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#1 Synod Restructuring into Conferences Q & A 

8A Data Kit
Statisics 2012-2019 NWPA
Conference Data Analysis
8A Data Kit Part 2
Research and Eval Report



#2 Synod Constitutional Changes Q&A

Required Constituional Changes​
Recommended Constituional Changes
Constitutoinal Changes for Confernece Model
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Holy Communion By-Law
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#3 Synod Nominations Q&A





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#4 Budget Parameters Q&A

Power Point Slides

Rostered Leader Anniversaries

5 Years

2021

Rev. Ben Austin
Rev. Russ Crouthamel

2020
Rev. Kristen Papson
Rev. Matt Dennison
Rev. Randall Frenz

10 Years

2021

Rev. Brenda Martin
Rev. Jeff Ewing
Rev. Keith McCutcheon

2020
Rev. James Parsh
Rev. Ronald Freebourn

15 Years

 2021

Rev. Andrew Edwards
Rev. Stephen Bond

2020
Rev. Deborah Jacobson
​Rev. Kristina Jensen

20 Years

2021

Rev. John Coleman
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2020
Rev. Owen Rhodes

25 Years
Rev. Arlene Schweitzer
Rev. John Kallerson
Rev. Erik Young

40 Years

2020
Rev. Bruce Burkness
Bishop Emeritus, Rev. Ralph Jones



Churchwide Representative

Mr. Nick Kiger
Associate Director, Mission Support
Tel: (773) 380-2841
Email: Nick.Kiger@elca.org

Reports to the Synod

United Lutheran Seminary
Lutheran SeniorLife
Lutheran Social Services
Green Team Report packet
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Mission Investment Fund

​ELCA Federal Credit Union

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ELCA Churchwide Report

​Portico

Report of the Bishop

-Camp Lutherlyn-

45 Years

2021

Rev. Jim Seeley
Rev. Tom Pierotti

2020
Rev. Brian Moran
Rev. William Cox

50 Years
Rev. Martin Roth
Rev. Victor Pavlenko

55 Years

2021

Rev. Arlon Stubbe
Rev. David Pflieger
Rev. Richard Cooper

2020

Rev. Frederick Keller
Rev. John Mumford
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60 Years

2021

Rev. Douglas Soley

2020
Rev. David McIlvried

65 Years
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2020
Rev. Ted Benson
Rev. Ray Forstrom (Died Dec 2020)

Congregation Anniversary

​200 Years
(2020)

Zion, Shannondale

175 Years
Luther Chapel, Coral

150 Years
St. Paul's Corry
St. Paul's, Warren
Good Hope, Oil City

125 Years
St. Peter's, North East
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25 Years
Lamb of God, Erie
Good Shepherd, St. Mary's

-The Light by MIF-

-Building Resilience Through Benefits-
Barb Debski, Portico

Open Board Positions and Nominations

Committees

Executive Committee
Synod Council VP- 3 Yr Term (Lay) Kelly Lemmon

Synod Council Cluster Model
Crawford/Mercer- Clergy 2 Yr Term
Erie Parish-Clergy 2 Yr term- Rev. Kristen Papson
West Erie- Lay 2 Yr Term- Jacque Holmberg Venango/Clarion/Forest- Lay 2 Yr Term
Erie East- CLergy 3 Yr Term
Jefferson- Clergy 3 Yr Term- Rev. Ben Austin
Warren- Lay 3 Yr Term
Youth or Young Adult- 2 Yr Term
Indiana-  Lay 3 Yr Term-Beth Grafton

Committee on Consultation (6 Yr Terms)
1 Clergy- Rev. Jean Kuebler
2 Lay

Committee on Discipline (6 Yr Terms)
2 Clergy- Rev. Ben Travis
2 Lay

Churchwide Council
2 Lay Young Adult Females 
​1.) Oliva Martin-Call (HT, Greenville)
​2.) Julia Barnes, (Trinity, Meadville)

Churchwide Assembly
1. Synod VP
2. Open- Emma Chaffee
3. Open- Beth Grafton,
4. Bishop
5. Female Clergy -Open- Rev Brenda Martin
6. Person of color or primary language other than English- Open
7. Youth or Young Adult- Julia Barnes (YA)  (Youth)

Ministry Partners Board Openings
Bethesda
2 Clergy 1) Rev. Ben Travis (re-election)
                2) Rev. Brian Riddle (4Yr Term)
2 Lay 1) Alice Dalmaso (re-election)
          2) Chris Joy (1 Yr Term)

LSS
2 Lay or Clergy

Lutheran Home at Kane
7 Lay or Clergy
    1)  Kate Kennedy
    2) Shelly Williams
    3) Rev. Carol Sharp
    4) Andrea Lanich
    5) Mary Ann Patterson
    6)
    

