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2010 Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly
The 2010 Synod Assembly takes place May 27-29, 2010, at the downtown Denver Hyatt Regency.
We center on our "Book of Faith" to increase biblical literacy and fluency for the sake of the world
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has made a commitment to encourage all members of our congregations, from children to adults, to dig deeper into our book of faith, the Bible. The Book of Faith Initiative recommends a new model for our church--a grass-roots approach embracing a common vision in which all are invited to open scripture and join the conversation.
We welcome Dr. Diane Jacobson, director of the ELCA Book of Faith initiative
 Dr. Jacobson is Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. In her presentations at our assembly, she will challenge us to deepen and broaden engagement with the Bible for all ages, all cultures, and to draw on our heritage of faithful ways to let the Word engage us.
We experience the Word
On Friday afternoon, we will Experience the Word, through workshops at the Hyatt and mini-excursions throughout Denver. We will engage the Word through art, through urban ministry experiences, through music, through stories, and more. The day culminates with an evening meal where we will Experience the Word around the banquet table.
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Assembly Information
Online assembly registration opens February 24. A registration link and all information will be posted online as it is available.
Meals include two dinners, one lunch, and two breakfasts. There is no "meal on the town" as in 2008.
Voting Member registration (includes meals): $305 Visitor with meals: $235
Visitor without meals:
$115
Exhibitor with meals: $175
Exhibitor without meals: $50
All deadlines for resolutions, nominations, displays, and plenary time requests are March 22. Registration deadline is April 22.
Hotel Reservations
reserve your hotel room online now
The Hyatt Regency has reserved a block of rooms for $119 each, a great rate for downtown Denver. . You may elect to stay an extra day or two over Memorial Day weekend at that same rate.
Constitution Revision Proposal
summary of proposed constitutional changes
draft document of constitutional changes
The proposal was approved by Synod Council and is now presented to you for discussion and consideration at our next Synod Assembly in Denver, May 27-29, 2010. Synod Council recommends these constitutional changes in response to Vision, Passion Action, the ongoing strategic planning process.
The primary effect of the changes will be to align our organizational structure with our mission, to modify our elections process so Mission Teams are strengthened, and to add flexibility so that we can make adjustments to the structure as needed.
Above is a link to download the proposed changes along with the proposed text. The summary describes the elections changes as well as the committees/ boards that are recommended to be added or removed from the constitution. The constitutional language includes all the changes and additions as they would read if the changes are approved. It does not show everything as it compares to the current constitution. That version will be available by mid-January on the synod website.
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