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2008 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly
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Front Cover (70kb)  
   

Official Notice of Synod Assembly (59kb)

Page 1

 

 

Proposed Rules for the Twenty-first Annual Assembly
of the Northern Illinois Synod
(77kb)

Page 3

 

 

2008 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly Agenda (161kb)

Page 9

      Friday--June 13

Page 10

      Saturday--June 14

Page 15

 

 

Letter from the Reverend Dr. Mark S. Hansen, ELCA Presiding Bishop (35 kb)

Page 17

 

 

Report of the Reverend Dr. Gary M. Wollersheim, Bishop (112kb)

Page 19

 

 

Report of the Nominating Committee (80kb)

Page 23

      Nominating Committee Members

Page 24

 

 

Present Membership and 2008 Nominations (96kb)

 

      Synod Council

Page 26

      Congregational Life Committee

Page 27

      Ministry Support Committee

Page 27

      Outreach Committee

Page 28

      Social Ministry Committee

Page 29

      Churchwide Assembly Voting Member

Page 29

      Churchwide Assembly Voting Member Nominated by Conference

Page 31

 

 

Election Key (52kb)

Page 32

 

 

  2008 Nominee Biographies (221kb)

 

      Synod Council

Page 34

      Congregational Life Committee

Page 39

      Ministry Support Committee

Page 41

      Outreach Committee

Page 45

      Social Ministry Committee

Page 46

      Churchwide Assembly Voting Member

Page 48

 

 

Report of the Treasurer (36kb)

Page 65

      Northern Illinois Synod Consolidated Balance Sheet (12kb)

Page 66

      Northern Illinois Synod 2009 Proposed Budget (15kb)

Page 67

      Northern Illinois Synod Budget Graph (60kb)

Page 68

      Explanation of Budgeted Income\Expenses (58kb)

Page 69

      Policy Statement (59kb)

Page 72

 

 

Report of Synod Staff (88kb)

 

     Report of Communication Director

Page 78

     Report of Director of Development

Page 79

     Report of Stewardship Specialist

Page 80

     Report of Synod Youth Coordinator

Page 81

 

 

Report of the Secretary

Page 81

    2007 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly Minutes (153kb)

Page 82

 

 

Report of the Synod Council (48kb)

Page 116

        Synodical Constitutional Amendment (52kb)

Page 120

 

 

2009 Salary Guidelines for Determining Compensation (title page only 35kb)

 

      Pastors Compensation (106kb)

Page 123

      Diaconal Ministers Compensation (79kb)

Page 135

      Associates in Ministry (AIM) Compensation (82kb)

Page 143

     

 

Report of Committees and Subcommittees (135kb)

 

      Congregational Life Committee

Page 152

           Diakonia

Page 153

      Ministry Support Committee

Page 154

           Candidacy Subcommittee

Page 156

     Outreach Committee

Page 157

           Global Missions

Page 159

     Social Ministry Committee

Page 162

           Anti-Racism Team

Page 164

           World Hunger Subcommittee

Page 165

     Bishop’s Task Force on Health and Wellness

Page 166

 

 

Report of Consultants (84kb)

 

    Evangelizing Church Consultant

Page 168

     Mission Consultant

Page 169

     Urban/Multicultural Ministry Consultant

Page 170

             Hispanic/Latino Task Force

Page 171

     Mission Director/Developer Coordinator

Page 171

     Rural Ministry Consultant

Page 172

     

 

Report of Conferences (86kb)

 

      Central Conference

Page 174

      East Conference

Page 175

      North Conference

Page 176

      Northeast Conference

Page 176

      Northwest Conference

Page 177

      South Conference

Page 178

      Southwest Conference

Page 179

      West Conference

Page 180

 

 

Report of Colleges, Seminaries, and Campus Ministry (146kb)

 

      Augustana College -- Rock Island, Illinois

 Page 182

      Carthage College -- Kenosha, Wisconsin 

 Page 183

      Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northern Illinois University

 Page 184

      Lutheran Campus Ministry of Illinois (LCMI)

 Page 186

      Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and

 

              Wartburg Theological Seminary -- Dubuque, Iowa

 Page 187

 

 

Report of Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations (179kb)

 

      Illowa Lutheran Coalition -- Rock Island, Illinois

 Page 190

      Lutheran Men in Mission

Page 191

      Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center -- Oregon, Illinois

 Page 192

      Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

 Page 194

      Lutherdale Ministries-- Elkhorn, Wisconsin

 Page 196

      Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA

Page 197

      Mosaic

 Page 198

      Northern Illinois Synodical Women's Organization

 Page 200

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

 Page 202

      Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries--Rockford, Illinois

 Page 203

      Trinity Regional Health System -- Rock Island, Illinois

 Page 204

 

 

 Resolutions (95kb)

 

       R-1

Page 210

      R-2

Page 211

      R-3

Page 212

      R-4

Page 213

      R-5

Page 214

      R-6

Page 218

      R-7

Page 219

     

 

In-Kind Offering (84kb)

Page 220

 

 

Augustana College

 

     Telephone and Addresses of Campus Buildings (58kb)

Page 221

     Campus Map (126kb)

Page 222

     Directions to Augustana College (18kb)

Page 223

   
Back Page At-A-Glance Schedule (70kb)  

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