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“God’s Work . Our Hands . Renewing Your Congregation.”

TwentyThird Annual Synod Assembly

Southwestern Washington Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Friday, May 14, 2010, 9:30 AM – Saturday, May 15, 2010, 5:45 PM

Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, Vancouver, WA

updated 5/11/10

2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly Bulletin of Reports Table of Contents

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6 Synod Mission Statement

7 AGENDA

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8 Assembly Information and Vo Com

9 Synod Assembly Planning

10 Synod Assembly Committees

12‐11 Tips for Voting Members

n Synod 13 ELCA Acronyms and Terms

14 Guide to the Southwestern Washingto

16 Map of Hotel Convention Center

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17 Map of Satur

18 Direction fro

19 Display Map

20 Display List

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24 Workshops B S

26‐27 ishop’s Report

28 ynod Council Members

Actions 2009 29‐30 Synod Council 31‐42 2009 Synod Budget Review

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43‐44 Roster Repo45 ion a

46‐48 In Memory Nomin

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50 Credentials Report Record

51‐52 Rules of Procedure

res cast your vote)

53 Parliamentary Procedu

54 Balloting Rules (How to

55 2011 Budget Proposal 56 Nominating Procedure 57 Positions Open for Election

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81 Candidacy Committee 82 Community of Lay Ministers

nod Reports

83 Earthkeepers

Committee 84 Fiscal Board

85 Gifts of Hope

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86 Interim Ministr87 Outreach Board

LCA 88 SWO‐W/E

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90 Region 1

91 Consultation to Clergy

92 Lutheran Campus Ministry

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93 Lutheran Community Services NLutheran PELCA Mission Investment Fund

94 ublic Policy Office of W95

96‐ er and Disaster 97 ELCA World HungEducational R

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100 Pacific Lutheran 101 Pacific Lutheran 102 St. Olaf College

2010 Synod Assembly

General Assembly Information

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Office of the Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America God’s work. Our hands.

Spring 2010 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In Advent, I invited you to dwell in words from Paul’s letter to the Romans:

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand. Romans 5:1–2a

This spring, as we gather for the 2010 synod assemblies, we are standing together in God’s grace, but we are not standing still. Through God’s grace and the power of the Holy Spirit, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is fully engaged in the mission of proclaiming Christ and caring for the world that God so deeply loves. This journey together in Christ does not lead us away from difficulties: neither the earthshaking tragedy in Haiti, nor the discernment, disagreements and decisions of congregations and individuals, nor economic hardship in a global recession, nor any of the other challenges we encounter in communities and households. Instead, in the midst of it all, God meets us in a renewing word:

So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17–18

This word, read during the Lenten season, renews both our identity and our calling. God has given us the grace to stand and to serve in a place filled with promise and opportunity. As the apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, God’s Holy Spirit is being poured out so that hope abounds and love fills our hearts (Romans 5:4–5). Trusting that God’s new creation is made evident in and through us, we rejoice that: • Directors for evangelical mission are prepared, based in synods and ready to serve so that all ELCA

congregations are growing as evangelical centers for mission. • Synod-based partners in evangelical worship are being identified to assist congregations as we seek to

be an evangelizing church centered in the means of grace. • The ELCA’s priority for developing new congregations continues. In 2009, 32 new congregations

were planted, many in ethnic-specific or multicultural communities, among people living in poverty, and in urban areas. Camino de Vida, a new congregation under development in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a joint new start with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Mission Developer Jaime Guillermo Yela welcomed more than 400 people for the first worship service in December 2009.

• Leadership is the focus for young adults of African Descent who, in response to “Elisha’s Call,” are identifying at least 100 new young adult leaders within their communities.

• Creativity abounds through the Book of Faith Initiative as congregations and colleges gather around Scripture in coffee shops and pubs, in homes and in dorm rooms. In one congregation, confirmation students receive Bibles in which their parents, mentors, sponsors and pastors have already marked their favorite passages.

• Social media is playing a vital new role in connecting people to this church. The ELCA News Service transmits releases in real-time via Twitter (twitter.com/elcanews). More than 13,000 fans on the ELCA Facebook page (facebook.com/Lutherans) share stories, encouragement and prayers online.

The Book of Faith site (www.bookoffaith.ning.com) has welcomed more than 3,300 participants into a conversation about the first language of faith.

• Generosity marks the ELCA’s response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. In the first five weeks, ELCA members gave nearly $5.3 million dollars, and more contributions continue to flow in. Lutheran Disaster Response works with our partners, The Lutheran World Federation and Lutheran World Relief, to meet urgent needs, including shelter, medicine, drinking water, food, sanitation and psychosocial assistance, in a commitment that will continue for years to come. Mission support, the portion of a member’s financial offering that a congregation shares with its synod and the churchwide organization, provides the infrastructure that makes it possible for this church to apply 100 percent of every designated gift to disaster response.

Living in the hope of the risen Christ who is making all things new, we are moving forward in mission and are supported and encouraged by your synod’s fervent prayers, generous financial support and evangelical missional imagination. I give thanks to God for your service in the mission and ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and for the time and resources you share with your congregation, synod and churchwide ministries. As we stand together in God’s grace, it is my prayer that God’s work will be served with our hands. In God’s grace,

Mark S. Hanson Presiding Bishop

To the Voting Members of the 2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly: Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Welcome to the Twenty Third Annual Assembly of the Southwestern Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I give thanks for your willingness to be part of this important gathering. Our theme this year is: God’s Work. Our Hands. Renewing Your Congregation. Our presenter this year is The Rev. Dr. James Wellman, Associate Professor and Chair of the Comparative Religion Program at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Using material from his book, Evangelical vs. Liberal: The Clash of the Christian Cultures in the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Wellman will focus his presentations on the transformation and redevelopment of congregations. I am certain his words will be helpful to every one of our SWWA Synod congregations. Our Churchwide representative is Rev. Brenda Smith, Director for Discipleship and Evangelism in the Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission Unit of the ELCA. She will bring greetings and a report from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson. She will also share with us her experience with congregations in the process of refocusing their mission and ministry in the midst of communities that are changing. As has been our tradition for many years, I invite your congregation to send with you a generous offering. This year the offering will be divided between 1000 Mission Friends- Congregation Renewal, and our Companion Synod in Namibia. You will hear more about each of these as part of our time together. Please consider supporting these with a gift from your entire congregation. I urge you to read carefully the material that accompanies this letter. In so doing, you will prepare yourself to be an engaged and responsible voting member of the assembly. My prayers are with you as you prepare. In Christ, Robert D. Hofstad Bishop

Southwestern Washington Synod

The Rev. Robert D. Hofstad, Bishop

May 2010 Dear Assembly Members:

Welcome to the 2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly! Our theme for this Assembly is "God’s Work. Our Hands. Renewing Your Congregation."

“Renewal” is something we do quite often. Every year we renew our insurance

and the license tabs on our cars. Every few years, publishers ask us to renew our magazine subscriptions. Every five years we have to renew our drivers licenses. It seems like we are always “renewing” something.

But, what does it mean to “renew your congregation?” In this Southwestern

Washington Synod, “renewing your congregation” is core to what we do. Our Synod's Mission Statement is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by empowering congregations and Church leaders to grow in worship, education, outreach, stewardship, and other ministries. We believe that empowering your congregation to grow is a major aspect of renewing your congregation.

Renewing congregations is also inherent in the Synod’s two Strategic Priorities:

(1) Pastoral Care of pastors and congregations, and (2) Mission Starts. Congregational renewal requires both healthy pastors and healthy congregations. Pastoral care from the Synod is one key to health for both pastors and congregations.

Your Synod Council continues to take a very “hands-on” approach to renewing

congregations through our Congregational Visitation program. With a goal of understanding the gifts, strengths, challenges and struggles of each of our 93 congregations, we are well on our way towards our goal of visiting all of our congregations by 2012. Members of the Council will be putting on two workshops about Congregational Visitation on Saturday afternoon; be sure to attend one of them

I always say that the best part of the Assembly for me is the chance to meet you,

and it is certainly true this year. Please introduce yourself to me and tell me what the Council ought to know. I look forward to speaking with you.

May God give us all the strength to use Our Hands to do God’s Work in

Renewing Our Congregations!

Jim Hushagen

Synod Vice President

420 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 • 253-535-8300 • Fax: 235-535-8315 • [email protected]• www.lutheranssw.org The mission of the Southwestern Washington Synod is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by empowering congregations and Church leaders to

grow in worship, education, outreach, stewardship and other ministries.

The Mission of the Southwestern Washington Synod is to spread the

Good News of Jesus Christ by empowering congregations and

church leaders to grow in Worship

Education Outreach

Stewardship And other ministries

Written 2006

2010 SYNOD ASSEMBLY AGENDA

FRIDAY- May 14th 7:30am Registration 8:45am-9:30am Voting Member Orientation 9:30am-9:45am Singing 9:45am-12:00pm PLENARY SESSION # 1 Opening Prayer and Call to Order Adoption of Rules & Agenda Nominating Committee Report Keynote # 1: Eight Ways to Revive the Church Pt 1: Facing Reality with Boldness Council, officers’ reports By-law changes 2011 Budget Report 12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch - Anniversaries, Retirements 1:15pm-1:30pm Singing 1:30pm-4:05pm PLENARY SESSION # 2 2011 Budget vote General Elections Bishop’s Report Greetings Churchwide Representative Report 4:30pm-6:15pm Eucharist Worship at Trinity Lutheran Church 6:30pm Banquet SATURDAY- May 15th 7:30am-12:00pm Registration 8:00am-8:15am Singing 8:15am-11:15am PLENARY SESSION # 3

Keynote # 2: Eight Ways to Revive the Church Pt 2: Walking Fearlessly into the Secular Wilderness

Greetings Report on New & Renewing Congregations Worship 11:30am-1:30pm Lunch on your own or box lunch 1:30pm-1:45pm Singing 1:45pm-2:45pm PLENARY SESSION # 4 1:45pm-2:45pm ELCA L.I.F.T. Open discussion 3:00pm-3:45pm Workshops Session # 1 4:00pm-4:45pm Workshops Session # 2 5:00pm-6:00pm PLENARY SESSION # 5 Unfinished Business Closing Worship Installation of new Synod Council and ALYVE Board Closing of Assembly

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America shall be one church” (5.01). Within this one church, voting members, advisory members, non‐voting members, visitors, and staff gather to carry out the work of our assembly.

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION AND VOCABULARY IT’S NO ACCIDENT

or assembly of our church, we gather as members‐baptized members of the Evangelical Lutheran FChurch in America. Among t ilities, including: hose of us who assemble, we will find people with specific responsib

rchwide representative; Voting members;

g the ELCA chu speakers and

Advisory members, includinSpecial guests including our

Others who will be visitors. No delegates will be present for the assembly. Voting members are not delegates!

The terminology related to the legislative process of this church is no accident. The words, “Synod Assembly” and “Churchwide Assembly,” rather than “convention,” and

“voting members,” rather than “delegates “ were deliberately chosen for our governing

documents.

the ecclesial understanding that the three primary expressions of this church‐ These words reflectcongregati

on, synod and churchwide organization‐ exist and serve within this one church.

1. The congregation does not meet in convention; the members gather in worship, carry out service and assemble occasionally and properly for governance decisions and elections.

2. The people of this church in each of our congregations are not sent as delegates from a given caucus; and are not gathered to act as some politicized delegates to a regional party convention. Rather, they assemble as duly selected members of this church with voting responsibilities for governance and elections on behalf of the synod. The Synod Assembly is just that, an assembly of the people of this church, some have been granted the responsibility

of being voting members of the Synod Assembly.

3. The people of this church, when gathered as voting members of the Synod Assembly, have the responsibility of electing the voting members of the Churchwide Assembly. Persons so chosen are given the responsibility of doing the work of the Churchwide Assembly, they are to serve and care for the needs and well being of the whole church.

UNDERSCORES UNITY

The vocabulary that we use both shapes and reflects our understanding of this church. When we recognize and understand that our ‘congregations find their fulfillment in the universal community of the Church and the universal Church exists in and through congregations” (ELCA churchwide constitutional provision 3/02), then our awareness of the significance of being voting members in a given assembly may grow. After all, as we declare of the “nature of the Church”, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America “derives its character and powers both from the sanction and epresentation of its congregations and from its inherent nature as an expression of the broader rfellowship of faith” (also 302). We seek together to a) understand more clearly and b) embrace more completely the conviction that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America “shall seek to function as people of God through congregations, synods, and the churchwide organization, all of which shall be interdependent. Each art, while fully the church, recognizes that it is not the whole church and therefore lives in ppartnership with the others.” ndeed, we affirm and declare the primary principle of organization for our church, namely, ‘The I

2010 Synod Assembly Planning Committee

Chair Rev. Tom Tweed Banquet/Meals Rev. Valinda Morse Displays Rev. Martha Maier Facilities Rev. Bob Ross Finance Mr. Dick Schmidt Hospitality Ms. Jane Price Publicity/Newsletter Ms. Rachel Pritchett Registration Ms. Carol Fossum Ushers/Pages Rev. Ron Zschoche

Mr. Al Enriquez Workshops Rev. Les Foss Worship Rev. Rick Jaech Assembly Administration Bishop Robert D. Hofstad Rev. Don Fossum, Administrator Ms. Allison Ramsey, Floor Manager Support Staff Ms. Pat Durston, Assembly Office Manager Mr. Chuck Pfister, Mr. Dick Schmidt

Recording Secretary ons (Olympia)

Ms. Allison Ramsey, Audio/Visual Spiritborne Producti Hilton Vancouver Event Mgr Ms. Tenly Mabruck

2010 SYNOD ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES

The Synod Assembly shall have committees on CREDENTIALS, ELECTIONS, and RESOLUTIONS. (S7.15) ….appointed by the bishop. (S7.15.01, S7.15.02, S7.15.03) ADVICE AND COUNSEL: Rev. Jeffrey Spencer, Rev. Carol Plummer, Mr. Guy Sternal (parliamentarian), Rev. Ron Hoyum (staff advisor) CREDENTIALS:, Ms. Carol Fossum (registrar), Ms. Barrie Mott, Ms. Janice Sisco ELECTIONS: Rev. John Rosenberg, (chair), Ron Tuvey, Kristina Anderson, Rev. Valinda Morse (staff advisor) MINUTES: Ms. Janice Olson (synod secretary), , Ms. Allison Ramsey, Jim Hushagen (Vice President), Rev. Don Fossum (staff advisor) RESOLUTIONS: Ron Coen (chair), Rev. Barney Rinkel, Vicki Woodworth, Rev Erik Niemi, Rev. Ron Hoyum (staff advisor), Mr. Guy Sternal (parliamentarian) PARLIAMENTARIAN: Mr. Guy Sternal (The parliamentarian may be contacted between sessions for assistance in preparing motions, amendments, resolutions, or information on parliamentary procedures.)

TIPS FOR VOTING MEMBERS ON SHARING ABOUT THE SYNOD ASSEMBLY

Display your assembly packet and other assembly handouts in your parish hall

Post pertinent and appropriate assembly items on your church bulletin board

Reprint the assembly newsletter as an insert in your congregation newsletter

Take notes during Saturday’s workshops

Plan to buy Spiritborne DVDs and share presentations that might be of interest to your congregation.

Question presenters and other leaders at the assembly for answers to take home

Talk with elected leaders so you can pass along their ideas to your congregation

Get information from the wide range of exhibits for sharing with your congregation

Consolidate your assembly information for presentation in a forum or a temple talk

Invite your Synod Council Conference Representative to speak at a forum on the assembly at your congregation

Invite the Assistant to the Bishop responsible for congregational renewal to your

congregation to jump start your congregation’s efforts to begin anew

Stir up interest for the 2011 Assembly, May 13-14 at the Great Wolf Lodge, Centralia WA The theme will be Wellness

Remind members to read the synod’s assembly insert in the The Lutheran

Share about the use of symbols in the worship services

Fill in the Ministry Opportunities Form found on your table on Saturday of the Synod Assembly

Help us evaluate this assembly by filling out your online Evaluation Form sent to your

registered email address when it arrives the week after the Synod Assembly

Read the synod web page for information on the assembly www.lutheranssw.org

Nominate yourself or interested people from your congregation for open elected positions for the 2011 Synod Assembly.

DON’T BE LOST… ELCA ACRONYMS AND TERMS

GENERAL ELCA TERMS: ELCA: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Denominational title) Region 1: One of 9 regions of the ELCA composed of 6 synods (Southwestern WA,

Northwest WA, Eastern WA/Idaho, Alaska and Montana). Region 1 office assists with candidacy coordination and manages all financial operations of the synods.

Churchwide: A term referring to the entire ELCA. Luther Center: The name for the facility in Chicago that houses the ELCA Churchwide offices. SYNOD Synod: A geographical group of congregations that are a part of the ELCA. There are 65 synods in the ELCA. SW WA: Southwestern Washington Synod Conference: A geographical group of congregations of the synod: Coastal-9 congr. near ocean; Evergreen -10 congr. (E & S of Tacoma); Ft Vancouver-12 congr. in Vanc, area; Lower Columbia- 8 congr. near Columbia River btwn Vanc. and Centralia; Ministers In Specialized Setting- non-geographical conf. of MISS; Mt Rainier -11 congr. E & S of Tacoma; Olympic- 8 congr on Olympic Pen; Peninsula-8 congr. on Kitsap Pen.; South Sound-13 congr S of Olympia; Tacoma Narrows-8 congr. by Narrows Bridge; Tacoma SW-8 congr in SW Tac. Adjunct: A part-time synod office staff assigned specific responsibilities. SYNOD LEADERSHIP: Presiding Bishop: The elected clergy responsible for the entire ELCA Churchwide; currently serving is Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson. Synod Council: 18 member elected board of directors of the synod. Bishop: The clergy elected by the Synod Assembly to lead a synod of the ELCA; currently serving SW WA Synod is Bishop Robert Hofstad. Executive Committee: 4 officers and two at-large members of the Synod Council. Synod Boards: Six (6) Boards of the Synod Church in Society Board: Responsible for helping the church to understand and respond to the needs of human beings, society, and the environment through EarthKeepers and the Hunger Committee and supporting social ministry organizations, including Campus Ministry and by encouraging the development and use of the church’s social statements. Outreach Board: The synod board that oversees outreach, new mission starts, redevelopment congregations, 1000 Mission Friends and prison ministry. Leadership Support Board: Responsible to provide coordinated support and nurture to the professional and lay leadership of the synod. Includes Candidacy Committee and Call Committee, continuing education, and support of the ELCA universities and seminaries. Congregational Ministries Board: Responsible to provide resources to congregations to assist them in carrying out their own mission and ministry- stewardship, worship, for global missions, youth, health education/parish nursing, technology, & lay ministers. Fiscal Board: Responsible to direct the financial affairs as well as the property and maintenance matters of the synod. Mission Endowment Fund Board: Responsible for the oversight of the synod’s investment fund to financially assist congregations, formally known as Mission Fund Board.

CLERGY/ROSTERED TITLES: MISS. Minister in Specialized Setting (rostered person who serves in a ministry other than a congregation, such as a hospital or military chaplain.) Rev. Reverend (ordained minister) Pr. Pastor (ordained minister) Dr. Doctor (ordained minister who has a doctoral theological degree) Asst. to Bishop Assists the bishop in carrying out responsibilities (there are 2 Assistants to the Bishop in the SW WA synod) DEM Director for Evangelical Mission who is called by churchwide to serve in the SW WA Synod A.I.M. Associate In Ministry (a rostered lay person who has been theologically trained.) D.M. Diaconal Minister who is theologically trained and called to a specialize ministry DEAC. Deaconess who is theologically trained and has taken a vow as a Deaconess CLM Certified Lay Minister (non-rostered lay person who has been trained to assist in congregational ministries.) OLFC On Leave from Call (a rostered clergy, AIM, Diaconal Minister or Deaconess who

is currently without a call to a ministry.) INTERIM A rostered clergy, usually called to serve a congregation by the Synod Council,

who is serving a ministry in between two regularly called pastors. INTERN A seminary student who is on staff of a ministry/congregation in training for

concluding their theological education. RELATED AGENCIES: Lutheran Public Policy Office (LPPO): The advocacy arm of the ELCA. Rev. Paul

Benz serves this position in Washington. Consultation To Clergy: Lutheran counseling ministry to clergy and congregations. Lutheran Educational Network and Support (LENS)-Provides continuing education for the Church-clergy and lay. Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW): Social service agency in NW. Mission Investment Fund Investment (MIF): Investment fund of the ELCA to financially assist congregations. RELATED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: Seminary: The theological educational institutions that train clergy, Diaconal Ministers, Deaconess’ and AIMs. There are 9 Lutheran Seminaries in the US. Luther Seminary: (St. Paul, MN) PLTS: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (Berkeley, CA) PLU: Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA). The one ELCA university in our region of 27 ELCA Colleges and Universities nationwide. Mt. Rainier HS: A multi-denominational Lutheran high school in S. Tacoma. OTHER SYNOD MINISTRIES: ALYVE- Active Lutheran Youth in Various Endeavors Board (plans various synod youth activities) Men In Mission - Men’s ministry of the ELCA. W/ELCA- Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (women’s ministry of the ELCA) SWO- Southwestern Washington Women’s Organization (women’s ministry of the synod.) Clusters- Nine geographical groupings of congregational women’s ministries (Mt. Rainier, South Sound, Narrows, Evergreen, Olympic, 3 Rivers , Ft. Vancouver, Tacoma SW, Coastal.)

