swbell.net


AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (AME)
Robert McGrath
7727 Nacomis Drive
St. Louis, MO 63121
B: 314-694-5111
H: 314-267-7505
                    
 
METHODIST SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN       
Bob Vogt
16041 Forest Valley Dr.
Ballwin, MO 63021
H: 636-394-6809
B: 636-391-2121
E-mail: rvogt1@charter.net
 
Staff Associate: Ken Etter
District Director
314-256-3106
E-mail: ketter@stlbsa.org
 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PRESBYTERIAN SCOUTING
Wray Johanning
309 High Meadows Drive
Ballwin MO 63011
H: 636-391-0734
Cell: 636-882-8197
E-mail: wray-diana@mindspring.com

P.R.A.Y.
Mark Hazelwood
11123 South Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63011
H: 636-391-0734
C: 314-845-3318
Email: Markp@praypub.org