Synod Assembly

More than Enough Mas que Suficiente



May 3, 2025

Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, San Antonio  &  Zoom

Assembly Offering will honor Camp Chrysalis' 75th anniversary
and help purchase equipment for the new dining hall.

Who is a voting member and how many can attend?


  • All Ministers of Word and Service (Deacons) & Ministers of Word and Sacrament (Pastors) under call
  • Vicars and Synod Authorized Ministers serving a congregation for at least a year.
  • 5% of Rostered Ministers Not Under Call (identified through a selection process)*
  • Congregations with fewer than 175 baptized members send **at least one (but no more than two) lay voting member
  • Congregations with at least 175 baptized members send two lay voting members (preferably a male and a female)
  • Congregations with at least 400 baptized members send three lay voting members (preferably a male and a female; no guidance on the third)
  • All Congregations may send an **additional youth (younger than 18 years old) OR a young adult (18-30 years old) (at the time of election/appointment.


*See RMNUC policy guiding selection of retired, on leave from call, on disability, and synod authorized ministers.

**Therefore, congregations with fewer than 400 baptized members would be allowed up to three lay voting members (two lay & one youth OR young adult) and congregations over 400 baptized members would be allowed four lay voting members (three lay & one youth OR young adult).

(Congregations may send a *minimum of one lay voting member - *maximum of 3 or 4 lay voting members.)


Questions? Contact info@swtsynod.org.


Information you'll need for registration:

First & Last Name

Email Address*

Congregation & City

Physical or Dietary Accommodations

Gender

Birth Year

Emergency Contact Name & Phone

Voting Member or Visitor

Word and Sacrament (Rev.), Word and Service (Deacon) or Lay


*IMPORTANT: Each voting member must have an electronic device capable of accessing a web browser and an email address they can access. Voting will take place through Vpoll. Voting credentials and pertinent details will be emailed to each voting member.*


Registration Cost & Dates:


Visitor                            $30

Voting Member
   Online Only                $50
   In Person Jan-Mar      $75
   In Person Apr-May      $100


Registration costs support the facility, technology, speakers, materials, refreshments and lunch.

Refunds (minus $25 admin fee) only through April 7th.


Email substitutions (and their information listed on the left) to  info@swtsynod.org. Do not register the substitution.  No fee for substitutions