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Guide to the Southwestern Washington Synod

of the ELCA– 2010

420 121st Street South Tacoma WA 98444-5218

Phone: (253) 535-8300 Fax: (253) 535-8315 E-Mail: [email protected]—website: lutheranssw.org

• One of 65 synods of the ELCA • One of 6 synods in Region 1 • Divided into 9 geographical conferences • Number of congregations: 95 (including 3 Synodically Authorized Worshipping Comm) • Baptized Members: 37, 604 • Pastors under call to congregational ministry: 104 • Ministers in Specialized Settings (MISS): 20 • Rostered retired Clergy: 130 • Clergy On Leave fr. Call: 11 • Associates in Ministry Under Call to Congregation: 6 • Rostered retired AIM: 4 • Seminary Interns: 4 • Certified Lay Ministers: 72 • Mission Support from SW WA Synod Congregations: $1,120,811 • 2009 SWWA Synod ELCA and Extended Ministries Support: $135,693 • 2009 designated gifts from congregations through Region 1 FSO: $275,064

Quick Facts

Church in Society Board: Rev. Linda Milks Cong. Ministries Board: Rev. Lori Bonkoski Fiscal Board: Mr. Guy Sternal Leadership Support Bd: Ms. Marcia Riggers Outreach Board: Rev. Kent Shane Mission Endowment Fund Board: Mr. David Bjornson ALYVE: Mr. Justin Snider, AIM Call Committee: Bishop Hofstad Candidacy Committee: Rev. Charles Slocum Consultation Committee: Bishop Hofstad Discipline Committee: Bishop Hofstad Earthkeepers Committee: Executive Committee: Mr. Jim Hushagen Global Missions: Diane and Ed Armbrust Hunger Committee: Rev. Don Fossum 1000 Mission Friends: Stewardship Life: Rev. Melanie Wallschlaeger Synod Youth Committee: Mr. John Sauer Women of the ELCA SWO: Ms. Nancy Lynch Region 1 – ELCA 800-755-5831 4525 19th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Region 1 Coordinator Rev. Shelley Wickstrom Ext. 109 Financial Services Office: Ms. Alyce Bakker Ext. 107 ; Ms. Judy Webb ext 108 Churchwide – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 800-638-3522 8765 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631 Presiding Bishop: Rev. Mark S. Hanson Secretary: Mr. David Swartling

Boards and Committees

Coastal: Vacant Evergreen: Rev. Loren Leapaldt Ft. Vancouver: Rev. Josef Aalbue Low. Columbia: Rev. Carol Plummer Mt. Rainier: Rev. Ron Kempe Olympic: Vacant Peninsula: Rev. Paul Meeker South Sound: Rev. Suzanne Appelo Tacoma Narrows: Rev. Jan Ruud Tacoma SW: Rev. Gary Peterson MISS Clergy:Rev. Dianna Cox

Conference Deans

Bishop: Rev. Robert D. Hofstad Assistants to the Bishop: Rev. Ronald A. Hoyum Rev. Valinda Morse Director for Evangelical Mission Rev. Melanie Wallschlaeger Office Manager: Ms. Allison Ramsey Administrative Assistant Ms. Patricia Durston Assembly Administrator: Rev. Don Fossum Communications: Rachel Pritchett

Synod Staff

Bishop: Rev. Robert D. Hofstad Coastal Conference - vacant as of 3/2010 Vice President: Mr. Jim Hushagen Evergreen Conference - Rev. Lori Cornell Secretary: Ms. Janice Olson Ft. Vancouver Conference - Mr. Mike Bena Treasurer: Mr. Andreas Udbye Lower Columbia Conference - Mr. Eric Nelson Mt. Rainier Conference - Rev. Kim Latterell Members at Large - Rev. Joe Wagner and Ms. Monica Hurley Olympic Conference - Rev. Kent Shane Ministers in Specialized Settings - Rev. David Monsen Peninsula Conference - Ms. Ann Cummings Synod Youth Representative - Ms. Kaylin Aponte South Sound Conference - Mr. James Reddick Women of the ELCA Representative - Ms. Nancy Lynch Tacoma Narrows Conference - Ms. Sara Titus Tacoma Southwest Conference - Ms. Kathryn Nelson

2009-2010 Synod Council (May 2009-May 2010)

The mission of the Southwestern Washington Synod is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by empowering congregations and church leaders to grow in worship, education, outreach, stewardship, and other ministries.

2010 Synod Assembly

Hotel, Maps, Displays and workshops

Keynote Speaker

Rev. Dr. Jim Wellman

James Wellman is Associate Professor and Chair of the Comparative Religion at the Jackson School of International Studies. He teaches in the area of American religious culture, history and politics.

He has published an award-winning book, the Gold Church and the Ghetto: Christ and Culture in Mainline Protestantism (Illinois 1999). He has published two edited volumes, The Power of Religious Publics: Staking Claims in American Society (Praegers 1999); the second edited volume, Belief and Bloodshed: Religion and Violence Across Time and Tradition (Rowman and Littlefield, 2007). A third edited volume, Religion and Human Security: A Global Perspective, will be published later this year. His most recent book is Evangelical vs. Liberal: The Clash of Christian Cultures in the Pacific Northwest published by Oxford University Press; it received Honorable Mention for the 2009 SSSR Distinguished Book Award. This book comes from research on 34 vital evangelical and liberal Protestant congregations in the Pacific Northwest. He seeks to understand and explain the rise and vitality of churched religion in a traditionally unchurched region.

His next book is entitled, Getting High on God: Desire and Power in the American Megachurch. This book looks at interview from eleven national megachurches and how they facilitate human desire and use that power to mold and shape their congregations. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister and active with his family in Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church on Bainbridge Island. For the last year he has been Rolling Bay's youth director. He is married to Annette Moser-Wellman, and has two daughters, Constance (16) and Georgia (14), who are, for him, his bright and shining morning stars.

ELCA Representative

The Rev. Brenda K. Smith Rev. Brenda K. Smith was born and raised in New York City. She attended New York University and received a B.S. and an M.A. in nursing from the university. She worked as a pediatric staff nurse, senior staff nurse and part-time nursing supervisor at New York Hospital until moving to Columbus, Ohio in 1979. In 1980 she joined the nursing faculty at Capital University and taught pediatric nursing. In 1989 she was extremely honored to receive the Praestantia Award for Outstanding Faculty Teaching, an award voted on by the entire campus community. While teaching at Capital University, she decided to take classes at Trinity Lutheran

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Seminary just for edification and eventually decided to pursue a Master of Divinity which she completed in 1995. Rev. Smith’s first call was to New Hope Lutheran Church in Jamaica, New York. During her 13 years there, Rev. Smith and the congregation were intentional about strengthening individual and communal discipleship and reaching out beyond the walls of the church with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The congregation became particularly proud of its outreach to the police and youth in the community. In September 2008, Rev. Smith took the call to be the Director for Discipleship/Evangelism for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In this role she has been charged with leading the Faith Practices Initiative whose goal it is to create a culture of discipleship in the ELCA. She is also responsible for making sure that the Evangelism Strategy that was adopted at the 2003 Churchwide Assembly is known and is being implemented in the ELCA. In her spare time she enjoys reading, going to movies, listening to music and spending time with family and friends. http://www2.elca.org/evangelizingchurch/

DISPLAYS

Discovery Ballroom

Orientation

Saturday Workshops E & F

(B-E-F)

Friday Lunch Banquet

Heritage Ballroom

ASSEMBLY

(A-C-D) ROOM

Worship

Heritage Ballroom

REGISTRATION

Garfield Book Store

Hospitality

Restaurant

Hotel Lobby

Office

Publicity

FRONT Columbia Street

First Floor

6th Ave.

First Floor—VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTER

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Second Floor—Hilton Vancouver Convention Center

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Table # Agency 13 Book of Faith 14 Camp Lutherwood Ministries 26 ELCA Board of Pensions 2 ELCA Mission Investment Fund 3 ELCA Youth Ministry Network/LACE 28 Institute for Ecumenical Theological Studies 10 Living Stones Prison Congregation 17 Luther Seminary 7 Lutheran Community Services Northwest 18 Lutheran Marriage Encounter 1 Lutheran Mission Builder 5 Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State 4 Lutherans Concerned North America 16 Lutherwood at Buck Creek 24 Namibia Task Force 11 Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries 27 Pacific Office Automation [space, but no table] 12 Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary 19 Pacific Lutheran University -- Office of Congregational

Relations 15 Peace Community Center 25 SWWA Synod 9 SWWA Synod Cultural Competency Group or Board 8 SWWA Synod Earthkeepers Committee 21 SWWA Synod Global Mission Committee 22 SWWA Synod Global Mission Committee 23 SWWA Synod Hunger Committee 6 SWWA Synod Women of the ELCA 20 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 29 Trinity Lutheran College 30 Washington Association of Churches

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2010 WORKSHOPS

Session 1 TEN TIPS, HINTS, HELPS FOR THE DISENCHANTED, SOBERED AND MELLOW CHURCH LEADERS Room: Heritage Ballroom ACD

. Dr. Jim Wellman Pastor Wellman will continue his work from his keynote speeches of our Synod Assembly by offering 10 ideas for religious revival in your congregation. Session repeated in Session 2.

Rev

FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE AND OTHER THINGS HAPPENING IN THE ELCA RooRev

m: Heritage Ballroom B . Brenda Smith, ELCA Director for Discipleship/Evangelism This workshop will offer a brief overview of both the 7 Faith Practices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as well as the Evangelism Strategy that was adopted at the 2003 Churchwide Assembly. In addition, there will be a time of discussion around what is happening in the ELCA today. Session repeated in Session 2.

PRAYING THE LABYRINTH RooRev

m: Discovery Ballroom (in Display area) . Martha Maier, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Vancouver This 26' Chartres‐style portable labyrinth was constructed by St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver and will be open throughout the assembly. A prayer labyrinth is not a maze, but a pathway that can be used for prayer and meditation. Although there is no right or wrong way to use a labyrinth, handouts will be available with suggestions for using it. Please remove your shoes when on the labyrinth and be sensitive to others who are using it. During workshop times, a member of St. Andrew will be available to offer suggestions for using the labyrinth and to answer questions. Ongoing presentation.

CONGREGATIONAL RENEWAL: WHAT IS IT? COULD IT APPLY TO YOUR CONGREGATION? WHAT DOES

IT MEAN? Room: Oak Rev , ELC

. Valinda Morse, Assistant to the Bishop, SWWA Synod and Rev. Melanie WallschlaegerA Director for Evangelical Mission, SWWA Synod Pastors Morse and Wallschlaeger will overview the transformational ministry process and, delineate staff driven resources available through the Synod and Churchwide. Congregational renewal begins with the personal renewal of individuals that make up the worshiping body. What might personal renewal look like for you? How might your congregation be involved in deepening discipleship? The renewal of the individual gives birth to congregational renewal which, in turn, brings new life to the larger community through the work of the Triune God. Come and learn about upcoming synodical events and how that might transform your congregation’s mission and ministry in your context.

SYNOD YOUTH MINISTRY! Room: Ash Justin Snider (AIM), ALYVE Board Chair, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia Come discuss youth ministry with Justin Snider (ALYVE Board Advisor) and others about connecting together as youth workers, resources, and our plans for synodial youth ministry in 2011! NEW RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR CONGREGATION AND THE SYNOD FROM THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS Room: Philip E

Birch dlund, Thrivent Representative Learn about changes to Thrivent congregational funding and how your congregation can benefit from the new Thrivent Choice Dollars Program to support special projects in your congregation, at your local Lutheran Organizations, and support your synod!

REACHING TO BUILD: A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE FAITH COMMUNITY Room: Spruce Rev. John Stroeh, Peace Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Malcolm Carroll, Youth and Family Outrea e Commu

ch Minister, Peace Lutheran Church and Bill Hanawalt, Executive Director of Peacnity Center. Learn how a struggling urban congregation found new life and a strong sense of mission by opening its doors and seeking to serve its neighbors in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. Learn key elements and strategies of Peace Lutheran Church’s multi‐cultural ministry and explore the work of the Peace Community Center in tutoring and mentoring young people. Consider how your congregation may be renewed by God’s Spirit through welcoming and serving your immediate community.

SYNOD COUNCIL VISITS Room: Heritage Ballroom E & F

ouncil members Synod CWhat is the Synod Council and why does it want to visit my congregation? How can my congregation benefit from a visit by the Synod Council? What has the Synod Council learned about Southwestern Washington congregation so far in its visits? How's the Synod going to use what it has learned to empower congregations to grow? Learn the answers to these and any other questions you might want to ask at the "Congregational Visitations" workshop. Session repeated Session 2.

MONEY = MINISTRY RooMar

m: Pine gie Fiedler, Associate Vice President of Marketing, ELCA Mission Investment Fund As congregations sometimes have a hard time talking about money....yet Jesus talked about money a lot!! Come and discover what it means to be stewards of how we gather, save, and share the resources God has entrusted to our care. A great way to renew your congregation.

FAIR TRADE Room: Beth An

Hemlock n Johnson, Synod Global Mission Hunger Committees Many Lutheran Churches in SW Washington are already selling and serving Fair Trade coffee. Do you know why? What is the difference between free trade and fair trade? How do our choices make a difference in the world? Are coffee, tea and chocolate the only things effected by fair trade? Join us for this workshop, and learn more about Fair Trade in your church and community. You will also have an opportunity to learn about how to get your congregation involved in fair trade coffee and other products.

FOOD AND FAITH: THINKING BEYOND QUARTERS, QUILTS AND FOODBANKS TO END HUNGER Room: Cedar

ne Armbrust, Synod Hunger Committee Member Quarters for hunger and contributions to local foodbanks make an important difference in the lives of many people but they alone cannot end hunger. Sustainable long‐term solutions are complex; involving our own lifestyles and public policy.

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Session 2

TEN TIPS, HINTS, HELPS FOR THE DISENCHANTED, SOBERED AND MELLOW CHURCH LEADERS Room: Heritage Ballroom ACD

. Dr. Jim Wellman Pastor Wellman will continue his work from his keynote speeches of our Synod Assembly by offering 10 ideas for religious revival in your congregation.

Rev

FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE AND OTHER THINGS HAPPENING IN THE ELCA RooRev

m: Heritage Ballroom B . Brenda Smith, ELCA Director for Discipleship/Evangelism This workshop will offer a brief overview of both the 7 Faith Practices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as well as the Evangelism Strategy that was adopted at the 2003 Churchwide Assembly. In addition, there will be a time of discussion around what is happening in the ELCA today.

LEAVING THE COMFORT ZONE, ENTERING THE MISSION FIELD RooRev

m: Cedar . Eric Wangen‐Hoch, Mission Developer Living Stones Prison Congregation No one likes to leave their comfort zone. It’s where we’re comfortable! Yet, let’s look at Jesus’ call to leave our comfort zone and see the action as spiritual practice for renewal in our churches.

CARING FOR CAREGIVERS: CAREGIVER UNIVERSITY RooJenn

m: Birch y Moore, Lutheran Community Services Northwest Caregiver University is a new program from Lutheran Community Services Northwest. With Caregiver University’s 6 classes you can educate caregivers and create an impetus for continued support after the classes are through.

JOURNEYS OF FARooLind

ITH m: Hemlock a Hofstad Holy Land Trip: nine bishops with their spouses spent 14 days in the Holy Land immersed in the culture, the tensions, the complexity, and the historical richness of a region that is the center to three major world religions. We ‘lived in’ Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Tiberius. We walked in and through the area ‐‐ giving ‘flesh’ to many of our Sunday School Bible stories We‘ll talk about what we learned and how we can support our Lutheran sisters and brothers who live out their faith as a minority and face daily oppression with an imminent threat of violence.

Ecumenical Trip: Representing the ELCA to Christian sisters and brothers around the world, we visited the Anglicans in London, the Orthodox in Istanbul, Turkey, the Roman Catholics in Rome ‐‐ including time with Pope Benedict XVI‐‐and the Lutheran World Federation and Reformed churches in Geneva, Switzerland. Join us to hear some stories of faith, shared between Christians across the globe.

CONGREGATIONAL RENEWAL: WHAT IS IT? COULD IT APPLY TO YOUR CONGREGATION? WHAT DOES

IT MEAN? Room: Oak RevRev

. Melanie Wallschlaeger, ELCA Director for Evangelical Mission, SWWA Synod and

. Valinda Morse, Assistant to the Bishop, SWWA Synod Pastors Morse and Wallschlaeger will overview the transformational ministry process and, delineate staff driven resources available through the Synod and Churchwide. Congregational renewal begins with the personal renewal of individuals that make up the worshiping body. What might personal renewal look like for you? How might your congregation be involved in deepening discipleship? The renewal of the individual gives birth to congregational renewal which, in turn, brings new life to the larger community through the work of the Triune God. Come and learn about upcoming synodical events and how that might transform your congregation’s mission and ministry in your context.

FOOD AND FAITH: THINKING BEYOND QUARTERS, QUILTS AND FOODBANKS TO END HUNGER Room: Pine

ne Armbrust, Synod Hunger Committee Member Quarters for hunger and contributions to local foodbanks make an important difference in the lives of many people but they alone cannot end hunger. Sustainable long‐term solutions are complex; involving our own lifestyles and public policy.

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SYNOD COUNCIL VISITS Room: Heritage Ballroom E & F

ouncil members Synod CWhat is the Synod Council and why does it want to visit my congregation? How can my congregation benefit from a visit by the Synod Council? What has the Synod Council learned about Southwestern Washington congregation so far in its visits? How's the Synod going to use what it has learned to empower congregations to grow? Learn the answers to these and any other questions you might want to ask at the "Congregational Visitations" workshop.

2010 Synod Assembly

Synod Council, Finances and

Roster Information

2010 Bishop’s Report God’s beloved people, Grace and peace to you in the name of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This has been a most unusual year. Two constellations of events have combined to make the past year one unlike any other I have seen in my nine years as bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod. The constellations are these: First, two trips during which I represented our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America internationally. And second, the events and decisions surrounding our 2009 Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let me take each one in turn. In December of 2009, Linda and I joined 8 other ELCA bishops and their spouses representing our church to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Neither of us had ever travelled to Israel or Palestine, and it was a journey of faith indeed. The ELCJHL encompasses 6 Lutheran congregations in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. As you might imagine, Christians are caught in the intense strife between the warring factions; survival of these 6 congregations is always in question. Meeting with Bishop Munib Younan, his pastors, and members of these Lutheran congregations, we were heartened by the resilience and strong faith of our Lutheran sisters and brothers. It was a privilege to meet and speak with them about our shared faith in Jesus Christ and to bring some measure of hope to them as they came to see with their own eyes others who regularly keep them in thought and prayer. One additional blessing, of course, was to experience the holy places of our Christian faith: Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Galilee, including many of the churches built on the sites of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection. My preaching during Holy Week and Easter will never be quite the same again! Then in February of this year, I joined 15 other ELCA members, including Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and Ecumenical and Interfaith Executive Don McCoid, as we travelled to 4 European cities for discussion with the leaders of other Christian communions. The itinerary included 3 days in London with Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowen Williams, and leaders of the Anglican Church; 3 days in Istanbul, Turkey with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and representatives of the Orthodox churches; 5 days in Rome with Pope Benedict XVI and Roman Catholic leaders at the Vatican; and finally, 3 days in Geneva, Switzerland, meeting with General Secretary Ishmael Noko of the Lutheran World Federation, as well as leaders of the World Council of Churches, and of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. It was simultaneously an exciting and an exhausting trip. I consider it a rare privilege to have been asked to accompany our ELCA partners. I know that, all things considered, I will not have another year of travel as bishop quite like the one just past. The second constellation of events surrounds our 2009 Churchwide Assembly.

Certainly it is news to no one that this has been a year of intense conversation, deliberation, prayer, and decision-making. The decision by the voting members of the Minneapolis Churchwide Assembly to open the door to the possibility of Ordination to Word and Sacrament Ministry for those in publicly-accountable, life-long, monogamous, same-gender relationships has been the source of this intense discussion in nearly every one of our 94 congregations of the Southwestern Washington Synod, as well it should. In the midst of conversation and deliberation, there has been some misinformation that has complicated the discussion. For example, Did the Minneapolis Assembly redefine our traditional Lutheran understanding of marriage as being between one male and one female? No! That definition remains solidly intact. Also, Will congregations who stand opposed to the Minneapolis decisions be required to Call a gay or lesbian pastor in a committed relationship as their pastor? No, they will not be required. The Calling of a pastor remains the prerogative of each individual congregation. Even with these misunderstandings clarified, however, there remains firm and intense disagreement—both within and between congregations—regarding the result and effect of these decisions. As I have visited our SWWA Synod congregations during the past year, I have worked to communicate as clearly as possible my belief that there is room for both positions—both for and against the Minneapolis decisions—within our Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and particularly within our Southwestern Washington Synod. Among many other decisions being made by our congregations, two of the most important and far-reaching are these: Does your congregation share this belief? Is there room within the ELCA for both positions regarding this Ordination question? As I write this report, we have had 6 SWWA Synod congregations that have taken a first vote to leave the ELCA. Of those 6, four have failed to reach the required two-thirds majority to move into the Consultation Process with the Synod Bishop, and ultimately to a definitive second vote. At the same time, 2 congregations have passed a first vote by the required two-thirds—one by 75% and the other by 95%. At our synod assembly, I will share with all of you the most recent information regarding this matter. More than that, however, I believe we must continue to keep our church, our synod, our congregations, and our pastors and members in fervent prayer as this discussion and deliberative process continues to unfold. We remain brothers and sisters in Christ, and together members of Christ’s body. No amount of conversation or disagreement should be able to diminish that fact. I continue to hold each of you in my prayers. I pray for wisdom, for strong faith, and for faithfulness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for the continuing privilege of serving as your bishop! In Christ. Robert D. Hofstad Bishop

2009-2010

Synod CouncilTITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME CONGREGATION CITY CONFERENCEMs. Nancy Lynch St. John's Lutheran Church Chehalis W/ELCA RepMs. Ann Cummings Silverdale Lutheran Church Silverdale PeninsulaMr. Mike Bena Highland Lutheran Church LaCenter Ft. VancouverRev. Lori Cornell Calvary Lutheran Church Federal Way EvergreenRev. Donald Fossum Southwestern Washington Synod Tacoma AdvisorBishop Robert Hofstad Southwestern Washington Synod Tacoma Bishop SSCRev. Ronald Hoyum Southwestern Washington Synod Tacoma AdvisorMr. Jim Hushagen Mt View Lutheran Church Edgewood Vice PresidentRev. Kim Latterell Creator Lutheran Church Sumner Mt RainierMs. Monica Hurley Creator Lutheran Church Sumner At-LargeRev. David Monsen Grays Harbor Community Hospital Aberdeen MISSRev. Valinda Morse Southwestern Washington Synod Tacoma AdvisorMs. Kathryn Nelson Tac. SouthwestMrs. Janice Olson Christ Lutheran Church Lakewood Secretary Mr. James Reddick St. Mark Lutheran Church Lacey South SoundRev. Kent Shane First Lutheran Church Poulsbo OlympicMr. Eric Nelson Stella Lutheran Church Longview Lower ColumbiaMr. Andreas Udbye Mount Cross Lutheran Church University Place Treasurer Ms. Kaylin Aponte Spanaway Lutheran Church Spanaway Youth Rep.

