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Hello 2024 NW Washington Synod Assembly Voting Members, Observers, Visitors & Volunteers!
We look forward to seeing YOU at our Synod Assembly on Saturday, May 18 at Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines.
THANK YOU for your willingness to gather as synod - journeying together in the work God has set before us.
This one-day (9am-4pm) assembly will include worship, reports and news from our synod leaders and ministry partners, elections, ministry anniversary celebrations, and a few fun surprises!
Our theme, We Lift Our Eyes, is based on Psalm 121:1-2: I lift up my eyes to the hills - from where does my help come? My help comes form the Lord, who made heaven and earth. We give thanks to God for the opportunity to spend time with you in May - lifting our eyes to see God, to see each other, and to see where God is leading us.
Each Thursday afternoon leading up to the assembly you will receive an email with details to help you prepare for our time together on May 18th. We will also post these updates on the assembly webpage: www.lutheransnw.org/synod-assembly.
NOMINATIONS / ELECTIONS:
One of the business items we will tend to is electing leaders to Synod Council, the Committee on Discipline, the Consultation Committee, and as voting members to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2025. The Synod Nominating Committee has been busy seeking excellent nominees for these various positions. Voting Members have two tasks regarding nominations & elections:
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You will find descriptions of these roles, who has been nominated, and their brief biographical info in our Nominee Packet HERE. Please take time to review the nominees ASAP.
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Voting Members may now make additional nominations "from the floor" online. These nominations must be completed by BEFORE MAY 2nd at NOON - with THIS ONLINE FORM.
- We will send the final nominee packet in our weekly Thursday email the afternoon of May 2.
SPECIAL PRE-ASSEMBLY ONLINE EVENTS:
Please mark your calendars for these two PRE-Assembly online events - to best help you prepare for our time together. We hope that you are able to join us - we will post recordings of these sessions to the assembly webpage for those unable to attend. (Zoom links coming soon)
- Thursday, May 2, 7pm - Online Budget Hearing with our Synod Treasurer
- Wednesday, May 8, 7pm - Online Orientation Session
PROPOSED AGENDA & RULES:
The proposed agenda and rules - along with our synod constitution and Robert's Rules - will guide our time together at the assembly. Take some time before the assembly to review them here:
AMENDMENTS to our SYNOD CONSTITUTION
Amendments to Recommended Provisions to the NWWA Synod Constitution have been forwarded from the ELCA 2022 Churchwide Assembly to each synod in the ELCA. They will be up for approval by our synod assembly - please review and be prepared to vote.
We will share more information next week!
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact the Synod Office 206-783-9292 or Susan@lutheransnw.org. We are happy to help!
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