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Resolution of Appreciation to Christ Lutheran Church, Schoenersville Actions on Resolutions Election Results Assembly Information Resolution of Appreciation to Christ Lutheran Church, Schoenersville Whereas our God, who makes all things new, continues to call us to grow in faith in an ever-changing world, and Whereas the people of Christ Lutheran Church, Schoenersville, have been faithful witnesses to God’s love for 230 years, and Whereas the members of Christ, Schoenersville, having heard God’s call to continue their ministry by merging with St. John Lutheran Church, Bath, have made a gracious gift of their property to be used as the offices of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, therefore be it Resolved, that the members of this synod give thanks for the generations of dedicated Christians who have heard God’s Word, gathered at the Lord’s Table, and served their neighbors at Christ Lutheran Church, Schoenersville, and be it further Resolved, that the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod in assembly expresses its gratitude for the generosity of the people of Christ, Schoenersville, and be it further Resolved, that all those gathered here today join the members of Christ, Schoenersville, in renewing our commitment to sharing the Good News of God’s love, forgiveness and endless gift of salvation, here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and to the ends of the earth.Action on Resolutions The assembly took the following actions on resolutions presented during the assembly. Please note that the full text of the resolutions adopted will appear pending the review of the assembly minutes. Approved a resolution that urged the ELCA Church Council to take all necessary actions to fulfill the commitments in the social statement on economic life for Augsburg-Fortress employees and retirees who are suffering significantly reduced income. Adopted the 2011 program proposal. Affirmed the action of the Board of Directors of Lutheran Congregational Services, Inc., to become an affiliate of Liberty Lutheran Services, Inc., a social ministry organization of the ELCA, on or about July 1, 2010. Approved a resolution to ask synod congregations to support the fight against world hunger by participating in A Month of Potlucks during the summer of 2010 and/or during June 2011. Failed to approve a resolution to memorialize the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly to rescind two actions of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly relating to persons in publicly accountable lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships. Adopted a resolution asking synod rostered leaders, congregations and social ministry organizations to commit themselves to the action of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly “to bear one another's burdens, love the neighbor, and respect the bound consciences of all” for the sake of the unity of this church. Postponed indefinitely action on a resolution relating to the Kairos Palestine Document. Adopted a resolution that we commit ourselves to thoughtful and intentional use of the world’s resources and incorporate care for God’s good creation into our full life and mission. Top of page Election Results Synod Council Clergy: Nancy L. Moore Lay Male: Martin Everhart Male Youth: Jamie A. Anczarski Board of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Clergy: John Richter Voting Members to the Churchwide Assembly Group A (Bishop Samuel Zeiser, Synod Vice President Dawn Baxter, and, upon nomination of mission districts, three clergy, three lay male and three lay female) Lehigh Mission District: Catherine Mordosky Bethlehem-Easton Mission District: AiM Linda Maule East Berks Mission District: Diane McElwee Hazleton-Lehighton Mission District: Pastor Michael Frost Northern Lehigh Valley Mission District: Pastor Jami Possinger Pocono Mission District: Pastor Harry Laubach Schuylkill Mission District: Barry Schwartz West Berks Mission District: Steve Barnett Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Mission District: Martin Everhart Group B (Three persons of color or persons with a primary language other than English to be elected—one clergy, one lay male and one lay female) Lay Female: Kelly Wallace Lay Male: Anthony J. Rogers Group C (Two persons to be elected, one young adult lay female [between 18 and 30 at time of service] and one youth lay male [under 18 at time of service]) Young Adult Lay Female: Amanda Tompkins Youth Lay Male: Philip Kaufman Group D (Fifteen to be elected—six clergy, five lay male, four lay female) Clergy Mary Gade Lori Kochanski William (Woody) Maxon Susan Ruggles Glenn L. Simmons Mary Wolfe Lay Male Craig Babcock Edward Cool Anthony J. Mell Brandon Wood Thomas Yenser Lay Female Sierra Fogal Elizabeth Schneeberger-Klotz Kathleen M. Schaeffer Barbara-Anne G. Taylor Top of page Assembly Information Bulletin of Reports Assembly Materials Assembly agenda PDF Word Forum descriptions PDF Biographies of the rostered leaders celebrating their fiftieth anniversaries of rostered ministry PDF Word Keynote Speaker Anniversary Celebrants Biographies of Nominees for Elections Top of page Bulletin of Reports Most items are available both in PDF () and MS Word 2003 () formats. Contents PDF Word Bishop's Report PDF Word Executive Reports PDF Word Ministry Teams PDF Word Worship and Spirituality PDF Word Support Committees PDF Word Other Committees and Groups PDF Word Agencies and Institutions PDF Word Treasurer's Acknowledgements for 2009 PDF only Bethlehem-Easton Mission District East Berks Mission District Hazleton-Lehighton Mission District Lehigh Mission District Northern Lehigh Valley Mission District Pocono Mission District Schuylkill Mission District Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Mission District West Berks Mission District Rules of Procedure PDF Word Spending Proposal (Budget) for 2011 PDF Top of page Keynote Speaker Dr. Mark Allan Powell, professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH, offered three presentations during the assembly around the theme, The Bible as Our Book of Faith. His presentations were entitled Something