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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.
 

 

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 Wormen's Organization (NEOSWO)

 

 

Rev Laurie Miller
lmiller@neos-elca.org 

Responsibilities:

Candidacy
Canton-Massillon Conference
Lutheran Campus Ministries
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio (LOMO)
Ministry Committee
Richland-Ashland Conference

 

 

Assoc In Min Mary Ann Schwabe
mschwabe@neos-elca.org

Responsibilities:  

bullet Congregational Social Ministry
Church in Society Committee
Eastern Conference
Global Mission which includes Companion Synod Subcommittee
Healthy Congregations Ministry
Social Ministry Organizations

 

 

Rev Ronald R Zoesch
rzoesch@neos-elca.org

Responsibilities:

African American Strategy
Cooperative Ministry Development
Evangelism Subcommittee (subcommittee of Congregational Life Committee)
Multicultural Concerns Committee
New Mission Opportunities
Outreach Committee
bullet Social Ministry Committee
bullet Southern Conference
bullet Strategic plans
bullet Supervise Mission Developers
bullet Transformational Ministry

 

Resource Center Director

Karen L Kaufman
kkaufman@neos-elca.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Assistant - Office Manager

Judi Wise
jwise@neos-elca.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receptionist/Newsletter Editor

Kathy Lender
klender@neos-elca.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary to the Assistants to the Bishop
Statistician

Charlene Saurman
csaurman@neos-elca.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part-time Secretary to the Assistants to the Bishop

E-news/Website Editor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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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