On November 7, the Higher Things Board of Directors adopted new Bylaws that, among other changes, increased the number of directors to nine, including the president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. Lynn Fredericksen was elected to a one-year term as treasurer and director. Pr. William M. Cwirla, who is already a director, was elected vice-president.
The board of directors elected three new directors: Bruce Paradis, Richard Resch, and Beverly Yahnke.
Mr. Bruce J. Paradis is the Chief Executive Officer of Residential Capital Corporation, a market leader in real estate finance, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bruce and his wife, Lisa, are members of Glory of Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN. They have six sons – Eric, Jason, Seth, Paul, Nicholas and Michael.
The Rev. Richard Resch is an accomplished liturgical organist who seves as Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne, IN. He is also professor of liturgics and homiletics and has served on the LC-MS Commission on Worship, and is co-director of The Good Shepherd Institute. Rev. Resch has produced nine CDs of church music. His wife’s name is Barbara, and they have two children – Matthew and Allison.
Dr. Beverly Yahnke is the founder and clinical director of Christian Counseling Services in Milwaukee. Formerly, she served as a psychology professor at Concordia University in Mequon and received the Faculty Laureate award for outstanding teaching. As a Christian psychologist she is able to invite people to integrate the resources of their faith into the healing process. Her husband, David, is a physician who also teaches at Concordia Mequon. They are members at Elm Grove Ev. Lutheran Church in Wisconsin. They enjoy skiing, scuba and travel.
We are pleased to add these wonderfully qualified and dedicated people to our board of directors. Each brings a wealth of experience, wisdom, and perspective together with a Christ-centered love for our church’s youth.
