February 26, 2025

ANNUAL TO-DO's

Attention Rostered Leaders: Annual Minister Reports are due!

Rostered Leaders -

Please make time to submit your Annual Minister Reports to the Bishop. This report allows us to learn about your year and enables us to offer you the best support possible.

Here are the links to the reports:

Minister of Word and Sacrament

• Under Call from a Congregation
• On Leave or Disability
• Retired
• Under Call from Synod Council or ELCA Church Council

Minister of Word and Service

• Under Call from a Congregation
• On Leave or Disability
• Retired
• Under Call from Synod Council or ELCA Church Council

Your reports can be emailed to swwsynod@plu.edu.

Attention Church Admins and Church Treasurers:

Only 17 reports filed so far!! The ELCA Churchwide portal (elca.org/congregationreport) is now open for you to file the Annual Congregation Report/Form A. You should have received mail from Sue Rothmeyer's office with instructions (elca.org/reportinstructions) and your congregation's password.

Please make sure you take the time to file this report!

If you have any questions or need your password, please don't hesitate to contact Stefanie at the Synod Office at (253) 535-8300 or swwsynod@plu.edu. Thank you.

2025 SYNOD ASSEMBLY AND BISHOP'S ELECTION

2025 Synod Assembly -- June 13 & 14 -- PLU Olson Auditorium

Registration for the 2025 Synod Assembly is now OPEN!! Registration deadline is April 15th (no exceptions).

If you have questions or need help with your registration, please reach out to Stefanie at the Synod Office.

Things to know before you register:

• Overnight stays are not included in the registration process. You will make your own arrangements. A few hotel recommendations might be available to our travelers.
• The registration process includes lunch for both days (Friday and Saturday). All other meals (breakfast/dinner) will be independent. A selection of restaurant recommendations will be available.

Register Here

If you need to find out how many delegates your congregation can send to the 2025 Synod Assembly, view/download this document for guidance: How Many Lay Voting Members Does My Congregation Get?

If you are a rostered minister of the SWWA Synod under the Retired, On Leave from Call, Retired under Contract, or Disability Status and would like to issue a Pre-Notification of Intent to Vote, please fill out the Pre-Notification of Intent to Vote Form and email it back to Stefanie at swwsynod@plu.edu. Deadline is March 12th, 2025.

If your congregation would like to submit a Resolution/Memorial, please refer to How To Write A Resolution and submit your Resolution Submission Form to the Synod Office no later than March 12, 2025.

Would you like to represent your mission/committee/group/institution/team with a display table at this year's Synod Assembly?

You can download the Assembly Display Sign-Up Form to sign up and find out more information.

FROM OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS

A Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

The Rev. Richard E. Jaech, Bishop

Synod Office Hours

9am - 4pm

Tuesday - Friday

Stay Connected

email swwsynod@plu.edu

phone (253) 535-8300

website www.swwasynod.org