Welcome to the 2006 Synod Assembly

Click the links above and right to see photos and read highlights of this year's assembly. See election results and resolutions.

Bishop's Report from Synod Assembly 2006
(PowerPoint show 2.6MB)

Congregations are responsible to print out reports for their voting members without internet access. Congregations are encouraged to print out these reports for all their voting members. Congregations without internet access may call Nancy Corey, Registrar, at 309-794-4004 to request hard copies to be mailed. 

Half of the money collected at the Synod Assembly offering will be sent to the Southeastern Synod and the Texas-Louisiana-Gulf Coast Synod to be used as needed in hurricane affected areas, and the other half will go to the Northern Illinois Synod Outreach Mission Fund.

Click any of the links above or on the right to learn more about this year's Synod Assembly.

Below is a summary of events:

“Living in God’s Amazing Grace” is the theme of this year’s Synod Assembly, June 16-17 at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. This annual gathering brings together voting members and visitors from each of the 167 congregations of the Northern Illinois Synod.

This year’s host congregations will be First, Rock Island and St. James, Rock Island. Early registration is available on Thursday evening in Centennial Hall from 8-9:30 pm. A prayer chapel, open to voting members and visitors, will be available during the entire assembly in the Bergendoff Hall Faculty Lounge.

Friday begins with registration at 8 am in Centennial Hall. At 9:30 am, an orientation for voting members and youth will be held in Bergendoff Hall’s Potter Hall. Plenary Session I begins at 9:55 am.

Bishop Carol Hendrix from our partner Synod, the Lower Susquehanna Synod (based in Harrisburg, PA), will bring greetings to the whole assembly and present a forum during Friday lunch.

The Rev. Dr. Paul Hill, Affiliated Faculty with Children, Youth, & Family Ministry Initiative at Luther Seminary, will lead the Bible Study during Plenary Session II on Friday afternoon. Friday afternoon will also offer forums on Anti-Racism, Budget hearings, Congregational Life, Global Mission, Ministry Support, Outreach, Social Ministry, and Youth.

Friday evening’s Plenary Session III will include collection of the general ballot as well as a report from The Rev. Dr. Sherman Hicks, Executive Director, Multicultural Ministries, who serves as the ELCA representative for this assembly. Friday evening will also feature the very special Rite of Holy Communion with Ordinations followed by a reception for the newly ordained pastors.

Saturday morning kicks off at 7:15 am with a breakfast forum led by Dr. Hill. Plenary Session IV begins at 8:30 am with the Rite of Holy Communion and Remembrance. That session will also feature election results and the welcome of a new congregation, Followers of Christ, Plainfield.

Saturday special interest lunch forums will include the Board of Pensions, conversation with the Bishop, Campus Ministries, Diakonia program, early adolescent males, multicultural ministry, outdoor camping ministries, Lutheran Men in Mission, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, NIS stewardship vision & plan, NIS Women of the ELCA, and World Hunger.

Saturday afternoon’s Plenary Session V will feature recognition of another new congregation, New Creation Community Church, Channahon. Rostered leaders and congregations marking special anniversaries will be honored. Attendees will hear from the Youth Assembly and Dr. Hicks. The assembly will end at 3:45 pm.

Mark your calendars:

Northern Illinois Synod – Twentieth Annual Assembly – June 15-16, 2007

Voting Members should be familiar with
the following:

Register for assembly by
May 1

Fees

Voting Members Info

Special Guests

Bulletin of Reports

Resolutions

Schedule

Directions