2016 Synod Assembly

June 10-12, Luther College

Decorah, Iowa

THEME: Never Alone

2016 Synod Assembly

Videos from Synod Assembly

• You Tube links for  ALL sermons and reports given at assembly, as well as other videos shown during assembly  (Video of Bishop Arends' Report was compromised,

           so not available)

• Paper copy of Pr. Libby Howe's sermon delivered on Sunday, June 12 at                 Synod Assembly

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Info & Documents from Synod Assembly

• Minutes of the 2016 Synod Assembly  

• ASSEMBLY EDITION of the COULEE COURIER

• Report of the Bishop

• "Scottish Creed" used during Saturday Worship 

• YMCA Song, changed to "We are ELCA" and sung by Synod Council

• WORKSHOPS - "Sunday School" Offerings

• Proposed BUDGET (revised 2016 Support Budget/Proposed 2017 Support Budget)

• Assembly Theme - NEVER ALONE  

• Worship Resources for Congregations - on Synod Assembly theme and Pr. Libby Howe's Sermon for that Sunday: (Note: this is not the sermon Pr. Libby preached the Sunday morning of Synod Assembly)

  • Sermon via You Tube​

  • Sermon as printable, paper copy

RESOLUTIONS - ALL PASSED, some with amendments, as noted

• R1 - Resolution on U.S. Government Aid to the State of Israel​

• R2 - Resolution on the 2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act

• R3 - Congregational Support for the World Hunger Appeal

• R4 - Resolution Supporting Dairy Farmers (amended)

• R5 - Resolution Supporting Time of Prayer to End Human Trafficking (amended)

• R6 - Resolution Regarding Youth Mission Trips  (amended)

• R7 - Resoution Encouraging Congregations to Hold an Annual LSS Sunday

• R8 - Resolution Regarding Hiring Practices of Craftspeople (amended)

• R9 - Resolution Regarding Endowment Funds

• R10 - Resolution to  Work Toward a Companion Synod Relationship    

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Over $81,000 raised

for ELCA World Hunger

at 2016 Synod Assembly via the "cow project!"   Read MORE...