Olan Mills will be on hand at the Synod Assembly to photograph rostered leaders for a synodical directory. All Pastors, Associates in Ministry, Deaconesses and Diaconal Ministers are invited and encouraged to have your picture taken.  This is not a time for purchasing photos but rather its purpose is simply to compile a current pictorial directory since it is several years since we have done so.

Photographers will be available from noon till 7:30 pm on Friday, May 2 and 9:30 am - 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 3.  There is no appointment time necessary. Simply stop by the Olan Mills area at the far end of the registration area, past the Augsburg Fortress display.

Rostered leaders who are unable to attend the Assembly but would like to be included in the directory may come to the synod office on Thursday, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm to be photographed by Olan Mills.  Again, no appointment is necessary.

We are still in need of a few more people to serve as pages for the Synod Assembly. Pages must be in 9th grade or older, through adults. Anyone interested in helping in this capacity should contact Ginny Bailey at 610.278.7337 or via email as soon as possible. Please include name, address, phone number(s), and email, and indicate if you are under 18 years of age (which will require a parent/guardian signature).

The ELCA has posted summaries of the required amendments to the model constitutions for synods and congregations, based on the actions of the 2007 Churchwide Assembly. The secretary will refer to these items in his report to the Assembly:

• Summary of 2007 changes to the constitution for synods (PDF)
  
• 2007 amendments to Model Constitution for Congregations — PDF | Doc
• Constitucion modelo cong. 2007 — Resumen de enmiendas (PDF)

Welcome to the website for the 2008 Synod Assembly. Registration materials and the Bulletin of Reports (as mailed) are posted on their own pages. More resources and materials will be added as they are available.