Synod Assembly 2024

“Rooted in God’s Love”

Synod Assembly Recap

Assembly Actions

Resolutions & Memorials - Click here to view all adopted resolutions and memorials

  • Resolution #1 - West Conference Memorial

  • Resolution #2 - Resolution to Amend the Synod Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions 2024

  • Resolution #3 - ELCA Mission Support Resolution 2024

  • Resolution #4 - Expand Inclusion of Youth at the La Crosse Area Synod Assembly Resolution 2024

  • Resolution #5 - La Crosse Area Synod - 2024 Resolution on Care for Creation

  • Resolution #6 - Resolution to Support a US Constitutional Amendment to Limit Money in Politics 2024

  • Resolution #7 - La Crosse Area Synod World Hunger Resolution 2024

Approved 2025 Synod Budget & Compensation Guidelines:

Elections

Churchwide Assembly 2025

  • SOUTH CONFERENCE - LAY FEMALE: Rhonda Roalkvam

  • NORTH CONFERENCE - LAY FEMALE: Mona Van Riper

  • AT LARGE, LAY MALE: Jesse Klosterboer

  • EAST CONFERENCE, FEMAEL ROSTERED MINISTER: Rev. Dawn Lindberg

  • WEST CONFERENCE LAY YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT: Maddie Sweeny

  • AT LARGE, LAY YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT: Andrew Lindberg

  • AT LARGE, LAY PERSON OF COLOR/FIRST LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH:  Lucinda Kudee

SYNOD COUNCIL

  • North Conference - Lay Male: Fred Rist

  • West Conference – Lay Male: Randy Nedrelo

  • West Conference – Lay Female: Pam Strittmater

  • At-large – Youth – Confirmed and yet under age 18 (Term to 2025): Wil Tiber

  • North Conference Dean: Rev. Joe Iverson

  • South Conference Dean: Rev. Alyssa Weaver

  • East Conference Dean: Rev. Dawn Lindberg

*Deans are chosen at the Caucus Meeting in April

CONSULTATION COMMITTEE

  • East Conference – Clergy: Rev. Tara Shilts

  • South Conference – Clergy: Rev. Carrie Anderson

  • North Conference – Clergy: Rev. Michelle Rem

  • South Conference – Lay: Jillian Ritchie

  • East Conference – Lay: Colleen Woggon

DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

  • At Large – Lay:

    • Mark Hansen

    • Terry Lee

    • Becky Walen

  • South Conference – Clergy: Rev. Meg Hoversten

CHURCH IN SOCIETY COMMITTEE

  • West Conference – Male Clergy: Rev. Mark Kvale

  • East Conference – Clergy: Rev. Margo Peterson

  • At Large, Lay: Kris Stauffacher

EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE

  • North Conference – Lay: Dave Carlson

  • South Conference – Clergy: Rev. Michele Engh

  • East Conference – Clergy: Rev. Josh Buzbee

  • Lay, At Large:

    • Dennis Glaman

    • Karen Iverson

    • Dave Shipper

MISSION SUPPORT COMMITTEE

  • East Conference – Clergy: Rev. Lucy Hardie

  • South Conference – Clergy: Rev. Christopher Rajkumar

  • South Conference – Lay: Maureen Starmack

  • East Conference – Lay: Barb Morehead

  • At-Large – Lay:

    • Dick Iverson

    • Jim Welander

LYLE COMMITTEE ]

  • North Conference - Lay Adult: Jake Sorenson

  • North Conference - Clergy: Rev. Luci Sesvold

  • South Conference – Lay Adult: Julie Fraiser

  • South Conference – Clergy: Rev. Hilary Burns-Kite

  • East Conference – Lay Adult: Missy Erickson

  • East Conference – Clergy: Rev. Lucy Hardie

  • West Conference – Lay Adult: Nicole Flugge

  • West Conference – Clergy: Rev. Steve Meyer

Youth members nominated to be appointed by the LYLE Committee:

  • West Conference: Evan Nelson

  • West Conference: Lydia Rislow

Offering Totals (Updated):

  • The ELCA World Hunger: Water is Life Project brought in $19,409.26 Assembly Weekend

  • Friday Offering: $2,754.00 - Synod Mission Support

  • Saturday Offering:

    • Companion Synod Czech Republic = $178.10

    • Companion Synod Peru =  $178.10

    • National Youth Gathering Service Project Supplies = $761.20 (We will be able to purchase 630 Quick Dry Towels to pack in Relief Kits)

    • Synod General Endowment Fund = $5.00 

    • Synod Seminarian Scholarships Endowment Fund = $316.20

    • LuMin La Crosse = $638.20

  • Sunday Offering:

    • Picnic Free Will Offering = $553.00

    • Support for Congregations attending the ELCA Youth Gathering = $1,383.27

    • Discipleship Matters Committee = $1,385.73

    • LSS = $1,389.48

  • TOTAL OFFERINGS: $28,951.54

Assembly Recordings

Rostered Leaders Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries in 2024

  • The Rev. Paul Drees

    5 Years

  • The Rev. Alyssa Weaver

    5 Years

  • The Rev. Tara Shilts

    5 Years

  • The Rev. Felix Malpica

    10 Years

  • The Rev. Joe Iverson

    10 Years

  • The Rev. Anna Sorenson

    15 Years

  • The Rev. Dawn Lindberg

    15 Years

  • The Rev. Hillary Burns-Kite

    15 Years

  • The Rev. Jean Schmidt

    15 Years

  • The Rev. Patrick Ziems

    20 Years

  • The Rev. Kent Johnson

    30 Years

  • The Rev. Marvin Jonasen

    30 Years

  • The Rev. Steve Meyer

    30 Years

  • The Rev. Dennis Snider

    35 Years

  • The Rev. Bill Horn

    35 Years

  • The Rev. Christine Hallemeier

    45 Years

  • The Rev. Jim Radatz

    45 Years

  • The Rev. Clair Whitmore

    60 Years

  • The Rev. Peter Peterson

    60 Years

Synod World Hunger Focus

The La Crosse Area Synod Hunger Team invited all congregations to support the 2023-2024 “Water is Life” project by bringing stories, pictures and decorated 2-gal buckets to Synod Assembly to…

  • Bring awareness of the importance of water on the world’s food supply and global efforts to end hunger.

  • Show how ELCA World Hunger is working to encourage, support, and sustain safe water supplies.

  • Raise money to support ELCA’s water projects including simple wells, irrigation systems, latrines, and water filters.

The “Water is Life” project will conclude with the start of Advent in 2024.

  • $12,088.43+ was raised Assembly Weekend

Post Assembly Prayer

O Lord, with your love
direct us in all our doings, and always help us, that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name; )and finally, by your mercy obtain eternal life;
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(Source: 1789 U. S. Book of Common Prayer)