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The Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly is the highest legislative authority in the Saint Paul Area Synod and meets annually to conduct business. Between meetings of the synod assembly, the synod council serves as the board of directors of the synod and the interim legislative authority. Day to day work is carried out through the synod office. Information about governance at the ELCA churchwide level is available at www.elca.org/governance.
Saint Paul Area Synod Council
The Rev. Patricia Lull, Bishop
Jason Langworthy, Vice President
David Laden, Treasurer
The Rev. Amanda Simons, Secretary
George Mickelsen, North Conference Representative
Spencer Legred, East Central Conference Representative
Laurie Krachmer, North Central Conference Representative
The Rev. Caroline Harthun-Wooldridge, South Central Conference Representative
Melissa Taphorn, South Conference Representative
Helen Yotter, Southeast Conference Representative
Teresa Bettman, Young Adult Representative
Jonah Sitorus, Youth Representative
Mike Collins, At-Large Representative
Deb Dahlberg, At-Large Representative
Sister Tashina Good, Deacon Representative
Advisors
The Rev. Christine Bellefeuille, East Central Conference Dean
The Rev. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hoium, North Central Conference Dean
The Rev. Nathan Baker-Trinity, North Conference Dean
The Rev. Lloyd Menke, South Conference Dean
The Rev. Tanner Howard, Southeast Conference Interim Dean
The Rev. Patrick Shebeck, South Central Conference Dean
Sarah Crippen, advisor
Tricia Niesche, advisor
The Rev. Justin Grimm, staff, advisor
Deacon Krista Lind, staff, advisor
Rolf Lowenberg-DeBoer, staff, advisor