Eastern North Dakota Synod

2008 Synod Assembly

Let Mutual Love Continue: Living as God's Abundant Gifts

21st Annual Synod Assembly
April 5 & 6, 2008
Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium - Fargo, ND

The synod assembly is the annual gathering of pastors, associates in ministry, lay voting members and visitors who represent the congregations that make up the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Attendance at the assembly is expected of all pastors and associates in ministry under call.

Agenda Highlights:

Registration opens at 7:00 am. The assembly will commence at 8:30 am
Special guests include Secretary of the ELCA David Swartling, Dr. Rollie Martinson, Luther Seminary and Dr. Diane Jacobson, Director of Bible Book of Faith & Luther Seminary
Workshops will be presented on a variety of ministry topics
Synod business and elections
Bishop Election
Milestones in Ministry will be celebrated
Sunday morning celebration worship with Holy Communion
EaND Resource Center, Augsburg Fortress, and ministry displays
Prayer chapel
Show your appretiation for Bishop Rick Foss on Friday, April 4, 2008 at "An Evening of Thanks and Celebration"
Lots of opportunity for fellowship!

Synod Assembly Materials:

Register for the Synod Assembly
Map of Fargo-Moorhead (download .pdf file)
Housing Information
Resolution Submission Worksheet (download .pdf file)
This completed form must be received by the synod office no later than March 3, 2008, in order for it to be reviewed by the Resolutions Committee and distributed prior to the synod assembly.
Proposed Agenda for the Synod Assembly (download .pdf file)

Global Mission Breakfast:

Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 7:00 AM at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND
Pre-Registration for the Global Mission Breakfast is required and must be received by March 24.
Global Mission Breakfast Registration (download .pdf file)

Voting Members:

All rostered clergy and associates in ministry under call or contract are voting members.
Any confirmed active member is eligible for election to be a voting member. The number of elected lay voting members from your congregation is determined by the number of baptized members (see the Synod Assembly Registration Letter (download .pdf file) for more information).
Retired and on leave from call clergy/associates in ministry have voice, but not vote (unless serving a congregation under contract).
If substitutions of voting members are made, please inform the synod office as soon as possible.