2026 Synod Assembly

May 30, 2026

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bowling Green

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

2026 NWOS Assembly Business Materials

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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 Female

Minority/Non-English as First Language

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For the Renewal of Northwestern Ohio and the World

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