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
2026-2027 Executive Board

Bridget Radford
Vice-President
Mission: Justice
Cluster 6 Agape Board Rep
615-752-0861
Debbie Hampstead
Secreatry
Mission: Stewardship
Cluster 3 Trinity Board Rep
865-963-2840
Gabriele Gifford
Treasurer
Mission: Stewardship
Cluster 2 Good N.E.W.S.
Board Rep
334-798-9756
Cynthia Ryder
Mission: Discipleship
Cluster 9 Gulf Coast Board Rep
cynthiaryderchurchnews@gmail.com
256-658-1150
Pastor Rosy Rivera
Mission: Discipleship
Cluster 4 Magi Board Rep
pastor@graceor.org
835-483-3787

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