Synod Council
OFFICERS
Bishop Kurt F. Kusserow
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 2025:
CLERGY:
Pastor Beth Clementson
Pastor Brenda Henry
Pastor Sherry Hazuda
Pastor JJ Lynn +
LAYPERSONS:
Jennifer Armstrong-Schaefer
Landon Dishart (Youth)
Beryl Gundy
Janice Jeletic
Pamela Neale
Holly Schmitt +
TERMS EXPIRING IN 2027:
CLERGY:
Pastor Eric Damon
Pastor Jim Engel
Pastor Heather Lubold +
Pastor Michael Sourwine
LAYPERSONS:
Loran Bohman +
Rebecca Brunetta
Emily Dazen (Young Adult)
Kathe Houck
Tom Hough
Jen King
+ indicates Executive Committee member
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:
Next Meetings:
Full Council
January 18, 2025
March 22, 2025
May 3, 2025
July 19, 2025
Executive Committee
January 9, 2025
March 13, 2025
April 24, 2025
July 10, 2025