2012 Synod Assembly

1) The election results and assembly actions from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly are now available on this website.  Click on "Read More."

2) The 2012 Bulletin of Reports is now available online (download below).  Rostered leaders and lay voting members will also receive their hard copy books at the annual Pre-Assembly Conference Meetings. (In addition to the full Bulletin of Reports, some separate sections are available for download, below, for your convenience. Please note that the roster lists available below are current as of the date of the publication of the Bulletin of Reports. For more current listings, access "Current Roster Listings" on the left-side menu of this website).  The Supplemental Report of the Synod Council is also available for download.

3) the 2012 Proceedings Book is now available online (hard copies will be mailed at a future date).  Click HERE, then see download at the bottom of the "Announcements" page.

Those Elected at the 2012 Synod Assembly

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Board of Directors – Terms expire 2016
The Rev. Kirk W. Bish
Mr. Greg Yothers

Lutheran Service Society, Board of Directors– Term expires 2015
The Rev. Clifton J. Suehr

Lutheran SeniorLife, Board of Directors– Term expires 2015
The Rev. David R. Saylor
Mr. R. Brandon James

Bethesda Children’s Home, Board of Directors– Terms expire 2015
The Rev. Robert C. Hawk
Ms. Diane Santoriello

Lutherlyn, Board of Directors– Terms expire 2015
The Rev. Anthony Schneck
Mr. Andre Francois
Ms. Susan L. Lanna

Ohio Valley Lutheran Bible Camp Association (Agape Ministries), Board of Directors
The Rev. Emilie Theobald-Rowlands – Term expires 2015
The Rev. Marleen Griffith-Stull – Term expires 2015
Ms. Kimberly Charlton – Term expires 2013

Thiel College, Board of Trustees– Term expires 2015
Mr. Alan F. Fager

Synod Council, Conference One Representative– Term expires 2015
The Rev. Kimberly A. Rapczak

Synod Council, Conference Five Representative–Term expires 2013
Ms. Holly Schmitt

Those Elected at the 2012 Synod Assembly
Voting Members to 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly

PANEL 1 – Laywomen
Ms. Jennifer Schaefer
Ms. Kelly Spanninger

PANEL 1 – Layman
Mr. Thomas Beecher

PANEL 1 – Male Youth Layperson
Mr. Noah Telford

PANEL 1 – Clergy
The Rev. Daniel P. Smail
The Rev. Kimberly M. van Driel

PANEL 2 – Laywomen
Dr. Janet J. Montelaro, AIM
Ms. Mary Ann Swanson

PANEL 2 – Laywoman (Person of color or primary language other than English)
Ms. Jessica Hrabovsky

PANEL 2 – Layman (Person of color or primary language other than English)
Mr. Kenneth Saunders

PANEL 2 – Laymen
Dr. Edward W. Sites
Mr. David Hiles

PANEL 2 – Young Adult Female Layperson
Ms. Jaclyn Shearer

PANEL 2 – Clergy
The Rev. Larry Mort
The Rev. Michael Sourwine
The Rev. Debra D. Thompson

2012 Synod Assembly Actions are available as a downloadable document