2021 Synod Assembly Reference Materials
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Part A
Proposed Agenda
Descriptions of the Committees of the Assembly
Tips on Parliamentary Procedure
Rules of Organization and Procedure (2021)
Guidelines for Memorials and Resolutions (2021)
Resource Impact Reporting Form (2021)
Part B
Report of the Bishop, the Rev. Erik K. J. Gronberg, PhD
Report of the Vice President, Tom Blaney
Report of the Secretary, the Rev. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder
Report of the Treasurer, Mark Bradley
Activity vs Budget detail 2020
Reporting of Roster Changes (updated April 1, 2021)
2021 Milestones of Ministry Listing
Candidates for Rostered Ministry
Part C
Minutes from the 2020 Synod Assembly
Elections:
(There are NOT the elections for 2021. This section will be updated prior to Assembly.)
1. Synod Secretary:
Ballot A –
2. Synod Council positions:
Ballot B – Dallas Area Metro North Conference Lay Female – Kristen Lorentzen
Ballot C –
3. Committees:
Ballot F –
Ballot G –
(Expected) Resolutions from the Synod Council:
2022 Proposed Mission Strategy
Care and Compensation 2022
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 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 (including Lutheran Retreat Ministries)
Escuela Secundaria de Educación Teológica (ESET) / Secondary School of Theological Education (SSTE):
Reporte de la ESET(SSTE) para la Asamblea de NT-NL Sínodo 2021
SSTE Report to the 2021 NT-NL Synod Assembly
Video of Testimonials (in Spanish with English subtitles)
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:
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 2020 Year in Review video
ELCA Fund for Leaders (FFL)
ELCA Coaching Ministry
ELCA Mission Investment Fund (MIF)
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
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