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Synodical Organization

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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

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Phyllis Wade

President

Leadership Training

wade.phyllis73@gmail.com

Chattanooga, TN
 

Debbie Hampstead

Vice-President

Mission: Justice

Conference 9 Gulf Coast Board Rep

hampsteaddebbie@gmail.com

Powell, TN

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Roberta Stamp

Secretary

Mission: 

Conference 1 Ebenezer Board Rep

roberta.stamp@gmail.com

Westover, ALA

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Gabriel "Sissy" Gifford

Treasurer

Mission: 

      Conference  7 Diaspora Board Rep

ggiff819@aol.com

Midland City, Al​

Sarah Stewart

Mission: 

Conference 4 Maji Board Rep

sarahestew@gmail.com

Chattanooga, TN
 

Open Position

Mission: 

Pastor Rosy Rivera

Mission: Discipleship

Conference 2 Good News & Conference 3 Trinity Board Rep

                      pastor@graceor.org

Oak Ridge, TN

Arlette Stansbury

Mission: Discipleship

Conferene 8 The King Board Rep

astans@msn.com

Lebanon, TN
 

Laura Vannoy

Mission: 

Conference 6 Agape

lauraebedenbaugh@gmail.com
Chattanooga, TN

 

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Megan Maner

Margery Keller

Convention Co-Registrars

megan.maner@gmail.com
Savannah, GA 
Margery.keller@gmail.com
Atlanta, GA

 

Linda Few

AV Administrator

Taylor Yates

Co-Editor Newsletter,
Website Administrator

Janice Hawkins

Lutheran World Relief
Key Leader

jchawkin@bellsouth.net

Lilburn, GA
 

Diana Palma

Co-Editor Newsletter
Publicity

palmadbmax@gmail.com

Peachtree City, GA
 

Sue Tyler

SE Synod Liaison

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