Congratulations!
¡Felicidades!
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Pastor Jen Nagel was elected as the next bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Bishop-Elect Jen Nagel will begin her six-year term on August 1, 2024, and will be installed on September 21.
El sábado 4 de mayo de 2024, la pastora Jen Nagel fue elegida próxima obispo del Sínodo del Área de Minneapolis. La obispa electa Jen Nagel comenzará su mandato de seis años el 1 de agosto de 2024 y asumirá el cargo el 21 de septiembre.
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The results of the 6 ballots that took place at the 2024 Synod Assembly are below.
Nominating Ballot
(In alphabetical order by last name)
Angela Denker
Stephanie Espinoza
Pam Fickenscher
Aaron Fuller
Joy McDonald Coltvet
Andrea Mwalilino
Jen Nagel
Dan Poffenberger
Natalia Terfa
Kathryn Tiede
Mark Tiede
Megan Torgerson
First Ballot
(results in order or votes)
157 33.05% Jen Nagel
57 12.00% Kathryn Tiede
42 8.84% Aaron Fuller
42 8.84% Natalia Terfa
40 8.42% Dan Poffenberger
39 8.21% Stephanie Espinoza
32 6.74% Mark Tiede
22 4.63% Megan Torgerson
17 3.58% Pam Fickenscher
14 2.95% Joy McDonald Coltvet
11 2.32% Angela Denker
2 0.42% Andrea Mwalilino
Second Ballot
(Results in order of vote)
188 38.68% Jen Nagel
55 11.32% Dan Poffenberger
54 11.11% Aaron Fuller
51 10.49% Natalia Terfa
48 9.88% Kathryn Tiede
35 7.20% Megan Torgerson
31 6.38% Stephanie Espinoza
24 4.94% Mark Tiede
Third Ballot
(Result in order of votes)
180 37.58% Jen Nagel
99 20.67% Natalia Terfa
78 16.28% Aaron Fuller
69 14.41% Dan Poffenberger
53 11.06% Kathryn Tiede
Fourth Ballot
(Results in order of vote totals)
263 56.80% Jen Nagel
129 27.86% Natalia Terfa
71 15.33% Aaron Fuller
Fifth Ballot
Jen Nagel 316 68.4%
Natalia Terfa 146 31.6%