Synod Assembly 2018
May 31 – June 2
Country Springs/Ingleside, Waukesha
Synod Assembly Booklet
Overview
Participants
Offering
Live Streams
- Reggie Jackson’s presentation “How Did We Get Here?”
Reggie’s book suggestion: A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn - Xavier Thomas’ Testimony & Bishop Paul Erickson’s sermon from Opening Worship
- Bishop Paul Erickson’s Sermon Transcribed
Videos
- Bishop Eaton’s Synod Assembly Video (length: 6:00)
- ELCA’s 2017 Year in Review (length: 5:39)
Elections
Churchwide Assembly
- Rev. Kara Baylor
- Rev. Heidi Borkenhagen
- Matthew Brockmeier
- MaryBeth Hoffman
- Jerry Key
- Jesse Kozel
- Charlotte Linberry
- Aliliwya Mbise
- Rev. Marilyn Miller
- Matthew Nelson
- Rev. Andrew Nyren
- Youa Xiong Reinicker
- Nanette Smith
- Matthew Stein
- Rev. Kelli Weiss
- Holly Jurss
- Ellie Schmidtke
- Rev. Alexis Twito
- Steven Hartfield
- Rev. Kristie Jaramillo
- Leah Krueger
- Teresa Reinders
- Rev. Vicki Watkins
- Anja Logan
Assembly Actions
Resolutions
- Resolution in Commitment to More Fully Embracing the Reconciling in Christ Identity of the Greater Milwaukee Synod
The assembly voted to approve Resolution 1 as amended - Resolution in Support of Expanding Support of Prison Congregation, Prison/Jail Re-Entry Ministry and Prison Reform Advocacy
The assembly voted to approve Resolution 2 as presented
Bylaw Amendment
- The amendment was referred back to the Synod Council for further study. A report will be made at the 2019 Synod Assembly.