Vacant as of 3/2010 Rev. Eric Utto-Galarneau Amazing Grace Luth. Church Aberdeen CoastalRev. Joseph M. Wagner Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Chimacum At- LargeMs. Sara Titus St Mark's by the Narrow Tacoma Tacoma Narrows

2009‐2010 Synod Council Actions 09.09.01 Ratified appointment of Ann Cummings to Synod Council (Peninsula

Conference). 09.09.02 Consent Agenda passed: Minutes approved December 13, 2008, March 14, 2009, May 16, 2009, June 13, 2009 (conf. call) Synod Calls: Rev. Joe Smith (Interim, First, Port Orchard), starting Sept. 1, 2009 On Leave from Call Status: Rev. Allen Cudahy (First, Port Orchard) September 1, 2009; Rev. Charles Bailey (All Saints, Auburn, August 1, 2009) Retirements: Rev. Robert Olsen. 09.09.03 Have University Congregation elect the Young Adult representative to the Synod Council for three years through the 2012 Synod Assembly. 09.09.04 Tabled optional constitutional item changes from Churchwide Assembly until October retreat. 09.10.01 Consent Agenda passed: Synod Call to Sarah Roemer (All Saints, Auburn). Approve minutes from 9‐19‐09 meeting. 09.10.02 Young Adult (ages 18‐30) position to Synod Council is a 3‐ year term. 10.02.01 Approve by‐law changes and move them on to the Synod Assembly. (Unanimous) 10.02.02 Synod rostered staff housing allowances approved. 10.02.03 Salary and housing approved for Pastor Eric Wangen‐Hoch, Living Stones Prison Congregation. 10.03.01 Consent Agenda passed: Synod Calls: Rev. Eric Utto‐Galarneau, Chaplain, Grays Harbor Community Hospital; Patricia Witt, AIM, Director Care University and Care Ministry, LCSNW; Rev. Joanna Robinson, Pastoral Counselor, Pacific Pastoral Counseling. On Leave from Call: Rev. Elizabeth Engel‐ 12/31/09; Rev. Randall Haas 12/31/09; Rev. Alan Marshall 1/31/10; Rev. Linda Nou 3/24/10; Rev. Doug Peterson 5/17/10. 3rd year: Rev. Rick Swenson; 4th year (Family Leave): Rev. Kristin Gallimore. Retirement: Rev. Linda Smith 3/1/10; Rev. Joe Aalbue 5/1/10. Removed from roster: Tammy Rismiller, AIM, 10/2009 (OLFC status ended) 10.03.02 Approve Federal Way Chinese Fellowship as a Synodically Authorized Worshipping Community (unanimous). 10.03.03 Rescind 09.09.03 motion to have Young Adult Members to the Synod Council from the University Congregation (University congregation does not have student members.)

10.03.04 Open Young Adult position of the Synod Council to all conferences through the 2012 Synod Assembly, after which time it will be added to the regular conference rotation of Synod Council positions. (Continuing Resolution: S6.04.B10) 10.03.05 Background Checks for Synod Council Officers procedures voted to be: (Continuing Resolution S9.01.A10). The Synod Council Executive Committee shall provide for background checks on newly elected synodical officers. The process shall be as follows:

a. Prior to the Synod Assembly appropriate notice of the background check protocol will be provided to voting members and potential nominees.

b. The Synod Council should endeavor to obtain consent to a background check for newly elected officers and, in particular, will obtain written consent when authorization is necessary, such as in the case of financial background checks. Newly elected officers will be required to provide information necessary to complete a background check.

c. The Synod Council’s Executive Committee shall designate one member to request the background checks.

d. All officer background checks will entail a criminal background check. A financial background check will be completed for the treasurer. The Executive Committee shall decide what other types of background checks are appropriate for each officer position.

e. The background check results shall be provided to that elected officer and to the Synod Council’s Executive Committee. Further communication of the results may be determined by the Executive Committee.

f. The Executive Committee is empowered to create other procedures or protocols as are necessary to provide for background checks for synodical officers, and shall reprot6 such actions to the Synod Council.

10.03.06 2010 Budget revisions accepted. 10.03.07 Amend 2011budget‐ did not pass 10.03.08 Increase 2011 designated benevolences by $5000, add 1.5% for each synod staff, decrease $1000 from communication/website and transfer $1000 to salary of office assistance (compared to 2011 draft from Fiscal Board) and recommend to 2010 Synod Assembly. 10.03.09 Cost of Living Adjustment recommendation of 0% for rostered leaders for 2011. For all rostered staff, the Synod Council, however, supports pay increases for each rostered leader in each congregation for years of experience based on synod guidelines. For non‐rostered staff (church musicians, administrative staff, youth directors, etc.), especially if they do not have a step‐salary guideline, the Synod Council recommends that they receive a 1.5% pay increase for 2011.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

SWWA Synod-Undesignated Benevolence

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1,142,346

1,105,288

1,144,089

1,141,869

1,114,455

1,181,400

1,169,090

1,104,473

1,038,385

991,569

894,663

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882,666

896,408

952,078

952,508

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

January 31, 2010

General Restricted Endowment Combined

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash 100.00 297,300.33 5,370.55 302,770.88

Short Term Investments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Accounts Receivable 7,459.20 0.00 0.00 7,459.20

Other Current Assets 5,456.16 0.00 0.00 5,456.16

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 13,015.36 297,300.33 5,370.55 315,686.24

NON CURRENT ASSETS

Long-Term Investments 0.00 62,490.31 586,290.71 648,781.02

Property, Plant & Eqipment 86,021.42 0.00 0.00 86,021.42

Less Accumulated Depreciation (68,433.53) 0.00 0.00 (68,433.53)

Notes Receivable 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS 17,587.89 62,490.31 586,290.71 666,368.91

TOTAL ASSETS 30,603.25 359,790.64 591,661.26 982,055.15

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable 8,144.00 1,961.00 0.00 10,105.00

Notes Payable 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Payroll Witholdings 4,638.01 0.00 0.00 4,638.01

Deferred Revenue 5,000.00 14,462.15 0.00 19,462.15

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 17,782.01 16,423.15 0.00 34,205.16

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Long-Term Debt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES 17,782.01 16,423.15 0.00 34,205.16

FUND BALANCE

Restricted Funds 0.00 343,367.49 591,661.26 935,028.75

Reserved Funds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Beginning Fund Balance 6,897.28 0.00 0.00 6,897.28

YTD Fund Balance 5,923.96 0.00 0.00 5,923.96

TOTAL FUND BALANCE 12,821.24 343,367.49 591,661.26 947,849.99

TOTAL LIABILITIES & FUND BAL 30,603.25 359,790.64 591,661.26 982,055.15

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Region 1Summary of Restricted Accounts - YTD Activity

Southwestern Washington SynodFebruary 2009 to January 2010

Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.

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Temporary Restricted Council Designated

$1,529.07$1,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,470.93 02-341-01113 - Funds Held-Book of Faith$4,267.20$4,267.20 $0.00 $0.00 02-341-04043 - Funds Held-SWWA Youth Committe

$16,166.29$10,666.76 $120,106.99 $114,607.46 02-341-04083 - Funds Held-Prison Congregation$3,872.21$3,872.21 $0.00 $0.00 02-341-04113 - Funds Held-Clergy Salary Suppo

$0.00($229.00) $229.00 $0.00 02-341-04123 - Funds Held-Leadership Reserve$5,053.15$543.15 $4,510.00 $0.00 02-341-04153 - Funds Held-Prayers for the Sea

($2,865.20)($12,688.84) $23,213.40 $13,389.76 02-341-04183 - Funds Held-Conferences & Event$2,089.94$6,337.79 $4,119.19 $8,367.04 02-341-04203 - Funds Held-Hunger

$23,251.61$23,026.61 $225.00 $0.00 02-341-04213 - Funds Held-Disaster Relief$383.61$383.61 $0.00 $0.00 02-341-04303 - Funds Held-Earthkeeping & Advo$500.00$500.00 $0.00 $0.00 02-341-04353 - Funds Held-CTC Counseling Fund

$40,218.30$64,606.26 $3,874.43 $28,262.39 02-341-04473 - Funds Held-Council Working Res$48,594.55$51,395.86 $18,548.69 $21,350.00 02-341-04513 - Funds Held-1000 Friends in Mis

$2,432.01$1,489.01 $943.00 $0.00 02-341-04523 - Funds Held-Healthy Congregatio$0.00$0.00 $32,000.00 $32,000.00 02-341-04533 - Funds Held-Outreach Board Rese

$12,877.10$6,816.45 $14,700.12 $8,639.47 02-341-04613 - Funds Held-Bishops Convocation$2,058.54$2,058.54 $0.00 $0.00 02-341-04773 - Funds Held-Pastoral Care

$33,454.29$31,853.70 $3,900.59 $2,300.00 02-341-04803 - Funds Held-Bishop's Caring$5,700.00$7,000.00 $0.00 $1,300.00 02-341-04813 - Funds Held-Pastors/Cong Sabbat$1,827.91$1,832.26 $200.00 $204.35 02-341-04823 - Funds Held-Bishops Contingency$2,190.06$3,325.06 $0.00 $1,135.00 02-341-04953 - Funds Held-Continuing Educ$5,405.68$3,522.14 $1,913.54 $30.00 02-341-20043 - Funds Held-Comp Synod/Global M$2,036.57$2,997.57 $2,039.00 $3,000.00 02-341-20073 - Funds Held-Namibia-Oshigambo$4,769.16$3,959.91 $3,809.25 $3,000.00 02-341-20083 - Funds Held-Namibia-ELCIN

$80.03$9,659.00 $22,990.00 $32,568.97 02-341-20093 - Funds Held-Gifts of Hope$0.00($2,525.76) $12,893.44 $10,367.68 02-341-34063 - Funds Held-SWWA ALYVE

$15,605.95$19,977.78 $628.17 $5,000.00 02-344-20003 - Mission Fund-Projects$6,216.48$10,345.09 $126.00 $4,254.61 02-346-00003 - Funds Held-Assembly Reserve$2,608.00$3,376.28 $62,573.75 $63,342.03 02-346-06003 - Funds Held-2010 SWWA Assembly$2,594.98$2,274.98 $320.00 $0.00 02-346-06013 - Funds Held-Namibia Paulinum

$300.00$300.00 $0.00 $0.00 02-346-06023 - Funds Held-Namibia Paulinum po$243,217.49$261,943.62 $335,863.56 $354,589.69 Total Council Designated

Temporarily Donor Restricted$0.00$286.75 $0.00 $286.75 02-341-04273 - Funds Held-CLM Scholarships

$100,000.00$100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 02-341-05053 - Funds Held-Planned Giving Gran$150.00$0.00 $150.00 $0.00 02-341-50033 - Funds Held-Tour de Revs

$100,150.00$100,286.75 $150.00 $286.75 Total Temporarily Donor Restricted$343,367.49$362,230.37 $336,013.56 $354,876.44 Total Temporary Restricted

Permanent Restricted$0.00$52.00 $3,323.46 $3,375.46 05-341-05003 - Funds Held-MEF:Mission Investm

$591,661.26$477,360.41 $178,628.90 $64,328.05 05-341-10003 - Funds Held-MEF:ELCA Pooled Tru$591,661.26$477,412.41 $181,952.36 $67,703.51 Total Permanent Restricted

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Region 1Analysis of Revenues & Expenses - Summary



MTD Actual YTD Actual Annual Budget Annual BudgetRemaining

% of AnnualBudget Used

Accounts YTD Actual(Last Year)

Actual Change(from Prior Year

Period)

Revenues$179,049.22 85.96 %$90,839.12 $1,095,950.78 $1,275,000.00 Benevolence $1,120,810.66 ($24,859.88)($10,000.00) 0.00 %($5,000.00) $10,000.00 $0.00 Support from Churchwide $0.00 $10,000.00

($985.00) 0.00 %$0.00 $985.00 $0.00 Gifts $839.85 $145.15$3,728.85 42.63 %$854.21 $2,771.15 $6,500.00 Interest Income $7,677.97 ($4,906.82)

($5,258.31) 0.00 %$0.00 $5,258.31 $0.00 Other Income $83.33 $5,174.98$166,534.76 87.00 %$86,693.33 $1,114,965.24 $1,281,500.00 Total Revenues $1,129,411.81 ($14,446.57)

Expenses$69,249.57 85.71 %$50,639.36 $415,250.43 $484,500.00 Support of Churchwide $420,303.65 ($5,053.22)$38,800.15 67.93 %$4,684.83 $82,199.85 $121,000.00 Regional Partnerships $96,708.34 ($14,508.49)$29,166.64 66.09 %$0.00 $56,833.36 $86,000.00 Agency & Social Ministry $38,984.94 $17,848.42$15,337.22 69.33 %$0.00 $34,662.78 $50,000.00 Outreach Board $43,460.92 ($8,798.14)

$170.00 94.33 %$30.00 $2,830.00 $3,000.00 Church in Society Board $106.81 $2,723.19$3,568.47 60.35 %($287.75) $5,431.53 $9,000.00 Leadership Support Board $5,410.99 $20.54

$124.38 99.22 %$2,451.63 $15,875.62 $16,000.00 Congregational Ministries Brd $8,280.39 $7,595.23($11,452.81) 102.24 %$39,549.28 $523,453.81 $512,001.00 Fiscal & Executive Boards $517,265.04 $6,188.77

$27,496.11 0.00 %($27,496.11) ($27,496.11) $0.00 Transfers $0.00 ($27,496.11)$172,459.73 86.54 %$69,571.24 $1,109,041.27 $1,281,501.00 Total Expenses $1,130,521.08 ($21,479.81)

($5,924.97) 0.00 %$17,122.09 $5,923.97 ($1.00)Net Total ($1,109.27) $7,033.24

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Region 1Analysis of Revenues & Expenses Statement



MTD Actual (ThisYear)

YTD Actual (ThisYear)

Annual Budget(This Year)

Annual BudgetRemaining (This

Year)

% of Annual BudgetUsed (This Year)

Accounts YTD Actual (LastYear)


Period)

Revenues Benevolence

$182,235.69 85.71 %$90,839.12 $1,092,764.31 $1,275,000.00 01-501-90003 - Undesignated Benevolence-SW $1,120,810.66 ($28,046.35)($3,186.47) 0.00 %$0.00 $3,186.47 $0.00 01-502-90003 - Synod Designated Benevolence $0.00 $3,186.47

$179,049.22 85.96 %$90,839.12 $1,095,950.78 $1,275,000.00 Total Benevolence $1,120,810.66 ($24,859.88) Support from Churchwide

($10,000.00) 0.00 %($5,000.00) $10,000.00 $0.00 01-515-10003 - Funds from Churchwide-EOCM $0.00 $10,000.00($10,000.00) 0.00 %($5,000.00) $10,000.00 $0.00 Total Support from Churchwide $0.00 $10,000.00

Gifts($985.00) 0.00 %$0.00 $985.00 $0.00 01-512-92003 - Gifts $839.85 $145.15($985.00) 0.00 %$0.00 $985.00 $0.00 Total Gifts $839.85 $145.15

Interest Income$3,728.85 42.63 %$854.21 $2,771.15 $6,500.00 01-521-97003 - Interest Earnings $7,677.97 ($4,906.82)$3,728.85 42.63 %$854.21 $2,771.15 $6,500.00 Total Interest Income $7,677.97 ($4,906.82)

Other Income($5,258.31) 0.00 %$0.00 $5,258.31 $0.00 01-530-00003 - Miscellaneous Income $83.33 $5,174.98($5,258.31) 0.00 %$0.00 $5,258.31 $0.00 Total Other Income $83.33 $5,174.98

$166,534.76 87.00 %$86,693.33 $1,114,965.24 $1,281,500.00 Total Revenues $1,129,411.81 ($14,446.57)

Expenses Support of Churchwide

$69,249.57 85.71 %$50,639.36 $415,250.43 $484,500.00 01-603-00003 - Churchwide Support $420,303.65 ($5,053.22)$69,249.57 85.71 %$50,639.36 $415,250.43 $484,500.00 Total Support of Churchwide $420,303.65 ($5,053.22)

Regional Partnerships$2,400.00 66.67 %$0.00 $4,800.00 $7,200.00 01-601-13133 - Lutheran Community Services $3,300.00 $1,500.00

$166.64 66.67 %$0.00 $333.36 $500.00 01-601-13173 - Washington Assoc of Churches $229.17 $104.19$1,066.64 66.67 %$0.00 $2,133.36 $3,200.00 01-601-13463 - Lutheran Public Policy $1,466.67 $666.69$1,700.00 66.67 %$0.00 $3,400.00 $5,100.00 01-601-23303 - LENS $2,337.50 $1,062.50

$0.00 100.00 %$0.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 01-673-43803 - Planned Giving $2,500.00 $7,500.00$5,000.00 66.67 %$0.00 $10,000.00 $15,000.00 01-746-24503 - Consultation to Clergy $6,875.00 $3,125.00

$28,466.87 64.42 %$4,684.83 $51,533.13 $80,000.00 01-746-30003 - Support of Region 1 $80,000.00 ($28,466.87)$38,800.15 67.93 %$4,684.83 $82,199.85 $121,000.00 Total Regional Partnerships $96,708.34 ($14,508.49)

Agency & Social Ministry$1,666.64 66.67 %$0.00 $3,333.36 $5,000.00 01-601-13213 - Pacific Lutheran University $2,291.67 $1,041.69

$10,333.28 66.67 %$0.00 $20,666.72 $31,000.00 01-601-13223 - Campus Ministries $14,120.35 $6,546.37$500.00 0.00 %$0.00 $0.00 $500.00 01-601-13233 - Campus Ministry Capital $0.00 $0.00

$8,208.36 66.67 %$0.00 $16,416.64 $24,625.00 01-601-23203 - PLTS $11,286.46 $5,130.18$8,208.36 66.67 %$0.00 $16,416.64 $24,625.00 01-601-23373 - Luther Seminary $11,286.46 $5,130.18

$250.00 0.00 %$0.00 $0.00 $250.00 01-601-23403 - Institute of Theological Study $0.00 $0.00$29,166.64 66.09 %$0.00 $56,833.36 $86,000.00 Total Agency & Social Ministry $38,984.94 $17,848.42

Outreach Board$700.00 95.00 %$0.00 $13,300.00 $14,000.00 01-608-12173 - Congregation Assistance $15,000.00 ($1,700.00)

$11,400.00 63.23 %$0.00 $19,600.00 $31,000.00 01-608-13773 - Congregations in Mission $27,000.00 ($7,400.00)$3,237.22 35.26 %$0.00 $1,762.78 $5,000.00 01-673-11253 - Travel/Program/Outreach $1,460.92 $301.86

$15,337.22 69.33 %$0.00 $34,662.78 $50,000.00 Total Outreach Board $43,460.92 ($8,798.14) Church in Society Board

$170.00 94.33 %$30.00 $2,830.00 $3,000.00 01-608-11253 - Program/Travel $106.81 $2,723.19

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Year)




Period)

$170.00 94.33 %$30.00 $2,830.00 $3,000.00 Total Church in Society Board $106.81 $2,723.19 Leadership Support Board

$3,233.08 35.34 %($585.00) $1,766.92 $5,000.00 01-608-23103 - Candidacy $995.50 $771.42$500.00 0.00 %$0.00 $0.00 $500.00 01-608-23503 - Community Lay Ministry $500.00 ($500.00)($12.39) 101.24 %$25.00 $1,012.39 $1,000.00 01-608-23553 - Continuing Education $1,695.00 ($682.61)$850.00 15.00 %$0.00 $150.00 $1,000.00 01-608-24373 - Intentional Pulpit Supply $0.00 $150.00$771.00 22.90 %$0.00 $229.00 $1,000.00 01-608-24953 - Program $1,213.41 ($984.41)($24.31) 112.16 %$0.00 $224.31 $200.00 01-672-24103 - Deans Meeting $219.50 $4.81

($1,748.91) 682.97 %$272.25 $2,048.91 $300.00 01-673-24953 - Travel/Operational $787.58 $1,261.33$3,568.47 60.35 %($287.75) $5,431.53 $9,000.00 Total Leadership Support Board $5,410.99 $20.54

Congregational Ministries Brd$0.00 100.00 %$0.00 $500.00 $500.00 01-601-33313 - Archives $0.00 $500.00

$109.50 0.00 %$0.00 ($109.50) $0.00 01-673-30703 - Education/Worship/Healthy Con $742.00 ($851.50)($1,116.80) 115.95 %$2,165.72 $8,116.80 $7,000.00 01-673-30803 - Youth $4,732.34 $3,384.46

