Synod Assembly 2025
June 6-8, 2025
What is Synod Assembly?
Synod Assembly is an annual gathering of delegates, 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.
The 2025 Theme
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Friday, June 6 — Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church- Westby, WI
Details to Come
Saturday, June 8 — Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church- Westby, WI
Details to Come
Sunday, June 9 – Riverside Park Bandstand, La Crosse, WI
9:00 am - Choir Rehearsal
10:00 am - Worship
11:15 am - Picnic Catered by TBD
Synod Assembly Schedule
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Assembly Documents
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In an effort to save paper, all materials will be provided for digital download. You may print all the documents or choose to view them on a phone or other digital device during the Assembly.
Downloadable will be uploaded as they become available. If you are planning to print out the documents, please wait until the file is listed as “final” and is no longer listed as a “draft.”
Documents to Come
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Assembly Workshops
Assembly Workshops will take place Saturday, June 7th
Childcare
Details and Registration Coming Soon
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Ministry Milestones to be Recognized
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New Rostered Leaders to the synod since the last synod assembly include:
Deacon Jennie Norberg, Gundersen Health
The Rev. Kathryn Thompson, LuMin Campus Pastor
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The Rev. Steve Fossum
The Rev. Kenneth Melby
At the opening of Synod Assembly on Friday at First Lutheran Church we will recognize and celebrate milestones in the ministry lives of Rostered Leaders and Congregations. On Sunday, during worship at Riverside Park we will commission, blessed and send out the Sugar Creek Summer Staff for their 2025 summer ministry.
Rostered Leaders Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries in 2025
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The Rev. Patrick Ziems
20 Years
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The Rev. Kent Johnson
30 Years
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The Rev. Marvin Jonasen
30 Years
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The Rev. Steve Meyer
30 Years
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The Rev. Dennis Snider
35 Years
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The Rev. Bill Horn
35 Years
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The Rev. Christine Hallemeier
45 Years
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The Rev. Jim Radatz
45 Years
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The Rev. Clair Whitmore
60 Years
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The Rev. Peter Peterson
60 Years
Prayer in Preparation for Assembly Prayer
For the power of the Holy Spirit to be breathed among us and into us in our life together in this synod, in order to cultivate life-giving relationships.
Almighty God, shown fully to us in your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, we give you thanks that by your Holy Spirit you sustain the church. By the Spirit’s power you call, gather, enlighten, and sanctify the whole church. We continue to pray for your healing power in our weary world, in so many situations of violence, natural disaster, illness and death. Guide us into the ways that we can be your hands and feet and heart to bring healing, hope, and restoration and to cultivate life-giving relationships wherever possible, in order to find abundant life together.
As the Holy Spirit continues to work among us and in us, we pray for the strengthening of our communities of faith, as we navigate new challenges and possibilities. We pray for vision and creativity as we strive to be together as brothers and sisters in Christ in worship and prayer, conversation and learning, service and generosity. Be with our synod staff and all pastors and leaders in congregations, and all who gather as your church everywhere. Make us one in you. In our risen Lord Jesus’ name we pray, amen.