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May 17, 2024
We look forward to seeing you at the Synod Assembly. The following important reminders and information will help you prepare for the event.
Please check the Assembly website regularly for a list of Workshops, the Nominations Book, floor nominations documents, resolutions, constitution bylaw amendments, and lots of other information.
The Assembly will begin promptly with Opening Worship at 1:00 PM on Friday. Please be at your seats in the Palms Ballroom by 12:45 to have time to gather your thoughts and prepare for worship.
Printed worship booklets will be distributed this year. Please write your name on the bulletin. You will need to bring it to Evening Prayer and the Closing Worship. There will be no extra copies available. An electronic version of the booklet will be available on the Assembly website.
On Saturday night, Bishop Suarez is holding a reception in celebration of our synod’s candidates for rostered ministry. Please join us for light snacks, ice cream, and music, but most of all to meet those called to rostered ministry.
Nominations Update: We need a youth nominee for Synod Council who is a high school student, 15-17, male or female from any mission district. Also need nominees for the Discipline Committee: 1 female layperson and 1 female rostered minister. For Churchwide Assembly voting members, 1 male layperson from the Southeast Mission District; and 1 youth, high school student, age 15-17, male or female from any district. Please consider who might fill these positions and be prepared to submit their nomination from the floor of the assembly on Friday.
Spending Plan (Budget) Forum
You are invited to join a Zoom call on Tuesday, May 28, at 10:00 AM to review the synod’s spending plan for 2024-2025. This is an optional meeting. The spending plan and resolution will be posted on the Synod Assembly website: https://www.fbsassembly.org/. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82766277354; meeting ID: 827 6627 7354
Orientation for New Voting Members will be available on Friday, May 31, at 11:00 a.m. in Cypress 1.
All voting members must bring an internet accessible device (smart phone, tablet, or laptop) so that you can vote and have access to documents on the synod website. Individual voting codes will be inside each voting member’s name badge, so please hold on to them for voting. Wi-Fi network is FBS; password FBS2024!
Worship Offerings:
Opening Eucharist: AMMPARO is the ELCA’s strategy to Accompanying Migrants with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities. AMMPARO is a holistic, whole church commitment by the ELCA, as a church in the world, to accompany migrant families today and in the future.
Closing Eucharist: Resurrection House Mission (Rez House) in Dade City, Florida, is dedicated to bringing God’s word to the poorest of the poor. They work hand in hand with the people to help create better living conditions and are proud to stand in the gap for children and their families.
Service Project: Don’t forget your donations for Orlando Union Rescue Mission. A truck will be collecting supplies outside the meeting area from 10 AM – 5 PM both Friday and Saturday.
Parking: A self-parking fee of $10 will be charged per day.
Youth Voting Members:
- Friday, 8-10pm - Youth gather for snacks/discussion/games (hospitality room).
- Saturday, 12:30-2pm – Lunch (hospitality room)
- Saturday, 8-10pm - Youth gather by pool for snacks/night swim/games.
Daycare: Please note that due to a lack of pre-registrations, we will not be offering daycare this year.
Please remember to bring a sweater as the meeting hall can get chilly.
If you have any questions, please contact the synod office at 813-876-7660.
See you at Assembly!
Synod Assembly Planning Team
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