Welcome new people to our Synod in January 2025

Please join the Synod of the Northeast in welcoming Rev. Dr. John Odom as the Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of Genesee Valley and Rev. Joshua Trautmann as the Executive Presbyter/Stated Clerk for the Presbytery of Western New York.

Rev. Dr. John Odom began his work with the Presbytery of Genesee Valley in October 2024. He comes to the role of presbytery leader after nine years as general presbyter of Mid-Kentucky Presbytery and 25 years as a pastor in a variety of congregational settings in New York and North Carolina.

Rev. Joshua Trautmann began his work with the Presbytery of Western New York on January 13, 2025. Rev. Trautmann’s extensive experience and accomplishments in various leadership roles at multiple levels within Presbyteries and a synod call out West will serve them well in their call with the Presbytery of Western New York.

We are grateful for the gifts you bring to your presbyteries and the Synod Community. We look forward to helping you flourish in your new roles. Best wishes to all!