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2026 Synod Assembly
May 30, 2026

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bowling Green

Registration Details


Registration will be open from January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026

Registration cost  is $100 from January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2025

Late registration will be $150 from April 1 – 30, 2026.

Any requests to register after April 30, including same day walk-in requests, 
will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, without guaranteed approval.

*** $50 late fee proceeds will benefit NWOS mission congregations.

Nominating Process for Synod Council and Committees

The members of the synod’s Nominating Committee include:

The Nominating Committee will prepare a slate of nominees for consideration by the Synod Assembly. Please contact assembly@nwos-elca.org or any member of the committee if you would like to be considered for nomination to any of the below positions. Please note that any nomination not included on the Nominating Committee’s Slate of Nominees as included in the pre-assembly packet of information will require a floor nomination. Floor nominees will be given the opportunity during the assembly to fill out a nominee bio form which will be made available to the assembly. Floor nominations may be made during the assembly meeting on Saturday May 30, prior to the close of nominations.

2026: Positions open for election to terms beginning in 2026

SYNOD COUNCIL POSITIONS

Synod Officer – 4 Year Term (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2030)

Synod Council Vice President 

Synod Council Member – 3 Year Term (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029)

Synod Council, Central, Lay

Synod Council, At-Large Lay

Synod Council, Maumee Valley, Rostered

Synod Council, Eastern, Rostered

Synod Council, Toledo Area, Lay

Synod Council, Southeast, Lay

 

COMMITTEE POSITIONS

Nominating Committee – 3 Year Term (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029)

Nominating Committee, At-Large

Nominating Committee, Maumee Valley

Nominating Committee, Eastern

Discipline Committee – 6 Year Term (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2032)

Discipline Committee, Lay

Discipline Committee, Rostered

At-Large Lay (2025-2031)

Consultation Committee – 6 Year Term (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2032)

Consultation Committee, Rostered

 

2027: Positions open for election to terms beginning in 2027

SYNOD COUNCIL POSITIONS

 Synod Council Member – 3 Year Term (July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2030)

Synod Council, Southeast, Rostered

Synod Council, Southwest, Lay

Synod Council, Southwest, Rostered

Synod Council, North Central, Rostered

Synod Council, North Central, Lay

Synod Council, At-Large, Minority

 

COMMITTEE POSITIONS

Nominating Committee – 3 Year Term (July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2030)

Nominating Committee, Southwest

Nominating Committee, North Central

Nominating Committee, Southeast


Discipline Committee – 6 Year Term (July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2033)

Discipline Committee, Lay

Discipline Committee, Rostered


Consultation Committee – 6 Year Term (July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2033)

Consultation Committee, Lay

Consultation Committee, Rostered

 

2028: Positions open for election to Churchwide Voting Member at
the 2028 Churchwide Assembly, August 7 -11, 2028 in Des Moines, IA

Toledo Area Conference, Lay

Maumee Valley Conference, Lay

Southwest Conference, Lay

Southeast Conference, Lay

Central Conference, Lay

North Central Conference, Lay 

Youth/Young Adult

 

 

Eastern Conference, Lay

Rostered Male

Rostered Male

Rostered Female

Rostered Female

Rostered Female

Minority/Non-English as First Language

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