$66.89 98.97 %$0.00 $6,433.11 $6,500.00 01-673-30903 - Program/Travel $598.20 $5,834.91$1,064.79 46.76 %$285.91 $935.21 $2,000.00 01-673-34963 - Global Missions $2,207.85 ($1,272.64)

$124.38 99.22 %$2,451.63 $15,875.62 $16,000.00 Total Congregational Ministries Brd $8,280.39 $7,595.23 Fiscal & Executive Boards

$3,000.00 0.00 %$0.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 01-608-42103 - Communication $2,607.70 ($2,607.70)$5,999.00 0.00 %($5,999.00) ($5,999.00) $0.00 01-651-00003 - Vacation Expense $1,939.00 ($7,938.00)

($1,625.00) 262.50 %($1,904.00) $2,625.00 $1,000.00 01-651-50003 - Vacation/Sick/Sabbatical $3,480.00 ($855.00)$50,400.04 46.89 %$3,708.58 $44,502.96 $94,903.00 01-652-50013 - Salary-Bishop $43,774.72 $728.24$38,464.44 50.00 %$3,205.38 $38,464.56 $76,929.00 01-652-50023 - Salary-Assistant to Bishop $37,599.48 $865.08$41,999.97 48.43 %$3,286.67 $39,440.03 $81,440.00 01-652-50033 - Salary-Assistant to Bishop $39,804.48 ($364.45)($3,022.00) 108.36 %$3,265.00 $39,180.00 $36,158.00 01-652-50043 - Salary-Office Manager $35,345.04 $3,834.96

$492.00 94.58 %$715.00 $8,580.00 $9,072.00 01-652-50073 - Salary-Communications $8,580.00 $0.00$408.00 97.75 %$1,478.00 $17,736.00 $18,144.00 01-652-50093 - Salary-Adjunct Staff $17,736.00 $0.00

$3,000.00 0.00 %$0.00 $0.00 $3,000.00 01-652-50103 - Salary-Office Assistance $757.50 ($757.50)($50,400.00) 0.00 %$4,200.00 $50,400.00 $0.00 01-654-50013 - Housing-Bishop $50,000.00 $400.00($38,464.56) 0.00 %$3,205.38 $38,464.56 $0.00 01-654-50023 - Housing-Assistant to Bishop $37,599.48 $865.08($42,000.00) 0.00 %$3,500.00 $42,000.00 $0.00 01-654-50033 - Housing Allowance-Assist/Bisho $39,804.48 $2,195.52

$20,460.33 12.47 %$242.89 $2,914.67 $23,375.00 01-655-50043 - FICA-Office Manager $2,621.28 $293.39($656.40) 0.00 %$54.70 $656.40 $0.00 01-655-50073 - FICA-Communications $656.40 $0.00($463.21) 0.00 %$116.74 $463.21 $0.00 01-655-50103 - FICA-Office Assistance $298.94 $164.27($839.13) 101.32 %$2,597.53 $64,196.13 $63,357.00 01-656-50003 - Pension/Medical $61,496.31 $2,699.82

$0.12 100.00 %$199.99 $2,399.88 $2,400.00 01-657-50003 - Cont Education $2,497.45 ($97.57)($539.23) 152.71 %$389.70 $1,562.23 $1,023.00 01-659-50003 - Workers Comp Insurance $1,286.43 $275.80

($7,212.96) 0.00 %$601.08 $7,212.96 $0.00 01-661-50013 - SECA-Bishop $7,126.89 $86.07($5,847.00) 0.00 %$487.25 $5,847.00 $0.00 01-661-50023 - SECA-Assistant to Bishop $5,715.00 $132.00($6,189.97) 0.00 %$515.83 $6,189.97 $0.00 01-661-50033 - SECA-Assistant to Bishop $6,050.04 $139.93($1,347.96) 0.00 %$112.33 $1,347.96 $0.00 01-661-50103 - SECA-Adjunct Staff $1,347.96 $0.00

$4,324.05 78.38 %$2,557.13 $15,675.95 $20,000.00 01-671-50003 - Staff Car Allowance $23,341.70 ($7,665.75)($3,055.41) 127.78 %$570.68 $14,055.41 $11,000.00 01-671-50103 - Staff Travel Allowance $12,673.77 $1,381.64($8,849.41) 0.00 %$4,270.95 $8,849.41 $0.00 01-671-51003 - EOCM Expenses $0.00 $8,849.41($3,714.88) 842.98 %$100.00 $4,214.88 $500.00 01-672-40003 - Council Travel $4,983.63 ($768.75)

$0.00 0.00 %$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 01-672-50003 - Executive Board Travel $57.43 ($57.43)($553.88) 109.23 %$0.00 $6,553.88 $6,000.00 01-672-50013 - Synod Assembly $3,699.12 $2,854.76

$6.00 99.20 %$0.00 $744.00 $750.00 01-673-43703 - Shared Risk Fund $756.00 ($12.00)

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Year)




Period)

$579.94 76.80 %$34.58 $1,920.06 $2,500.00 01-677-50003 - Hospitality $2,058.98 ($138.92)$1,760.09 62.95 %$185.00 $2,989.91 $4,750.00 01-700-40003 - Postage $5,343.40 ($2,353.49)

($1,613.72) 261.37 %$300.08 $2,613.72 $1,000.00 01-730-40003 - Printing/Supplies $3,815.60 ($1,201.88)$0.00 100.00 %$0.00 $5,500.00 $5,500.00 01-741-50003 - Secretary/Treasurer $5,500.00 $0.00

($2,075.00) 515.00 %$0.00 $2,575.00 $500.00 01-742-50003 - Legal Fees $249.20 $2,325.80$182.48 97.57 %$985.58 $7,317.52 $7,500.00 01-747-40003 - Telephone/Utilities $5,722.58 $1,594.94

$1,242.30 73.57 %$0.00 $3,457.70 $4,700.00 01-750-40003 - Insurance $3,672.00 ($214.30)($2,500.56) 145.46 %$762.89 $8,000.56 $5,500.00 01-800-40003 - Equipment $6,246.40 $1,754.16($1,710.00) 271.00 %$0.00 $2,710.00 $1,000.00 01-800-40013 - Computer $3,879.91 ($1,169.91)

($287.95) 101.20 %$2,000.00 $24,287.95 $24,000.00 01-833-40003 - Office Space $24,000.00 $287.95($803.34) 126.78 %$3,803.34 $3,803.34 $3,000.00 01-855-00003 - Depreciation/Capital Expense $3,140.74 $662.60

($11,452.81) 102.24 %$39,549.28 $523,453.81 $512,001.00 Total Fiscal & Executive Boards $517,265.04 $6,188.77 Transfers

$27,496.11 0.00 %($27,496.11) ($27,496.11) $0.00 01-998-00003 - Transfer In $0.00 ($27,496.11)$27,496.11 0.00 %($27,496.11) ($27,496.11) $0.00 Total Transfers $0.00 ($27,496.11)

$172,459.73 86.54 %$69,571.24 $1,109,041.27 $1,281,501.00 Total Expenses $1,130,521.08 ($21,479.81)

($5,924.97) 0.00 %$17,122.09 $5,923.97 ($1.00)Net Total ($1,109.27) $7,033.24

Southwestern Washington Synod of the ELCA

Designated Gifts from Congregations

For YTD Ending 01/31/2010

YTD GiftsMTD GiftsGift Number Gift Name

332 1,000 Mission Friend $0.00 $1,290.00

315 Assoc/Pierce Co Mini $34.75 $211.73

320 Bishop's Caring:SWWA $0.00 $500.00

339 Bishop's Discretionary $0.00 $200.00

719 Camp Lutherwood $121.01 $1,224.96

219 Campus Min-Seattle $0.00 $8,500.00

709 Compass Center $0.00 $1,000.00

701 Continuing Education $290.68 $3,012.72

DDG0060 Disaster Response Fund $20.00 $278.90

DDG0010 Domestic Disaster Respons $0.00 $306.86

328 ELCIN (Namibia) $0.00 $2,659.25

333 FISH-Tacoma $76.45 $465.81

DDG0069 Flooding - US $844.12 $874.12

335 Gifts of Hope $3,672.00 $13,341.00

GMG0092 Global Mission $500.00 $1,000.08

WHS0051 God's Global Barnyard $906.00 $906.00

IDG0059 Haiti Earthquake Relief $1,767.55 $1,767.55

720 Holden Village $0.00 $1,097.67

DDG0073 Hurricanes-United St $0.00 $572.51

IDG0016 International Disaster $0.00 $145.00

MSG0234 Kananen, Marvin & Wahlstr $100.00 $2,800.00

4 LWR-A5 $6,092.47 $37,295.65

703 Luther Seminary $0.00 $1,213.62

712 Lutheran Bible Trans $0.00 $414.08

707 Lutheran Community Svcs $1,066.04 $10,042.16

212 Mary/Martha Nursing $0.00 $765.81

301 Misc Gift-SWWA $371.00 $1,367.50

321 Mission Churches $0.00 $628.17

MSG0340 Missionary Support $140.00 $9,920.00

308 Mt Rainier HS $121.01 $1,224.96

329 Oshigambo School Scholars $0.00 $1,759.00

704 PLTS $91.00 $2,139.72

705 PLU $108.38 $3,523.32

319 Peace Community Ctr $155.76 $1,436.69

325 Prison Ministry Congregat $3,872.41 $29,357.85

WHS0016 Project Comfort/Freight $0.00 $25.00

MSG0600 Robertson, Barbara $0.00 $2,000.00

399 SW Synod Only Benevolence $0.00 $3,186.47

338 SWWA Synod Disaster $0.00 $225.00

302 Salishan Mission $645.76 $3,344.69

SPG0001 Special Synod Gift $0.00 $2,159.26

WHS0027 Stand with Africa - AIDS $706.47 $1,775.76

IDG0033 Sudan Crisis $0.00 $700.00

WHS0057 Tour De Revs - World $0.00 $3,547.17

716 Trinity College(LBI) $91.00 $1,549.27

WHS0049 Water $0.00 $869.69

Southwestern Washington Synod of the ELCA

Designated Gifts from Congregations

For YTD Ending 01/31/2010

YTD GiftsMTD GiftsGift Number Gift Name

WHS0038 World Hunger $12,713.22 $112,439.46

$34,507.08 $275,064.46

Southwestern Washington Synod - 2011 Budget Proposal (Summary) As presented to the Synod Assembly and recommended by the Synod Council.A more detailed version of the budget draft provided upon request.

Revised 06 Actual 07 Actual 08 Actual 09 Actual 10 Budget 11 DraftREVENUES: Benevolences (undesignated and designated) 1,142,346$ 1,164,379$ 1,120,811$ 1,095,951$ 1,115,000$ 1,145,000$ Gifts -$ 578$ 840$ 985$ -$ -$ Interest 8,091$ 7,841$ 7,678$ 2,771$ 5,000$ 5,000$ Funds from Churchwide (for deployed staff) -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ 20,000$ 15,000$ Other income -$ 2,774$ 83$ 5,258$ -$ -$

Total revenues 1,150,437$ 1,175,572$ 1,129,412$ 1,114,965$ 1,140,000$ 1,165,000$

USAGE:

A. Support of ELCA Churchwide 422,668$ 430,820$ 420,304$ 415,250$ 423,500$ 438,750$ % of undesignated benevolences 37% 37% 37.5% 38.0% 38.5% 39%

B. Regional Partnerships:

Support of Region 1 96,042$ 98,361$ 80,000$ 51,533$ 56,250$ 56,250$ Partnership agreements: LENS (Lutheran Educational Network & Support) (L) 3,720$ 4,800$ 2,338$ 3,400$ 2,000$ 2,000$ Consultation to Clergy (L) 11,900$ 12,000$ 6,875$ 10,000$ 7,500$ 7,500$ Lutheran Community Services (CIS) 5,580$ 7,200$ 3,300$ 4,800$ 3,000$ 3,000$ Lutheran Public Policy (CIS) 2,480$ 3,200$ 1,467$ 2,133$ 1,000$ 1,000$ WA Association of Churches (CIS) 500$ 400$ 229$ 333$ 250$ 250$ Planned giving (F) 5,000$ 6,802$ 2,500$ 10,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$

Total regional partnerships 125,222$ 132,763$ 96,708$ 82,199$ 75,000$ 75,000$

C. Institutional (agency) Support:

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (L) 16,430$ 21,200$ 11,286$ 16,417$ 14,000$ 14,000$ Luther Seminary (L) 16,430$ 21,200$ 11,286$ 16,417$ 14,000$ 14,000$ Pacific Lutheran University (L) 3,100$ 4,000$ 2,292$ 3,333$ 3,000$ 3,000$ PLU Archives (CM) 500$ 500$ -$ 500$ 500$ 500$ Campus Ministry (CIS) 20,460$ 26,400$ 14,120$ 20,667$ 14,500$ 14,500$ Campus Ministry Capital Fund Improvement (CIS) 892$ 892$ -$ -$ 750$ 750$ Institute of Ecumenical Theological Study (L) -$ -$ -$ -$ 250$ 250$

Total agency support 57,812$ 74,192$ 38,985$ 57,334$ 47,000$ 47,000$

Legend: L = Leadership Board; CIS = Church in Society Board; F = Fiscal Board; CM = Congregational Ministries Board

D. SWWA Ministries:

I. Congregational Empowerment and Pastoral Care (Program delivery):

Leadership Support Board 6,062$ 5,337$ 5,411$ 5,432$ 3,500$ 4,000$ Congregational Ministries Board 11,681$ 12,167$ 8,280$ 15,376$ 6,500$ 7,000$ Church in Society Board 2,509$ 788$ 107$ 2,830$ 1,000$ 1,000$

Total Congregational Empowerm 20,251$ 18,292$ 13,798$ 23,638$ 11,000$ 12,000$

II. Mission Starts and Support:

Outreach Board 39,000$ 30,822$ 43,461$ 34,663$ 43,000$ 48,000$

III. Program (Administrative) Support: Fiscal and Executive Boards: 485,509$ 493,248$ 517,265$ 523,454$ 540,500$ 544,250$

TOTAL EXPENSES 1,150,462$ 1,180,137$ 1,130,521$ 1,136,538$ 1,140,000$ 1,165,000$

Net Operating Result (25)$ (4,565)$ (1,110)$ (21,574)$ -$ -$ 55

ROSTER REPORT

May 1, 2009- July 1, 2010 CALLS Date Position Location

Melanie Wallschlaeger 5/2009 DEM Synod Office, Tacoma Craig Hafterson 5/17/2009 Pastor Trinity, Longview Doug Knutson-Keller 6/01/2009 Pastor Gloria Dei, Olympia Ingelaurie Lisher, AIM6/14/009 Associate in Ministry St. Mark’s, Tacoma Daniel Shaw 7/2009 Pastor Emmanuel, Tacoma Christopher Ode 7/2009 Pastor Chinook, Chinook

Justin Snider, AIm 9/20/2009 Associate in Ministry Gloria Dei, Olympia Joe Smith 9/01/2009 Interim Pastor First, Port Orchard Sarah Roemer 10/2009 Interim Pastor All Saints, Auburn Steven Ray 12/01/2009 Interim Pastor Elim, Port Orchard

Robert Sinclair 3/20/2010 Pastor St. Paul, Castle Rock Eric Utto-Galarneau 3/27/2010 Chaplain Grays Harbor Comm. Hosp Beth Utto-Galarneau3/2010 Pastor Amazing Grace, Aberdeen Joanna Robinson 3/27/2010 Pastoral Counselor Pacific Pastoral Cnslg, Tac Patricia Witt, AIM 3/27/2010 Prog. Dir Lutheran Comm. Svcs NW RECEIVED BY TRANSFER Date From Which Synod

Melanie Wallschlaeger 5/2009 DEM South Dakota Doug Knutson-Keller 06/01/2009 Pacifica Daniel Shaw 7/2009 Pastor Northwest Washington Joe Smith 9/01/2009 Interim Pastor South Dakota Sarah Roemer 10/2009 Interim Pastor Southwestern Texas

ON LEAVE FROM CALL

Rev. Charles Bailey 8/01/2009 Rev. Allen Cudahy 9/01/2009

Rev. Randall Haas 12/31/2010 Elizabeth Engel 12/31/2010 Rev. Alan Marshall 1/31/2010 Rev. Linda Nou 3/24/2010

Rev. Rebecca Parkins 4/01/2010 Rev. Eric Allert 5/14/2010 Rev. Doug Peterson 5/17/2010 RETIRED

Rev. Ronald Vignec 8/01/2009 Rev. Elten Zerby 11/01/2009 (serving under contract) Rev. Robert Olson 12/31/2009 Rev. Linda Smith 3/01/2010 Rev. Josef Aalbue 7/01/2010

TRANSFERRED OUT OF SYNOD Rev. Ann Sorum Northwestern Minnesota Synod Rev. Jonathan Sorum Northwestern Minnesota Synod

Ethyl Mae Nelson, AIM Western North Dakota Synod Rev. James Stern Eastern WA/Idaho Synod Rev. Brenda Satrum Montana Synod Janeen Smith, AIM Eastern WA/Idaho Synod

REMOVED FROM THE ROSTER Terri Lynn Forbes (OLFC time expired) Tammy Rismiller (OLFC time expired) RESIGNED FROM THE ROSTER Gary Jepsen DEATHS

Rev. Roger Kinkead 8/25/2009 Rev. John O’Neal 2/10/2010 Rev. Burton Schroeder 2/09/2010 Rev. Orville Crawford 3/23/2010

2008-2009 SEMINARY INTERNS Ken Carrothers, Creator, Bonney Lake Doug Johnson, Family of Christ, Vancouver Emily Tveite, St. Andrew, Vancouver Tim Weisman, St. Paul, Vancouver New ELCA Candidates

Albin Fogelquist (re-instatement, Ordination) Keith Marshall (Ordination) Chelsea Globe (Ordination) Jonette Blakney (Ordination) Alyssa Bowman (Ordination) Julia Corbett (Associate in Ministry) Nels Flesher (Ordination) Will Johnson (Ordination)

Ordination and Congregation Anniversaries

25 Years: The Reverend Gordon L. Omdal, Jr. The Reverend Jan A. Ruud The Reverend John L. Vaswig The Reverend Mark E. Woldseth 30 Years: The Reverend Norman E. Wear The Reverend Dennis G. Sepper The Reverend Carol L. Plummer The Reverend David E. Monsen The Reverend Mardi L. Krusemark The Reverend Paul D. Freese The Reverend Roland L. Getman The Reverend Nancy J. Connor 35 Years: The Reverend Loren J. Leapaldt The Reverend Richard E. Jaech The Reverend Philip M. Nesvig 40 Years: The Reverend David I. Nelson The Reverend Randall C. Olson The Reverend Theodore F. Peters The Reverend James M. Christianson The Reverend Josef P. Aalbue The Reverend David L. Hedman The Reverend Leslie E. Foss The Reverend David C. Yagow The Reverend Roy O. Swift III Congregation Anniversaries 50 Resurrection, Tacoma

45 Years: The Reverend A. Arthur Schmidt The Reverend Donald G. Fossum The Reverend Arlyn D. Saathoff The Reverend Andrew J. Rosenberg The Reverend Lyle G. Miller The Reverend Gerald W. Hoffman 50 Years: The Reverend James C. Jaeger The Reverend Charles E. Leps The Reverend James Y. K. Moy The Reverend Edward A. Olander The Reverend Jon R. Petersen The Reverend Bernard K. Borson The Reverend S. Erving Severtson The Reverend David C. Wold 55 Years: The Reverend Ludwig H. Siqueland The Reverend Karl A. Schmidt The Reverend Dean W. Berg The Reverend Lowell O. Erickson The Reverend Edward E. Ray The Reverend Lester G. Olson 60 Years: The Reverend Kenneth E. Christopherson The Reverend E. Silas Torvend 65 Years: The Reverend Ralph D. Gehrke The Reverend Milton W. Nesse

Roger Kinkead

July 17, 1947-August 25, 2009

Roger Kinkead was born in July 1947 and baptized in the Presbyterian Church in 1960. In December 1977, he was confirmed in the accordance with the Lutheran Confessions by Pastor Norm Orth. Roger grew up in West Seattle and attended Simpson Bible College for a couple years until he entered the US Coast Guard in 1972 specializing in Oceanography and Meteorology, being honorable discharged as a Marine Science Technician, First-Class. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history from Seattle Pacific University (magna cum laude) where he earned several vocal music scholarships, Roger attended Fuller Theological Seminary in California receiving a MA in Church History in 1977. He was an intern pastor at Bainbridge Neighborhood Church, Winslow. He married Rachell (Shele) Windt in June of 1977 and attended the University of Washington as a graduate student in Medieval History. Shele worked as a teacher and principal in various school districts throughout Roger’s calls. Roger entered Wartburg Theological Seminary in the Fall of 1978. He was chaplain-in-training under Pastor Ray Lester at Washington Correctional Center, Shelton, during the summer of 1979, then served his internship at Calvary Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Wisconsin earning his M Div. Roger Kinkead was installed as Pastor at Prince of Peace, Forks in September 1980. Four years later he became Associate Pastor at Peninsula Lutheran, Gig Harbor, then in 1986, Pastor at First Lutheran, Baker, OR. He left that call to study for two years and earned a M. Ed degree in Counseling from the University of Puget Sound and worked in their University Counseling Center. In 1989 he was called as Associate Pastor- Minister of Education and Music at Mountain View, Edgewood for 7 years. Roger served as Conference Dean for the Mt. Rainier Conference of the Southwestern Washington Synod. Roger served many Intentional Interim Ministries for the Southwestern Washington Synod: Family of God- Bremerton, St. John’s-Lakewood, Trinity-Longview, Dungeness Valley- Sequim, Prince of Peace-Forks, Pilgrim-Puyallup and, finally, Holy Trinity-Port Angeles. Roger retired in August 2007. Roger and Shele were active members of Prince of Peace, Forks.

