Between meetings of the Synod Assembly (the highest legislative body of the synod), the Synod Council serves as the board of directors. The Synod Council is made up of voting members from different conferences, as well as four officers: president (the bishop), vice president, secretary and treasurer.

Read the latest approved minutes (November 2011)

Synod Council Minutes Archive

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Bishop Robert A. Rimbo
Ms. Maria Del Toro, Vice President
The Rev. Robert Schoepflin, Secretary
Mr. Robert Buescher, Treasurer
The Rev. William Baum
Ms. Barbara Johnson
Ms. Minerva Melendez
The Rev. Paul Milholland

SYNOD COUNCIL MEMBERS

The Rev. Albert Ahlstrom (2008-2012) (2nd)

Mr. William Anderson (2008-2012) (2nd)

The Rev. William Baum (2008-2012) (1st)
St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
159-19 98th Street
Howard Beach, NY 11414

The Rev. Rosalind Brathwaite (2008-2012) (1st)
Augustana Lutheran Church
69-05 Ditmars Blvd.
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Ms. Kelsey Brown (2010-2014) (1st)

Mr. Robert Buescher, Treasurer (2008-2012) (2nd)

Ms. Christine Connell (2010-2014) (1st)

Ms. Maria Del Toro, Vice President (2010-2014) (1st)

Dcn. Charles Germain (2010-2014) (2nd)

Ms. Hazel Goldstein (2012) (1st)

Ms. Barbara Hansen (2010-2014) (1st)

Mr. F. Eugene Hiigel (2010-2014) (2nd)

Ms. Barbara Holm (2008-2012) (1st)

The Rev. Brenda Jack (2010-2014) (1st)
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
225-17 115th Avenue
Cambria Heights, NY 11411

Ms. Barbara Johnson (2008-2012) (1st)

The Rev. Perry Kirschbaum (2010-2014) (2nd)
St. John Lutheran Church
One Van Roo Ave.
Merrick, NY 11566-3111

Dr. Carlos Lopez (2010-2014) (1st)

Dcn. John Malone (2010-2014) (1st)

Ms. Minerva Melendez (2010-2014) (2nd )

The Rev. Paul Milholland (2010-2014) (2nd)
Trinity Lutheran Church
31-18 37th Street
Long Island City, NY 11103

The Rev. Craig Miller (2010-2014) (1st)
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
414 80th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209-3903

Dcn. Roberta Paulik (2011-2012) (1st)

Mr. Brian Reardon (2008-2012) (1st)

The Rev. Dr. Robert A. Rimbo (2008-2014) (1st)
Bishop, MNYS
475 Riverside Drive, #1620
New York, NY 10115

The Rev. Kit Robison (2010-2014) (1st) 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1375 Grand Avenue
Baldwin, NY 11510-1342

The Rev. Robert Schoepflin, Secretary (2010-2014) (2nd)
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church
4 Trescott Path
Fort Salonga, NY 11768

Mr. Jonathan Westerlund (2011-2012) (1st)

AUXILIARY REPRESENTATIVES

(voice, no vote)

Women of the ELCA
The Rev. Jennifer Casey

Lutheran Men in Mission
Judge Daniel Joy

Deans
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