Michigan LLL benefits greatly from efforts of Bruce Sutherland

Bruce Sutherland, of Lutheran Hour Ministries, continues to be a huge blessing to the Michigan District Lutheran Laymen’s League.

Bruce Sutherland of North Tonawanda, New York, is a Ministry Resource Manager for Lutheran Hour Ministries and works directly with constituents in the following Int’l LLL districts: Capital, Carolinas, Eastern, Florida-Georgia, Michigan, Mid-Atlantic, New England and Ohio.

As the on-the-ground presence for constituents in these areas, he is tasked with:

• recruiting and training lay leaders who can be active and effective partners with LHM;
• forming missionally focused partnerships with LCMS districts, congregations and professional church workers;
• increasing positive awareness of LHM outreach resources;
• providing leadership for LLL/LHM Districts, Ambassadors, Affiliated Groups and Advocates within the territory; and
• unifying and coordinating LHM communications and on-the-ground activities within the area.

Bruce joined Lutheran Hour Ministries in March 2011 after serving as a Gift Planning Counselor for the LCMS Foundation in Williamsville, New York, Director of Church Relations & Development for Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Catharine’s, Ontario, and Executive Director of Ignite & Light Mission Transformation for the LCMS Eastern District. He earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and economics from The Pennsylvania State University and is a lay leader at St. John Lutheran Church & School in North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Bruce and his wife Doreen have a daughter (Grace) and two sons (Zachary and Luke).

Bruce is available to work with Michigan District churches to show how Lutheran Hour Ministries can be used effectively in their local ministries.

Bruce can reached at 314.317.4124 or bruce.sutherland@lhm.org