SYNOD COUNCIL & ELECTED COMMITTEES

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Synod Council acts as the synod board of directors and as the interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly. The council works with the synod bishop and vice-president to oversee the work of the synod, including supporting new and existing ministries, creating sustainable, faithful budgets, defining and interpreting mission and vision, and helping further a tone in the synod of deep faithfulness and creative courage as we walk in the Way of Jesus. Positions are a three-year term eligible for re-election for one additional consecutive term.

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Synod Council – 2026

Bishop: Laurie Larson Caesar (2019-2031)

Vice President: Paul Stromberg (2023-2027), Creator, Clackamas

Secretary: Vicky Hart (2023-2027), Zion, La Grande

Treasurer: Mark Dickman (2023-2026), Immanuel, Silverton

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Members at Large

Jan Smith (2023-2026), St. Andrew, Beaverton
Marilyn Keller (2024-2027), Augustana, Portland
Kaitlin Pabo-Eulberg (2024-2027), Spirit of Grace, Beaverton
Lloyd Cushman, (2025-2028). Creator, Clackamas
Rev. John Smithies, (2025-2028), Atonement, Newport

Young Adult Representative

Damien Ntawumpora (2023-2026), Creator, Clackamas

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Cluster Representatives

Blue Mountain: Andrew Morris (2024-2027), Grace & Mercy, Hermiston
Columbia Coast: Karen Haines (2023-2026), Peace First, Astoria
Crater Lake: Rev. Logan McLean Strike, (2025-2028), Calvary, Grants Pass
Emerald: Becky Shurson (2023-2026), Central, Eugene
High Desert: Peggy Jeffries (2022-2028), Nativity, Bend
Mt. Hood: Rev. Sara Gross Samuelson, (2024-2027), Gethsemane, Portland
Oregon Trail: Dianna Bernklau (2022-2028), Zoar, Canby
Mt. Tabor/PLUM: Rev. Leon LaCross (2024-2027), Bethel, Portland
Rose: Jon Erickson, (2024-2027), St. Luke, Portland
Southern Coast: Louise C Abbott (2023-2026) Gloria Dei, Coos Bay
Sunset: Violet Thetford (2024-2027), Community of ChristChurch, Hillsboro
Vineyard: Mike Franklin (2023-2026), Grace, Corvallis

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Our member of the Churchwide Council works with the Presiding Bishop, ELCA Vice-President and a diverse ELCA Council to oversee the work of the denomination, including supporting new and existing ministries, creating sustainable, faithful budgets, defining and interpreting mission and vision, and helping further a tone in the ELCA of deep faithfulness and creative courage as we walk in the Way of Jesus. Position is a six-year term, not eligible for consecutive re-election.

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Churchwide Council

Jennifer Trom (2022-2028), First Immanuel, Portland

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Along with the synod treasurer and bishop, the Endowment Board (or committee) oversees the activities of the Endowment Fund. This includes the regular disbursement of funds to support creative ministries in the synod, highlighting the mission of the Endowment Fund, cultivating new gifts to grow the fund and communicating with the leaders of the synod all the activities of the fund – stories, hopes, new grants, due dates for new proposals and more. Positions are a three-year term, eligible for reelection to one additional consecutive term.

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Endowment Board

Pablo Ramirez (2024-2027), Hope, Tigard
Bob Knudtson (2023-2026), Nativity, Bend
Rev. Christine Core (2023-2026) West Linn, West Linn
Tim Rupp (2024-2027), Ascension, Medford
Lori McDonald (2024-2027), Peace First, Astoria

Learn more about the Endowment Board

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The Discipline Committee assists a congregation in the rare but important task of discernment around disciplining a congregation or church member with whom the congregational council cannot reach a mediated agreement. This committee is only engaged if the Consultation Committee has not been able to reach an agreement and refers the matter to the Discipline Committee. This is detailed in the synod constitution and may include lengthy conversations, structured hearings, group deliberation, ongoing prayer and the difficult but often necessary task of setting boundaries for various parties in writing. Positions are a six-year term without consecutive re-election.

Discipline Committee

Jennifer Bash (2020-2026), Spirit of Grace, Beaverton
Mike Franklin (2020-2026)
Tom Martin (2020-2026)
Cherry Harris (2020-2026)
Jennifer Trom (2020-2026)
Rev. Barbara Punch (2020-2026)
Rev. Linda Mueller (2021-2027)
Rev. James Abbott (2021-2027)
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin (2023-2029), Spirit of Grace, Beaverton
Rev. Andrew Langford (2023-2029), Emmaus, Eugene

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The Consultation Committee assists a congregation or congregations in the rare but important task of mediating disputes among congregations, disputes of factions within a congregation, or with a member whom the congregational council has deemed is interfering with the mission or ministry of the church. This process is detailed in the synod constitution and may include listening posts within the church community, one-to-one conversations with key parties, prayerful discernment and the composing of recommendations. Positions are a six-year term without consecutive re-election.

Consultation Committee

Pat Andeen (2020-2026)
Rev. Erik Post (2020-2026)
Rev. Tom Dodd (2020-2026)
Kelly Michael Doyle (2021-2027)
Nathan Whitwer (2021-2027)
Deacon Bonnie Beadles-Bohling (2023-2029), Central, Portland
Edward Cole (2023-2029), Faith, Roseburg

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Churchwide Assembly: The Churchwide Assembly gathers with about 1000 voting members every three years and serves as the highest deliberative body in the ELCA. Significant resolutions and new ELCA policies are deliberated and voted on, budgets amended and passed, Churchwide Council members, presiding bishop, secretary and vice-president are elected as needed, project reports received, and moving worship, connecting and learning opportunities abound. In 2025, the Oregon Synod will send its bishop and vice-president and will elect seven other voting members, two of whom must be youth or young adults (between 14 and 30 years of age) and two of whom must be Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color and/or persons whose primary language is other than English. All travel and lodging expenses are covered by the ELCA. The total number cannot be more than 40% rostered persons. (These representatives will be elected in 2024).

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Churchwide Assembly – 2028

Voting members will be elected at 2027 Assembly

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