Synod Assembly 2007, June 8

Last updated 04/25/2008

The Twentieth Annual Synod Assembly of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA, was held June 8, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem, PA. See below for pre-assembly materials, including the program, biographical information on nominees, the Bulletin of Reports, and other information.

A summary of the assembly may be found in the July issue of Synod News.

The sermon preached by Bishop Strobel at the worship service before the assembly is now available online. The service was held at Wesley United Methodist Church at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, June 8.

The resolutions submitted to the assembly by the Committee on Reference and Counsel and the actions taken on each at the assembly are as follows:

• A Memorial to Respond to the Decision of the Discipline Hearing Committee (adopted; 303, yes; 283, no; 11, abstaining)
• A Memorial to Encourage Refraining from Discipline (adopted; 299, yes; 222, no; 17, abstaining)
• A Memorial to Endorse Restraint (resolution to "postpone indefinitely consideration of Resolution Three" was adopted)
• A Resolution to Wait for Social Statement in 2009 (adopted; 371, yes; 184, no; 6, abstaining)

Information from the 2007 Assembly

Click the links below for information on—

• Assembly program
• 2007 Bulletin of Reports
  • Contents
  • Executive Reports
  • Ministry Teams
  • Support Committees
  • Other Committees and Groups
  • Agencies and Institutions
  • Treasurer's Acknowledgements for 2006
  • Rules of Procedure
  • Spending Proposal (Budget) for 2008
  • Letter to Synod Assembly from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson
• Synod Assembly: A Primer

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