Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod

Home
Get To Know Us
Meet The Staff
Synod News
Links
Resources
Calendar

 

2008 SYNOD ASSEMBLY DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS (posted 6/2/08 unless otherwise indicated)
 

Document Name                             Acrobat Reader needed to read pdf files --
General Materials of Interest
bullet Letter from Synod Secretary
bullet 2008 Synod Assembly Primer
bulletThe following resources are provided to assist Voting Members with understanding and use of parliamentary procedure. Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition, govern parliamentary procedure of the Synod Assembly according to our Constitution and Bylaws.
bullet Parliamentary Procedure - Some Terms and Their Usage (1 page)
bullet Parliamentary Procedure - Condensed Chart (1 page)
bullet Parliamentary Procedure - More Complete Chart (2 pages, compiled by our synod parliamentarian)
bulletOther useful information, such as a map of the Roanoke College campus and packing tips, can be found from the main 2008 Synod Assembly page.
Section 1 - Preliminary Materials
bullet Table of Contents
bullet First Draft of Agenda
bullet Rules of Procedure
bullet 2008 Synod Assembly Workshops
bullet Synod Assembly Evaluation Form (added 6/4/08)
Section 2 - Report of the Synod Council
Section 3 - Report of the Bishop (added 6/4/08)
Section 4 - Report of the Treasurer
bullet Treasurer's Report
bullet 2007 Faith Fund Report
bullet Congregational Benevolence Report
bullet Schedule 1
bullet Schedule 2
bullet Schedule 3
Section 5 - Reports of the Synod Divisions, Offices and Affiliated Ministries
bullet Reports of Divisions
bullet Reports of Offices
bullet Reports of Affiliated Ministries
Section 6 - Reports of the Presiding Bishop and of Ministries of the ELCA
bullet Report of the Presiding Bishop
bullet Report of Ministries of the ELCA
Section 7 - Report of the Nominating Committee
bulletforthcoming
Section 8 - Report of the Reference and Counsel Committee
bulletGeneral Material
bullet Role of Reference and Counsel Committee
bullet Overview of Resolutions
bulletExpression of Thanks and Appreciation
bulletforthcoming
bullet Greetings
bullet A Memorial Encouraging Same-Gender Couple's Promises of Lifelong Fidelity
bullet A Memorial on the Blessing of Same-Gender Couples' Promises of Lifelong Fidelity
bullet A Memorial to Amend Policies on the ELCA's Ministry Rosters
bullet Opposition to State-Sponsored Slot Machine Gambling
bullet Opposition to Violence and Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
bullet Study of the Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality
Section 9 - Minutes of the 2007 Synod Assembly (61 pgs - 608 KB)
Section 10 - Constitution and Bylaws of the Metro D.C. Synod (July 2007 Edition) (45 pgs - 107 KB)