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synod assembly 2023
June 3-4 + Holiday inn, fargo
Theme and Details
This year’s theme will be “EQUIP,” and the theme scripture passage is Ephesians 4:12. There will be many opportunities for participants to be equipped for ministry in their local context at this year's assembly. This will include "Equip Experiences" mixed into the weekend, three workshop opportunities, and resources available. Take a look at our final Synod Assembly Agenda to see everything that will be happening!
Special Guest
This year’s ELCA Representative will be the Rev. Lamont Wells, executive director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities.
Registration: Registration has closed.
If you have any questions or changes to your registration, please email Alex.
Voting Member Materials
The following Voting Member materials are available in one document or individually here. Printed copies will not be available at the Synod Assembly.
- Voting Member Materials Packet
- Synod Assembly Agenda
- Rules of Procedure
- Sample Ballot
- Synod Vice President Election
- 2022 EaND Synod Assembly Minutes
- Proposed Mission Plan (budget) for FYE 1-31-25
- Resolutions
- Synod Leadership (staff and synod council)
- 2023 Synod Assembly Committees
- Conference Meeting Locations
- Workshop Descriptions
- Workshop Schedule
- Little Lutherans at Assembly
- Food for All Block Party
- EaND Synod Constitution with 2022 required updates and proposed changes (Resolution #1)
- Rationale for Amendments to Synod Constitutions (Resolution #1)
- Proposed 2024 Compensation and Policy Guidelines
Reports to the Synod Assembly
The following Reports are available in one document or individually here. Printed copies will not be available at Synod Assembly.
- Reports to the Synod Assembly Packet
- Secretary’s Report of Synod Council Actions
- Treasurer’s Report
- Committee Reports: Audit and Candidacy
- Presiding Bishop Eaton’s Letter to Synod Assemblies
- Portico Benefit Services
- ELCA Foundation Report
- LIRS Report to EaND Synod
- Mission Investment Fund
- ELCA Federal Credit Union
- ELCA Region 3 Archives
june 4, 2023 worship resource
2023 food for all
block party
Saturday, June 3, 6-8pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Join the Advocacy & Action team for a neighborhood block party benefiting rural hunger ministries! This event will take place in connection with the Synod Assembly, but is open to all.
- Food Trucks: Come enjoy Mexican, Indigenous, and French food
- Dunk Tank: Help raise money for hunger programs by dunking some of your favorite synod representatives!
- Fill the Bishop’s Car Food Drive: Bring non-perishable food items to help us fill up the Bishop’s car. Food will be donated to local hunger programs
- Local Hunger Ministry Booths
- Petting Zoo
- Music
All proceeds will be shared with rural hunger ministries around the synod! Join us in supporting and celebrating hunger ministries across our synod!
SYNOD ASSEMBLY 2022
On June 4-5, 2022, over 350 people from across the Eastern North Dakota Synod gathered for the 2022 Synod Assembly at the Holiday Inn, Fargo. It was a wonderful weekend of hearing stories of being called to serve, moving worship, updates and information about the EaND and ELCA, attending to business, and opportunities to network and connect.
Videos from Synod Assembly
Opening Worship Service - Saturday, June 4, 2022
State of the Synod - Bishop Tessa Moon Leiseth
State of the ELCA - Rev. Robin Brown
Called to Serve through Advocacy
Closing Worship Service - Sunday, June 5, 2022
Offering for Assembly
We collected $10,188.25 at Synod Assembly! This year's offering will be evenly split between two ministries: The Neighborhood Church and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, North Dakota Field Office.
Lutheran World Relief Kits
250 Personal Care Kits were assembled at Synod Assembly! Thank you to everyone who collected donations and assembled the kits. Extra items were donated to local non-profits, including Churches United.
Voting Member Materials
Voting Member Packet - Combined (all documents)
2021 EaND Synod Assembly Minutes
How to Participate in a Meeting (Roberts Rules)
How to participate in a meeting (Robert Rules overview)- ZOOM recording
2021 SYNOD ASSEMBLY
Thank-you for attending Synod Assembly 2021!
Nearly 325 members of the Eastern North Dakota Synod gathered together at the Holiday Inn in Fargo for Synod Assembly on August 14 & 15 under the theme Live In Love. We are so thankful for all the voting members, special guests, visitors and vendors who were able to participate!
VIDEOS:
- Opening Worship
- Closing Worship
- Live In Love Session 1
- Live In Love Session 2
- Live In Love Session 3
- State of the Synod, Bishop Tessa Moon Leiseth
Synod Assembly Offering: $9172.35 to be split evenly between Dacotah O'yate Lutheran, South Sudan Lutheran and ELCA World Hunger