John Kenton O’Neal, Sr.

February 2, 1916 – February 10, 2010 John O’Neal was born on February 2, 1016 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was baptized at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle, WA on March 30, 1055 and confirmed there on April 3rd. John graduated from Glaileo High School in San Francisco in June 1934. He entered the US Army in 1936, remaining through WWII and the Korean conflict, eventually leaving the service as a First Lieutenant in 1946. John was trained in electrical maintenance. He enjoyed boating. In 1971, John met Margaret Feldt at Holden Village (she was the village Nurse)and they were married their on October 17, 1971. This was the beginning of a whole new life for John and Margaret as they followed God’s lead into the future. In the 1960’s,John served as an inmate at the Washington State Correction Center in Shelton, yet returned their as an Intern Chaplain in 1980. He was certified as a Church Staff Associate (now known as Associate in Ministry) in 1983 in the American Lutheran Church- North Pacific District at the age of 67 and called as Chaplain 1 to the Washington State Correction Center in Shelton from 1983-1985. He served as Lay Pastor at the Cedar Creek Corrections in Little Rock, WA in 1987. John was ordained into the ELCA on July 19, 1992 at the age of 76. John was the third oldest ordinand in the ELCA- and still is to this date. Margaret is also an ordained ELCA pastor. She serves as Chaplain at Allenmore Hospital. John served many Interim Pastor positions in the Southwestern Washington Synod: Saron, Hoquiam and Christ the King, Tacoma in 1992; Family of Grace, Auburn in 1994, Interim Director of Lutheran Outdoor Ministerial Association in 1994; Bethel, Tacoma in 1995, Elim, Port Orchard 1996; Trinity, Aberdeen in 1997-1998. John assisted in producing the synod newsletter in the mid-1990’s. John retired in February of 2000. John was instrumental in getting a prison congregation started at the Washington State Corrections Center in Shelton. John volunteered many years with the Prison Congregations of America. John has three children, Rev. John O’Neal, Jr., Kathleen Law and Connie Shines. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, his three children and 4 grandchildren.

Burton W. Schroeder

April 7, 1928 - February 9, 2010 Burt Schroeder was born on April 7, 1928 in Woodstock, Illinois. Burt attended Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois getting a degree in history, then Chicago Theological Seminary from 1950-1953. Burt was ordained into the Lutheran Church of America on May 18, 1953. Burt received specialized training in hospital chaplaincy. Burt was the organizing Pastor at Nativity Lutheran in Wonder Lake, Illinois from 1953-1961. He served at St. Andrew in Beaverton, OR for most of the 1960’s, then went to Zion in Camas, WA from 1969-1980. He spent the next five years at St. Luke, in Spokane, then from 1985- 1997 at Resurrection in Tacoma. In 1998, Burt took a call to Family of God, Federal Way until the congregation closed in 1999. Burt retired in 1999, but continued serving as Visitation pastor at Zion, Camas until his final retirement in February 2005. Burt had an active life outside of his normal church commitments- he organized ‘living room dialogues” with Roman Catholics in the Beaverton area, served on the Evangelism Task Force for the Pacific Northwest District and spent 10 years as the Evening Program and Campfire Director at Camp Colton. Burt’s hobbies were stamp collecting and water skiing. He married Lois Ann Geschwindt in November of 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They have 5 children. Burt and Lois were PLU’s 1989 Parents of the Year. The Rev. Orville Crawford

November 23, 1920 – March 23, 2010

Orville Crawford was born in Howard, South Dakota. He attended General Beadle College in Madison, South Dakota and earned a Teacher’s Certificate. He graduated from St. Olaf College in Minnesota in 1943, did graduate work at Columbia University in New York City in 1943 toward his Naval Commission. Orville served as an officer in the US Navy from 1943-1946, then enrolled in Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, graduating in 1949. Orville was ordained into the American Lutheran Church on June 19, 1949. His Norwegian language skills served him well in the Lutheran church. Pastor Crawford served a three-point parish in Nekoma, North Dakota from 1949-1952, was chaplain in the US Navy during the Korean conflict, pastor at Trinity, Lynnwood in 1954-1963, Emmanuel, Bremerton from 1963-1970 and Trinity, Enumclaw from 1970-1980. Orville married May Jane Corey. They have three children, Jerome, Judith and Janice. Orville’s hobbies were fishing, outdoor activities, and music.

2010 Synod Assembly

Nominations and Elections

Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly May 14-15, 2010

CREDENTIALS REPORT RECORD Voting Members: Fri. am Fri. pm Sat. am Sat. pm (First) (afternoon) (final) Clergy (under call) _____ _____ _____ _____ Retired Clergy (prior notice) _____ _____ _____ _____ Lay Male _____ _____ _____ _____ Lay Female _____ _____ _____ _____ PCL (include in lay total) (____) (____) (____) (____) A.I.M. (under call) _____ _____ _____ _____ Synod Council _____ _____ _____ _____ (not a voting member from a congregation) Diaconal Minister (under call) _____ _____ _____ _____ Deaconess (under call) _____ _____ _____ _____ Voting Members Total: ===== ===== ===== ==== Voice Only Non-Voting: Clergy (on leave from call) _____ _____ Clergy (under contract) _____ _____ Clergy (disability) _____ _____ Retired Clergy (no notice) _____ _____ A.I.M. (on leave from call) _____ _____ A.I.M. (under contract) _____ _____ A.I.M. (disability) _____ _____ SWO President _____ _____ Churchwide Representative _____ _____ Diaconal Minister (leave from call)_____ _____ Deaconess (on leave from call) _____ _____ Diaconal Minister/Deaconess ___ _____ (under contract/disability) Voice Only Non-Voting Total ===== ===== NON-VOTING: Visitor _____ _____ Guest of Synod _____ _____ Synod Office Employee _____ _____ Churchwide Staff/, Region 1 Staff, Another Synod Rep. _____ _____ ELCA/SW WA Synod related ministries _____ _____ Intern/Seminarian _____ _____ Volunteer/Assembly Planning _____ _____ Non-Voting Total: _____ _____ Grand Total in Attendance: ====== =====

RULES OF PROCEDURE 2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly

. The Credentials Committee of 3‐5 persons appointed by the Bishop shall constitute the 1Committee on Credentials and Attendance. . 2 Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition, shall be the governing parliamentary procedure of the Synod Assembly, unless otherwise provided in this rules or ordered by the assembly. 3. When a voting member intends to bring a motion (whether a main motion, a secondary motion, or a motion to bring a question again before the assembly), the motion must be made and seconded, if applicable, before speaking to the issue. If a member speaks to a matter before bringing the motion, the motion will be considered out of order by the chair. Once the otion is properly made and seconded, if applicable, the voting member who made the

air. mmotion shall have the privilege of speaking first in support of it, upon recognition of the ch 4. Each person, when recognized by the Chair, shall state his/her name and congregation, agency or institution before speaking. No person shall speak more than 2 minutes, or more than twice on the same subject, unless the voting members, by a majority vote, waive the rovisions of this rule. This rule shall not apply to messages and reports by agencies and pofficers of this synod or to guest speakers to whom special time has been allotted 5. The Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and such other official representatives of this Church, as designated from time to time by the Church Council, shall have Voice, but not vote at this assembly. The president of the Southwestern Washington ynodical Women’s Organization or her designated representative shall have Voice, but not SVote at this assembly. 6. The assembly of the synod shall be its highest legislative authority. All congregations, ordained ministers, associates in ministry, diaconal ministers, deaconesses, officers, the Synod Council and its Executive Committee, all boards, and all other committees of this synod shall e bound by all actions pertaining to them taken by an assembly in conformity with its bconstitution. . The Chair shall have the authority to call items of business before the assembly in whatever 7order he/she deems expedient for the conduct of the assembly business. . All reports published in the Bulletin of Reports shall be received by the assembly, without 8vote. 9. The minutes of each assembly shall be submitted by the secretary of this synod to a Committee on Minutes, who shall examine the same with care and make recommendations ereon to the assembly. Approval of the minutes of the assembly shall be the responsibility of th

the Bishop and the Secretary of this synod. 10. The voting membership at the assembly shall consist of the lay voting members from each congregation, rostered clergy, associates in ministry, deaconesses, and diaconal ministers

under call in this synod; retired clergy who have pre‐notified the synod bishop 90 days prior o the assembly, as well as members of the Synod Council. t 1. Resolutions, germane to the assembly agenda, must be submitted to the Resolutions 1Committee by 10:00a.m., Friday, May 14, in the Assembly Office. 12. Nominations from the floor: A “Nomination and Biographical Information Form” must be completed for each nominee and submitted to the Nominating Committee prior to entering is/her name in nomination. Floor nominations must be submitted by Friday, May 14th, h1:00pm to the Assembly Office. 13. All materials to be handed out at any time during the assembly shall be submitted to the ssembly Office for approval by the secretary of this synod. Upon approval, such materials Amay then be distributed by the ushers 4. Elections and other voting will be by wireless voting machines administered by the 1Elections Committee or their appointed representatives. 15. If the intent of an amendment to the proposed budget is to change an individual line item while not increasing or decreasing the budget total, then the assembly will refer to the Synod ouncil the responsibility of adjusting the remainder of the budget to stay within the budget Ctotal. 6. All motions must be written and submitted to the secretary of this synod before the close f the plenary session in which they were offered. 1o

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Southwestern Washington Synod - 2011 Budget Proposal (Summary) As presented to the Synod Assembly and recommended by the Synod Council.A more detailed version of the budget draft provided upon request.

Revised 06 Actual 07 Actual 08 Actual 09 Actual 10 Budget 11 DraftREVENUES: Benevolences (undesignated and designated) 1,142,346$ 1,164,379$ 1,120,811$ 1,095,951$ 1,115,000$ 1,145,000$ Gifts -$ 578$ 840$ 985$ -$ -$ Interest 8,091$ 7,841$ 7,678$ 2,771$ 5,000$ 5,000$ Funds from Churchwide (for deployed staff) -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ 20,000$ 15,000$ Other income -$ 2,774$ 83$ 5,258$ -$ -$

Total revenues 1,150,437$ 1,175,572$ 1,129,412$ 1,114,965$ 1,140,000$ 1,165,000$

USAGE:

A. Support of ELCA Churchwide 422,668$ 430,820$ 420,304$ 415,250$ 423,500$ 438,750$ % of undesignated benevolences 37% 37% 37.5% 38.0% 38.5% 39%

B. Regional Partnerships:

Support of Region 1 96,042$ 98,361$ 80,000$ 51,533$ 56,250$ 56,250$ Partnership agreements: LENS (Lutheran Educational Network & Support) (L) 3,720$ 4,800$ 2,338$ 3,400$ 2,000$ 2,000$ Consultation to Clergy (L) 11,900$ 12,000$ 6,875$ 10,000$ 7,500$ 7,500$ Lutheran Community Services (CIS) 5,580$ 7,200$ 3,300$ 4,800$ 3,000$ 3,000$ Lutheran Public Policy (CIS) 2,480$ 3,200$ 1,467$ 2,133$ 1,000$ 1,000$ WA Association of Churches (CIS) 500$ 400$ 229$ 333$ 250$ 250$ Planned giving (F) 5,000$ 6,802$ 2,500$ 10,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$

Total regional partnerships 125,222$ 132,763$ 96,708$ 82,199$ 75,000$ 75,000$

C. Institutional (agency) Support:

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (L) 16,430$ 21,200$ 11,286$ 16,417$ 14,000$ 14,000$ Luther Seminary (L) 16,430$ 21,200$ 11,286$ 16,417$ 14,000$ 14,000$ Pacific Lutheran University (L) 3,100$ 4,000$ 2,292$ 3,333$ 3,000$ 3,000$ PLU Archives (CM) 500$ 500$ -$ 500$ 500$ 500$ Campus Ministry (CIS) 20,460$ 26,400$ 14,120$ 20,667$ 14,500$ 14,500$ Campus Ministry Capital Fund Improvement (CIS) 892$ 892$ -$ -$ 750$ 750$ Institute of Ecumenical Theological Study (L) -$ -$ -$ -$ 250$ 250$

Total agency support 57,812$ 74,192$ 38,985$ 57,334$ 47,000$ 47,000$

Legend: L = Leadership Board; CIS = Church in Society Board; F = Fiscal Board; CM = Congregational Ministries Board

D. SWWA Ministries:

I. Congregational Empowerment and Pastoral Care (Program delivery):

Leadership Support Board 6,062$ 5,337$ 5,411$ 5,432$ 3,500$ 4,000$ Congregational Ministries Board 11,681$ 12,167$ 8,280$ 15,376$ 6,500$ 7,000$ Church in Society Board 2,509$ 788$ 107$ 2,830$ 1,000$ 1,000$

Total Congregational Empowerm 20,251$ 18,292$ 13,798$ 23,638$ 11,000$ 12,000$

II. Mission Starts and Support:

Outreach Board 39,000$ 30,822$ 43,461$ 34,663$ 43,000$ 48,000$

III. Program (Administrative) Support: Fiscal and Executive Boards: 485,509$ 493,248$ 517,265$ 523,454$ 540,500$ 544,250$

TOTAL EXPENSES 1,150,462$ 1,180,137$ 1,130,521$ 1,136,538$ 1,140,000$ 1,165,000$

Net Operating Result (25)$ (4,565)$ (1,110)$ (21,574)$ -$ -$

MEMO To: Congregations, Pastors, AIMs, Congregational Council, Synod Council, Conference Conveners, and Board

Chairs

From: Rev. Don Fossum, SW WA Synod Assembly Administrator

Date: November 2009

Re: Information on positions open and how to nominate people for election at the 2010 SW WA Synod Assembly --May 14-15, 2010, Hilton Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, WA The 2009-2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for various positions that will be elected at the May 14-15, 2010, Synod Assembly. Since nominations need to be submitted by March 3, 2010, the Synod Nominating Committee is asking each conference to meet for the purpose of suggesting nominees from their conference meetings, congregations and 2010 Synod Assembly voting members, to be submitted to the Synod Nominating Committee. Attached is: 1. List of 2009-10 Synod Nominating Committee members. 2. Nomination and Biographical Information Form 3. Positions open for election- by position and by conference. 4. Job Descriptions for all positions open for election. Please note that certain positions are reserved for a layperson (male or female); clergy; youth under 18, young adult 18-30 or a specific conference. Most of the positions are subject to the following provisions that have been established by the ELCA and the SW WA Synod.

1. The synod constitutional provision (S6.04) states that all entities shall be: (a) at least 60% lay; (b) at least 50% male or female; (c) 10% of its members be a Person of Color and/or Primary Language is other than English (PCL).

2. A single nomination for the Synod Council Conference Representative position must be solely nominated by their conference with the nominee being ratified by the voting members at the Synod Assembly.

3. Nominations for some positions must be rotated between conferences, so each conference must “wait” its turn on some positions. As a result, some conferences will not have a person nominated for a position in any given election.

4. Nominations for some positions must be rotated between clergy and lay, youth and young adult and between lay male, lay female, therefore, a position may be limited in one of the categories in any given election.

5. Conferences, congregations or 2010 assembly voting members can submit multiple nominations, with the nominee’s approval, for any position open in any conference except the Synod Council Conference Representative positions. 6. Nominees for the 2011 Churchwide Assembly Voting member positions must be from the designated conference, lay male/lay female, clergy, youth or young adult and must NOT have been a churchwide assembly voting member in the past 10 years.

6. Nominations can be made from the assembly floor for all of the positions, except the Synod Council Conference Representative.

7. The Synod Council Nomination Committee will present nominees for the Synod Secretary and Synod Nominating Committee positions. 2010 Synod Assembly voting members can present nominees, from the assembly floor only, for these positions. Remember to secure the signature and approval of the proposed nominee. Make additional copies, if need. The “Nomination and Biographical Information Form” may be downloaded from the synod web page (www.lutheranssw.org) and click on 2010 Synod Assembly. Please send the completed “Nomination and Biographical Information Form” to: Southwestern Washington Synod Office, 420 121st St. South Tacoma, WA 98444, by March 3. If you have any questions, please contact your Conference Synod Nominating Committee member or the Synod Office (Rev. Don Fossum 253-535-8300). Unfortunately this year, many of the conferences do not have a nominating committee member.

http://www.lutheranssw.org/

2010 POSITIONS OPEN FOR ELECTION Revised (4/19/10) (Conference/Term of office) (Nominee) SYNOD SECRETARY 4-year term 2010-2014 (Nominated by the Synod Council) Open for floor nominations only (Nominees for Synod Secretary must have a background check) Clergy/Lay Male/Lay Female Any conference Rev. Kim Latterell SYNOD COUNCIL 3-year term 2010-2013 (Positions #1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 will be nominated by their conference. These positions are not open to floor nominations.) Position # 1 Lay Male Ft. Vancouver Position # 2 Clergy Evergreen Rev. Lori Cornell Position # 3 Lay Male Mt Rainier Mr. Marcus Rieke Position # 4 Lay M/F Any conference (young adult 18-30) Ms. Sara Hoffman 2-year term 2010-2012 Position # 5 Lay Female Peninsula Ms. Ann Cummings 1-year term 2010-2011 Position # 6 Clergy Coastal Rev. Linda Milks

SYNOD CALL COMMITTEE 3-year term (2010-2013) Position # 1 A.I.M. (M/F) any conference Position # 2 Clergy Coastal Rev. Beth Utto-Galarneau Position # 3 Lay Female Evergreen Ms. Carmen Ode 2-year term (2010-2012) Position # 4 Lay Male Tacoma Southwest SYNOD CONSULTATION COMMITTEE 6-year term (2010-2016) Position # 1 Lay Male Lower Columbia 5-year term (2010-2015) Position # 2 Clergy Tacoma Southwest SYNOD DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE 5-year term (2010-2015) Position # 1 Clergy Lower Columbia Rev. Jeffrey Spencer 1-year term (2010-2011) Position # 2 Clergy Tacoma Southwest

SYNOD NOMINATING COMMITTEE 3-year term (These positions will be nominated by the Synod Council) (2010-2013) (Only open to floor nominations by the assembly) Position # 1 Clergy Lower Columbia Position # 2 Lay Male Ft. Vancouver Position # 3 Lay Male South Sound Mr. Kenneth Lindholm 2-year term (2010-2012) Position # 4 Clergy Tacoma Narrows Position # 5 Lay Female Peninsula Ms. Debbie Tertocha Position # 6 Clergy Tacoma Southwest Position # 7 Lay Male Evergreen 1-year term (2010-2011) Position # 8 Clergy Mt Rainier Rev. Jon Petersen PLU CORPORATION DELEGATES 3-year term (2010-2013)

Position # 1 Clergy Lower Columbia Position # 2 Lay M/F Lower Columbia Robert Baldwin Position # 3 Lay M/F Coastal Position # 4 Clergy Coastal Rev. Chris Ode Position # 5 Lay M/F Tacoma Narrows Position # 6 Lay M/F Tacoma Southwest Ms. Noreen Gulhagen Position # 7 Lay M/F Olympic Ms. Karen Meyer

2011 CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY VOTING MEMBERS August 14- 20, 2011 Orlando, FL (note 10 year list of persons not eligible) Position # 1 Clergy South Sound Rev. Rachel Wangen-Hoch Position # 2 Clergy Evergreen Rev. Kathleen Boyer-Visser Position # 3 Lay Female Lower Columbia Ms. Mary Ann Nelson Position # 4 Lay Female Young Adult(18-30) Tacoma Southwest Position # 5 Lay Male Tacoma Narrows Position # 6 Lay Female/Youth (under 18) Ft Vancouver

Nominations Synod Assembly 2010

Synod Council Secretary- 1 position open for election

NOMINATIONS – Synod Secretary 4-year term (2010-2014)

Position: Synod Secretary Name: Pastor Kim Latterell Status: Clergy Conference: Mt. Rainier Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: Synod Council (2 terms), Synod Executive Committee, Synod Nominating Committee (2 terms), Church in Society chair (4 years).. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Pastor, Co-pastor, Senior Pastor, Campus Pastor, Solo Pastor-- 31 years of experience! Statement of why you wish to serve: I desire to serve Christ and the Body of Christ in all areas of leadership. I enjoy the challenges of serving faithfully!

SYNOD COUNCIL- 6 positions open for election

NOMINATIONS – Synod Council Position #1

3 year term (2010-2013)

Position: Synod Council Member Position #1 Name: Status: Lay Male Conference: Fort Vancouver Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


3 year term (2010-2013)

Position: Synod Council Member Position #2 Name: Rev. Lori Cornell Status: Clergy Conference: Evergreen Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: SWWA Discipline Committee, Synod Assembly Planning Team (Worship) and Synod Council and Synod Executive Committee (currently) Personal/Congregational Experiences: Pastor, Calvary (2001-present); Pastor (under contract), First Lutheran, Tacoma 2000-2001; Associate Pastor, Christ Lutheran, Lakewood 1993-1999. Board Member and Editor, Crossings.org (online text study), The Crossings Community on Facebook. Statement of why you wish to serve: I wish to continue to support congregations in our synod to develop a stronger, healthier relationship with the synod council, bishop and staff. I also desire to continue to support new mission starts and a “mission” emphasis for all congregations in our synod—a belief that we have a vital ministry to offer the Pacific Northwest.

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NOMINATIONS – Synod Council Position #3 3 year term (2010-2013)

Position: Synod Council Member Position #3 Name: Marcus Rieke Status: Lay Male Conference: Mt. Rainier Occupation: Stewardship and Fundraising Consultant Past Elected Synodical Experience: None Personal/Congregational Experiences: Church Council member, committee chair and choir director (Zion Lutheran, Kent, WA); member Zion Lutheran (Kent) 1988-2007. Member Mtn. view Lutheran (Edgewood, WA) 2007-present. Board member of South Sound Outreach Services, Tacoma. Statement of why you wish to serve: I seek to use my God-given gifts and skills in service to others, and to the church.


