2006 Synod Assembly

Bible the focus of the 2006 Assembly
By Peg Mowery

Friday morning registration Photo by Pastor Todd Hawkins

After months of preparation by the planning committee, synod staff and other committees, the 19^th Annual Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly opened with 538 in attendance. Carolyn Goulet, coordinator of Assembly registration shared that 580 voters pre-registered.

The theme of this year’s assembly is “Called into God’s Marvelous Light … By the Word.” The 2006 Assembly will focus on Bible Study with twenty different choices available for voting members to attend during the breakout sessions. These bible study sessions are lead by pastors from the Southeastern Minnesota Synod.

Professor Craig Koester will lead the keynote Bible studies for the full assembly. Rev. Koester is a professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary.

Rev. Michael Burke, the Executive for Worship and Liturgical Resources is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America representative. He will further explain the interrelationship between the Bible and Lutheran Worship on Saturday.

Jan Syverson has been the Assembly manager for around fifteen years. “Each year (the planning) is different with each with its own challenges. This year the big challenge was audio and video and making sure all the connections are working.” The challenges continued into the first plenary. Jan shared that anyone wanting to join the planning committee for next year’s assembly should note that on the evaluation form.

Bishop Harold Usgaard, bishop of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod said the main thing he wants us to bring away from this assembly is that we need to refocus on scripture. “I want us to remember how important scripture is to all Lutherans. We need to continue to study the scripture.”

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