You can find a complete staff directory here. In addition, the list below may help you identify who to contact for a question or concern you may have.
Abuse Prevention in Congregations - Reverend Jill Henning
Address and Contact Information Changes/Database - Ms. Sue Tyler
Advocacy - Ms. Allison Lizdas
African Descent Lutheran Association - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Bishop's Calendar - Ms. Sue Tyler
Boundaries Training - Reverend Justin Eller
Business Services - Ms. Holly Liersch
Call Process - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Campus Ministry - Reverend Michael Jannett
Candidacy - Reverend Jill Henning
Committees and Task Forces - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill and Reverend Jill Henning
Communications - Reverend Michael Jannett and Ms. Sue Tyler
Compensation Guidelines - Reverend Jill Henning
Congregation Constitutional Questions - Reverend Delmer Chilton or 404-556-6238
Congregational Vitality/Mission Planning - Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims and Bishop Kevin Strickland
Copyright Information - Call the Synod Office
Deans - Reverend Jill Henning
Disaster Relief Financial Donations - Ms. Holly Liersch
Disaster Response - Reverend P. Morgan Gordy
Diversity & Justice - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill and Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims
Domestic Hunger Grants - Reverend Jill Henning and Reverend Matt Steinhauer
Ecumenical Officer - Reverend Delmer Chilton or 404-556-6238
E-News Network - Reverend Michael Jannett
Evangelism - Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims
Financial Questions - Ms. Holly Liersch
First Call Theological Education - Reverend Justin Eller
Global Mission - Bishop Kevin Strickland
Augsburg - Reverend Michael Jannett
Guatemala - Reverend Justin Eller
Holy Land (synod trip) - Reverend Jill Henning
Malaysia/Singapore - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Grants - Bishop Kevin Strickland
Houser and Kessler Scholarships - Reverend Jill Henning
Interim Pastors - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Leadership Sexual Abuse Prevention - Reverend Jill Henning
Leadership Boundary Training - Bishop Kevin Strickland
Leadership Convocation: Programming & Logistics - Reverend Jill Henning
Lutheran Youth Organization (SESLYO) - Reverend Michael Jannett
Mission Interpretation - Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims
Mobility - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Morton Fund - Bishop Kevin Strickland
Mutual Ministry Committee - Bishop Kevin Strickland
New Starts including Synod Authorized Worshiping Communities (SAWCs) - Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims and Bishop Kevin Strickland
Nominations (Assembly) - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Office Manager - Ms. Holly Liersch
Out-of-state pastor ability to perform ceremony - Check with Clerk of Court in the county of the ceremony
Pastoral Care to Rostered Ministers - Reverend Justin Eller
Peace Not Walls - Ms. Allison Lizdas
Portico/Pre-retirement Questions - Reverend Jill Henning
Report Leadership Misconduct - Bishop Kevin Strickland or call the synod office at 404-589-1977 to leave a confidential voice mail message for Bishop Strickland
Resolutions (Assembly) - Reverend Delmer Chilton
Respite & Renewal Grants - Reverend Justin Eller
Roster - Ms. Sue Tyler
Stewardship - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Supply Pastors
Available to Supply - See list here
Request to be added - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Synod Assembly
Manager - Reverend Jill Henning
Payments - Ms. Holly Liersch
Synod Authorized Ministers - Bishop Kevin Strickland
Synod Council
Liaison - Bishop Kevin Strickland
Logistics - Ms. Sue Tyler and Reverend Jill Henning
Vitality and Mission Outreach - Ms. Melissa Fuller Sims
Website - Reverend Michael Jannett
Women of the ELCA - Ms. Sue Tyler
World Hunger / Domestic Hunger Grants - Ms. Allison Lizdas
Worship - Reverend Jonathan Hemphill
Youth and Young Adult Ministry - Reverend Michael Jannett