Agenda

Thursday, June 12
In-Person at La Roche University

• 4 PM - Check-In Opens

• 6 PM - Opening Worship

• 7:40 PM - Plenary Two

  • Nominations Report

  • Second Ballot for Bishop

  • Memorials Report

Friday, June 13

• 7:30 AM - Breakfast

• 9 AM - Plenary Three

  • Speeches: Top Seven Bishop Candidates

  • Third Ballot for Bishop

• 11 AM - Forums & Lunch (1 of 3)

  • Budget Amendments Deadline

• 12 PM - Forums & Lunch (2 of 3)

• 1 PM - Forums & Lunch (3 of 3)

• 2 PM - Worship

• 3:50 PM Plenary Four

  • Celebrating Ordination Anniversaries

  • Q&A with Top Three Bishop Candidates

  • Fourth Ballot for Bishop

  • Budget

• 5 PM - Dinner (1 of 2)

• 5:45 PM - Dinner (2 of 2)

• 6:30 PM - Plenary Five

  • Fifth Ballot for Bishop

  • Reference & Counsel

  • Synod Council Recommendations

  • General Election First Ballot

Saturday, June 14

• 7:30 AM - Breakfast

• 9 AM - Plenary Six

  • General Election Second Ballot

  • Memorials

  • Synod Council Recommendations

  • Resolutions

• 11 AM - Closing Worship

Churchwide Representative

Deacon Sue E. Rothmeyer
Secretary of the ELCA

Assembly Chaplain

Pastor Blair Morgan
Retired Director for Evangelical Mission

Registration Is Now Closed

For questions about yout registration, contact the Registrar: Pastor Eric Damon registration@swpasynod.org

• 2025 Offering Designation: The Levi Fund is a new synod fund created in honor of Bishop Kurt Kusserow’s tenure as our synod’s bishop. In Numbers, the Lord told Moses, “Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest so that they may assist him.” It was a demonstration that leaders do not work alone. And so by underwriting the salaries of critical synod staff positions, the goal of the Levi Fund is to ensure that our next bishop is able to have the necessary support to fulfill the duties of the office.

• Youth Convocation is back: Youth Convo supports and empowers youth voting members of Synod Assembly (confirmed youth through 12th grade.) Youth Convo orients youth to assembly by helping them to understand how the church works and their role as a voting member, while providing safe and affirming space to question, explore their faith, and their role in the church.

• Sign Up to Volunteer: Volunteers who are not voting members of the assembly are needed in a variety of roles, including assisting in the bishop election process. Sign Up Here >>

• Lead an Educational Forum: The assembly will have time set aside for forums on Friday, June 13. If you are interested in hosting a forum in two hour-long spots, please fill out the information in this form by May 15. If you have any questions about the forums before you apply, please contact Pastor Brian Bennett rev.bbennett@gmail.com.

• In-person guests are welcome. All guests joining us on site MUST register. In-person guest fees for registration and/or housing will be at the same rate as voting members. Online guests may view the assembly live on the synod’s facebook page.

Our synod will elect a new bishop at this year’s synod assembly. For information about the election process or how our synod is preparing to discern, see the Bishop Election Page >>

Yet the bishop election is not the only business happening at our assembly, nor the only election that will shape our future together. As our theme suggests—“Changing & Unchanging: Great is Your Faithfulness”—there is a constancy to the work of the church that takes places in the midst of change, and God is faithful through it all. The synod council will still direct the vision of our synod, and committees will still work toward their particular charge. Please consider whether you may be called to leadership at this time as well.

Nominations Due by May 15

• Synod Council At Large

  • 2 laypersons

  • 1 Rostered Leader

• Synod Council At Large Youth Representative

• Committee on Discipline

  • 2 Laypersons

  • 2 Rostered Leaders

(NOTE: This form is not a nomination for the position of bishop. For more information on bishop nominations see the Bishop Election Page >>)

Synod Council Conference Representatives

(Will be nominated at respective conference caucus meetings.)

• Conference 1: Layperson

• Conference 2: Rostered Leader

• Conference 3: Layperson

• Conference 4: Rostered Leader

• Conference 5: Layperson

• Conference 5: Rostered Leader

• Conference 6: Rostered Leader