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What is the Synod Assembly and who can attend? According to our Synod Constitution, “This synod shall have a Synod Assembly, which shall be its highest legislative authority.” (S7.01.) Anyone can attend the Synod Assembly as a visitor. Our Synod Constitution outlines that Lay Voting Members should be elected from each congregation and, of course, all Ordained Ministers, Associates in Ministry, Deaconesses and Diaconal Ministers under call on the roster of this synod should attend. Congregations with: Synod Council Action January 17‑18, 1992 Bookmark this page! To save postage and printing costs,
Please note the revision/posting dates on these materials; additions and corrections may be made after intial posting. A set of materials containing all items required for action at the Assembly will be provided to all voting members upon check-in at the registration desk at Synod Assembly. If attendees would like a 3-ring binder for materials, please bring one with you. ****************************************************************************** Essential Information (Frequently Asked Questions)
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On-line registration for the 2011 Southeastern Synod Assembly is now closed. On-site Registration will be available at the assembly, June 3 & 4, 2011 Meals are not included as part of synod assembly registration. Please note: Breakfast will not be provided this year. Cash concession areas will be available at the hotel throughout the weekend, as well as The Atrium Café in the hotel lobby (featuring a daily breakfast buffet) and Medici restaurant, open for lunch and dinner. Across the street from the hotel is Cumberland Mall, with Jason's Deli, Maggiano's Little Italy, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Stoney River Legendary Steaks, Ted's Montana Grill, and the Mall Food Court. A "World Hunger Gathering" will be offered Saturday 7:00 AM-8:30 AM. Participants may purchase food and bring it with them into one of the nearby meeting rooms for a time of fellowship and discussion about World Hunger issues. Location to be announced.
SPECIAL GUESTS AND ASSEMBLY OFFERINGS
The Rev. Amanda Olson de Castillo serves as a missionary and pastor in the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala (ILAG). Olson de Castillo pastorally accompanies the seventeen churches of the ILAG, teaches theology classes to the ILAG leadership and supports the relationship between the ILAG and its two Companion Synods. Originally from Northfield, Minnesota, Olson de Castillo studied Religion and Middle Eastern Studies at St. Olaf College and received her Masters in Divinity from Luther Seminary. She went to Guatemala in 2004 after receiving Luther Seminary’s Graduate Preaching Fellowship. Olson de Castillo was ordained as a pastor of the Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala and commissioned as a missionary of both Southeastern Synod and St. Paul Area Synod of the ELCA in June 2007 at the St. Paul Area Synod Assembly. In 2009, Olson de Castillo received the Faithfulness in Ministry Cross from Luther Seminary. She lives in Guatemala City with her husband and daughter.
OFFERINGS The Synod Council has designated Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service as the recipient for the offerings collected at the 2011 Synod Assembly. The Synod Council Executive Committee has also approved a special offering to be taken during the Saturday morning plenary session for Southeastern Synod Disaster Response.
Click HERE for information about the elections that will take place at the 2011 Assembly. Click HERE to go to the online biographical form to be used for this purpose. (Call the synod office at 404-589-1977 if you would like a paper form mailed to you.)
To submit a resolution for consideration by the synod assembly, download and complete a Resolution Submittal form. Mail or fax both pages to the Committee on Reference and Counsel, ELCA-Southeastern Synod, 100 Edgewood Ave. NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, fax number 404-521-1980, by April 15; or submit to the committee prior to the Friday before assembly (5/27/2010). Resolutions submitted after 5:00 pm on the Friday before the assembly will not be considered unless the issue is of such an immediate and urgent nature that it clearly cannot be postponed until the next assembly. Such resolutions shall be placed on the agenda only after written or electronic submission to the Committee on Reference and Counsel, with a 2/3 vote of the assembly approving consideration. If you have any questions, have difficulty with forms or need any assistance, please contact the synod office at 404-589-1977 or synod.office@elca-ses.org.
HOTEL INFORMATION & REGISTRATION Registration for Synod Assembly DOES NOT include a hotel reservation. A block of rooms for the Southeastern Synod is available at the Marriott Renaissance Waverly. The assembly hotel rate is $112 per night, plus tax. Free parking is available at the hotel. To get the special assembly rate at the Waverly CLICK HERE or call the Waverly at 770-953-4500 and mention that you are attending the ELCA-Southeastern Synod Assembly. The cut-off date for the hotels is Friday April 29, 2011. After the cut-off, the discounted group rates may no longer be available. The hotel has another group booked for the weekend of the assembly so make your reservations as soon as possible to avoid possible issues. Shipping items to the hotel: Ship items to: Individual's name
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