Synod Assembly Day 1 Summary

Synod Assembly Day 2 Summary

Synod Assembly Day 3 Summary 

Support Congregations

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another (Gal 5:13)
 
We are a resource to congregations and pastors.  The Synod leadership, staff and volunteers will provide support to congregations to empower them to live out their calling as centers of mission.  We will encourage and support the development of networks among clergy, lay leaders and congregations.  

The annual Assembly of the Montana Synod of the ELCA will be held June 1-3, 2018, at the Best Western Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana​

Rev. Amanda Liggett, Synod Secretary,
January 10, 2018
 
This year the assembly will again be in Great Falls and is a Theological Conference. The theme is our benchmark “Support Congregations.” Our Churchwide representative is the Rev. Brenda Smith, Program Director of Faith Practices and Book of Faith Initiative, who works in the area of evangelism.  Our keynote is Linda Bobbitt, who works with Congregational Vitality.
 
Deadlines are as follows:
            April 27, 2018: Nominations and Resolutions Deadline
            May 14, 2018:  Registration and Hotel Deadline
 
All materials will be sent via e-mail to rostered leaders and congregations and will also be posted on the synod’s website. One mailed packet will be sent to each congregation in early April.
 
Check the weekly e-news or our website, www.montanasynod.org/assembly for more information and deadlines. 
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Bishop Crist's Sermon for use on Sunday, June 3 in your congregation

Elections Information

Elections Information
Election Biographies


Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration documents were sent April 6 to each congregation and pastor with a Synod Council call. Please make photocopies of all documents for your voting members. Online registration and payment is available. 

2017 Montana Synod Assembly Minutes

Minutes 2017

Schedule

Final Schedule

Reports Book

One copy of the Reports Book will be available for each congregation at the registration table . Your pastor or voting members may pick it up then. 

 Reports Book

Offering

Our Sunday morning offering will be going toward ELCA congregations in Puerto Rico. Envelopes were sent with packets to congregations in early April. Or, you may mail your offering to the synod office at 1221 24th St. So., Great Falls, MT 59405-5034, designating "ELCA Puerto Rico Congregations" or bring it with you to the assembly. 

2018 Synod Assembly Churchwide Report
Read the comprehensive 36-page report from the ELCA churchwide office below. 

Churchwide Report 

Women and Justice Draft Social Statement Hearing

The Montana Synod will hold a hearing on the draft social statement “Women and Justice,” on Friday, June 1, from 1-2:30, in the Canadian Room at the Best Western Heritage Inn in Great Falls.  Trudi Schmidt will convene the hearing, and Leslie Swenson, Task Force member from the ELCA Church Council will be present.

The hearing is designed to give specific feedback to the writing team, so that they can produce a document that the ELCA can embrace.  Therefore it is important to have read the statement before coming to the hearing.  The document is 76 pages long, but it will be the first 10 pages that will be addressed in the hearing.  The statement can be downloaded from www.elca.org/socialstatements, or below. 

Jenny Kunka will serve as recorder, taking notes for the benefit of the task force.
If you cannot make it to the hearing, you can still send your feedback to the task force by following the directions at the end of the document.

Frequently asked questions about the ‘Draft Social Statement on Women and Justice’
Overview of the Women and Justice Draft Social Statement
Draft Social Statement
Workshops
1221 24th Street South - Great Falls, MT 59405-5034  [Phone] 406.453.1461 
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