Position: Synod Council Member- Young Adult (ages 18-30) Position #4 Name: Sara Hoffman Status: Lay Female Conference: Evergreen Occupation: Freelance Photographer Past Elected Synodical Experience: Peer mentor in AK-OK Synod for Lutheran Campus Ministries. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Baptized in Arkansas; father an ELCA pastor; Lutheran-Episcopal Union in college and I was the only Lutheran; Lutheran Volunteer Corps 2007-2009; always a church choir member, Mt View, Edgewood small group confirmation leader and assist with youth events, member of choir. Statement of why you wish to serve: This is a unique opportunity and I think I have a unique experience being a PK and going through the seminary process with my father. I’ve been able to see the “underbelly” of the church through my dad’s ministry and I’m a good person to support the minister in the church and a chance to take action instead of just rant about things. I don’t want to be in the peanut –gallery of the church- I want to be an active leader.


Position: Synod Council Member- Young Adult (ages 18-30) Position #4 Name: Elise Erickson Status: Lay Female Conference: Olympic Past Synodical Experience- None. Personal/Congregational Experience: Member First Lutheran, Poulsbo 1980-present. Worship and Music Coordinator for Campus Ministry of Pacific Lutheran University and Music Director/ Pianist for The University Congregation of PLU, 2006-present. Statement of why you wish to serve: I would be honored to represent the voices of young adults on Synod Council. As we young adults begin the process of thoughtfully discerning our vocation in the world, we bring to the table unique perspectives and creative ideas that could greatly benefit and further the mission and ministry of the ELCA. Today’s young adults are tomorrow’s church leaders, and yet our voices often remain silent either by choice or due to circumstances related to the transitions of young adulthood. Working at PLU, I have had many discussions with students, faculty and staff related to our role in the world as individuals and as a church body as well as conversations related to the future of the church. I have found that today’s young adults are particularly interested in issues of social justice and the church’s relationship to these issues. This is one of my passions, and I believe I would represent these voices well.


2year term (2010-2012) Position: Synod Council Member Position #5 Name: Ann Cummings Status: Lay Female Conference: Peninsula Occupation: Retired federal worker Past Elected Synodical Experience: Appointed in 2009 to the Synod Council Personal/Congregational Experiences: Silverdale Guild of Children’s Hospital- 36 years; Boy Scouts of America- 10 years; Church Council, Youth Committee, Church Building Committee. Former teacher. Statement of why you wish to serve: I would like to finish the 3 year term that I was appointed to. It is an opportunity to serve and learn more about the ELCA and how it works to the glory of God.


1year term (2010-2011) Position: Synod Council Member Position #6 Name: Rev. Linda Milks Status: Clergy Conference: Coastal Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: I served on the Bishop’s Convocation Committee for 4 years (1 years as Chair). I served on the Church in Society Board for 3 years (1 year as Chair). Personal/Congregational Experiences: Before being ordained in 1995, I was an active member of Lutheran congregations in NY and CA. My first call was a Pastor to a church in Shoreline, WA where I served for 3 years. During that time, I served on the NWWA Synod Church in Society Board. I was than an Interim Pastor for 5 different congregations in NWWA for over 5 years. Since 2002, I have served a call as Pastor of Saron Lutheran in Hoquiam. Statement of why you wish to serve: Bishop Hofstad asked me to consider completing a colleague’s term. I agreed to be a nominee. I believe I have the gifts and skills to serve on Synod Council as well as the interest in furthering the ministry of our Synod. I would like to see our Synod grow in its goals of increasing startup congregations, strengthening existing congregations and supporting ministry.

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SYNOD CALL COMMITTEE – 4 positions open for election

NOMINATIONS – Synod Call Committee- Position #1

3 year term (2010-2013)

Position: Synod Call Committee Position #1 Name: Status: AIM (Male or Female) Conference: Any Conference Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: Synod Call Committee Position #2 Name: Rev. Beth Utto-Galarneau Status: Clergy Conference: Coastal Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: SWWA Synod Call Committee; Sierra Pacific Synod Leadership Team, Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Leadership Team Personal/Congregational Experiences: 17 years of ordained ministry with 7 at Amazing Grace, Aberdeen. Served as an associate, co-pastor and solo pastor; have also served as an elementary classroom teacher. Statement of why you wish to serve: I have a deep love for the church and compassion for people. I am a careful listener who cares about people.


3 year term (2010-2013)

Position: Synod Call Committee Position #3 Name: Carmen Ode Status: Lay Female Conference: Evergreen Occupation: Administrative Assistant Past Elected Synodical Experience: Synod Assembly representative; Parish Life Committee; Synod Call Committee. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Christian Ed. Director; Council Secretary; Worship and Music and Pastoral Call Committees; Senior Pastor’s secretary Statement of why you wish to serve: To serve in an area of the synod that can use my skills and love for the church.


3 year term (2010-2012) Position: Synod Call Committee Position #4 Name: Status: Lay Male Conference: Tacoma Southwest Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve: 62

SYNOD CONSULTATION COMMITTEE- 2 positions open for election

NOMINATIONS – Synod Consultation Committee –Position #1

6 year term (2010-2016)

Position: Synod Consultation Committee Position #1 Name: Status: Lay Male Conference: Lower Columbia Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences:. Statement of why you wish to serve:

NOMINATIONS – Synod Consultation Committee –Position #2

5 year term (2010-2015) Position: Synod Consultation Committee Position #1 Name: Status: Clergy Conference: Tacoma Southwest Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences:. Statement of why you wish to serve:

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SYNOD DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE- 2 POSITIONS OPEN FOR ELECTION

NOMINATIONS – Synod Discipline Committee- Position #1

5 year term (2010-2016) Position: Synod Discipline Committee Position #1 Name: Rev. Jeffrey Spencer Status: Clergy Conference: Lower Columbia Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: Chair, Bishop’s Convocation Planning Committee; Voting Member, 2007 Churchwide Assembly; ELW Introduction Team; Worship Chair, 2006 SWWA Synod Assembly. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran 2003-Present; Pastor American Lutheran Church 2000-2003; Intern, Sheyenne-Oberon Lutheran Parish 199-2000 Statement of why you wish to serve: While this could be a difficult committee to serve on, I believe it is vitally important to maintain the integrity of the pastoral office and the high ethical standards of the church. I would strive to do so with careful discernment, compassion, faithfulness and resolve.

NOMINATIONS – Synod Discipline Committee- Position #2

1 year term (2010-2011) Position: Synod Discipline Committee Position #2 Name: Status: Clergy Conference: Tacoma Southwest Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve

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SYNOD NOMINATING COMMITTEE- 8 positions open for election

NOMINATIONS – Synod Nominating Committee- Position #1

3 year term (2010-2013) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #1 Name: Status: Clergy Conference: Lower Columbia Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #2 Name: Status: Lay Male Conference: Fort Vancouver Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #3 Name: Kenneth Lindhom Status: Lay Male Conference: South Sound Occupation: Retired Past Elected Synodical Experience: None Personal/Congregational Experiences: Council, Sunday School teacher, Choir member Statement of why you wish to serve: I want to help get the right person for the right position.

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2 year term (2010-2012) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #4 Name: Status: Clergy Conference: Tacoma Narrows Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


2 year term (2010-2012) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #5 Name: Debbie Tertocha Status: Lay Female Conference: Peninsula Occupation: Paralegal Past Elected Synodical Experience: Delegate to synod assembly; representative from synod at Churchwide Assembly in Denver Personal/Congregational Experiences: Assist with Sunday School program; on Stewardship Committee; Pastor secretary and President of council; President of Sycamore Tree Preschool Board of Directors (preschool is an outreach of our church) Statement of why you wish to serve: I was asked by our Council President if I would be willing to serve on this committee, something I had not considered. The job seems to include duties I am fully capable of handling and it would be a good experience for me to serve in this capacity.

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2 year term (2010-2012)

Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #6 Name: Status: Clergy Conference: Tacoma Southwest Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


2 year term (2010-2012) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #7 Name: Status: Lay Male Conference: Evergreen Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


2 year term (2010-2012) Position: Synod Nominating Committee Position #8 Name: Rev. Jon Petersen Status: Clergy Conference: Mt. Rainier Occupation: Retired Pastor/Chaplain Past Elected Synodical Experience: Conference Dean for Ministers in Specialized Settings; Synod Consultation Committee; Assembly Resolution Committee Personal/Congregational Experiences: Pastor, Church council, Peace and Justice Committee; Health Ministry Team, non-congregational: Hospital Chaplain Statement of why you wish to serve: I believe that qualified leadership is essential to being a faithful church, and that my varied experiences in this church can contribute to the process of selecting such persons.

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PLU CORPORATE DELEGATE- 7 positions open for election

NOMINATIONS – PLU Corporate Delegate Position #1

3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate Position #1 Name: Status: Clergy Conference: Lower Columbia Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate - Position #2 Name: Robert Baldwin Status: Lay Male Conference: Lower Columbia Occupation: Retired Past Elected Synodical Experience: PLU Corporate Delegate previous 3 years. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Past Church Council President and member. Various church committees. Statement of why you wish to serve: Encourage qualified young people to consider PLU for their further education.


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate - Position #3 Name: Status: Lay Male/Lay Female Conference: Coastal Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:

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3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate - Position #4 Name: Rev Christopher Ode Status: Clergy Conference: Coastal Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Multiple volunteer positions and service at Messiah, Auburn before being ordained this year. Statement of why you wish to serve: As a PLU alum (’00) and native of the Northwest, it’s important to me to support the connection between the university and the congregations it serves.


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate - Position #5 Name: Status: Lay Male/Lay Female Conference: Tacoma Narrows Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve: .


3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate - Position #6 Name: Noreen Gulhaugen Status: Lay Female Conference: Tacoma Southwest Occupation: Retired, Pastor’s spouse, Travel Agent Past Elected Synodical Experience: Synod Assembly twice; one term PLU Corporation Personal/Congregational Experiences: Choir, Sunday School teacher, Women’s Bible Study Bethel Training and Teaching Statement of why you wish to serve: I am a PLU graduate, a class representative, served on the Alumni Board as well as the Special Events Committee of the Alumni Board.

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3 year term (2010-2013) Position: PLU Corporate Delegate - Position #7 Name: Karen Meyer Status: Lay Female Conference: Olympic Occupation: Community Prevention Consultant Past Elected Synodical Experience: None Personal/Congregational Experiences: Holy Trinity, Port Angeles congregation leadership, altar guild, worship lector, high school youth group leadership, fund raising Statement of why you wish to serve: To represent and advocate for PLU, based on a concern for the best interest of the university.

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CHURCHWIDE VOTING MEMBER -6 positions open for election

NOMINATIONS – 2009 CHURCHWIDE VOTING MEMBER- Position #1

1 year term (August 14-20, 2011- Orlando, Florida)

Position: Churchwide Voting Member - Position #1 Name: Rev. Rachel Wangen-Hoch Status: Clergy Conference: South Sound Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: Metro DC Synod- Life Long Learning Task Force, Synod Worship Committee, Clergy Couples Support Group. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Ordained 2000, served in 3 congregations (St. John Riverdale, MD; St. Luke, Silver Spring, MD, St. Mark, Lacey, WA) Statement of why you wish to serve: For the privilege of gathering with God’s diverse children to pray and discern the movement of the Holy Spirit in our church.



Position: Churchwide Voting Member - Position #2 Name: Pastor Kathleen Boyer-Visser Status: Clergy Conference: Evergreen Occupation: Pastor Past Elected Synodical Experience: Church and Soiety Team member of the Upstate NY Synod 2002-2006; Lay conference coordinator, Southern California West Synod 1993-1994. Personal/Congregational Experiences: Parish Pastor for 10 years in New York and Silverdale and Tacoma, WA. Various lay positions in Education, Worship and Leadership in California pervious to ordination. Statement of why you wish to serve: I have had many experiences in the life of the Church; however, I have never had the opportunity to go to a Churchwide Assembly. I would appreciate being part of the decision making process, forming connections and being involved at this level. I think that being part of the churchwide Assembly would be good education for me.

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NOMINATIONS – 2009 CHURCHWIDE VOTING MEMBER- Position #3 1 year term (August 14-20, 2011- Orlando, Florida)

Position: Churchwide Voting Member - Position #3 Name: MaryAnn Nelson Status: Lay Female Conference: Lower Columbia Occupation: Early Childhood Educator Past Elected Synodical Experience: voting member for Synod Assembly, Synod Hunger Committee, Eric Law Training August 2009 Personal/Congregational Experiences: Sunday School teacher, W/ELCA, Church Council, Education Committee, Evangelism Committee, Choir, Vacation bible School, Bible Study leader, representative to Wahkiakum Interfaith Network, Prayer Shawl ministry, Thrivent Officer. Statement of why you wish to serve: I want to be part of the development o the ELCA. There are many issues to face from diversity to membership decline. As a mother, teacher and life-long Lutheran, I bring several perspectives to the table. I’ve attended Synod Assemblies for the past 5 years and followed Churchwide Assemblies online. I look forward to the opportunity to serve.



Position: Churchwide Voting Member - Position #4 Name: Status: Lay Female Young Adult (age 18-30) Conference: Tacoma Southwest Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:


1 year term (August 14-20, 2011- Orlando, Florida) Position: Churchwide Voting Member - Position #5 Name: James Pence Status: Lay Male Conference: Tacoma Narrows Occupation: Consultant to Congregations Past Elected Synodical Experience: elected to attend ALC assembly (pre-merger); attended two churchwide Assemblies in ELCA as representative of St. Olaf College and PLU; current consultant to an ELCA synod for Resource Development. Personal/Congregational Experiences: At St. Marks: Chair of capital campaign; chair of Building Committee; Member of Leadership Development Committee. Previously: Four times church council president in congregations in AZ, IA< MN; assisting minister; youth group sponsor; service on several committees for education, worship & music, planning, etc. 16 years at Lutheran colleges; current consultant for stewardship, planning, ministry planning. Statement of why you wish to serve: With a daughter that works at Luther Seminary, a son-in-law who is an ELCA pastor, my wife (who works at a congregation) and I (now serving as a consultant to several ELCA congregations) are deeply invested in the past, present, and future of our church. I wish to serve in order to use my gifts and experience to advance the mission and ministry of the ELCA in a world desperately in need of its leadership.

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Position: Churchwide Voting Member - Position #6 Name: Status: Lay Female/ Youth (under age 18) Conference: Fort Vancouver Occupation: Past Elected Synodical Experience: Personal/Congregational Experiences: Statement of why you wish to serve:

2010 JOB DESCRIPTIONS

SYNOD SECRETARY JOB DESCRIPTION: The secretary may be a layperson or a clergy and must be a voting member of a congregation of this synod. The secretary is member of the Synod Council and an officer of the synod. The secretary shall be elected to a term of four years and may serve two consecutive terms. The secretary is responsible to record the actions of the Synod Council, Executive Committee and the Synod Assembly. The secretary shall arrange for the safe keeping of all legal documents. The secretary shall certify a list of the churchwide assembly voting members to the ELCA secretary. All officers of the Synod Council shall have a background check done prior to or immediately following their election or appointment to office. QUALIFICATIONS: This person needs a vision of the mission of the church, a record of leadership in their local congregation, and a commitment to Christ expressed in the stewardship of one’s gifts. They must have the ability to record the actions of the legislative groups of the synod concerning the policies and mission of the church and synod.

SYNOD COUNCIL Each Conference shall nominate one member to the Synod Council and may nominate an additional two At-Large positions, for three-year terms. Elections for the At-Large position shall take place at and by the Synod Assembly. The Conference Representative position shall be elected by their conference and shall be confirmed by the Synod Assembly. All officers of the Synod Council shall have a background check done prior to or immediately following their election or appointment to office. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Synod Council shall be the board of directors of the Synod and shall serve as its interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly. It may make decisions which are not in conflict with actions taken by the Synod Assembly or which are not precluded by provisions of the constitution and bylaws of the ELCA. The council normally meets four times a year for a full day. The term is three years and is eligible to serve two consecutive full terms. QUALIFICATIONS: Persons needs a vision of the mission of the church, a record of leadership in their local congregation, and a commitment to Christ expressed in the stewardship of one's gifts. They must be able to share openly in the decisions concerning the policies and missions of the church, and be ready to assist the Bishop of the Synod in working with the agencies, institutions, conferences, congregations and clergy in implementing the work of the church.

SYNOD CALL COMMITTEE

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Synod Call Committee assists the Bishop in carrying out the Bishop’s constitutionally mandated responsibilities under S14.13 of the synod constitution. This section outlines the steps that must be taken before a congregation can vote to terminate the call of a pastor. The committee meets at the request of the Bishop and serves in an advisory capacity. This is a three-year term with no limit to number of terms. QUALIFICATIONS: Persons elected to the Call Committee need a vision of the mission of the church, a record of leadership in their local congregation and a commitment to Christ expressed in the stewardship of one's gifts.

SYNOD CONSULTATION COMMITTEE

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Synod Consultation Committee (12 members) is a constitutionally mandated committee to advise the office of the Bishop and as requested to investigate situations that are potentially matters of formal ecclesiastical discipline. The committee meets at the request of the Bishop. Occasionally individuals are selected from the Consultation Committee to assist congregations in processing matters of conflict or community relationships within a local parish. The committee serves in an advisory capacity. The members serve a one six-year term and not eligible for a second consecutive term. QUALIFICATIONS: The gifts requested for a successful ministry on this committee include the ability to listen with discernment, to act impartially during investigations, to reflect prayerfully and to articulate helpful guidance in situations of pain and difficulty.

SYNOD DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Discipline Committee (12 members) is a constitutionally mandated committee which acts to administer a thorough review and, as necessary, discipline process upon congregations and rostered individuals; clergy, associates in ministry, diaconal ministers and deaconesses. The Discipline Committee meets upon call of the Office of the Bishop should charges be either pending or submitted. The term is six years with no reelection. QUALIFICATIONS: The primary gifts required for this ministry are the ability to reflect critically over the unfolding of events or incidences; the discernment of ethical requirements of ministry in the name of Christ; the ability to listen and the sensitivity to sit in humble judgment upon another Christian individual or body.

SYNOD NOMINATING COMMITTEE

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Nominating Committee shall consist of ten members, one from each conference. This committee obtains the needed nominees for vacant Synod positions and prepares the list of nominees for the Synod Assembly. The term is three years. QUALIFICATIONS: Should have a record of leadership in their local congregation, and a commitment to Christ expressed in the stewardship of one’s gifts. Should be willing and able to attend as many meetings as necessary to develop forms and disseminate information regarding positions open for election and process for nomination to conferences and congregations in a timely manner.

PLU CORPORATION DELEGATE JOB DESCRIPTION: The delegates, in addition to their corporate duties of one corporate annual meeting at Pacific Lutheran University per year, help to further the objectives of the University where possible in their conferences or congregations by creating and developing greater interest in PLU as an institution of Christian higher education. Delegates assist in increasing student enrollment at PLU from congregations of the Synod, and assist congregations in providing financial support to the University. Terms shall be three years. Each conference has a one clergy and one layperson delegate to the corporation meeting. Delegates are eligible to serve two consecutive 3 year terms. QUALIFICATIONS: Delegates need to have a deep concern for spiritual and educational values, and a concern for the well being of the entire University. They should also have an understanding of commitment to the preservation of an independent, church-related University. Delegates should have a willingness and ability to speak or communicate in a positive way on behalf of the University.

2011 CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY VOTING MEMBERS JOB DESCRIPTION: The Southwestern Washington Synod is normally assigned eight (8) voting members, including the Bishop and the Synod Vice President, to attend the Churchwide Assembly, one (1) of who should be a Person of Color or English is their second language and one (1) should be a youth, confirmed and under age 18 and one (1) should be a young adult, age 19-30. The Southwestern Washington Synod has been assigned 3 clergy positions and 3 lay positions. The Synod Nominating Committee assigns to specific conferences these positions based on the prior clergy or lay male and female positions during the last five (5) churchwide assemblies. Not eligible are clergy and lay who have attended a churchwide assembly in the last 10 years. Confirmed youth, age 17 or younger and a young adult age 18-30, during the year of the Churchwide Assembly, are eligible as a voting member from the synod. QUALIFICATIONS: Voting members of the Churchwide Assembly need to have a deep love and concern for the at-large-church. The issues that come before the assembly have a deep impact on the ministry of the whole church. The voting members need time to study and digest the issues that will come before the assembly. The voting members need to take time to listen to what members of the synod, the church-at-large and the Holy Spirit’s guidance as they vote their conscience. The Churchwide Assembly Voting Members are not delegates nor representative a congregation, conference, or synod.

CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY VOTING MEMBERS People listed below are NOT eligible to be elected for the 2011 Churchwide assembly.

