2016 Synod Assembly
June 10-12, Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
THEME: Never Alone
2016 Synod Assembly

Videos from Synod Assembly
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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)
Info & Documents from Synod Assembly
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"Scottish Creed" used during Saturday Worship
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YMCA Song, changed to "We are ELCA" and sung by Synod Council
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WORKSHOPS - "Sunday School" Offerings
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Proposed BUDGET (revised 2016 Support Budget/Proposed 2017 Support Budget)
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Assembly Theme - NEVER ALONE
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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)
RESOLUTIONS - ALL PASSED, some with amendments, as noted
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R1 - Resolution on U.S. Government Aid to the State of Israel
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R2 - Resolution on the 2016 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act
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R4 - Resolution Supporting Dairy Farmers (amended)
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R5 - Resolution Supporting Time of Prayer to End Human Trafficking (amended)
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R7 - Resoution Encouraging Congregations to Hold an Annual LSS Sunday
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R8 - Resolution Regarding Hiring Practices of Craftspeople (amended)
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R10 - Resolution to Work Toward a Companion Synod Relationship
Over $81,000 raised
for ELCA World Hunger
at 2016 Synod Assembly via the "cow project!" Read MORE...
