2010 Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly

April 24, 2010, Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake
 

Summary

• Assembly Booklet (2MB, pdf)
• Photos from Assembly
• Bishop Johnson's Opening Worship Sermon
  • Audio
  • Text (pdf)
• Assembly minutes
• Election Results
• Assembly Offering
  • Lutheran Malaria Inititive: $4,976.57 (as of 4/26/10)
• Resolutions and Memorials
  • RC2010-1: Resolution concerning the Augsburg Fortress Pension Plan termination
    Resolution was defeated.
  • RC2010-1A: Resolution Concerning Augsburg Fortress Pension Plan Termination
    Bishop Johnson called for a vote, by use of voting ballots.
    Votes cast: 518
    Votes in favor: 262
    Votes opposed: 250
    Spoiled ballots: 6
    Voted to adopt resolution.
  • RC2010-2: Resolution concerning ELCA Board of Pensions decisions pertaining to a shortfall in Board Annuity commitments
    Bishop Johnson called for a vote, by use of voting ballots.
    Votes cast: 510
    Votes in favor: 264
    Votes opposed: 242
    Spoiled ballots: 4
    Voted to adopt resolution as amended.
  • RC2010-3: Resolution concerning the "First Nation" peoples and the Doctrine of Discovery
    Voted to adopt resolution.
  • RC2010-4: Resolution concerning the advocate to stop predatory lending
    Voted to adopt resolution.
  • RC2010-5: Revising the 2010 (2/1/2010 - 1/31/2011) synod budget
    Voted to adopt resolution.
  • RC2010-6: 2011 (2/1/2011 - 1/31/2012) PROPOSED synod budget
    Voted to adopt resolution.