Rev. Edie Lenz serves as the day-to-day point of contact for congregations, pastors, and committees. Working with the Ministry Support Teams, she provides primary oversight and coordination of the Networks that bind us together.

About Rev. Dr. Edie Lenz:

Rev. Dr. Edie Lenz has served within the bounds of the Synod of Mid-America throughout her career. Arriving in Chicago Classis in 2002, Edie was installed as the pastor for Church of the Good News, serving faithfully even through the church’s closure in 2008. Edie then moved to Illinois Classis and served First Reformed Church of Fulton, IL for more than a decade. During her tenure, their sister church, Trinity Reformed, closed its doors and merged with First Reformed.

In 2019, Edie returned to the Chicagoland area and has served as the pastor of Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church and a member of Chicago Classis until the end of June.

Throughout her time in MidAmerica, Edie has served on the Executive Team of the regional Synod three different times. She has served as Vice President, President, and Past President of that same body. Edie has served on the Revitalization Teams of Chicago Classis and Illinois Classis and trained in three different revitalization processes: NCD, New Beginnings, and Churches Learning Change (formerly Ridder Church Renewal). Edie currently serves as the Coordinator for Churches Learning Change and as a coach for the Leader’s Journey. In recent months, Edie has completed her D.Min in Adaptive Change with a focus on congregational mourning as a tool to enable congregations to move into the future. 

Edie has been married to Brian, a development chemist, for 24 years, and they have one son, Caleb, who will be a freshman at Western Michigan University in the fall. As a family, they are relocating to southern Indiana near Louisville for Brian’s work. Edie will serve as the Synod Executive for the Mid-America Synod beginning in July, while continuing to work with both Churches Learning Change and The Leader’s Journey. 

You can reach Edie by email at revedielenz@gmail.com. You can also use the Calendly link in her email signature to schedule a conversation.

10 hours a week. This individual will fulfill the mandated role of the Clerk in the BCO as well as support the work of the rest of the Core. Communication and coordination will be key pieces of this work. This individual will also be responsible for the day-to-day finances of MAMA and report monthly to the Executive Team.

Hiring for this position will begin Fall 2026.