2019 Synod Assembly Reference Materials

(formerly called the Book of Reports)

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Part A

Guests and Other Leaders of the Assembly

Proposed Agenda (updated on April 26)

Workshop Descriptions (updated April 26)

Map of Calvary Lutheran

Descriptions of the Committees of the Assembly (updated April 24)

Tips on Parliamentary Procedure (updated April 24)

Rules of Organization and Procedure (updated April 23)

Part B

Report of the Bishop, the Rev. Erik K. J. Gronberg, PhD

Report of the Vice President, Deacon Stephanie Varnum

Report of the Secretary, Mr. Todd Weiss

Report of the Treasurer, Mr. Mark Bradley

Ops BS

Ops Budget vs Actual Summary

Ops Budget vs Actual Detail

Assembly Income and Expense

MEF BS and Income statements

DLA Endowment Fund BS and Income Statements

Reporting of Roster Changes (updated March 28)

2019 Milestones of Ministry Listing (updated April 17)

Candidates for Rostered Ministry

Part C

Minutes from the 2018 Synod Assembly

Elections:

1. Synod Vice President:

Ballot A – Synod Vice President

2. Synod Council positions:

Ballot B – Male Minister of Word and Sacrament from Metroplex North conference

Ballot C – Lay Female from Panhandle conference

Ballot D – Lay Male from Metroplex West conference

Ballot E – Lay Female from Metroplex West conference

3. Committees:

Ballot F – Consultation (need two lay persons and two ministers)

Lay Persons:

Vita for Ronald Gubrud

Vita for Deacon Stephanie Varnum

Ministers:

Vita for The Rev. Norma Cooper

Vita for The Rev. Franz Schemmel

Ballot G – Discipline (elect two)

Vita for Angie Krug

Vita for Mark Hadley

Resolutions from the Synod Council:

2020 Mission Strategy Budget

Care and Compensation 2020

NT-NL Constitution Amendment

Resolution of Thanks for Tyna Oslie

Resolution of Thanks for Deacon Stephanie Varnum (updated April 27)

Resolution of Appreciation

Part D

Synod Staff and Other Synod Ministry Reports:

Bishop’s Associate for Leadership Formation and Congregational Care

Director of Evangelical Mission (DEM), ELCA

Synod Communications

Synod Focus Teams:

Congregational Vitality Team (formerly New/Renewing Ministries Team)

Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice

Stewardship Team (brochure)

Mission Interpreters (brochure)

NT-NL Related Ministries:

Briarwood Leadership Center (including Lutheran Retreat Ministries)

Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) of Denton

Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) of NT-NL

Parish Lay Ministry Academy (PLMA)

NT-NL Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM)

NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO – aka WELCA)

NT-NL Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO)

ELCA Churchwide Reports:

ELCA 2018 Annual Report

Report of the ELCA Presiding Bishop, the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton

Informe de la Obispa Presidente de la IELA, la Rev. Elizabeth Eaton

Bishop Eaton’s Synod Assembly video

ELCA’s 2018 Year in Review video

ELCA Fund for Leaders (FFL)

ELCA Coaching Ministry

ELCA Mission Investment Fund (MIF)

Portico Benefit Services

NT-NL Agencies / Institutions / Organizations (AIOs) Partnerships:

1517 Media (formerly Augsburg Fortress)

Good Samaritan Society, ELCA – Denton Village and Lake Forest Village

Louisiana Interchurch Conference (LIC)

Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest (LFSW)

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) – joint report with WTS

Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS)

Lutheran Sunset Ministries

Mosaic Ministries

Seafarers International House

Texas Lutheran University (TLU)

Texas Impact

Upbring (formerly Lutheran Social Services – LSS)

Wartburg Theological Seminary (WTS) – joint report with LSTC