LAMPa (3 Yr Term)
​1 Lay- Dennis Groce

Glade Run
TBA
   
Clarion-Venango-Warren Conference shall be composed of: Berea, Pittsfield; Bethany, Sheffield; Faith, Venus; First, Warren; Good Hope, Oil City; Grace, Clarion; Grace, Franklin; Hessel Valley, Chandler's Valley; Holy Trinity, Shippenville; Mt. Zion, Tionesta; Salem, Lamartine; Saron, Youngsville; St. John's, Emlenton; St. John's, Warren; St. Paul, Warren; St. Paul's, Corry; St. Paul's, Knox; St. Peter's, St. Petersburg; Zion, Oil City- Clerg- Rev. Jeff Ewing, Lay- Dennis Yarian (installed by SC (Oct 16,2021)

Crawford-Mercer Conference shall be composed of: Christ, Sharon ; Holy Trinity, Greenville; Holy Trinity, Hermitage; St. John's, Greenville; St. Paul’s, Drakes Mills; Trinity, Meadville; Twelve Apostles, Saegertown- Clergy- Rev. Ben Travis (installed by SC (Oct 16, 2021) Lay- OPEN

Elk-Cameron-McKean-Potter Conference shall be composed of: Bethlehem, Ridgway;
Emmanuel, Bradford; Gethsemane, Port Allegany; Good Shepherd, St. Mary’s; Maria, Dagus Mines; Moriah, Ludlow; Nazareth, Wilcox; St. John, Johnsonburg; St. John's, Emporium; St. Matthew's, Mt. Jewett; St. Paul's, Coudersport; St. Paul's, Galeton; Tabor, Kane; Trinity, Smethport- Clergy- Rev. Stephen Fair (2022) Lay- Rob Sundberg (2022)

Erie Conference shall be composed of: Abiding Hope, Erie; Faith, Harborcreek; Holy Trinity, Erie; Immanuel, Erie; Lamb of God, Erie; Luther Memorial, Erie; Messiah, Wesleyville; Mt. Calvary, Erie; New Jerusalem, Erie; Prince of Peace, Erie; St Peter's, North East; St. James, Fairview; St. John's, Erie; St. John's, Girard; St. Mark’s, Waterford; St. Paul's, Erie; St. Peter's, Erie; St. Stephen's, Erie; Trinity, McKean Clergy: Rev Kristen Pason, Lay- Jacque Holmberg

Indiana-Jefferson Conference shall be composed of: Bethlehem, Ohl; First English, Punxsutawney; Grace, Brookville; Grove Chapel, Indiana; Harmony Grove, Creekside; Hebron, Avonmore; Hope, Homer City; Jerusalem, New Bethlehem; Luther Chapel, Coral; Mt. Zion, Punxsutawney; Mt. Zion, Trade City; New Life, Marion Center; St. Mark's, Eddyville; Trinity, Reynoldsville; Zion, Indiana; Zion, Shannondale. Clergy- Rev. Ben Austin, Lay Beth Grafton



Necrology  2019-2021

Rev.  Ray Forstrom

Rev. Don Hake

Rev. Richard Schultz

Rev. Robert Harris

Approved by the Assembly

 Compensation Guidelines
2021/2022 Budget
2022 Mission Support Formula
2021 Assembly Agenda



2020-2021 Audit

Committees

Minutes- Rev. Mark Fischer
Registration- Ellen Rutherford
Tech/On-Site- Michelle Flaherty/Ellen Rutherford

Hubs
Faith Lutheran, Harbor Creek (The Enterprise)
Good Hope Lutheran, Oil City (Voyager)
Zion Lutheran, Indiana (Deep Space 9)
First Lutheran, Warren (The Discovery)
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Anniversaries

Bulletin of Reports

15 Years
Rev. Erik Hart
Rev. Jeffery Piccirilli
Rev. William Coleman
20 Years
Rev. Brian Eiss
Rev. Jean Kuebler
Rev. Martin O. Zimmann
25 Years
Rev. Sandra Jones
Rev. Nancy Schwanke

35 Years
Rev. Julia Fraser
Rev. Kimberly Hirsch
40 Years
Rev. Karen Lundwall
45 Years
Rev. Ken Thompson
60 Years
Rev. Albert Gesler Jr.


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St. Johns Lutheran Church, Emlenton            150 Years
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Necrology

Nominations Bio-Form

Minutes Committee

Rev. Russ Crouthamel
Rev. Sarah Aashiem
Rev. Judy Lamb
Rev. Mike Parsh
​Rev. Randall Frenz

Rev. Ben Austin
Mrs. Susan Slote

Keynote Speakers

Bishop Rowe, Episcopal Diocese
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Bishop Bagonza, Tanzania
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Portico

​Lutherlyn

Bethesda Lutheran Services

Glade Run

​Region 8

Lutheran SeniorLife

Mission Investment Fund

LAMPa

​Gift Planner


Leadership Support Committee

Election Committee

Pat Melpolder
David Olson
Judy Roberts
Arlene Schweitzer- Chair

Forum Request Form

Display Request Form

ELCA Representative

Lori Fedyk
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Minutes

2019 Minutes
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