ELCA-Southeastern Synod

 

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-

Southeastern Synod

Synod Office

 

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ELCA - Southeastern Synod

100 Edgewood Avenue, NE
Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
(404) 589-1977
Fax (404) 521-1980

 

Directions

 

 

Directory of the ELCA-Southeastern Synod office

E-mail us or call 404-589-1977   

 

Not sure who to contact?  Use our calling guide.

 

 

The Rev H. Julian Gordy

ext 221

Bishop

bishop@elca-ses.org

Bishop's Biography

 

Ms Rachel Alley ext 226

Director for Youth Ministries

ralley@elca-ses.org

 

Ms Jeanette Burgess, AIM ext 232

Administrative Liaison for Leadership

jburgess@elca-ses.org

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The Rev Bryn Carlson 770/788-0235

Assistant to the Bishop/Administrator to the Commission for Transforming Congregations

bcarls@charter.net

 

The Rev Delmer Chilton

Assistant to the Bishop

dchilton@elca-ses.org

 

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The Rev Gary Christensen ext 222 

Mission Director, ELCA Division for Outreach

revgaryc@comcast.net

 

The Rev Nancy Christensen

Assistant to the Bishop

nchristensen@elca-ses.org

 

Dr Sandra Gustavson ext 224

Fiscal Advisor

sgustavson@elca-ses.org

Ms Mobley Hope ext 220

Administrative Assistant

mhope@elca-ses.org

 

The Rev Dr Sandra Johnson (non-salaried) (706) 882-9224

Support Team Ministries

sjohnsonllm@charter.net

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Ms Darleen Krautwurst ext 227

dkrautwurst@elca-ses.org

 

 

Ms Holly Liersch ext 233

Business Manager

hliersch@elca-ses.org

 

The Rev Darrel Peterson

Assistant to the Bishop

dpeterson@elca-ses.org

 

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Ms Elaine Schwartz ext 235

Administrative Assistant to the Bishop/Assembly

eschwartz@elca-ses.org

 

The Rev Beverly Wallace

Assistant to the Bishop

bwallace@elca-ses.org

 

 

The Rev Edward S Wolff
Pastor for Transitions
Cell (423) 773-1817

mred833@aol.com

 

Mr Bob Tribble (non-salaried) 404-313-7878

Coordinator-Southeastern Synod Lutheran Disaster Response

trib713@juno.com

 

Hurricane Katrina Recovery Staff

The Rev Beverly R Wallace, Assistant to the Bishop Gulf Coast Pastoral Care, bwallace@elca-ses.org (228) 282-3753

The Rev Dr Morgan Gordy & Registered Nurse: Consultant for Gulf Coast Recovery—pmgordy@bellsouth.net (615) 483-3060

The Rev Dee Donnelly (non-salaried): Katrina Pastoral Support Assignments, dwldonnelly@comcast.net (770) 416-9056

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO SYNOD OFFICE


Note:  Our address is 100 Edgewood, NE, but you may see street signs that say "SE".  Please disregard the apparent discrepancy. Our building is known as the Woodruff or United Way building.

DRIVING


From the North:
Take 1-75 or 1-85 south to downtown Atlanta.  Exit at Courtland/GA State (Exit 249A).  Bear right on Courtland (one way), and stay in the right lane.  At Auburn Avenue, turn right.  The parking lot entrance is about 50 yards on the left. *NOTE: Evenings after 4 pm and on weekends, the Auburn Avenue entrance is closed - you must enter on the other side of the parking garage. Rather than turning right on Auburn, cross over Auburn Avenue and take the next right into Lynch's Alley, a cobblestone street that runs between our parking garage and our office building. Entrance to the deck will be on your right.

From the South (airport):
Take 1-75 or 1-85 north to downtown Atlanta.  Continue past the junction for 1-20, and exit at Edgewood/Auburn Avenue (Exit 248B).  Cross over Edgewood Avenue. Turn left onto Auburn Avenue.  After crossing Courtland Avenue, the parking lot entrance is about 50 yards on the left.  *NOTE: Evenings after 4 pm and on weekends, the Auburn Avenue entrance is closed - you must enter on the other side of the parking garage.  Instead of crossing Courtland, take a  left on Courtland and take the next right into Lynch's Alley, a cobblestone street that runs between our parking garage and our office building. Entrance to deck will be on your right

After parking, take elevator down to plaza level. (If you bring your parking ticket along, we can save you some money by validating it, parking is free on weekends only.) Cross the cobblestone area & enter the building.  Go to the set of elevators for floors 10-18. We are on the 16th floor, Suite 1600.

MARTA

Taking MARTA then walking to the synod office: Take the Northbound train to "5 Points". Exit the train, follow the signs to the Peachtree Street exit and take a left. You will reach Edgewood in 2 blocks. Turn right on Edgewood, we are 3 blocks down on the left. 

