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Welcome to the Internet home of the Northeastern Ohio Synod (NEOS) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America!

These pages contain information about and links to ELCA congregations and ministries in Northeast Ohio. Our web site offers a friendly roadmap of our synod for those seeking a church home, for congregations looking for assistance, for clergy and lay people involved in NEOS ministries, or for those just visiting.

We hope that you will find our web site informative and useful. We welcome your feedback and comments.

Quick Facts

	One of 65 synods in the ELCA
	One of six synods in Region 6
	7 conferences
	185 congregations
	3 mission congregations
	74,664 baptized members

Bishop
	Rev Elizabeth Eaton eeaton@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	Constitution Committees
	±	Consultation Committee
	±	Discipline Committee
	±	Ecumenism Committee
	±	Finance & Budget Committee
	±	Lutheran Men in Mission
	±	Stewardship & Support

Assistants to the Bishop

	Deaconess Judy Hoshek jhoshek@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	Akron-Wooster Conference
	±	Call Process
	±	Cleveland East Conference
	±	Cleveland West Conference
	±	Communications Committee
	±	Congregational Life Committee and related subcommittees:
			Christian education
			Family life
			Worship
			Youth ministry
	±	Schools & Higher Education Committee
	±	Synodical Women's Organization (NEOSWO)

	Rev Laurie Miller lmiller@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	Candidacy
	±	Canton-Massillon Conference
	±	First Call Theological Education
	±	Lutheran Campus Ministries
	±	Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio (LOMO)
	±	Ministry Committee
	±	Richland-Ashland Conference

	Associate in Ministry Mary Ann Schwabe mschwabe@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	Congregational Social Ministry
	±	Church in Society Committee
	±	CRTeam (Congregational Resource Team)
	±	Eastern Conference
	±	Global Mission/Companion Synod Subcommittee
	±	Social Ministry Organizations
	±	Southern Conference

	Rev Christine Thompson cthompson@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	Director of African American/African Descent Strategy
	±	Mission Developer of the Detroit Shoreway Lutheran Mission

Director for Evangelical Mission

	Rev Ronald Zoesch rzoesch@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	African American Strategy
	±	Cooperative Ministry Development
	±	Evangelism Subcommittee (subcommittee of Congregational Life Committee)
	±	New Mission Opportunities
	±	Outreach Committee
	±	Social Ministry Committee
	±	Strategic plans
	±	Supervise Mission Developers
	±	Transformational Ministry

Resource Center Director

Karen Kaufman
kkaufman@neos-elca.org

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Judi Wise
jwise@neos-elca.org

Receptionist

Unified Newsletter Editor

Kathy Lender
klender@neos-elca.org

Statistician

Secretary to the Assistants to the Bishop

Charlene Saurman
csaurman@neos-elca.org

Electronic Communications

Part-time Secretary to the Assistants to the Bishop

Sony Gilroy
sgilroy@neos-elca.org

Synod Accountant

	Joy Hacker, CPA jhacker@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	All questions relating to synod accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, etc.
	±	Questions from congregation treasurers should be directed to her.
	±	Joy's expertise is in the area of dealing with any non-profit tax questions.

LYO (Lutheran Youth Organization) Liaison

	Mary Ann Sima msima@neos-elca.org
	Responsibilities:
	±	Part-time staff person who relates to the Lutheran Youth Organization
	±	All questions relating to LYO should be directed to her.

Synod Office Volunteers

Volunteers provide for the office over 50 hours of service during the average month. We give thanks for their loving hearts and willing hands!

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