Dear Congregation and SAWC leaders of the Northwest Washington Synod:

We look forward to gathering together in Assembly on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines. This one-day (9am-4pm) assembly will include worship, reports from our synod leaders, elections, resolutions, ministry anniversary celebrations, and maybe 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 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.

Registration will open in one month - on MARCH 15, and close on April 15.

In order to help YOU get ready to register your ministry site folks once registration is open, here are the details you need to know AND a handy dandy form you may distribute to your elected rostered leaders and lay voting members to complete - so that you have all the info you need to REGISTER THEM AS A GROUP once registration opens is March! (If you are an active rostered minister serving in a different kind of setting (not a SAWC or congregation) you may register on your own when it opens!)

• Cost is $70/voting member; $40/observer & visitor (you may ask those who wish to register as a visitor to do so separately if you are not paying for them)
• Download, print and use this Handy Dandy Form - (when you click it, it will download to your computer's desktop) be sure to add the date you wish your voting members to return it to your church office - so you can register them as a group online in March
• Don't have lay voting members elected yet? Get to that ASAP - you will find your congregation's voting allotment HERE
• We will send a registration link on March 14 (and post it on the synod website)

Other Details:

• Nomination information - including open positions and nomination form - available now on our website here (www.lutheransnw.org/synod-assembly) - due April 15
• Resolutions are being accepted now - see instructions on the website - due by April 15
• MANY thanks for those who have offered their assistance. We still need volunteers for serving on our Elections Team (ballot counting throughout the day), our Check-in Team (7:45am-10am), and clean up at the end of the assembly - if you are available - please contact Susan@lutheransnw.org - thank you!

Additional information will be shared in the coming months. Keep an eye on our website: www.lutheransnw.org/synod-assembly.

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!