Church Together. Gather Together.
Every voice matters. Our Church needs lay and rostered voting members to participate in Conference Assemblies in preparation for Synod Assembly in May. Let’s gather in conferences for worship, connection, and some church business. Each gathering will begin their time together in a large group with worship, devotions, and conversation led by Bishop Jen Nagel and the conference deans. There will be time for making connections with others in your geographic area and living out what it means to be church together. Attendees will then meet by conference to do some pre-Synod Assembly work, like nominate people for Synod positions and discussing potential resolutions.
What are Conference Assemblies?
The congregations of the Minneapolis Area Synod are organized into 12 geographic conferences. These conferences are led by a dean, and rostered leaders of these congregations meet at various times throughout the year. In preparation for Synod Assembly, rostered leaders and voting members selected by their congregations come together in Conference Assemblies to consider nominations and resolutions/memorials that may be forwarded to Synod Assembly. Voting members may also nominate people for synod-wide positions and elect conference positions.
Who should attend?
These conference gatherings are open to clergy and lay participants from the congregations within the conference. Voting members from congregations for Synod Assembly in May are expected to attend. Your congregation should only send the number of voting members that are allotted for Synod Assembly. Visitors may attend. If you don’t know how many voting members should attend, you can look at the Lay Voting Member Assignment Formula (*updated January 22, 2025*) or the List of Voting Member Numbers by Church. (*updated January 21, 2025*)
Where are the Conference Assemblies held?
In 2025, there will be four different locations and times. See the locations and times below. If you don’t know what conference your congregation is part of, go to this list of conferences by city.
Northern Location
Tuesday, February 4
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church, Fridley
6180 MN-65
Fridley, MN 55432
Hosting the Northern, Rum River, and Western Waters conferences
South Central Location
Thursday, February 6
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
House of Prayer Lutheran Church, Richfield
7625 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55423
Hosting the Bloomington, Crosstown, and South Minneapolis conferences
*Spanish interpretation provided*
North Central Location
Saturday, February 8
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights
825 51st Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Hosting the Northwest Hennepin, North Minneapolis, and Central conferences
*Spanish and ASL interpretation provided*
Western Location
Thursday, February 13
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie
16515 Luther Way
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Hosting the Southwest, Western Parks and Lakes, and 394 Corridor North conferences
*Spanish interpretation provided*