Synod: On Our Way, Together
April 25, 2 p.m., to April 27, 12 p.m.
Embassy Suites - Loveland, Colorado
Materials
Assembly Handbook: www.rmselca.org/files/media/2024_assembly_handbook_v3.pdf
Bishop election results
- First ballot (4/25)
- Second ballot (4/26)
- Third ballot (4/26)
- Fourth ballot (4/26)
- Fifth ballot (4/27)
Budget documents
- RMS FY2024-2025 Draft Budget Summary
- RMS 2023 Report of Congregational Mission Support
- Statement of Revenues and Expenditures, FY23-24, Operating Funds (unaudited)
- Statement of Revenues and Expenditures, FY23-24, All Funds (unaudited)
- Income & Expense Summary, FY23-24 (unaudited)
Resolutions and Memorials
- Resolution #1: Allow Recognized Outdoor Ministry Sites in the Rocky Mountain Synod to Send One Voting Member to Synod Assembly (ADOPTED 4/26/24)
- Resolution #2: For Justice for Palestinians and Israelis (ADOPTED 4/26/24)
Bible Studies
General Election Results
Synod Council
- Secretary: Sharen Kamp
- Metro South Conference representative: Rev. Gary Sandberg
- Boulder-Broomfield Conference representative: Rev. Matthew Weber
- Southeast Colorado Conference representative: Rev. Carrie Baylis
- Border Conference representative: No nominees
- Wyoming Conference representative: Rev. Joshua Bruns
- Youth member: Emmy Baylis
- Young Adult member: Cynthia Bailey
- At-Large Rostered Leader: Rev. Samm Melton-Hill
- Person of color/primary language other than English: Laura Garcia Villalpando
Committee on Discipline
- Lay leader: No nominees
- Rostered leader (3): Rev. Adam Berndt, Rev. Stephanie Kopsch, Rev. Gordy Sandquist, Rev. Stephani Shumaker
Mission Outreach Committee
- Lay or rostered leader: Scott Kallio
Congregational Ministries Committee
- Lay or rostered leader (3): Jan Philpy, Christina L. Stegall, Dn. Colleen Teeuwe
Global Church Network
- Lay or rostered leader: Sara Love
2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Voting Members (Phoenix, AZ, July 28-August 2, 2025)
- Lay voting members (5): Kurt Rager, Terry Cole, Vicky Daub, Ralie Deffenbaugh, Patti Mather, Greg Morrison (one additional slot reserved for Synod VP)
- Rostered Leader voting members (4): Dn. Sarah Bjornebo, Rev. Katie Chullino, Rev. Katie Emery, Rev. Joel Pancoast, Rev. Sonja Sandquist (one additional slot reserved for Synod Bishop)
- Person of color/primary language other than English voting member (1): Ken Maldonado
- Youth or young adult voting members (2): Emmy Baylis, Celia Davis