synod assembly 2024

June 3-4, 2024

Bethany Baptist Church

Syracuse, NY

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” (John 13:34)

“New environments and new dreams demand new strategies and abilities, as well as the leadership to mobilize them. As in evolution, these new combinations and variations help organizations thrive under challenging circumstances rather than perish, regress, or contract…Adaptive leadership is specifically about change that enables the capacity to thrive.” )Ronald Heifetz, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership)

Learn more about Adaptive Leadership with keynote speaker Rahel Mwitula Williams Entrepreneur, Founder, Designer, Fundraiser, and ELCA Director of Innovation and Ideas. We will also hear from a panel of leaders from congregations participating in the ELCA Congregations Lead Initiativ

Voting Members who register on or before May 5th pay $130. After May 5th, the price will be $160. Non-voting Guests can register to attend either day for a fee of $50.

It is difficult for our Synod to meet a quorum that maintains the constitutionally mandated minimum ratio of 60% lay to 40% rostered voters. If your congregation is NOT sending ONE Rostered Leader and TWO Lay Voting Members, please notify the Synod by completing this form. This will help us recalibrate the quorum numbers.

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Please direct any questions to: Julie Grindle, jgrindle@upstatenysynod.org or Lisa Frauens, admin@upstatenysynod.org. A FAQ has also been prepared if you missed any of the more recent Upstate Update emails.

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Schedule of Events

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BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM

Reserve a hotel room as soon as possible. We have a block of rooms reserved for a discounted price at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Syracuse for June 2 through June 4, 2024.

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