Daily Agenda

FRIDAY, MAY 30

10:00 am - Noon   Synod Council Meeting – Location TBD

12:00 – 6:00 pm     Registration Open – ND State Fair Center Lobby 

1:30 – 4:30 pm       Pre-Assembly Workshop – Reading Luke Backwards with Eric Barretto (Assembly Hall) 

4:30 – 6:30 pm     Dinner on your own  

8:00 pm            Opening Reception - Dessert Social hosted by First Lutheran Church

SATURDAY, MAY 31

Breakfast on your own (Clarion Hotel offers free hot breakfast)

7:30 am                  Assembly Registration (ND State Fair Center Lobby)

8:30 - 10:00 am     Plenary #1 (Theatre) 

Prayer and Devotion with SAM Janell Shannon, Welcome & Introductions, Assembly Theme, Rules of Assembly, Assembly Agenda Approval, Introduction of Resolutions & Memorials, Bible Study #1 with Phil Hirsch, Nominations & Elections Committee Report, Introduction of Synod VP Candidate Michael Lauckner.

10:00 - 10:30 am    Coffee Break

10:30 am - Noon    Plenary #2 (Theatre)

 Bishop's Report, Synod VP Candidate Beth Aune Campbell, Discussion and Vote on Resolutions #2 & #3, Wartburg Seminary Report, Synod VP & Treasurer Reflections & Reports, GSB Fundraising, Luther Seminary Report, Conference Caucus Introduction.

Noon - 1:00 pm      Lunch  (Theatre) 

 1:15 – 2:15 pm         Conference Caucuses 

 Western Prairie – Norsk Room  

 Heart River – FFA #1 

 East Missouri – FFA #2

 Upper Missouri – FFA #3

 Lonetree – Theatre (near stage)

 Badlands – Theatre (back of room) 

 Turtle Mountain – Conference Room 

2:30 – 3:45 pm       Plenary #3 (Theatre) 

ELCA Churchwide Expression Report, Discussion and Vote on Memorials #1 & #2, Bible Study #2 with Rev. Dr. Eric Barretto, DEM Report, Workshop Introductions and Announcements.

3:45 - 4:00pm       Deadline for Resolutions, Memorials, and Nominations

3:45-4:00 pm        Coffee Break

4:00 – 4:45 pm     Workshop #1 (CLICK HERE or find information in your Assembly packet) 

5:00 – 5:45 pm     Workshop #2 (CLICK HERE or find information in your Assembly packet) 

6:30 pm                  Dinner with Bible Camp Staff  (Theatre)

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Breakfast on your own (Clarion Hotel offers free hot breakfast)

8:30 - 10:00 am      Plenary #4 (Theatre)  

 Prayer and Devotion with Assembly Chaplain Debbie Molbert, CRLC video, Associate with the Bishop for Candidacy, Leadership and Call Report, Discussion and Vote on Resolution #4, Synod VP Election, Bible Study #3 with Rev. Dr. Eric Barretto, Anniversaries.

10:00 - 10:30 am     Coffee Break (Arena) 

10:30 - 11:45 am      Plenary #5 (Theatre) 

Other Elections, Partner Ministries Reports, Discussion and Vote on Resolution #1, Bruce Carlson Celebration, Unfinished Business.

11:45 - 1:00 pm       Closing Worship

1:00 pm                   Closing of the Assembly