Synod Council


 

OFFICERS

Bishop Melissa L. Stoller
President
kurt.kusserow@swpasynod.org

Barbara Nugent
Vice-President
barbara.nugent@swpasynod.org

Rev. William Schaefer
Secretary
bill.schaefer@swpasynod.org

Gary N. Teti
Treasurer
gteti5150@comcast.net

TERMS EXPIRING IN 2027:

CLERGY:
Pastor Eric Damon
Pastor Heather Lubold +
Pastor John Smaligo
Pastor Michael Sourwine

LAYPERSONS:
Loran Bohman +
Rebecca Brunetta
Emily Dazen
Kathe Houck
Tom Hough
Jen King
Xander King

TERMS EXPIRING IN 2029:

CLERGY:
Pastor Jono Adams +
Pastor Brian Bennett
Pastor Chris Combs
Pastor Sherry Hazuda

LAYPERSONS:
Edward Bentkowski
Fiona Boldly
Dennis Lane +
Mary Anne Novak
Kelly Spanninger

+ indicates Executive Committee member

 
Synod Council 2020 01.png

The Synod Council is the synod's board of directors.

It functions as the interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly. The members include ministers and lay leaders from each of the six conferences, one youth member, one young adult member, and members elected at large.

Among the responsibilities of the synod council are: recommending program goals and budgets to the assembly, carrying out the resolutions of the assembly, and providing annual reviews of the roster.

Latest update of actions and news from the Synod Council:

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 actions
JULY 19, 2025 actions
May 5, 2025 Actions
March 22, 2025 Actions
January 18, 2025 Actions
 

 

Next Meetings:

Full Council

January 31, 2026
March 21, 2026
May 23, 2026
August 1, 2026

Executive Committee

January 22, 2026
March 12, 2026
May 14, 2026
July 23, 2026

 

 

Synod Constitution: