The 2010 Synod Assembly will be held May 7-8 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN. 

• Registration
• Pre-Assembly Report
• Important Deadlines
• Information for Congregations & Attendees
• Displays
• Future Assembly Information
• Past Assembly Information

Registration

Registration is now closed. All remaining registrations must be handled on-site. To save time on-site, print a PDF of the registration form to fill out and bring with you.

Cost - On-site registration is $190/person.

Observers may come at no cost. To participate in the workshops or meals, please register (at full cost) as a visitor.

Pre-Assembly Report

Below are links to a PDF of the entire Pre-Assembly Report and PDFs of the individual chapters. All voting members should read the report carefully and bring necessary chapters with you to Assembly. These chapters include the agenda, maps, rules, nominations, budget, and resolutions. No hard copies of any of this information will be available at Assembly. Congregations are responsible for ensuring their voting members receive the information.

Pre-Assembly Report (144 pages, 17.9 MB)
Nomination Addendum (1 page, 252 KB)

* All participants should bring the indicated sections to Assembly. The remaining sections should be reviewed.

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Welcome
• Assembly Information
• About the Synod
• Proposed Assembly Agenda* (plaintext)
• Downtown Rochester Map*
• Mayo Civic Center Map*
• Assembly Rules & Procedures*
• Reports
  • Synod Staff
  • Teams, Committees
    
  • Conferences
  • Presiding Bishop, ELCA
  • Agencies & Institutions
  • Colleges & Seminaries
• Nominations* (addendum* - added 4/26/10)
• Financial Statements
• Report of the Treasurer*
• Proposed Budget*
• Report of 2009 Resolutions
• Resolutions* (addendum* - added 4/29/10) (plaintext)
• Thanks & Acknowledgments

Important Deadlines

• Display requests - Wednesday, March 3
• Report submission - Wednesday, March 3 (organizations required to report will be contacted individually)
• Content for video filler or the information table - Wednesday, April 28
• Registration deadlines - Postmarked by Thursday, April 29 or online by Monday, May 3 (registration information should be available in January)

Information for Congregations & Attendees

A full list of frequently asked questions and their answers is listed on the Assembly FAQ page. Below are a few commonly used quick links:

• How many voting members is our congregation eligible to send?
• Synod Assembly Brochures (PDF)
• Pre-Assembly Report - this will be available in early April.
• Resolution writing guide for tips and rules for writing and submitting resolutions.
• Nomination Form for those nominated for a synod committee or to be a 2011 Churchwide Assembly voting member (Youth and young adult Churchwide Assembly voter nominees should use this form)

Ministry partners and committees of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod and ELCA are invited to display at the assembly. At this time displays are limited to organizations connected to the synod or the ELCA at large. Information has been sent to past displayers. If you missed the e-mail or represent an additional group interested in displaying, contact Katie Livingood, Synod Communications Director, at 507-280-9457, 800-426-6376 in Minnesota, or by for more information.

Future Assembly Dates & Locations
May 6-7, 2011 - Mayo Civic Center, Rochester
May 4-5, 2012 - Mayo Civic Center, Rochester

Past Assembly Information
2009 Synod Assembly Information
2008 Synod Assembly Information
2007 Synod Assembly Information
2006 Synod Assembly information
2005 Synod Assembly information
2004 Synod Assembly information
2003 Synod Assembly information
2002 Synod Assembly information
2001 Synod Assembly information