Nominating committee
Greater Milwaukee Synod Nominating Information for 2012
At its 2012 assembly, the Greater Milwaukee Synod will elect voting members for the 2013 churchwide assembly and members for the synod’s discipline committee. The synod’s nominating committee urges members of the synod and its congregations to prayerfully consider serving in these positions. Nominations will be accepted after the beginning of 2012 for both the at-large churchwide assembly and discipline committee positions.
Select clusters will also choose new members of the nominating committee at their meetings in early 2012.
2013 Churchwide Assembly
A total of 16 voting members for the 2013 churchwide assembly will be selected, with each of our ten clusters choosing one representative, and nominations from across the synod for six additional at-large representatives. The bishop and vice president will also act as voting members.
Voting Members from Clusters
- Kenosha/West Racine Cluster – Lay Female
- Lake Country Cluster – Clergy
- Milwaukee Cluster 1 – Lay Male
- Milwaukee Cluster 2 – Clergy
- Milwaukee Cluster 3 – Lay Female
- Milwaukee Cluster 4 – Lay Male
- Northern Lakeshore Cluster – Lay Female
- Northwest Cluster – Lay Male
- Racine Cluster – Clergy
- Waukesha Cluster – Lay Female
-Large Voting Members
- Clergy – Two (2) Openings
- Lay Female – Person of Color – One Opening
- Lay Male – Two Openings
- Lay Male – Person of Color – One Opening
Discipline Committee
Four positions will be open on the discipline committee, including two clergy; and two lay members, one female and one male. The role of the discipline committee is spelled out in detail in the ELCA’s constitution, but is essentially to participate, if required, in hearings to determine if disciplinary action is warranted in cases where a complaint has been lodged against an individual or congregation. Terms on the discipline committee are six years, and members may not be elected to consecutive terms.
Nominating Committee
Four clusters will elect new representatives to the nominating committee in 2012, for three year terms beginning after the 2012 synod assembly, and going through the 2015 synod assembly. Clusters electing representative are:
- Milwaukee Cluster 2 – Clergy
- Northern Lakeshore Cluster – Lay Male
- Racine Cluster – Clergy
- Waukesha Cluster – Lay Female
In addition, the synod council will select a lay female representative for a three-year term beginning after the 2012 synod assembly.