SYNOD COUNCIL
The Oregon Synod Council is a community of leaders elected by our membership to be about the work of active ministry and renewal. This page is your gateway to information, documentation and council initiatives. The Synod Council works under the oversight of our Oregon Synod Assembly, which is the highest legislative body for the ELCA here in Oregon.
2020 Council Members
Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar (2019-2025)
Officers
Vice President: Greg Shea (2019-2023)
Trinity, Gresham
Secretary: Deacon Sue Best (2019-2023)
Augustana, Portland
Treasurer: Mark Dickman (2018-2022)
Immanuel, Silverton
Cluster Representatives
Blue Mountain: Laurie Hackney (2018-2021)
Christ the King, Milton-Freewater
Columbia Coast: Tamra Taylor (2019-2020)
Our Saviours, Seaside
Crater Lake: Gene Obie (2016-2022)
Ascension, Medford
Emerald: Rev. Dr. Daniel Schlewitz (2014-2020)
Our Redeemer, Eugene
High Desert: Betty Roppe (2015-2020)
Our Saviour’s, Prineville
Mt.Hood: Rev. Steve Carlson (2020)
Hoodland
Mt. Tabor: Rev. Elizabeth Larsen (2019-2022)
St. Mark’s Portland
Oregon Trail: Rev. Lorin Darst (2016-2022)
Macksburg, Canby
PLUM: Leif Rustvold (2018-2021)
Bethlehem, Portland
Rose: Andrew Ross Rose (2016-2022)
St. Luke, Portland
Southern Coast: Mary Shultz (2020-2022)
Coos Bay
Sunset: Rev. David Eppelsheimer (2015-2021)
Community of ChristChurch, Hillsboro
Vineyard: Rev. Leah Stolte-Doerfler (2019-2020)
Immanuel, Silverton
Members at Large
Manuel Borbon (2017-2020)
Mid-Willamette Valley Outreach
Bruce Anderson (2018-2020)
Zion, La Grande
Mary Karter (2016-2022)
Gethsemane, Portland
Rev. Lori Blake (2014-2020)
New Life, Florence
Young Adult Representative
Nicole Poole (2014-2020)
St. Paul, Portland
Youth Representative
Eli Kruger (2019-2021)
Augustana, Portland
Churchwide Liaison
Rev. Linda Nou