Voting members, except for Synod Bishop and Vice President, are restricted to attend only once in 10 years 2001 (Elected at 2000 Synod Assembly) Sharon Brown Olympic Lay Female Roy DeBoer (PCL) Peninsula Lay Male Joel DeWitt Tacoma Narrows Youth (Male) Rev. Russell Hillman Tacoma Narrows Clergy Carol Messecar Evergreen Lay Female Rev. Valinda Morse South Sound Clergy Rev. Dennis Sepper Mt. Rainier Clergy Steve Seberson Tacoma Southwest Lay Male Bishop David Wold Bishop’s Office Bishop (eligible as bishop) 2003 (Elected at 2002 Synod Assembly)

Rev. Terrie Rae Anderson Evergreen Clergy Ron Coen Tac. Narrows Lay Male Jonathan Kempe Mt. Rainier Lay Male Beverly Masini South Sound Lay Female Rev. David Monsen Coastal Clergy Kathryn Nelson Tac. Southwest Lay Female Kristen Pickett Lower Columbia Youth (Female) Rev. Tom Tweed Ft. Vancouver Clergy Bishop Robert Hofstad Bishop’s Office Bishop (eligible as bishop)

2005 (Elected at 2004 Synod Assembly) Lena Howden Ft. Vancouver Lay Female Andrew Carlson Coastal Lay Male Rev. Don Jukam Olympic Clergy Rev. Paul Meeker Peninsula Clergy Rev. Randy Olson Tac. Southwest Clergy Shirley Ray-Togia (PCL) Tacoma Narrows Lay Female Erik Skaurud South Sound Youth (Male) Duane Thompson Lower Columbia Lay Male Bishop Robert Hofstad Bishop’s Office Bishop (eligible as bishop) 2007 (Elected at 2006 Synod Assembly) Carol Fossum Mt Rainier Lay Female William Messecar Evergreen Lay Male Rev. Jeffrey Spencer Lower Columbia Clergy Andrea Cook Tacoma Southwest Youth (Female) Rev. Cliff Weimer Coastal Clergy Darcy Lund Peninsula Lay Female Bryan Bell Olympic Lay Male Jim Hushagen Vice President Lay Male (eligible as VP) Bishop Robert Hofstad Bishop’s Office Bishop (eligible as bishop) 2009 (Elected at 2008 Synod Assembly)

Rev. Don Fossum Mt. Rainier Clergy Catherine Crossan-Vork Evergreen Lay Female John Hoyum Olympic Lay Male (Youth) Lynette Lile Coastal Lay Female Jack Oakley Peninsula Lay Male Marcia Riggers South Sound Lay Female Rev. Jan Ruud Tacoma Narrows Clergy Jim Hushagen Vice President Lay Male (eligible as VP) Bishop Robert Hofstad Bishop’s Office Bishop (eligible as bishop)

2010 Synod Assembly

Synod Reports

2009 Candidacy Committee Report The synod Candidacy Committee is charged with guiding and interviewing candidates for rostered service in the ELCA. We welcome and encourage those persons who have heard God's call to service in the church either as ordained clergy, commissioned Associates in Ministry, or Diaconal Ministers, or as a consecrated Deaconess. All candidates have at least three specific interviews: Entrance, Endorsement, and Approval. Policy and Personnel decisions passed at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly are having a major impact on the candidacy process in every synod. Our committee is just beginning to receive more specific direction from the Division for Vocation and Education. We ask for patience as we work to implement and work with changes. This is new territory. We have been blessed with fine candidates this year. In June 2009 we approved Adrienne Strehlow for ordination and Deb Stewart for an Associate in Ministry. They are awaiting their first call. In September, we entranced Chelsea Globe and Jonette Blakney. At our December meeting, our committee approved Robert Sinclair for ordination. He was ordained this March by Bishop Hofstad and is currently serving St. Paul, Castle Rock. In January of this year, we approved Albin Fogelquist for reinstatement to the ELCA clergy roster. We also entranced Julia Corbett for the AIM track and Nels Fletcher and Will Johnson for ordination. We have several entrance interviews this month. We urge leaders and congregations to encourage and support individuals to consider full time service in the ELCA. As you see gifts and passions on display in your church, assist potential candidates discern what God is calling them to and how your church might help them. A call to the synod office will start the process. We have packets prepared that will make the steps and costs involved clear. We all have a role in equipping future leaders. Pastor Chuck Slocum, Committee Chair Committee Members: Rev. Chuck Slocum, Ingelaurie Lisher AIM, Rev. Ron Hoyum, Jan Hakanson, Rev. Angela Renecker, Rev. Sigi Helgeson, Rev. Steven Schumacher

Community of Lay Ministers

Southwestern Washington Synod The Community of lay Ministers program started in 1990 as a ministry of the Southwestern Washington Synod and seeks to equip lay people for ministry in their local setting. The goal is to provide a solid background in Biblical Studies, Lutheran Confessions, Church History and Practical Theology. Instead of requiring participants to leave their congregations in order to complete these studies, we bring an educational format to the local area, offering courses and practical experiences to each participant. The local congregation is expected to help each articipant apply what they have learned to the context of their own particular pministry. This program is to enhance the ministry of lay people who are already serving their ongregations or community in meaningful ways. Participants in this program

at. ccommit to a two‐year initial study program that meets in a small group form Seven individuals completed their two year study in 2009 and were, or will be, commissioned by their congregations and have joined the Community of Lay Ministers now numbering 75. Pastor Jan Otto, a mentor and study leader for over 6 years, ended her leadership with this most recent cohort of students from the Vancouver area. The Community of Lay Ministers, while remaining as a ministry of he Southwestern Washington Synod, has been accepted as an Affiliated Program of tLENS ‐ Lutheran Lifelong Learning Network NW. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Marcia Riggers, LENS Director, at [email protected].

SW WA Synod Earthkeepers Committee Report 2009

The committee is making slow strides to reaching our goal of providing information to synod congregations about care of creation. • In 2009, the Earthkeepers Committee was not able to accomplish many

of its goals because of the loss of five of seven members, who had to resign for various reasons.

• Set up a display at the Synod Assembly and collected the names of

points of contacts from several churches. The committee distributed the ELCA Social Statement on Caring for Creation and fliers to direct congregations to a website with the ELCA Environmental Audit Guide.

• Set up a display at the Women of the ELCA SW WA Synod Convention,

again collecting names with e-mail points of contacts from several more churches.

• Individual committee members as well as many other faithful

congregation members are doing things at individual congregations to draw attention to the subject of caring for the awesome creation God has provided for people. Keep up the great work congregations.

The committee encourages anyone interested in joining the committee to contact the Synod Office. Additionally, the committee encourages all congregations to let the committee know who the contact person from your church will be; ones with an e-mail address are becoming imperative, due to the cost of postage. Please contact the synod at [email protected], if you are interested in joining the SW WA Earthkeepers.

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Gifts of Hope 2009 Report

The 2009 Gifts of Hope program was an overwhelming success. Every agency in the catalog received gifts. The total of gifts purchased through the eight churches that participated (Trinity Lutheran in Parkland, St. Mark's by The Narrows Lutheran Church in Tacoma, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Olympia, Creator Lutheran Church in Bonny Lake, Peninsula Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor and St. John's Lutheran Church in Chehalis) was $12,341.. Three Thrivent Financial Chapters (Mt. Rainier, West Pierce and Thurston, Mason, Lewis) added $3,773.95 in supplemental funds bringing the total of $16,114.95 being sent to the agencies. These gifts will make a difference in so many lives. With the state of the economy this year, it is wonderful that the program was able to do only slightly less than last year’s total of $17,628. The total dollar amount of gifts sent to the agencies over the entire 5 years is $64,611.95. The gift that was purchased most frequently was providing eggs for a family through the Chehalis Food Bank with 61 gifts purchased. Following closely behind was funds to help pay for the construction of a new well for the Pangani Lutheran Children’s Center in Kenya with 55 gifts purchased. The third most frequently purchased was providing meals for children during the summer through The Emergency Food Network in Pierce County at 38 gifts. Be sure to plan for next year as you begin to think about gifts for Christmas. We hope to have the catalog ready by mid-September so you will have plenty of time to shop. Thank you to all those who worked on the project and to all those who purchased gifts. The Trinity Lutheran Missions Committee

Checks for Agencies for 2009 Gifts Emergency Food Ntwk $2,437.32 Lutheran Community Svcs $ 842.32 Family Renewal Shltr $ 842.32 Peace Luth. Church, Tacoma $ 731.16 Peace Community Center $ 581.16 Southwestern Washington Medical Cntr Maternity Spt Svcs $ 912.32 Share House $ 687.32 Greater Chehalis Food $1,770.00 Lewis Cnty Animal Shltr $1,100.00

Living Stones Prison Congr $ 560.00 Safe Place $1,090.00 ELCA $1,496.00 (Augusta Victoria Hospital Russian Food Sharing Pangani Children’s Missionary support) Tanzania Safi Foundation $ 615.00 New Sudan Hope Fdn $ 370.00 Children’s Haven Itnl $ 910.00

INTERIM MINISTRY 2009-2010 SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON SYNOD

Changes in pastoral leadership continue each year as pastors retire, move to another congregation, become incapacitated by health problems, die or even change vocations. This means that these congregations are in transition from a regularly called pastor into an interim ministry period in preparation for calling a new pastor. The interim ministry is a unique period of time in the life of a congregation. Its provides a time to grieve over the loss of their pastor, to review their past ministry, to assess their present setting, to consider possible changes in their ministry and to determine future programs and staff needs. The interim pastor has been trained to assist the congregation during this transitional period. Each congregation has a different set of circumstances that need some special attention in preparation for new pastoral leadership. The interim pastors have been trained to provide excellent pastoral leadership during this period of transition. The interim pastors who serve in the Southwestern Washington Synod have committed themselves to serving in a new setting each time they conclude their ministry in one congregation and are appointed by the bishop to serve in a new setting. These interim pastors are often away from their personal home and family for many days during a week. To these men and women, the synod and congregations say THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL SERVICE! Since May 2009 through May, 2010, these pastors have served or are still serving as Interim or Transitional Pastors in the following congregations: Rev. Jan Otto –United, Tacoma; Rev. Rick Swenson – Trinity, Longview; Rev. Linda Nou- St. Paul, Castle Rock; Rev. Dennis Hartsook- Spanaway, Spanaway; Rev. Randy Olson- Hope, Tacoma; Rev. Beth Orling- Grace, Port Townsend; Rev. Kristi Kreamer-Gloria Dei, Olympia; Rev. Joseph Smith-First, Port Orchard; Rev. Albin Fogelquist- St. John’s, Lakewood; Rev. Dawn Coffey-Ocean Park, Ocean Park. If congregations or pastors would like more information about the Interim Ministry program, please contact the Southwestern Washington Synod Office, 253-535-8300. Rev. Ron Hoyum Assistant to the Bishop

2010 Synod Assembly Southwestern Washington Synod – ELCA

Outreach Board Enflamed by the Spirit of God, the mission of the Southwestern Washington Synod Outreach Board is to:

• Enable new mission starts, • Empower the renewal of congregations, and • Educate the people of God for mission.

In 2009 the Outreach Board experienced a great deal of turnover. We say thank you to Jim Stender for his excellent leadership as chair until 2009. We say thank you well done and good bye to Red Burchfield, ELCA deployed staff. We also thank a number of new people who have come onto the board and have helped in the visioning process for the future. As a board we met in retreat and discerned 3 goals that roughly match the three areas of our mission statement: visit with the people in 4 potential new start sites; revision Thousand Mission Friends for funding new and renewing congregations; and, hold an educational event on the subject of evangelical mission in the territory of our synod. We divided into three working groups and have a great start on all three goals. More information to come in the months ahead. Bishop Hofstad met with us on two occasions and delivered a two-fold charge: to develop a process to identify new mission starts, and establish criteria for selecting and awarding money to renewing congregations. So we are busy working in these areas as we pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We have welcomed Melanie Wallschlaeger as the synod’s Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM). Melanie is ELCA deployed staff to the SWWA Synod for the purpose of walking with us and providing resources to and with us as we seek to live out our mission statement as a synod. Melanie has done a wonderful job so far and was able to hit the ground running because of excellent work previously done by Pastors Valinda Morse and Red Burchfield. We thank them for their efforts and welcome Melanie with our full support, encouragement and acceptance. Thousand Mission Friends was a project of ours that didn’t get full attention in 2009, but many people and congregations still responded generously with gifts during the year. As mentioned earlier, we will spend good portions of 2010 revisioning and clearly defining the parameters of Thousand Mission Friends to be a solid resource for our ministries in the synod for years to come. We awarded two Evangelical Outreach Grants in 2009. Out of nine excellent proposals, Bethlehem Lutheran, Tacoma and Family of God Lutheran, Bremerton received grant money for their projects. We look forward to hearing their stories of faith and the movement of the Spirit as a result of answering the call to these ministry efforts. Thank you for your partnership in ministry here in southwestern Washington. The Holy Spirit is blowing and moving in our congregations. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this great ministry of evangelical outreach, and please continue to share your ideas and stories with us. Peace, Rev. Kent Shane, Chair Outreach Board

SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON WOMEN OF THE ELCA REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2009-2010

• The annual Bible Study Event was held on August 22, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA The Rev. Dr. Sarah Henrich, author of the monthly Bible study contained in Lutheran Woman Today, led the group through highpoints of the study for the year.

• SWO Board meetings were held at: October: Messiah, Auburn November: St. Mark, lacey February: Peace, Puyallup April: Black Lake Bible Camp

• The annual convention was held at Messiah Lutheran Church, Auburn, WA on October 2- 3. An annual budget, convention goals, and goals for 2009-2010 were adopted. B Nancy Lynch was elected president, Kay Ronde vice-president, and Patricia Kullberg secretary. Board members elected to a three year term were Janean Moriarty, Tracy Neuhauser, Verna Westman. Dorothy Reed was elected to a one year term. A nominating committee was formed for 2010—Anita Puzon, chair, Melanie Hope, Sharon Peterson, and Delores Ruge.

• A Leadership Training Event was held on February 6, 2010 at Peace Lutheran, Puyallup, WA

• President B. Nancy Lynch attended the Conference of Presidents in Chicago on February 18 – 21, 2010

Cluster events and meetings were held March 13, 2010- Olympic Cluster Spring Celebration, First Lutheran, Port

Orchard, WA March 20, 2010- South Sound Cluster Event, Faith Lutheran, Shelton, WA

and Narrows Cluster Event, Peace Lutheran, Tacoma, WA April 10, 2010- Ft. Vancouver Cluster Gathering, St. Paul Lutheran,

Vancouver, WA

Upcoming Events scheduled for 2010 Region I Gathering, Kalispell, MT, June 25-27, 2010 Mt. Rainier Cluster Gathering, Peace Lutheran, Puyallup, WA, July 28, 2010 Annual Bible Study Event, Silverdale Lutheran, Silverdale, WA, August 21, 2010 Annual Synod Women’s Organization Convention of Women of the ELCA, Trinity Lutheran,

Longview, WA on October 8 – 9, 2010. The Women of the ELCA Triennial Convention & Gathering, Spokane, WA on July 12 – 17, 2011

SWO has provided support for the following

• Prison Ministry • Love, Inc. • Children’s Home Society • Lutheran World Relief • Safi School • ELCA World Hunger • Katie’s Fund • Food Banks

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Region 1 is the partnership of Churchwide, the six synods of Alaska, Northwest Washington, Southwestern Washington, Eastern Washington/Idaho, Oregon and Montana and their related ministries. Our congregations are made of people of the plains, the mountains, the rivers, tundra and sea. We are rich in ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity. Pacific Lutheran University, pan-Lutheran Trinity Lutheran College, Holden Village, eight outdoor ministry sites and eight Campus Ministries are part of our mission and ministry.

This past year has been one of shifting to new ways of partnering for the sake of the Gospel. As a region we’ve moved from working with shared staff in a regional center to synod-specific and shared ministries led by synod staff. Each synod now has a Director of Evangelical Mission with specific responsibilities for mission development and mission support within the synod. Our office has moved from Denny Park Lutheran Church to the ELCA Campus Ministry Covenant House near the University of Washington.

Region 1 consistently trains up more rostered leaders for the church than we receive back. We average 150 candidates training for rostered service in this church each year. Each synod has a Candidacy Committee of dedicated, prayerful members who partner with the candidate, congregation, seminary and Churchwide in discerning a candidate’s call to public ministry. Make sure you thank them and keep the candidates and committee members in your prayers.

The region maintains a Financial Services Office that serves the six synods and their related ministries. Alyce Bakker and Judy Webb are available by phone or email to assist your congregation’s treasurer. The work of this office is professionally audited annually. The requirement that each synod have an audit committee is addressed through the work of the Finance Committee that will include two synod treasurers and members who are not synodical officers.

Our Region 1 Governing Council has adapted their structure to reflect the new nature of our regional partnership. An Executive Committee of two bishops and four synod vice presidents now provide oversight for our regional work. Thanks to Twyla Mundy (Alaska Synod), Susan Berg (Eastern Washington/Idaho Synod), Ron Pittman (Oregon Synod), Jake Block (Montana Synod), Bishop Boerger (Northwest Washington Synod) and Bishop Hofstad (Southwestern Washington Synod) for serving in this capacity. Our bishops are meeting by conference call for mobility conversations, planning and mutual support.

First Call Theological Education is required continuing education for ordained, commissioned or consecrated leaders in their first three years under call. Five of our synods partner to offer First Call Theological Education through LENS, the Lutheran Life Long Learning Network. The Montana Synod was a pioneer in ELCA First Call Theological Education and continues to offer an annual event that prepares newly-rostered leaders for service within the context of the history, cultures and geography of Montana and Wyoming.

Last fall Region 1 hosted a Selective Interview Training for members of synod Candidacy Committees and Mission Tables. This interview style is used to screen potential mission developers and is adaptable for mobility conversations, candidacy committee work, call committee training and a pastor’s annual review.

In this coming year Bishop Martin Wells of Eastern Washington/Idaho Synod will convene a campus ministry consultation to discuss our shared ministry and funding. (See the separate report.) Synod leaders of Hunger, Companion Synod and Global Mission committees met for training last fall and will again in November. Candidacy Committee leadership will meet by conference call for consultation and additional committee training is anticipated. The Lutheran Staff Association draws members for an annual conference from across the region. WELCA will host a regional convention in Kalispell this summer and the Triennial in Spokane in 2011.



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Consultation to Clergy Director’s Report 2009 Consultation to Clergy has a 40 year history of providing resources for Lutheran church workers, their families and congregations in the Northwest. Thank you for your ongoing prayer and financial support of this important ministry. In March of 2009, Consultation to Clergy began a transition as Michael Nel, the Director since 2003, left CTC and the Board called me to become the new Director. So, I would like to take this opportunity to briefly introduce myself. My clinical training is as a marriage and family therapist. I have 30 years of experience as a pastor, serving in two parishes and working in a family counseling center where I consulted with church workers and their families from various denominations and worked with congregations in conflict. I have a heart for church workers and congregations as they seek to carry out God’s call to be in ministry during these challenging times. My wife Rebecca and I are the parents of three married children and have three grandchildren who always seem to say things that make us smile. I am grateful for the privilege of being called to this position and I look forward to working with you as we minister together in God’s name. During the past year, Consultation to Clergy has continued to carry out significant ministry--serving those who serve among us. CTC has provided counseling and therapy for church workers and their families through our network pastoral counseling staff, helped develop deeper working relationships for team ministries, brought healing for congregations in conflict, offered vocational resources for church workers who are in transition, and through Pastor Jim Christianson our Spiritual Director, supplied resources to church leaders seeking a deeper prayer and devotional life. As we journey together in ministry, our hope and confidence is always found in the absolute faithfulness of our loving God. In Christ’s Name, Philip Streufert, STM Director

LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY Washington State University

PO Box 1402 telephone: 509-339-2493 Randall M. Nicolai Pullman, WA 99163-1381 e-mail: [email protected] Lutheran Campus Pastor

ANNUAL REPORT 2009 “A Lutheran Ministry on Campus is rooted in the gathered community that celebrates in Christ-centered worship, is challenged by scripture, enlightened by the Spirit and informed by our confessional heritage and is connected with Christians in the wider world, committed to sharing faith more boldly and serving others as vocation is lived out to the glory of God’s name.” (LCM Mission Statement)

TELL US ABOUT LCM AT WSU: is a familiar request in the meeting and greeting phase of relationships on campus, and back home in congregations. How does one tell the story in a concise, engaging, invitational way? “Come and see.” Visit us for worship on campus, or ask a student, or a parent of a student, or alumni. It is about connections, the way we are connected to God, and to those around us.

WELCOME: There’s a place for you at Lutheran Campus Ministry at Washington State University, your home away from home. We are a Christian community in the Lutheran tradition. Students of all faiths and denominations or no faith background are welcome to visit and participate. Welcome.

WORD AND SACAMENT MINISTRY: Lutheran Campus Ministry is a word and sacrament ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on the campus of Washington State University. LCM continues to be faithful to its 1920’s roots as a mission site of the church on campus for ministry, serving the campus community, with students being the largest constituency and basic focus.

WORSHIP ON CAMPUS: Every Wednesday evening during the academic year, BREATHE worship with holy communion is offered on campus led by a combo of WSU musicians, followed by a home cooked meal, laughter, conversation. Worship is our first service, everything else flows out of this center.

LCM IS HEALTHY: Student participation and involvement is strong, we gather for worship, service, support, education. God shaping vocation in lives. Expanding Minds. Deepening Faith. Inspiring Service.

EVENTS: Students gather for: Tuesday night theology and dessert; picnic and hike at Kamiak Butte; board game nights; community service events; December progressive dinner; Easter sunrise; and…

STUDENT LEADERSHIP: Lutheran Student Association is a Registered Student Organization at WSU. A student “leadership team” of 8-10 students, meets to discuss, plan, and carry out events and activities.

PASTORAL CONVERSATION: Need to talk? Always there is formal and informal one-on-one pastoral conversation throughout the academic year (conversation is private, confidential, free).

EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Each week during the academic year, a LCM email newsletter is sent out to the students, as well as faculty, staff, alumni, friends; reaching 500+, a community of faith beyond borders. If you would like to receive the e-newsletter, email us, your name will be gladly added.

LOCATION ON CAMPUS: Lutheran Campus Ministry rents space in the St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center on campus (LCM contact information is on this letterhead).

BUDGET SUPPORT: 15% ELCA national support, 45% Synod support; 40% Congregations and Friends of Campus Ministry. Your generous financial support enables LCM to be present at Washington State University. Your gift does make a difference on campus and in the lives of students.

THANK YOU: for your prayers, your students, your financial gifts.

