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
