Eastern North Dakota Synod

Congregational Living Board:

Works in the areas of evangelism, worship, education, stewardship, new congregations, youth and resources; as well as, Synod Lutheran Youth Organization, Evangelism & Outreach, Stewardship.

Extended Ministry Board:

Works toward development of campus ministry, global mission, Native American ministries, Lutheran Social Services of ND (external link), societal issues, and relationships with agencies and institutions of the church.

Leadership Growth Board:

Works to develop lay ministry, pastoral issues, candidacy, mobility, consultation and discipline.

Women of the ELCA Board

Governed by its own constitution; officers and board members elected at the WELCA Synodical Convention for a term of two years.
More information about WELCA...

• WELCA Board Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Audit Committee

Chair: Mr. Dave Molmen • Grand Forks • dmolmen@gra.midco.net

The Audit Committee is be responsible for assisting the Synod Council in fulfilling its general oversight of the synod’s accounting, financial reporting, internal control systems, and external audit processes as provided in S15.31.

• Audit Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Candidacy Committee

Chair: Dr. Joel Kangas • Fargo • jtkangas@cableone.net

Candidacy is the name of a process that raises up, prepares, certifies and places public leaders in the ELCA. The Candidacy Committee builds a relationship with each individual who enters the candidacy process to honestly evaluate their progress toward successful completion of the candidacy requirements. Learn more about candidacy...

• Candidacy Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Consultation Committee

• Consultation Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Discipline Committee

• Discipline Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Endowment Steering Committee

Chair: Richard Hall • Jamestown

• Endowment Steering Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Global Mission Committee

Chair: Dianne Billey • Ellendale • djbilley@drtel.net

Helps congregations understand mission in the ELCA; to enable people of this synod to contribute to mission work; and to link congregations of this synod with other Christians around the world. This will be accomplished through various programs, including the Mission Visitor program, the Companion Synod program, and churchwide mission activities (Global Mission Events). This committee relates to the Extended Ministry Board of the Synod Council.

• Global Mission Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Hunger and Justice Committee

Co-Chair: Jessica Arneson • Casselton • nosenra3@yahoo.com
Co-Chair: Rev. Elwood Rieke • Fargo • elrieke@yahoo.com

• Hunger and Justice Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)

Nominating Committee

Chair: Rev. Kris Gorden • Fargo

• Nominating Committee Member Directory (download .pdf file)