As we are holding a Bishop's election this year, please note that our schedule is subject to change and times may vary depending if the election takes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 votes. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. Note that bold items show planned timing of voting for the Bishop’s election, and italicized items show other related business to the Bishop’s election.
Thursday, 6/13/2024
5-8 pm: Registration
Service project during registration
7:30 pm: Hymn Festival
Friday, 6/14/2024
7-9 am: Registration
9 am: Call to order/greetings
9:30 am: Bishop election ELCA representative and first ballot vote
10 am: Worship
11:15 am: Plenary session, financial report and synod business
12 pm: Report of the first ballot
Lunch immediately after
1 pm: Plenary session, synod business and present mission plan
1:30 pm: Bible study with Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham Hughes, CLU
2:15 pm: Break
2:30 pm: Deadline to remove your name from Bishop’s election and deadline for changes to mission plan
2:45 pm • Celebrations and recognitions: rostered minister and congregation milestones and anniversaries and volunteer recognition
3:30 pm: Second ballot vote
3:45pm: Workshops. 2 sessions from 3:45-4:30 and 4:45-5:30
5:30 pm: Announce 2nd ballot results / Synod Business
6:15 pm: Buffet dinner
7:15 pm • Top seven questions and answers, followed by third ballot vote
Evening activity and business, announce election results, bingo hosted by Suki Kisling of WELCA and Pr. Jacqui Pagel
Saturday, 6/15/2024
8:30 am: Bible study with Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham Hughes, CLU
8:45 am: Synod business
9 am: ELCA rep Deacon John Weit and Bishop Eaton video.
9:20 am Speeches top three and fourth ballot vote
9:20 am Chaplain, Capt Matthew W. Dobyns
9:45 am: Bishop and Synod Council Report
10:30 am: Synod Business
11:00 am: Ballot results, short address by two, followed immediately by fifth ballot vote
11:15 am: Other business
11:30 am: Announce results of fifth ballot
11:30 am: Worship and closing of assembly
12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30 pm: 2024 Diakonia Graduation Ceremony