DR RICH BIMLER
(Keynote Speaker)Dr. Richard Bimler has served as President of Wheat Ridge Ministries, which seeds new ministries of health and hope throughout the world in the name of the healing Christ, since March 1991.
He received a BA from Valparaiso University in 1963, a MA from University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1972, and did further graduate work at Concordia College, River Forest, IL and University of Houston, Houston, TX.
Along with receiving many awards over the past 20 years, his most recent was the “ALDE Outstanding Executive of 2004” Award. He has had numerous books published, which includes “Angels Can Fly Because They Take Themselves Lightly,” CPH 1992.
He is married to Hazel, has 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
BIBLE STUDY LEADERS
Reverend Charles Mueller, Sr. Retired pastor from Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, IL.
Reverend Karl Wellnitz, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Beecher, IL., since 1992. North Illinois District Singles Board since 1995.
REVEREND JEFFERY S. SCHUBERT
(Sunday Service Officiant)
Rev. Schubert is the Director of Family Ministry for District and Congregational Services at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis, MO. Jeff graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in 1981, with degrees in theology, psychology, and sociology. He accepted a position with the South Wisconsin District Office in Milwaukee from 1989-1998, when he was given the challenge to establish a national office for family ministry at the International Center in St. Louis.
