Synod Council

The Synod Council shall be the board of directors of this synod and shall serve as its interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly.

Officers

Bishop

The Rev. Paul Erickson

paul@milwaukeesynod.org

Vice President

Dr. Rose Dotson

vicepresident@milwaukeesynod.org

Secretary

The Rev. Sarah Stobie

Bay Shore, Whitefish Bay

secretary@gmselca.org

Treasurer

The Rev. Karen Pahl

Christ The Servant, Waukesha

finance@gmselca.org

Council Members

Central Conference

Roxanne Rhinehart

Good Shepherd Trinity, Milwaukee

regean54@gmail.com

North Conference

The Rev. Alexis Twito

Advent, Cedarburg

pastor@adventchurch.org

Graves

South Conference

Tim Graves

Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church

tgraves0958@gmail.com

South Central Conference

Todd Beutin

St. Luke, Greendale

tbeutin57@gmail.com

West Conference

The Rev. Kimberly Jordan

St. Luke, Waukesha

kjordan4978@gmail.com

West Central Conference

Missy Powers

Christ The Servant, Waukesha

missyschober@gmail.com

At Large – Clergy

The Perrie Dralle

Gethsemane, Brookfield

prperrie@gmail.com

At Large – Clergy

The Rev. Joshua Gyson

St. Luke, Slinger

pastor@stluke-slinger.org

At Large – Lay Female

Laura Coleman

Christ the King, Port Washington

lauracoleman49@hotmail.com

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At Large – Lay Female

Jean Nelson

Galilee, Pewaukee

pianogirl1966@gmail.com

At Large – Lay Male

José Andrés Guerrero

Ascension, Milwaukee

joseandres2222@hotmail.com

At Large – Lay Male

Jeffrey Kehoe

Messiah, Twin Lakes

jtkriskey@yahoo.com

Young Adult Representative

Alexander Pechauer Bates

Hephatha, Milwaukee

alexanderpb15@gmail.com

Youth Representative

Avery Newell

Grace, Grafton

avery.newell@icloud.com

Dean’s Representative

The Rev. Steve Bogie

Mt. Olive, Mukwonago

sbogie75@gmail.com

Resources

Synod Constitution

2025-2026 Meetings

All meetings begin at 6:15 pm unless noted

  • September 18, 2025

  • November 20, 2025

  • January 15, 2026

  • March 26, 2026

  • May 14, 2026

  • July 16, 2026

Nominations Form

  • Our nomination form is available here.

 

Synod Assembly