Serving the WSU students and campus community on your behalf, Randall “Nick” M. Nicolai

“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:3-5


Lutheran Community Services Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

Report to the 2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly

“The LCS staff is absolutely awesome. They’ve helped me feel much more confident as a parent.”

“My foster parents taught me about family, unconditional love, the value of education and the joys of success. Now I want to pass that on.”

“When I arrived in the U.S., I was overwhelmed. But I was taken care of and everything has worked out for the best.”

“My connection with LCS staff, volunteers and clients has given me a sense of community, connection, and purpose.”

Each year, the staff and volunteers of Lutheran Community Services Northwest help thousands of people, like those quoted above, along life’s often-difficult road. This life-changing ministry would not be possible without the support and partnership of congregations, church organizations and volunteers across Southwestern Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

LCS staff and volunteers provide a wide variety of services tailored to address specific community needs. We serve communities across SW Washington through offices in Tacoma, Bremerton, Port Angeles and Vancouver. Our services include Counseling, Foster Care, Family Support & Education, Violence Intervention & Prevention, Refugee and Immigrant Support, Advocacy and Disaster Response. Our newest program, Life Coaching, serves people across the Northwest and beyond.

LCS is guided by a dedicated group of individuals who represent our Church and community stakeholders on our Board of Directors. We want to acknowledge and express our appreciation to: - Cynthia Wilson Edwards of University Place - SW Washington Synod Representative & Board Vice Chair - Bill Brueggemann of Kingston - New At-Large Representative - Dick Tietjen of University Place - At-Large Representative

It is our privilege to be your social outreach ministry. There are many ways you and your congregation can be a partner with LCS in health, justice and hope:

♥ Support the work of LCS through your charitable donations. ♥ Volunteer your time and talents to help LCS provide services in your community. ♥ Include LCS in your congregation’s outreach or benevolence budget. ♥ Provide food, clothing, furniture and other specific needs of children and families served by LCS. ♥ Contact your elected representatives and advocate for sufficient resources for human services.

You can find more information about our offices and services, and learn how you can lend your support, by visiting our website at www.lcsnw.org.

On behalf of our staff and volunteers, and all those whose lives are touched and transformed through our shared ministry, thank you for your continuing support.

Roberta Nestaas , President/CEO

http://www.lcsnw.org/

Report to the 2010 Southwestern Washington Synod Assembly

Highlights from the work of Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington (LPPO) for the

past year:

o In the Fall of 2009, LPPO held five weekend advocacy forums in congregations

around the state, including two in the Southwestern Synod: one held in

conjunction with the Peace and Justice Fair at Beautiful Savior Lutheran in

Vancouver and another at Holy Trinity Lutheran in Port Angeles.

o LPPO convened a meeting of a dozen religious leaders in November with

Governor Chris Gregoire to discuss issues of concern to be addressed in the 2010

legislative session, including the budget shortfall.

o LPPO created a bulletin insert for churches entitled Our State budget – A Moral

Document. Widely used across denominational lines, the insert explained

Washington States budget shortfall and helped equipped people of faith to

advocate for a revenue package to alleviate cuts to health and human service

programs.

o LPPO served as one of the lead organizers of InterFaith Advocacy Day in

Olympia. Held on February 16th

, the day drew over 200 advocates from around

the state and featured a spirited address by Governor Gregoire to the group in the

Capitol Building.

o LPPO continues to work with congregations in this synod, educating and

organizing advocates around a variety of social justice issues.

o In collaboration with the Bishop, LPPO will be coordinating a monthly article

series in the synod newsletter on the ELCA social statements.

Current LPPO Advisory Council Members representing the Southwestern Washington

Synod:

Eugene Wiegman – Salishan Mission, Tacoma

Beth Ann Johnson – Mountain View, Edgewood

Susan Machler, All Saints, Auburn

Norma Turner – Holy Trinity, Port Angeles

Kathy Lawrence – Trinity, Vancouver

For more information about LPPO please visit our website or follow us on Twitter

(twitter.com/lppowa) and Facebook (facebook.com/lppowa).

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Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington

206-464-4133 • [email protected] • www.lppowa.org

Report to the Southwestern WA Synod Assembly from the Mission Investment Fund

The Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA continues to serve this synod by providing vital loans for capital projects to new mission congregations, established congregations and ELCA-related ministries. The fund is able to fund these loans through the sale of investments to ELCA ministries and congregation members. Nearly 800 MIF loans totaling more than $465 million are at work today in ELCA ministries throughout the United States, Virgin Islands and the Caribbean. In the Southwestern WA Synod, 16 congregations and ministries currently have Mission Investment Fund loans totaling $12,291,851 million, while many individuals and thirty five ministries, including the synod, have investments in the fund totaling $ 3,699,446 million.* MIF serves ELCA ministries. In addition to the ministry loans and investments that it offers, the fund provides consulting services to ELCA congregations through its church building consultants and staff architects. The consultants help congregations design building programs that support their mission and evaluate the effectiveness of existing facilities or plans for new facilities. Staff architects provide initial schematic design proposals that congregations can take to local architects. The consultants and architects’ services are provided at no charge. Area representatives are available to meet with congregations and ELCA-related ministries regarding the fund’s loan and investment opportunities. Has your congregation invested? Have members of your congregation invested? Join the thousands of individuals, ELCA congregations, ELCA-related ministries and synods – including the SWWA synod – that are earning interest on their investments as they help to build the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Your participation enables the fund to continue this vital ministry. A variety of fixed- and adjustable-rate investment opportunities are available and may be opened with initial investments of as low as $5. Information on investments and ministry loans is available at www.elca.org/mif and through the fund’s representatives listed below who serve this synod. Thank you for your support of and participation in the Mission Investment Fund. It is a joy to work in partnership with you for the advancement of God’s kingdom. Yours in Christ, Margie P. Fiedler Carol Schneider Associate Vice President for Marketing Church Building Consultant 208-664-7973 602-957-5288 [email protected] [email protected] *as of 12/30/09

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ELCA World Hunger and Disaster

Food shortage in Zimbabwe. Earthquakes in Haiti. Empty pantries in the United States. ELCA World Hunger is present--YOU are present--in these crises around the globe. You are helping to mend lives and offer hope where it is needed most.

This church has been remarkably faithful during a year of economic challenges. In 2009, the

number of individual gifts to World Hunger rose 30%, with significant growth in total giving through ELCA Good Gifts and God’s Global Barnyard. In total, your gifts put over 19 million dollars to work for poor and hungry people during 2009.

Internationally, 13.6 million dollars supported immediate relief and long-term development projects. These funds provide income-generating programs and literacy classes for women. They support microfinance initiatives, health clinics, HIV and AIDS education, clean water systems, fish-farming projects, and life-saving child nutrition. This work is guided by ELCA Global Mission and carried out through partnerships with Lutheran World Federation, Lutheran World Relief, ecumenical agencies, and ELCA companion churches around the world. In the United States, this church fights poverty through relief, development, community organizing, education and advocacy. In 2009, ELCA World Hunger provided grants totaling $800,000 to emergency food pantries and other projects in synods across this country. An additional $567,000 in grants supported organizations using education and advocacy strategies to address the root causes of hunger.

In 2009, World Hunger supported ELCA advocacy efforts on behalf of poor and hungry people in this country and around the globe. International issues included foreign aid reform, debt-relief and forgiveness for economically struggling nations, and international adaptation assistance for nations affected by climate change. Domestic issues included job creation strategies and children’s health issues. Seventeen state public policy offices worked at the state government level with and on behalf of those without economic or political power. State office work is directed to hunger-related issues including food and nutrition, shelter and affordable housing, and access to primary health care.

In 2009 ELCA World Hunger produced new resources to help congregational and synodical

leaders educate others about the work of this church in combating hunger and poverty. An exciting new curriculum, Taking Root: Hunger Causes, Hunger Hopes was launched in 2009. It has multiple adaptable sessions for different age groups ranging from kindergarten to senior high. It uses children’s literature, Bible study, newspapers, video, and craft projects to educate young people about the root causes of hunger and poverty. Visit www.elca.org/hunger/takingroot for more information.

The new Hunger Education Toolkit is a web-based resource designed to make it easy and engaging for anyone to lead a workshop on hunger. Choose from four toolkits:

• World Hunger Basics • Disease and Hunger • Food and Hunger • Climate Change and Hunger

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In 2009, three pastors rode a 3-seater bamboo bicycle to every synod in the ELCA to generate awareness and excitement about the work of ELCA World Hunger. The Tour de Revs participated in synod events, the Youth Gathering, and the Churchwide Assembly, preaching, educating and raising over $300,000 for ELCA World Hunger.

To deepen and diversity its networks, ELCA World Hunger is working intentionally with young

people and persons of color, reaching out regionally through new Ethics of Eating leadership events. Held on farms, these immersion experiences address the interconnections between wealth, hunger, and how the United States produces and consumes food.

At the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans, young people embraced the Change the World:

2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge, and as of January had raised almost $400,000 for World Hunger. A new pilot project with Campus Ministries began in 2009.

Online social networking has expanded and deepened the ways ELCA World Hunger

communicates. Check out the blog (Hunger Rumblings), our text-message campaign, Twitter, Facebook, and more at elca.org/hunger.

An important illustration of hunger and disaster—hunger and hope--is told in the story of Haiti.

ELCA World Hunger has maintained a long-term presence in Haiti, working for decades on the ground through The Lutheran World Federation, Lutheran World Relief, and Church World Service. Your gifts have been supporting clean water systems, food production, women’s cooperatives, microcredit loans, disaster preparedness, reduction of infant mortality and child malnutrition, and advocacy for human rights and justice. Because of these long-standing projects and relationships, the earthquake funds raised by ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal were able to be put to work immediately after the earthquake. This church has again shown its faithfulness. As of February, your special gifts to Haiti already exceed $5 million. Thanks be to God.

Looking ahead, ELCA World Hunger will also continue its work with the two new special

initiatives addressed at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly: the ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS and the Lutheran Malaria Initiative. These are focused efforts to combat two of the world’s deadliest diseases of poverty. Over the next five years, the ELCA will work to raise $10 million to support the goals of the ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS, and will pursue the Lutheran Malaria Initiative with partners, Lutheran World Relief, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and the UN Foundation.

At the end of the year however, the word that resounds between us is one of Thanksgiving. This has been a churchwide effort in generosity and dedication. It is estimated that over a million times during the year, some one, some where put change into an ELCA World Hunger coin box, slipped a check into an envelope, dedicated a Good Gift, responded to a special moment of giving in worship for ELCA World Hunger, went on line to contribute, or added ELCA World Hunger to an estate plans. Together these individual actions were knit together to become the action of the church. Thank you.

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2010 Synod Assembly

Educational Reports

2010 Report to the Southwestern Washington Synod

Prayers Please continue to pray for our students, faculty and staff.

Students Luther Seminary welcomes six students from the Southwestern Washington Synod. Thank you for sending these future leaders.

Teaching As of January 2010, two of our students are serving as interns in your synod. Thank you for teaching and supporting them.

Volunteers Volunteers from the Southwestern Washington Synod include Allison Shane and Bishop Robert Hofstad on the Board of Directors.

Luther Seminary educates leaders for Christian

communities called and sent by the Holy Spirit to witness salvation through Jesus Christ and to serve in God’s world.

Faithful

Centered and energized by the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Seeking to discern God’s will for us in all we do.

Engaging

Theologically, ecumenically and culturally diverse.

Engaging heart, mind and spirit in theological learning.

Innovative

Programs to meet the needs of the 21st century church.

Using cutting edge technology to extend theological education globally.

Missional

Deep theological and biblical understanding of mission.

Sharing the gospel in a world of many cultures and religions.

Expansive

Breadth and depth of faculty and programs.

Rich variety of cross- cultural and contextual opportunities.

Global impact.

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Luther Seminary educates leaders for Christian communities + called and sent by the Holy Spirit + to witness salvation through Jesus Christ + and to serve in God’s world.

Financial Support During the fiscal year 2008-09, the Southwestern Washington Syn-od provided direct financial support of $11,862. (Please note that your synod’s fiscal year may differ

from that of the seminary.)

Synodical and churchwide support account for 10 percent of Luther Seminary’s budget.

Our Gift to YouIn August, Luther Seminary launched Enter the Bible, a free, comprehensive and authoritative resource from Luther Seminary faculty with summaries, outlines and background on every book of the Bible. We hope you and others in your congregation are able to use this high-quality resource in your Bible study. www.enterthebible.org

Thank you for your support!

Seminary Revenue and Expenses 2008-09 Total Budget: $20.4 million

Gifts, Grants, 45%

Auxiliaries & Other, 3%

Tuition,Fees, 26%

EndowmentIncome,

16%

Churchwide,Synod Support,

10%

StudentEducation & SupportPrograms, 38%

AcademicSupport,

4%Student Services,5%

InstitutionalSupport, 30%

Grants,Scholarships14%

Physical Plant,Maintenance, 9%

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary: 100 Years and Thriving “Despite the fact that most of the pastors who have labored in the Pacific Synod have been trained in eastern schools, the dream of western men ‘trained in a western school’ has persisted in the Synod from the very first.” – Unknown, 1910

“What the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary has been and is to the cause of Lutheranism, particularly in the Middle West, that the summer school at Berkeley will eventually grow to be to our Western Lutheranism....Though it has necessarily a small beginning…and no visible means of support save a mighty faith in our Heavenly Father, it will and must speedily assume greater thoroughness and dignity until it becomes the alma mater of a host of Western missionaries....” – Pastor Leas, 1902

Dear Friends in the Southwestern Washington Synod,

It’s hard to imagine that the West was once considered a foreign mission field.

It was.

And in October of 1910, a handful of faithful, determined people founded the Divinity School of the Pacific Synod. The first classes met under the tutelage of four professors in the balcony of St. James Lutheran Church in downtown Portland. A few years later, the seminary moved to Seattle, and was renamed the Pacific Lutheran Seminary.

Hard times during the Depression forced the seminary to close in 1934. The small property was sold and the proceeds of the sale were invested so that one day a new theological school could be reborn in the west.

That day came in 1950 when two magnificent mansions perched atop Marin Avenue in Berkeley, California, were purchased for $150,000. These two estates would become the campus of the resurrected Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, and again the west would have a place of its own to prepare and equip its church leaders.

The dream from the very first days of the church in the west has been fulfilled. And while it may not have been a speedy process, PLTS has become the alma mater to a host of Western missionaries… 1361, to be exact.

This fall we celebrate our 100th birthday on Sunday, October 10. On 10/10/10 we will be at St. James Lutheran Church in Portland to honor the faith and courage of those who gave us our beginnings. We invite you to join in the celebration by recalling the stories of faith and courage that brought you to where you are today – and to ponder how the smallest acts of faithfulness can result in infinite good.

Peace,

Dr. Phyllis Anderson President

Pacific Lutheran UniversityANNUAL REPORT TO THE SYNODS AND CONGREGATIONS OF REGION 1

PLU Campus

2010

Office ofCongregation RelationsTacoma, WA 98447253-535-7424 [email protected]/crel

Fall Enrollment Statistics Undergraduate:3,305 Graduate:276 63%female,37%male 17%areethnicminorities 15%areage25andolder 5%areinternationalstudentsfrom28countries 49%liveincampusresidencehalls 76%arefromWashingtonstate 23%areLutheran

What is a PLU Partner Congregation?PLUPartnerCongregationsarethoseLutheran

Congregationsthat: • Provideannualfinancialsupportbybeingamember

oftheQClub($500ormoreannually),orestablishand maintain a PLUMS scholarship fund forstudentswhoattendPLUfromthecongregation.

• PlanaPLUSundayorothereventthatliftsupthe universityandcongregationalpartnership. • Encouragethedaughtersandsonsofthecongregation

to consider PLU, and supply names and contactinformation for all confirmands and other youthwhowishtobeonthePLUmailinglist.

Partner Congregation confirmation students qualifyfor a $1000 college scholarship to attend PLU.TheConfirmationScholarshipisawardedtoyouthuponthecompletionof a confirmation class.The scholarship isredeemableuponadmissiontoandenrollmentinPLU.It is renewable for up to four years of undergraduatestudy.

PLU SundayThe Office of Congregation Relations invited the

churches inRegion1to liftuptheworkandministryofPLUonSunday,February7byprovidingthefamiliessittinginthepewsaglimpseofuniversitylife.

Thisregion-wideeventwasoneofthewaysthatPastorG.LeeKluth,DirectorofCongregationRelations,hasbeen working to strengthen the connections betweenRegion1congregationsandPLU.

The Office of Congregation Relations mailed morethan60PLUSundaykitstochurchesthathadsignedontoparticipate.Thekitswerefilledwithbulletininserts,bulletin board decorations, small giveaways and PLUinformationmaterials.

If you were not able to participate on February 7,pleasefeelfreetochooseanydateasPLUSundayandwe'llbehappytosendyouakit.

Explore!The Explore! first-year student retreat celebrated its

seventhyear inJanuaryatCampBerachahinAuburn.Every year, about 150 first-year Lutes pile into busesloadedwithovernightgear,excitedtospendsometimeaway fromthedaily routineofhomework, classes andjobs.

Explore!ismuchmorethanjustanovernightgetawayfor students. In fact, the retreat would not even be a

reality without a grant from the Lily Foundation, anorganization that provides grants to universities toencourageexplorationoftheconceptofvocationamongstudents.WhenPLUreceivedthegrant,itwasentitled“WildHope,”andoutofthatconceptcametheideaforExplore!

Whatexactlyisvocation?DuringFridaynightoftheretreat,campusPastorDennisSepperdefinedtheconceptofvocationasone’scalling.

“Theword,”hesaid,“isnotasimportantastheconcept.Vocationdescribestheideaofbeingcalledwithapurposethatwillaffectthecommunity,andthecommunitywouldnotbethesamewithouteachmember.”

Featured Organization: The Wang Center for Global Education

TheWangCenterforGlobalEducationhasachievedarecordininternationalglobaleducationthatnootherinstitutionshares.In2006itwasthefirstuniversitytoholdclassessimultaneouslytoallsevencontinents.Theaccomplishmentwasrepeatedin2008andagainjustthispastJanuary.AccordingtoMaryM.Dwyer,presidentoftheInstituteoftheInternationalEducationofStudents,simultaneousstudyonsevencontinentswas“afirstinthefieldofeducationabroadandputsPLUintheforefrontofundergraduateeducationwhereeducationabroadisnolongerafrillbutrathercentraltoahighqualitycollegeeducation.”

PLU has placed among the top 10 master’s degreeuniversitiesintheUnitedStatesforpercentageofstudentsengagedininternationalstudy.Over40percentofPLUstudentsstudyabroad.Thenationalstudyabroadaverageis3percent.

In addition to assisting students and faculty withtheir study away goals, the Wang Center providesannualresearchgrantstostudentsandfacultyalike,andsponsorsInternationalSymposiasuchastheoneheldinMarch,“UnderstandingtheWorldthroughSportsandRecreation.” For more information visit www.plu.edu/understandingtheworld.

PLUalsoreceivedthe2009SenatorPaulSimonAwardfor Campus Internationalization, a prestigious awardhonoringoutstandingeffortsonandoffcampustoengagetheworldandtheinternationalcommunity.PLUisthefirstandonlyprivatecollegeintheWesttohavereceivedthishonor.

LEED Gold for NeebThispastfallPLU’snewMartinJ.NeebCenterreceived

thedistinctionofbeingnamedLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)Goldcertified.

According to theU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil, theNeebCenteristheonlyradiofacilityinthenationwithaLEEDGoldrankingforenvironmentalsustainability.

TheNeebCenter ishometo the radio station88.5KPLU and the all-Jazz Web stream, Jazz24. In June2009 the station moved into the building after 18monthsofconstruction.ItalsohousesPLU’sOfficeofDevelopment.

David R. Anderson

President

St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield, mn 55057

507-786-3000

507-786-3986 fax stolaf.edu

ELCA Synod Assemblies 2010

Greetings from St. Olaf College! Since 1874, St. Olaf College has educated students in an academic community shaped by its commitment to the Lutheran tradition. At St. Olaf, students work closely with dedicated faculty who challenge them to grow in mind, body, and spirit. St. Olaf has always seen its vital connection to the Lutheran tradition as enhancing its standing as one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the United States. Like its predecessors, this year’s entering class brings outstanding academic talent to campus. The majority of first-year students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class. Their average academic grade point average in high school was 3.63. The class’ median ACT composite score was 29 and the median combined SAT score was 1300. St. Olaf continues to enroll a higher percentage of Lutheran students than most ELCA colleges. Forty two percent of this year’s incoming students who indicated their religious affiliation identified themselves as Lutheran. Among these Lutheran students, the academic indicators such as ACT score, GPA, and rank in class are higher than for the class of 2013 as a whole. St. Olaf graduates make a significant contribution to the church and to the study of religion. St. Olaf continues to be among the top three colleges where rostered ELCA clergy receive their undergraduate degrees. Among all baccalaureate colleges, St. Olaf is second in the number of graduates who go on to earn doctorates in religion and theology. I invite you to visit St. Olaf in two ways, in person and online. Come to campus to join us at concerts, lectures, conferences, and summer camps. Or visit the St. Olaf website at stolaf.edu to join in many of these events online. Upcoming events include the biennial St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts, which will be held July 19–23. The conference theme is “The News and The Good News,” exploring how media and the arts further (or hinder) the church's work. Summer camps for 2010 include chess, music, swimming, basketball, and engineering. During the academic year, daily Chapel and Sunday morning worship services are held at Boe Memorial Chapel and streamed online at stolaf.edu/church/chapel. We look forward to welcoming you to St. Olaf either in person or online. We thank you for your prayers and support; we encourage you to send students to St. Olaf; and we wish you well.

David R. Anderson ’74 President

http://www.stolaf.edu/church/chapel

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