Synod Council
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 (January 2018)
Download the Manual for Synod Council Training and Formation
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Interim Bishop Donald J. McCoid
Ms. Maria Del Toro, Vice President
The Rev. Robert Schoepflin, Secretary
Ms. Cynthia Corley
The Rev. Jeanine Owens
The Rev. Harry Schenkel
Mr. Christopher Vergara
SYNOD COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mr. Leonel Avila (2016-2020) (1st)
Ms. Cynthia Corley (2016-2020) (1st)
Ms. Maria Del Toro, Vice President (2014-2018) (2nd)
The Rev. Justin Johnson (2017-2020)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingston
Ms. Tabitha Johnson (2016-2018, youth) (1st)
The Rev. Amy Kienzle (2014-2018) (1st)
The Park Church Co-Op, Greenpoint
Mr. John Litke (2014-2018) (1st)
Synod Deacon Dr. Carlos Lopez (2014-2018) (2nd)
Synod Deacon John Malone (2014-2018) (2nd)
Synod Deacon Karen Maulen (2015-2018) (1st)
The Rev. Christopher Mietlowski (2016-2020) (1st)
Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Manhattan
Mr. Walter Nash (2014-2018) (1st)
The Rev. Jeanine Owens (2016-2020) (1st)
Church of the Abiding Presence, Bronx
Synod Deacon Lulu Paolini (2014-2018) (1st)
The Rev. Daniel Peter (2014-2018) (1st)
St. Paul's International Lutheran Church, Floral Park
Synod Deacon John Prosen (2016-2020) (2nd)
Synod Deacon Denise Rutherford-Gill (2016-2020) (1st)
The Rev. Harry Schenkel (2014-2018) (1st)
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, East Northport
The Rev. Robert Schoepflin, Secretary (2014-2018) (2nd)
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Fort Salonga
The Rev. Nicole Schwalbe (2016-2020) (1st)
Resurrection Lutheran Church, Mt. Kisco
The Rev. Garry Squire (2017-2020) (1st)
Messiah Lutheran Church, Staten Island
Ms. Wendy Bean Tannenbaum (2014-2018) (1st)
Ms. Abby Triebel (2016-2020) (2nd)
Ms. Emma Turner (2016-2020) (1st)
Mr. Christopher Vergara (2016-2020) (2nd)
Ms. Karen Woolley (2017-2020) (2nd)
AUXILIARY REPRESENTATIVES
(voice, no vote)
Women of the ELCA
Lutheran Men in Mission
Deans
In rotation