As your congregation prepares for its annual meeting, be sure to invite members to attend our 2023 Assembly, Friday-Saturday, June 9 & 10, 2023, at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Oro Valley and the Tucson area. Read more to find out how many voting members you congregation can send.

HOW MANY VOTING MEMBERS? 

The voting members of the assembly are determined as follows: 
The first number is congregation size (baptized members), the second number is voting members.

• Fewer than 175 in congregation = 2 Lay Members

• 176 to 399 = 3 Lay Members

• 400 to 649 = 4 Lay Members

• 650 to 1,299 = 5 Lay Members

• 1,300 to 1,849 = 6 Lay Members

• 1,950 to 2,599 = 7 Lay Members

• 2,600 to 3,249 = 8 Lay Members

• 3,250 to 3,899 = 9 Lay Members

• 3,900 to 4,550 = 10 Lay Members

Note: Lay voting members should be split 50/50 male and female.

• All active Ministers of Word and Sacrament (pastors) and Ministers of Word and Service (deacons) on the roster of the Grand Canyon Synod are voting members. 

• Synod Council members and Officers of the Grand Canyon Synod are voting members. 

• All retired Ministers of Word and Sacrament and Ministers of Word and Service on the roster of the Grand Canyon Synod are voting members.