2024 Synod Assembly
May 2 – 4, 2024
Lord of Life Lutheran, Ramsey
Like the early Christians gathered at Pentecost, we pray for the Spirit to fill us with “glad and generous hearts” as we gather for our 2024 Synod Assembly.
Today’s world doesn’t always call us to our better selves – to live with ‘glad and generous hearts.’ Forces within our culture often seek to create bitterness, jealousy, and hoarding.
As Christians, we are called to be different – called to live with gladness, not because we are in denial of the challenges of the world, but because we are loved by a gracious and generous God; a God who also calls us to love the neighbor, following in the generous way of Jesus.
We are called to be community even when the basic fabric that supports relationship is being frayed. We are called to live as the early church – which also faced many challenges to community – by living with glad and generous hearts.
In addition to worship, fostering community, and discernment, we will be electing synod leaders – including the election of a new bishop. We will also have an opportunity to thank Bishop Svennungsen and the synod staff.
Join us at Synod Assembly as we seek together to live with gladness and generosity by the grace of God and for the sake of the world.
Featuring our Bible study leaders
Dr. Michael Chan is the Executive Director for Faith and Learning at Concordia College in Moorhead.
Rev. Dr. Barbara Lundblad is the former Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching Emerita at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Important Dates
- Registration closes on Monday, April 15.
- A conversation and overview of the budget before voting at Synod Assembly will be held online on Thursday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m.
- An online training of VPoll, the voting platform that we’ll use at Synod Assembly, will be held on Thursday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. This training is for people who use ASL or speak Spanish.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Interested in Sponsoring the Assembly?
Sponsor the Assembly
Sponsorships of the Synod Assembly help cover the important costs of childcare, as well as language interpretation and translation, so that everyone can fully participate in Synod Assembly. If you would like to sponsor a specific break or part of the Assembly, that can also be discussed.
Sponsors of the Assembly will receive special recognition before and during the Assembly for the partnership.
Contact Jeni Huff with questions.
Bishop Election
At our next Synod Assembly on May 2 – 4, 2024, we will elect a new bishop for the Minneapolis Area Synod. “We” means more than voting members to the assembly; over the next eight months the whole Synod will be invited to discuss, discern, and pray. The Bishop Election process is led by a Bishop Election Committee.