to Savor: Learning to Love the Bible; The Joy of Empathy: Finding Yourself in the World of the Bible; and Social Location: The Timeless Tale of a Prodigal Son. Dr. Powell was well-received when he spoke at the 2009 LIFT event. In addition to being one of the writers of Opening the Book of Faith, the first resource in the ELCA Book of Faith initiative. Dr. Powell—who began his journalistic career in the ‘70s as a rock music critic for The Houston Post—is also regarded as a leading expert on the subject of "contemporary Christian music." He has published over 1900 reviews of Christian recordings and is the author of a one-thousand-page encyclopedia that is regarded as the definitive reference work on the subject. Top of page Anniversary Celebrants Fifteenth anniversary Ellen M. Anderson Richard B. Baumann Cindy G. Camp Gordon A. Camp Donna T. Deal Gregory W. Frey Harry L. Heffelfinger Jeffrey W. Odgren James W. Schlegel Janet A. Stump Twenty-fifth anniversary Arvo E. Beck Oliver. Brown Raymond C. Burdick Paul E. Buzzard Ethel Mae L Cloughen Lesley J. Hand Emerson F. Harding Melinda R. Heppe Karen S. Matthias-Long Wayne A. Matthias-Long Franklin S. Stinner Manuel R. Stivers Richard H. Summy Fortieth Anniversary Donald R. Billeck Fred T. Crawford William M. Horn David C. Newhart Floren D. Snyder Sylvia A. Snyder David M. Werley Grant A. Wickert Fiftieth Anniversary Hartland H. Gifford Rodney R. Heckert James L. Henderschedt Jay C. Klick Norman C. Krapf Jerry Mraz Walter H. Wagner Fifty-Fifth Anniversary Manfred K. Bahmann Richard R. Boyer Paul L. Buehrle Robert H. Loucks Klaus G.W. Molzahn Harold S. Weiss Sixtieth Anniversary Charles E. Fair Paul F. Kramp, Jr. James R. Laubach, Sr. Sixty-Fifth Anniversary Malcolm W. Albright Walter P. Fetterly Warren S. Harding Maurice J. Hart Glenn G. Neubauer Verne E Snyder Top of page
Whereas our God, who makes all things new, continues to call us to grow in faith in an ever-changing world, and Whereas the people of Christ Lutheran Church, Schoenersville, have been faithful witnesses to God’s love for 230 years, and Whereas the members of Christ, Schoenersville, having heard God’s call to continue their ministry by merging with St. John Lutheran Church, Bath, have made a gracious gift of their property to be used as the offices of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, therefore be it Resolved, that the members of this synod give thanks for the generations of dedicated Christians who have heard God’s Word, gathered at the Lord’s Table, and served their neighbors at Christ Lutheran Church, Schoenersville, and be it further Resolved, that the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod in assembly expresses its gratitude for the generosity of the people of Christ, Schoenersville, and be it further Resolved, that all those gathered here today join the members of Christ, Schoenersville, in renewing our commitment to sharing the Good News of God’s love, forgiveness and endless gift of salvation, here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and to the ends of the earth.
The assembly took the following actions on resolutions presented during the assembly. Please note that the full text of the resolutions adopted will appear pending the review of the assembly minutes.
Approved a resolution that urged the ELCA Church Council to take all necessary actions to fulfill the commitments in the social statement on economic life for Augsburg-Fortress employees and retirees who are suffering significantly reduced income.
Adopted the 2011 program proposal.
Affirmed the action of the Board of Directors of Lutheran Congregational Services, Inc., to become an affiliate of Liberty Lutheran Services, Inc., a social ministry organization of the ELCA, on or about July 1, 2010.
Approved a resolution to ask synod congregations to support the fight against world hunger by participating in A Month of Potlucks during the summer of 2010 and/or during June 2011.
Failed to approve a resolution to memorialize the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly to rescind two actions of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly relating to persons in publicly accountable lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships.
Adopted a resolution asking synod rostered leaders, congregations and social ministry organizations to commit themselves to the action of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly “to bear one another's burdens, love the neighbor, and respect the bound consciences of all” for the sake of the unity of this church.
Postponed indefinitely action on a resolution relating to the Kairos Palestine Document.
Adopted a resolution that we commit ourselves to thoughtful and intentional use of the world’s resources and incorporate care for God’s good creation into our full life and mission.
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Synod Council
Board of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Voting Members to the Churchwide Assembly
Most items are available both in PDF () and MS Word 2003 () formats.
Dr. Mark Allan Powell, professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH, offered three presentations during the assembly around the theme, The Bible as Our Book of Faith.
His presentations were entitled Something to Savor: Learning to Love the Bible; The Joy of Empathy: Finding Yourself in the World of the Bible; and Social Location: The Timeless Tale of a Prodigal Son.
Dr. Powell was well-received when he spoke at the 2009 LIFT event. In addition to being one of the writers of Opening the Book of Faith, the first resource in the ELCA Book of Faith initiative.
Dr. Powell—who began his journalistic career in the ‘70s as a rock music critic for The Houston Post—is also regarded as a leading expert on the subject of "contemporary Christian music." He has published over 1900 reviews of Christian recordings and is the author of a one-thousand-page encyclopedia that is regarded as the definitive reference work on the subject.
Fifteenth anniversary
Twenty-fifth anniversary
Fortieth Anniversary
Fiftieth Anniversary
Fifty-Fifth Anniversary
Sixtieth Anniversary
Sixty-Fifth Anniversary
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