The Synod Council is the board of directors of the synod and serves as its interim legislative authority between meetings of the synod assembly. Its members are elected for three-year terms by the voting members during the annual assembly. Nominations come from the 18 conferences and also at large.
If you would like to contact the Synod Council, e-mail Vice President Faith Ashton. She will forward your message to the council or the council member you specify. faa@med.unc.edu
Synod Council members and terms are listed in the table below:
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Term Ends |
| Faith | Ashton | 2008 | |
| Alan | Beaver | 2009 | |
| Ben | Beaver | 2010 | |
| Miji | Bell | 2010 | |
| Fred | Black | 2010 | |
| Bishop | Leonard | Bolick | 2009 |
| Bachman | Brown, Jr. | ||
| Edna | Campos | 2008 | |
| Tim | Deal | 2010 | |
| The Rev. | Stephen | Gerhard | 2009 |
| The Rev. | Carl | Haynes | 2008 |
| The Rev. | Lori | Hefner | 2009 |
| Wendy | Hefner | 2009 | |
| The Rev. | Sara | Ilderton | 2010 |
| Sarah | Ingle | 2008 | |
| Dr. | Michael | Kestner | 2010 |
| Vicki | McCombs | 2009 | |
| The Rev. | William | Mitcham | 2009 |
| Ms. | Elizabeth | Norris | 2009 |
| Mrs. | Susan | Norris | 2008 |
| The Rev. | Marty | Ramey | 2010 |
| The Rev. | Michael | Riley | 2008 |
| The Rev. | Ronald | Rinn | 2008 |
| Becky | Sigmon | 2008 | |
| JoAnn | Spees | 2008 | |
| Marjorie | Streck | 2008 | |
| Linda | Warren | 2009 | |
| The Rev. Dr. | Gary | Weant | 2010 |
| Harold | Yost, Sr. | 2009 | |
| The Rev. | Charles | Zimmerman | 2009 |
Officers of the Synod
President of the Synod:
The Rev. Dr. Leonard Bolick,
Bishop of the N.C. Synod
Vice President of the Synod:
Faith Ashton
"It is a pleasure and a privilege to serve this synod as vice-president.
In this role I am allowed to interact with all those elected to the Synod Council and those chosen to work and lead in the synod office. As chair of the council I am awed by the range of knowledge, the commitment and the “love of this church” shown by all of those seated around the table.” – Synod Vice President Faith Ashton
Faith is an immunologist/research analyst with UNC-Chapel Hill Medical
Center and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Chapel Hill.
She presides at Synod Council meetings. Her term ends in 2008.
Secretary of the Synod:
The Rev. Charles Zimmerman
Pastor Zimmerman serves First Lutheran Church-Greensboro.
His term ends in 2009.
Treasurer of the Synod:
Marjorie Streck
Marjorie is a certified public accountant with Newby & Streck LLP and
is a member of First Lutheran-Greensboro. Her term ends in 2008.
