Synod Council

The 2025-26 Synod Council. Not pictured: Jennifer Levison, Pastor Sam Maileue, and Ed Taylor.

The 2026-27 Synod Council

Terms for synod officers begin and end on August 1 of the election year. Terms for council members begin and end at the assembly during which the election takes place.

Executive Council:

Vice President: Lisa Dierks (2nd term, 2025-2029)
Treasurer: Tamara Dahlvang (1st term, 2024-2027)
Secretary: Rev. Joshua Enderson (3rd term, 2026-2030)
Bishop Regina Hassanally (2nd term; Sep. 1, 2025- Aug. 31, 2031)

Serving 2026-28:

Jennifer Levisen (2nd term)
Connie Mudore (1st term)
Debbie Short (1st term)
Dr. Joyce Thompsen (2nd term)
Rev. Jenna Couch (1st term)
Rev. Sam Mailleue (2nd term)
Rev. Dr. Scott Olson (1st term)
Rev. LaDonna Thomas (1st term)
Rev. Matthew White (1st term)
Halle Fessel (young adult, 1st term)

Serving 2025-27:

Joellen Barak (2nd term)
Rev. Shawn Brooks (1st term)
Rev. Anna Ferro (1st term)
David Holger (1st term)
Rev. Cheryl Indehar (1st term)
Barbara Lake (1st term)
Bradley Leathers (1st term)
Brian Scott (2nd term)
Roy Srp (1st term)
Ed Taylor (2nd term)

Youth Members:

Sophie Culhane (2026-27, 1st term)
Weston Dicke (2026-27, 1st term)

Young Adult Members:

Sami Pollack (2025-27, 2nd term)
Halle Fessel (2026-28, 1st term)

Additional Resources

Approved Minutes

An archive of approved synod council minutes.

Synod Constitution

View the synod constitution.

Report to Council Form

Office of the Bishop staff and committees/tables/teams are invited to utilize this as a way to stay connected to the council.

Tables, Teams, and Committees

Find a complete list and links to more information about all of them.

Audit Reports

An archive of audit reports.

Spending Plans

Archive of approved spending plans.

SEMN Synod Office Personnel Policies

Updated November 2020.

SEMN Synod Council Pictures

The Synod Council members have certain term lengths that vary based on the role. (Learn more about that on the Nominations page.) This means that almost every year at Synod Assembly, we thank some leaders whose time on council is coming to an end and also elect new people to fill vacant positions. Here are some pictures of the council at work over the years.

The 2026-27 Synod Council

Additional Resources

SEMN Synod Council Pictures

Southeastern Minnesota Synod Office

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