leadership


synod council

The Synod Council is the board of directors for the Eastern North Dakota (EaND) Synod.  The Synod Council consists of members elected from each conference (one rostered and one lay representative), three executive positions, a multi-cultural representative, a youth representative and the president of the Eastern ND WELCA.  Each person elected to the Synod Council shall be a voting member of the congregation of the EaND Synod, with the exception of ordained minister on the roster of this synod who reside outside the territory of the synod. (See the Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the EaND Synod) 
Members of the Synod Council serve as liaisons to one of the synod boards.

Synod Council meetings are scheduled in June in conjunction with synod assembly, and in the fall.  The council is responsible for the business of the synod between yearly synod assemblies.


Click here for a list of Synod Council Members.


Previous Meeting Summaries: 

Meeting Minutes November 4-5, 2022

Summary of Actions April 29th, 2023

Summary of Actions October 13-14, 2023

Summary of Actions December 7, 2023

Summary of Actions February 24, 2024

Summary of Actions April 13, 2024

Summary of Actions May 2, 2024

Summary of Actions August 27, 2024


Upcoming 2025 Meetings: 

August 19

October 11




conference leadership

Each conference has a Dean, President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer which are 3-year positions,  elected by the conference.

  • Spirit lake conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Cassie Borges

    Conference President: Christina Hunt

    Conference Vice President: Rev. Lori Pankratz

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Rader

  • grafton conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Brooke Phelps

    Conference President: Ron Thompson

    Conference Vice President: Rev. Carter Hill

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Clara Kjelland

  • grand forks conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Peter Coen-Tuff

    Conference President: Alice Senechal

    Conference Vice President: Cienna Toso

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Rev. Chris Gaule

  • Mayville conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Rachael Puttbrese

    Conference President:  Christopher Larson

    Vice President: 

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Judy Stensland

  • prairie rose confernce

    Conference Dean: Rev. Gary Lundberg

    Conference President: Jeff Halvorson

    Conference Vice President: Rev. Bethany Wurtz

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Rev. Amy Kippen

  • jamestown conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Susan Haukaas

    Conference President: Rev. Lucinda Lien

    Conference Vice President: John Thompson

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Cheryl Foell

  • fargo conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Cassie Anderson

    Conference President: Rev. Lexy Steinle

    Conference Vice President: Jacki Walsh

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Nathan VanWechel

  • wahpeton conference

    Conference Dean: Rev. Julie Johnson

    Conference President: 

    Conference Vice President: Steve Ringdahl

    Conference Secretary/Treasurer: Kris Beck