Update from the April 16 Synod Council meeting

On Tuesday, April 16, our Synod Council met and consulted with the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA. At the meeting, the Synod Council made the some decisions and recommendations regarding the upcoming Synod Assembly and the bishop election process. Those decisions are outlined in a letter to all synod members, the full text of which can be found at the following link:

http://scsw-elca.org/PR_4-17-13.aspx

Please continue your prayers for the Mengelt family, Bishop Burnside and his family, synod leadership, pastors, members and congregations of this synod.