Synod Assembly is an annual gathering of voting members, leaders, pastors/staff, and volunteers from all 73 of our ministry sites in the La Crosse Area. It is a time where we intentionally walk together, to cultivate life-giving relationships rooted in God's love through times of worship, prayer, learning, conversation, offering, meals, service and highlighting our interdependent ministry relationship as we support mission partners, carry out synodical and churchwide initiatives, work to end hunger, respond to disaster and emergency needs, and heed the call to be a church engaged in all the world.

Registration for synod assembly is open!

Voting Members:

Except as otherwise provided in this constitution and bylaws, the Synod Council has established processes that will ensure that at least 60% of the members of the synod assemblies, councils, committees, boards, and other organizational units shall be lay persons; and that at least 45% of the lay members of assemblies, councils, committees, boards, or other organizational units shall be women and at least 45% shall be men; and that, where possible, the representation of Rostered Minister shall include both men and women. The percentage of lay persons that is not allocated to women or men may be allocated to persons who identify as gender non-binary, gender fluid, women, men, or other genders.

Congregations:

All congregations use the following formula to determine the number of lay (non-rostered) voting members they are allowed to register for the assembly. The formula has been created to meet the constitutional expectation that 60% of the voting membership of the assembly be composed of lay persons, and to achieve the goal of at least 45 percent of the lay members of the assembly shall be women and, as nearly as possible, at least 45 percent shall be men. The percentage of lay persons that is not allocated to women or men may be allocated to persons who identify as gender non-binary, gender fluid, women, men, or other genders.

More information coming soon.

Friday, June 7 — Opening of the assembly and Worship (First Lutheran Church, Onalaska, WI)

Saturday, June 8 – Morning Business Meeting & Afternoon Workshops (First Lutheran Church, Onalaska, WI)

Sunday, June 9 – Morning Synod-wide Worship in the Park & Picnic (Riverside Park Bandstand, La Crosse, WI)

Hello, this is Deb Welander and I have been asked to direct this year’s Synod Assembly choir. Our choir accompanist will be Julie Gappa on piano and Nancy Pilmonas on tenor sax.

Rehearsal time will be Friday June 7 @ 5:00PM at First Lutheran Church in Onalaska.

Anthem presentation: Sunday June 9 @ 10:00 AM at Riverside Park in La Crosse for our worship service.

Our piece is titled: Can’t Carry These Burdens Alone by John Parker and Michaels Barrett

Original copies will be distributed at thehttps://www.jwpepper.com/Can%27t-Carry-These-Burdens-Alone/10416913.item June 7 rehearsal and also at Sunday worship.

In the meantime, I am providing a link that will provide an audio and a visual of the piece. Click on the small icon that looks like a piece a paper. You will be able to see the sheet music and rehearse with the audio at the same time.

Click here for music recording.

This synod is not arranging for overnight accommodations this year. If congregations or individuals would like to stay overnight you will find a list of hotels in Onalaska/La Crosse below along with their distance from First Lutheran Church.

Reservations and payment for hotel accommodations are to be handled individually. The list below is simply for your information, we have not verified availability nor do we endorse any hotel directly.

Comfort Inn & Suites (1.9 miles)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites (2.9 miles)

Hampton Inn (2.7 miles)

Super 8- La Crosse (3 miles)

Baymont by Windham (3.2 miles)

Stoney Creek Hotel (3.5 miles)