Synod Assembly 2010

This year's synod assembly was held May 21-22 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. We met in conjunction with the East Central Synod of Wisconsin to worship, laugh, pray, work, discover, share and to be the church together.

View assembly brochure.

View assembly summary/ bulletin insert.

Speakers

Reggie McNeal	Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson

We welcomed renowned speaker and author Reggie McNeal and ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson as our keynote speakers at this joint assembly.

View complete speaker information.

View Bishop Hanson's Sermon

Resolutions

Resolution 1: Proposed Mission Plan (2011-2012) - Passed

Resolution 2: Proposed Salary Standards (2011) - Passed

Resolution 3: Biennial Synod Assemblies - Referred to Synod Council for study and recommendation

Elections

View election results:

Churchwide Assembly Voting Members

Synod Council

Boards

Recognition

We recognize the following pastors who have retired since our last assembly: Rev. David Almlie, Rev. John Hosmann, Rev. Alice Hamm, Rev. James Gordon, Rev. Harlen Menk, Rev. Joel Olsen, Rev. Larry Sturgis and Rev. Vern Weeks.

The following pastors are celebrating ordination anniversaries: Rev. Jeffrey Tarras, Rev. Dean Simpson, Rev. Barbara Koch, Rev. Loren Barker, Rev. Michael Briggs and Rev. Alice Hamm (25 years); Rev. Robert Esse, Rev. Richard Kelling and Rev. James Homme (50 years).

Congratulations to all on your dedication to serving others through the ministry of the ELCA.

Assembly Choir

Thank you to those who joined the assembly choir led by Robbie Joern, First Lutheran, Eau Claire. Your beautiful music was a welcome addition to the assembly.

Offering

Funds from this year's quarter collection will be distributed as follows: one-third to ELCA World Hunger and two-thirds to our companion synod in Malawi, Africa, for food sustainability efforts.

Learn about the World Hunger Appeal

This year's assembly offering will be shared among the Synod Resource Center, the Malawi Pastors' Academy and the Lutheran Malaria Initiative. Thank you for your generous support of these three important ministries.

Reports

2010 Synod Assembly Minutes (draft)

Synod Assembly Minutes

Bishop Pederson's Written Report

Partnership Ministries: