June 15-16, 2007

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Bulletin of Reports

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Bulletin of Reports Cover Letter  
   
Table of Contents  
   

Official Notice of Synod Assembly

Page 1

 

 

Proposed Rules for the Twentieth Annual Assembly of the Northern Illinois Synod

Page 3

 

 

2007 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly Agenda

Page 9

      Friday--June 15

Page 10

      Saturday--June 16

Page 13

 

 

Report of the Nominating Committee          (all of this section - 72 kb)

Page 17

      Nominating Committee Members

Page 18

 

 

Present Membership and 2007 Nominations        (all pages in this section - 105 kb)  

 

      Synod Council

Page 20

      Congregational Life Committee

Page 22

      Ministry Support Committee

Page 23

      Outreach Committee

Page 24

      Social Ministry Committee

Page 25

      Consultation Committee

Page 26

      Discipline Committee

Page 27

      Representative to LSTC Board

Page 28

 

 

Election Key

Page 29

 

 

    2007 Nominee Biographies         (all bios - 219 kb)  

 

      Synod Council

Page 32

      Congregational Life Committee

Page 41

      Ministry Support Committee

Page 43

      Outreach Committee

Page 47

      Social Ministry Committee

Page 48

      Consultation Committee

Page 51

      Discipline Committee

Page 54

      Representative to LSTC Board

Page 58

 

 

Report of the Treasurer             (all of this section - 119 kb)

Page 59

      Northern Illinois Synod Consolidated Balance Sheet

Page 61

      Northern Illinois Synod 2008 Proposed Budget

Page 62

      Northern Illinois Synod Budget Graph

Page 63

      Explanation of Budgeted Income\Expenses

Page 64

      Policy Statement

Page 68

 

 

Report of The Reverend Dr. Gary M. Wollersheim, Bishop        (all of this section - 139 kb)

Page 73

     Report of Communication Director

Page 77

     Report of Director of Development

Page 78

     Report of Stewardship Specialist

Page 80

     Report of Synod Youth Coordinator

Page 81

 

 

Letter from ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson

Page 83

 

 

Report of the Secretary               (all of this section - 124 kb)

Page 85

    2006 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly Minutes

Page 86

 

 

Report of the Synod Council        (all of this section - 120 kb)

Page 119

        Synodical Constitution & Bylaw Amendments

Page 125

 

 

2008 Congregational Guidelines for Determining Compensation  (all guidelines - 195 kb)

 

      Pastors Compensation

Page 131

      Diaconal Ministers Compensation

Page 143

      Associates in Ministry (AIM) Compensation

Page 153

     

 

Report of Committees and Subcommittees    (all reports in this section - 154 kb)

 

      Congregational Life Committee

Page 164

           Diakonia

Page 165

      Ministry Support Committee

Page 167

           Candidacy Subcommittee

Page 169

     Outreach Committee

Page 170

     Social Ministry Committee

Page 172

           Anti-Racism Team

Page 174

           World Hunger Subcommittee

Page 175

 

 

Report of Consultants      (all consultants' reports - 62 kb)

 

    Mission Consultant

Page 178

     Urban/Multicultural Ministry Consultant 

 

             Hispanic/Latino Task Force

Page 180

     

 

Report of Conferences          (all conference reports - 121 kb)

 

      Central Conference

Page 182

      East and North Conferences

Page 183

      Northeast Conference

Page 184

      Northwest Conference

Page 185

      South Conference

Page 186

      Southwest Conference

Page 187

      West Conference

Page 188

 

 

Report of Colleges, Seminaries, and Campus Ministry  (all reports in this section - 144 kb)

 

      Augustana College -- Rock Island, Illinois

Page 190

      Carthage College -- Kenosha, Wisconsin  

Page 191

      Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northern Illinois University

Page 192

      Lutheran Campus Ministry of Illinois (LCMI)

Page 194

      Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Page 195

      Wartburg Theological Seminary -- Dubuque, Iowa

Page 196

 

 

Report of Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations    (all reports in this section -248 kb)

 

      Illowa Lutheran Coalition -- Rock Island, Illinois

Page 198

      Lutheran Men in Mission

Page 199

      Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center -- Oregon, Illinois

Page 200

      Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

Page 201

      Lutherdale Ministries-- Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Page 203

      Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA

Page 204

      Mosaic

Page 205

      Northern Illinois Synodical Women's Organization

Page 206

      Region 5 -- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -- Neenah, Wisconsin

Page 209

      Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries--Rockford, Illinois

Page 210

      Trinity Regional Health System -- Rock Island, Illinois

Page 211

       

 

 Resolutions   (all 8 resolutions - 148kb)

 

      R-1

Page 218

     R-2

Page 219

     R-3

Page 220

     R-4

Page 221

     R-5

Page 222

     R-6

Page 224

     R-7

Page 226

     R-8

Page 227

 

 

In-Kind Offering

Page 229

 

 

Augustana College (www.augustana.edu)

 

     Telephone and Addresses of Campus Buildings

Page 230

     Campus Map

Page 231

     Directions to Augustana College

Page 232


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