ASSEMBLY DOCUMENTS

Greetings from Presiding Bishop Hanson

Synod Council Report

Bishop’s Report

2013 Bishop Election Task Force Report

 

Assembly Financial Report

COMPLETE ASSEMBLY FINANCIAL REPORT

Financial Report by Sections:

2008 Synod Financial Report/2010 Fiscal Proposal

2010 Synod Compensation Guidelines

2010 Synod Compensation Guidelines Alternative Base Salary Guidelines

Synod Audit Report

 

 

2009 Assembly Resolutions
#1 In Support of Lutheran Campus Ministry of Minnesota Mission Fund
#2 Rejecting Proposed Social Statement and Affirming Current Teaching Documents on Sexuality
#3 Rejecting Recommendations on Ministry Policy and Affirming Current ELCA Policy
#4 In Support of Two-Thirds Majority Vote
Supplemental Information

2009 Northwestern Minnesota Synod Assembly
Resolutions considered at the 2009 Assembly:
Resolution 1: "In Support of Lutheran Campus Ministry of Minnesota Mission Fund," approved

Resolution 2: "Rejecting Proposed Social Statement and Affirming Current Teaching Documents on Sexuality" was defeated (No votes: 256; Yes votes: 202; Abstaining: 16).

Resolution 3: "Rejecting Recommendations on Ministry Policy and Affirming Current ELCA Policy," was approved (Yes votes: 225; No votes: 223; Abstaining: 13; Blank vote: 1)

Resolution 4: "In Support of Two-thirds Majority Vote at Churchwide Assembly"
was approved

Approved Resolutions as Amended
(strike-throughs in text indicate language that was removed by motion and approved; sans-serif type indicates a change in the language that was proposed by motion and approved)
Resolution 3 as amended
Resolution 4 as amended

Assembly Highlights

Pastor Keith Zeh installed as Director

for Evangelical Mission during opening worship.

Psalm 99, from First Lutheran, Bemidji
Renewing acquaintances at the opening of Assembly.
LYO Board members perform a "Book of Faith moment" skit
Eyewitness perform as part of the Saturday evening activities
Martin and Katy Luther step through time to entertain and enlighten the Saturday evening Assembly audience
Minnesota Lutheran Social Services President Mark Peterson presents the "Servant of Christ" award to Wannaska Lutheran Parish