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, 2026
  • 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.

How to Determine a Congregation’s Voting Members

The number of voting members constitutionally allotted for each congregation can be determined by the following formula:

Baptized Membership

Lay Voting Members

Additional Youth/YA

Total Lay Voting Members

0 – 750

2

1

3

751 – 1,500

3

1

4

1,501+

4

2

6

 

Please note:

  • A congregation’s called Rostered Ministers (pastor and deacon) are not included in the above formula.
  • A congregation with a Synod Authorized Minister (SAM) may have an additional lay voting member provided that additional lay voting member is their Synod Authorized Minister. According to constitutional provisions, SAMs are not considered Rostered Ministers.
  • Retired rostered ministers not otherwise serving a congregation may be voting members provided they register and attend the Assembly.
  • Congregations are encouraged to have alternates available in case their voting members are not able to attend an in-person assembly.
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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 Male

Rostered Female

Rostered Female

Rostered Female

Minority/Non-English as First Language

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