Synod Assembly 2023
June 2 & 3, 2023
Italian Community Center, Milwaukee
Synod Assembly Booklet
Synod Assembly Overview
Participants
- Rostered Voting Members: 112
- Lay Voting Members: 187
- Non-Voting Participants: 46
- TOTAL: 345
Please note: In reviewing registration data from the Synod Assembly, we discovered an inadvertent error that led to an under-reporting of voting members present during the Credentials Reports.
Authentic Diversity
Gold Presentation Slides & Videos
Elections
Consultation Committee
- AT LARGE, ROSTERED MINISTER: Rev. Sheila Rawn (she/her) and Rev. Casey Sudden (he/him)
Synod Council
- SECRETARY: Rev. Sarah Stobe (she/her)
- AT LARGE, LAY MALE: Jose Guerrero
- AT LARGE, YOUTH: Lucas Short (he/him)
- SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE, LAY MALE: Todd Beutin (he/him)
- WEST CONFERENCE, ROSTERED MINISTER: Rev. Kimberly Jordan (she/her)
- WEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE, LAY FEMALE: Missy Schober (she/her)
Offering
Our offering benefits Rev. Ken Wheeler Scholarship Fund for African-American Seminarians Learn more about Rev. Ken Wheeler here.
$5596.00 as of June 7, 2023
Assembly Actions
Resolutions & Memorials
Resolution to Amend the ELCA Constitution to Include Creation Care: PASSED
Resolution on Synod Guidelines for Continuing Education: PASSED
Resolution to Establish a Compensation Guidelines Task Force: PASSED
Resolution on Children and Vulnerable Youth (Amended): PASSED
2024-2025 Budget: PASSED
Constitutional & Bylaw Changes: PASSED