2020 Synod Assembly Reference Materials
(formerly called the Book of Reports)
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Part A
Proposed Agenda (updated September 24)
Online Assembly Opening Worship
Online Assembly Closing Worship
Descriptions of the Committees of the Assembly
Tips on Parliamentary Procedure
Rules of Organization and Procedure
Guidelines for Memorials and Resolutions (2020)
Resource Impact Reporting Form (2020)
Part B
Report of the Bishop, the Rev. Erik K. J. Gronberg, PhD
Report of the Bishop for September
Report of the Vice President, Tom Blaney
Report of the Secretary, Todd Weiss
Report of the Treasurer, Mark Bradley:
Treasurer’s Report (updated September 14)
2019 Audit Report (added September 14)
2019 Congregational Mission Support vs. 5 Year Running Average
Reporting of Roster Changes (updated September 14)
2020 Milestones of Ministry Listing
Candidates for Rostered Ministry
Part C
Minutes from the 2019 Synod Assembly
Elections:
1. Synod Secretary (4-year term):
Ballot A – The Rev. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder, St. Matthew, Waco, Heart of Texas Conference
2. Synod Council positions:
Ballot B – Conference Out West Rostered Minister: The Rev. Leslie Dunlap, Grace, Abilene
Ballot C – Dallas Area Metro North Lay Male: Bruce Fisher, Resurrection, Plano
Ballot D – Eastern Conference Lay Female: Renee Swanjord, Our Redeemer, Grand Prairie
Ballot E – Eastern Conference Lay Male: Corey Brown, Mount Olive, Dallas
Ballot F – Heart of Texas Conference Rostered Minister: The Rev. Austin Nickel, First, Waco
Ballot G – Latinx Conference Lay Female: Maria Torres, Emanuel, Dallas
Ballot H – Latinx Conference Lay Male: Alfonso Marquez, San Gabriel, Alvarado
Resolutions from the Synod Council:
2020-2021 Mission Strategy Budgets (updated September 14)
Resolution of Appreciation
Part D
Synod Staff and Other Synod Ministry Reports:
Bishop’s Associate for Leadership Formation and Congregational Care (updated September 14)
Director of Evangelical Mission (DEM), ELCA
Synod Communications
Synod Focus Teams:
Congregational Vitality Team Renewal Table
Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice
Stewardship Team
Mission Interpreters
NT-NL Related Ministries:
Briarwood Leadership Center
Briarwood Summary Financials 2011-2019
2020 Slate of Members for renewed Briarwood Board
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 2019 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 2019 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)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone (ELCSL)
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 World Relief (LWR) | IMA World Health
Seafarers International House
Texas Lutheran University (TLU)
Texas Impact
Upbring (formerly Lutheran Social Services – LSS)
Wartburg Theological Seminary (WTS) – joint report with LSTC