Taking MARTA then the bus: Take the Northbound train to "5 Points". Exit the train, follow the signs to the Forsyth/Alabama exit. Cross the street to the corner of Alabama & Broad. Catch the #3 bus there and get off at Auburn/Peachtree Center. Exit the bus, cross Peachtree Center. Turn right, and walk half a block. Turn left at the cobblestone drive. The office building is on your right.

 

 

Use this guide to assist you in calling for information at the synod office at 404-589-1977.

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SOUTHEASTERN SYNOD CALLING GUIDE

06-19-08

 Address changes

Darleen Krautwurst, ext 227

Business Services

Holly Liersch, ext 233

Call Teams

Pastor Delmer Chilton, 404-556-6238

Pastor Nancy Christensen, ext 234

Pastor Darrel Peterson, ext 226

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 228  

Candidacy

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 228

Commission for Leadership Liaisons

Commission for Resources Liaison

Elaine Schwartz, ext 235

Commission for Planting Congregations Liaison

Pastor Gary Christensen, ext 222

Commission for Transforming Congregations Liaison

Pastor Bryn Carlson, 770-788-0235

Communications

Mobley Hope, ext 220

Elaine Schwartz, ext 235

Compensation Guidelines

Pastor Darrel Peterson, ext 226

Conference Chairs and Deans

Pastor Nancy Christensen, ext 234

Congregational Ministry

Congregations under development

Pastor Gary Christensen, ext 222

Constitutional Questions

Pastor Randy Jones 334-277-4213

Copyright Information

Jeanette Burgess, AIM, ext 232

Disaster Relief Financial Donations

Holly Liersch, ext 233

Evangelism

Financial Questions

Holly Liersch, ext 233

Sandra Gustavson, ext 224

First Call Assignment Process

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 234

First Call Theological Education

Pastor Delmer Chilton, 404-556-6238

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 228

Grants

Mobley Hope, ext 220

Label or List Requests

Mobley Hope, ext 220

Leadership Sexual Abuse Prevention (LSAP)

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 228

Licensed Lay Ministers

Jeanette Burgess, AIM, ext 232

LYO

Rachel Alley, ext 230

Mobility

Jeanette Burgess, AIM, ext 232

Mutual Ministry Committee

Nominations (Assembly)

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 228

Office Manager

Holly Liersch, ext 233

Out of state pastor ability to perform ceremony

check with Clerk of Court for county

Percept

Mobley Hope, ext 220

Personnel Committee

Professional Leadership Conference

Pastor Nancy Christensen, ext 234

Publications

Mobley Hope, ext 220

Elaine Schwartz, ext 235

Resolutions (Assembly)

Pastor Delmer Chilton, 404-556-6238

Roster

Jeanette Burgess, AIM, ext 232

Stewardship

Pastor Darrel Peterson dpeterson@elca-ses.org 

Supply Pastors

Darleen Krautwurst, ext 227

Support Teams

Pastor Delmer Chilton, 404-556-6238

Pastor Beverly Wallace, ext 228

Synod Council

Sandra Gustavson, ext 224

Synod Assembly

Elaine Schwartz, ext 235 (Coordinator)

Sandra Gustavson, ext 224 (Synod Council)

Holly Liersch, ext 233 (Registration)

Synod Database

Darleen Krautwurst, ext 227

Synodically Authorized Worshiping Communities (SAWC’s)

Pastor Gary Christensen, ext 222

The Transformer

Mobley Hope, 220

Elaine Schwartz, ext 235

Transition Pastors

Pastor Delmer Chilton, 404-556-6238

Pastor Ed Wolff, 865-292-8688

Website

Mobley Hope, ext 220

Elaine Schwartz, ext 235

Youth

Rachel Alley, ext 230

 

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LOCATE THE SYNOD OFFICE

The synod office is located at 

100 Edgewood Avenue, NE, Suite 1600

Atlanta, Georgia  30303.

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E-mail us or call 404-589-1977 

 

LOCATE CHURCHES/CONGREGATIONS

This synod includes 172 congregations located in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.  Click here for a complete listing of all Southeastern Synod Congregations, including locations, mailing addresses, phone numbers and web and e-mail addresses, courtesy of the ELCA website. (For corrections to congregational information, go to www.elca.org/state/cong.html.) 

 

Click here to locate any ELCA Congregation or to locate a congregation by zip code using the ELCA's "Congregation Look-up System."

 

 

Click here to add your church's website to the ELCA's directory.

 

 

LOCATE ROSTERED PERSONS

 

More than 300 leaders-pastors, associates in ministry, and diaconal ministers-are rostered in the Southeastern Synod.  Click here to use the Roster Lookup system on the ELCA website to locate pastors and other rostered leaders.  Enter the person's name and click "Find." 

 

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