2008 Synod Assembly

       

   May 30-31, 2008 at the Red Lion Hotel, Olympia

                  

            "God's Work.  Our Hands.  The Earth."

2008 Synod Assembly Registration and Hotel Information

Last updated 5/12/08

• CLICK HERE TO REGISTER - pay by check or credit card! (REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 18TH!  If you would like to register, without meals, after this date, please call the synod at 253-535-8300)  
• HOW MANY LAY VOTING MEMBERS IS YOUR CONGREGATION ALLOWED?

• BULLETIN OF REPORTS- Everything Voting Members need for a successful Synod Assembly experience (posted as prepared)

Being ever mindful of our earth's resources, as well as our financial resources, we will NOT be mailing out the Bulletin of Reports this year!  It is ONLY available online for you to retrieve.  You do NOT need to print all of the pages.  However, in order to be an educated Voting Member, you will want to read through all of the information. We do suggest that you print some of the materials and bring with you to the Synod Assembly.

• PRINT AND BRING WITH YOU TO THE SYNOD ASSEMBLY
• Helping pages to have at the Assembly

 

Housing/Meals

• Red Lion Hotel Room Reservation
• Red Lion Hotel

• Meals Provided
• Nearby Restaurants
• Hospitality

Display

• List of Display Tables at 2008 Assembly

2008 Resolutions

 Resolutions are no longer being accepted as the due date has past.

• Resolutions presented to the 2008 Synod Assembly (all pdf files):
  • #1  "In Support of Mission Funding"
  • #2  "1000 Mission Friends- A Resolution"
  • #3  "In Support of Health Ministry"
  • #4  "Living Wage"
  • #5  "SW WA Synod Caring for Creation"
  • #6  "Bottled Water or Water for All...The Choice is Yours"
  • #7  "Number of Days for Future Synod Assemblies"

2008 Reports

• From the Bishop and Synod Council Officers
• From Boards and Committees, Agencies and Educational Institutions

FUTURE ASSEMBLY DATES

Please mark your personal and church calendars for these future Assembly dates:

2009:
May 15-16, 2009   Hotel Murano, Tacoma (formerly Tacoma Sheraton)

2010:
May 14-15, 2010   Hilton Hotel, Vancouver, WA

2007 Synod Assembly Summary

Resolutions voted on by the Synod Assembly

• Recall Called to Common Mission (Failed)
• God's Will for Sexuality (Failed)
• Affirming our Region 1 Latino Ministry Strategy (Passed)
• A Memorial to Respond to the Decision of the Discipline Hearing Committee (Passed- Memorial sent to Churchwide)
• 1000 Mission Friends (Passed)
• In Gratitude (Passed)
• Youth (Passed)

2008 Budget (pdf) (Passed)

2007 Synod Assembly Minutes (pdf)

The mission of the Southwestern Washington Synod is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by empowering congregations and church leaders to grow in worship, education, outreach, stewardship, and other ministries.