Background
Mennicke, August Theodore was born on July 4, 1931 in Reeseville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Victor A.W. and Helen (Lau) Mennicke.
Mennicke, August Theodore was born on July 4, 1931 in Reeseville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Victor A.W. and Helen (Lau) Mennicke.
Student, Concordia College, 1950. Bachelor, St. Louis Concordia Seminary, 1955. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Concordia College, 1974.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Concordia Seminary, 1974.
Pastor, St. John, Aitkin, Minnesota, 1955-1962; pastor, Immanuel, Aitkin pastor, Zion, Crosby, Minnesota, 1955-1962; pastor, Prince of Peace, Ozark, Alabama, 1962-1963; executive counselor, Minnesota North District, 1963-1970; president, Minnesota North District, 1970-1986; 1st vice president, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, St. Louis, since 1986.
Member Council of President, since 1970, chairman, 1982-1986. Member steering committee Alive in Christ, 1984-1986, Committee for Lutheran Cooperative, since 1986. Member board regents St. Louis and Fort Wayne seminars, 1986-1992.
Board directors Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, 1970-1986. Member steering committee American Bible Society, since 1994.
Married Joyce Scheidt, August 21, 1954. Children: Sheryll, Steven, David, Susan, Philip.