2004 Synod Assembly
Various Details
When
Friday-Saturday,
April 23-24, 2004
Registration begins Friday at 8 a.m.; opening worship begins Friday at 9
a.m.
Place
Mayo Civic Center – Exhibit Hall, Rochester
Business
Resolutions and elections. The assembly will elect individuals to
serve on synodical
teams and committees, and 2005 churchwide assembly voting members. Nomination form for synod teams and committees is available
here (pdf
format - you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to
read this document. Get it free at www.adobe.com).
Keynote
Rev. Carmala Aderman - Assistant to the Bishop, Northwest Synod of
Wisconsin
and Chair, Evangelism Task Force, ELCA
Bible Study
Rev. Dr. Kathryn Bradley-Love - Associate Director for
Evangelism, Division for
Congregational Ministries, ELCA
ELCA
Churchwide Representative
Rev. Eric Shafer - Director, Department for Communication, ELCA
Musical
Guests
Dakota Road
Who may register
as a voting member?
Voting members to the Assembly will be the following:
1. All clergy and AIMS under call on the roster of the
Southeastern Minnesota
Synod
2. The formula for congregational voting members for the synod assembly is
-
two lay voting members elected/chosen by each congregation
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plus additional lay voting members based on 2002 baptized membership
(to determine baptized membership, refer to the Congregation Roster in the
2003-2004 Synod Handbook):
901-1500, 1 additional; 1501-2100, 2 additional; 2101-2700, 3 additional;
2701-3300, 4 additional; 3301-3900, 5 additional; 3901-4500, 6 additional
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The total lay voting members from any congregation should be as nearly as
possible 50% male and 50% female.
3. Members of the synod council and conference deans.
4. All retired clergy and AIMs on the roster of the synod shall elect 10% of
their
number to serve as voting members; all other retired clergy and AIMs shall
be
advisory members with voice but no vote. People from these groups should not
be elected as congregational voting members.
Who may register
as a visitor?
Any interested person may register as a visitor to the
assembly.
Cost
Registration is $110. A late fee of $15 will be charged for
registrations postmarked
after Feb. 20.
Please make checks payable to the Southeastern Minnesota Synod and send with
registration forms (pdf format - you
must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read this
document. Get it free at www.adobe.com) to:
Southeastern Minnesota Synod
1001 14th St. NW, Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55901-2551
Meals
Registration fees include the following meals:
Friday, April 23: Continental breakfast, lunch, banquet dinner
Saturday, April 24: Continental breakfast and lunch
Additional banquet tickets may be purchased for $25 per person. Indicate the
extra
number on the registration form and include a check to cover the cost.
Banquet
tickets are non-refundable, but may be transferred.
Your name badge is your meal ticket. Wear it at all times!
Pre-Assembly Report
Everyone who has pre-registered as a voting member by
Feb. 20 will receive in the
mail the Pre-Assembly Report (mailed the week of March 15). This report and
the
assembly folder you will receive at on-site registration will provide you
with the
information needed to make your assembly experience a good one. Read the
report
thoroughly and bring it with you to assembly.
This report is also available for download
on our web site.
Housing
There is a block of rooms available for the assembly at the Radisson
Plaza Hotel,
Rochester. This block will be held until April 1. To make your reservation,
call
Radisson Worldwide Reservations at (800) 333-3333 or (507) 281-8000. You or
your congregation are responsible for paying for your room. For a searchable
list of Rochester hotels, see
http://www.rochestercvb.org/accomodations.asp.
Parking
Click here for Rochester
maps. Click the downtown map to see parking lots and ramps.
Child Care
If child care is needed, you are encouraged to contact your own
provider.
Options for state-licensed facilities in Rochester include:
Just for Kids, (507) 281-2151;
Children's World (south), (507) 287-0747; or
Children's World (north), (507) 282-5676.
Special Needs
Hearing amplifiers are available. You may request one on your
synod assembly
registration form. If you have other special needs, contact the synod office
before
noon on Wednesday, April 14, at (800) 426-6376 or (507) 280-9457.
Excused Absences
Rostered personnel who are unable to attend the Assembly
and congregations unable
to send any voting members are requested to send a letter to the Bishop
asking to be
excused.
Refunds
No request for refunds will be honored after noon on Wednesday,
April 14, 2004.
Clothing
The Mayo Civic Center is climate controlled. You may want to dress in layers
and wear your walking shoes so you are comfortable as you move from one area
of the center to another.
On-Site Phone Number
To leave messages for assembly participants during regular assembly hours,
call 507-287-1509.
No Smoking
No smoking is permitted in the Mayo Civic Center.
Environmental Stewardship
Please help recycle by returning all name badges, voting cards, unwanted
paper, and completed evaluation forms to the appropriate boxes upon leaving
the assembly. Also, please bring your own beverage mug. Throw-away cups are
provided for drinks, but their use is discouraged.
Board of Pensions Representatives
Representatives from the Board of Pensions are present at the assembly and
are available to answer congregational questions and provide specific
information to those who are covered by the plan. Appointments are not
necessary.
Questions?
Questions concerning assembly registration may be directed to
at the
Southeastern Minnesota Synod office, (800) 426-6376, ext. 100.
You may also check our web site for assembly information:
www.semnsynod.org.
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