2008 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly
A Synod at Table with the Hungry
2008 Synod Assembly > Agenda
Proposed Agenda
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Friday, April 18 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration
opens - North Lobby
Augsburg Fortress Store & Displays - North Lobby & Auditorium |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Opening worship
– Presentation Hall |
| 10:00 a.m. |
1st Plenary –
Exhibit Hall
- Opening of an Assembly
- Welcome Report of Credentials
Committee
- Adopt the Agenda
- Adopt the Rules
- Report of the Synod Treasurer
- Report of Bishop, ELCA
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Bible Study I –
Bishop Peter Rogness, Saint Paul Area Synod |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Hearings |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
2nd Plenary
- Report of the Credentials Committee
- Report of the Bishop, Southeastern
Minnesota Synod
- Recognition of Pastors retired in 2007
- Recognition of 50th anniversary of
Ordination
- Report of the Nominating Committee
- Report of Reference & Counsel
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Workshops
I |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Workshops II |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Cena, Colombian
evening meal – Keynote speaker Rev. David Beckmann,
Bread for the World |
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Saturday, April 19 |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration –
North Lobby |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Worship –
Exhibit Hall
Saint Olaf College Student
Congregation |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Discussion
Panel on Poverty in Minnesota –
Bishop Peter Rogness,
Mark Peterson, President, Lutheran Social
Service of Minnesota and
Rev. Mark Peters, Lutheran Coalition of
Public Policy in Minnesota |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
3rd Plenary
- Report of Credentials Committee
- Report of the Nominations Committee
- Recognition of 40th Anniversary of
Ordination
- Report of Reference & Counsel
- Report of Bishop, ELCA II
- Scholarship awards
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch – A
Tanzanian Meal "Going for Porridge" |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Bible Study II |
| 2:15 p.m. |
4th Plenary
- Report of Credentials Committee
- Adopt 2009 Budget
- Recognition of 25th Anniversary of
Ordination
- Report of the Elections Committee
- Report of Reference & Counsel
- End of an Assembly
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
† Election of a
Bishop
† S9.04. The bishop shall be elected by the Synod Assembly by ecclesiastical ballot. Three-fourths of the
legal votes cast shall be necessary for election on the first ballot. If no one
is elected, the first ballot shall be considered the nominating ballot.
Three-fourths of the legal votes cast on the second ballot shall be necessary
for election. The third ballot shall be limited to the seven persons (plus ties)
who received the greatest number of legal votes on the second ballot, and two-
thirds of the legal votes cast shall be necessary for election. The fourth
ballot shall be limited to the four persons (plus ties) who receive the greatest
number of legal votes on the third ballot, and 60 percent of the legal votes
cast shall be necessary for election. On subsequent ballots a majority of the
legal votes cast shall be necessary for election. These ballots shall be limited
to the two persons (plus ties) who receive the greatest number of legal votes on
the previous ballot.
S9.04.01 Biographical data shall be distributed
to assembly voters on each of the candidates prior to the third ballot.
S9.04.02. Nominees shall be given the
opportunity to address the assembly voters prior to the fourth ballot.
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