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

Bridget Radford
Vice-President
Mission: Justice
Cluster 6 Agape Board Rep
615-752-0861
Debbie Hampstead
Secreatry
Mission: Stewardship
Cluster 9 Gulf Coast Board Rep
865-963-2840
Diana Palma
Treasurer
Mission: Justice
Cluster 2 Good N.E.W.S. & Cluster 7 Diaspora Board Rep
palmadbmax@gmail.com
404-667-6290
Cynthia Ryder
Mission: Discipleship
Cluster 4 Magi Board Rep
cynthiaryderchurchnews@gmail.com
256-658-1150
Board Position
OPEN
Cluster 5 Mission Board Rep

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