top of page

Synodical Organization

The synodical women's organization, in partnership with the churchwide women's organization, clusters or conferences, and units, establishes plans and policies to fulfill the purpose of the organization; activates churchwide organization emphases and priorities; recruits, prepares, and supports leaders; works within the church and society for the affirmation of women and the utilization of their gifts for ministry; promotes and advocates for peace and justice in cooperation with others; fosters creative programs in units and clusters or conferences; assists units to design appropriate structures for effective functioning; fosters the grouping of units in clustersor conferences and assists in building supportive and interdependent relationships among individuals and units; establishes financial policies, builds budgets, and encourages support of the financial objectives of the synodical women's organization by individuals and units; establishes and promotes ecumenical relationships, consistent with churchwide policy; provides for synodical women's organization conventions; and provides materials and historical information for the archivist.

The leadership of the synodical organization includes a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 6 Board Members who are elected at the annual convention.

For a complete list of the women of the synodical board, contact information

and their committee or cluster assignments, please see below.

Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA

2025-2026 Executive Board

Untitled design (26).png

Phyllis Wade

President

Leadership Training

Bridget Radford

Vice-President

Mission: Justice

Cluster 6 Agape Board Rep

pbjfiend@gmail.com

615-752-0861

Debbie Hampstead

Secreatry

Mission: Stewardship

Cluster 9 Gulf Coast Board Rep

Diana Palma

Treasurer

Mission: Justice

Cluster 2 Good N.E.W.S. & Cluster 7 Diaspora Board Rep

Roberta Stamp

Mission: Justice

Cluster 1 Ebenezer Board Rep

Cynthia Ryder

Mission: Discipleship

Cluster 4 Magi Board Rep

Board Position

OPEN

Cluster 5 Mission Board Rep

Arlette Stansbury

Mission: Discipleship

Cluster 8 The King Board Rep

astans@msn.com
267-334-9540

Christeen Yerby

Mission: Stewartship

Cluster 3 Trinity Board Rep

Untitled design (27).png

Margery Kellar

Louise Iconis

Convention Co-Registrars

margery.keller@gmail.com
404 803-9404
louise@iconis.com
404 769-8253

Linda Few

AV Administrator,
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief

fewbaby@bellsouth.net
C 404-556-5858

H 404-755-5658

Taylor Yates

Newsletter Editor,

Website Administrator

Janice Hawkins

Lutheran World Relief
Key Leader

Kathy Hill

Triennial Promoter

Sue Tyler

SE Synod Liaison

styler@elca-ses.org
404-589-1977 ext. 235

bottom of page