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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.
 

 

 

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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

 

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2009 Pre-Assembly Mailing

 

The following documents are included in the assembly participant book. All congregations will receive one set of documents (please make copies and distribute to all voting members), all other registered voting members will receive these documents in the mail.

 

 

Copy Ready Pre-assembly Materials

 

Complete Set of Pre-assembly Materials

Section 1: Assembly Information (pg 1 - 34)

Section 2: Financial Reports (pg 35 - 86)

Section 3: Forms (pg 87 - 96)

Section 4: Reports (to be distributed at assembly)

Section 5: Additions to Pre-assembly Materials (to be distributed at assembly)

 

 

Individual Pre-assembly Pages

 

ATTENTION - Assembly materials

INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTENDEES

2009 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS - ROSTERED

2009 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS - CONGREGATIONS

COVER PAGE

pg i Letter to Synod Assembly Attendees

pg ii Table of Contents (revised 05/08/2009)

SECTION 1 - Assembly Information

 

pg 3 Agenda

 

pg 4 Map / Directions - John S. Knight Center

 

pg 5 John S. Knight Center Floor Plans

 

pg 7 Security Procedures

 

pg 8 Bishop's Report, Elizabeth A. Eaton, NEOS

 

pg 9 Bishop's Report, Mark S. Hanson, ELCA

 

pg 10 Proposed Rules of Procedure

 

pg 12 Nomination Information

 

pg 19 Roster Report

 

pg 22 Necrology

 

pg 24 Synod Council Report

SECTION 2 - Financial Reports

 

pg 37 Budget Proposal

 

pg 41 Compensation Guidelines - Clergy

 

pg 49 Compensation Guidelines - Associates in Ministry, Diaconal Ministers & Deaconesses

 

pg 54 Compensation Guidelines - Non-Rostered

 

pg 58 Summary of Congregational Mission Support

  pg 65 Audit Report
SECTION 3 - Forms
  pg 89 Budget Change Request
  pg 91 Record of Motion
  pg 93 Record of Nomination
  pg 95 Resolution Form
SECTION 4 - Reports (to be distributed at assembly)
  pg 98 African American Outreach Mission Strategy
  pg 99 Book of Faith
  pg 100 Capital University
  pg 101 Communications Committee Report
  pg 102 Congregational Resource Team
  pg 103 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Region 6
  pg 104 The Evangelical Lutheran Coalition for Mission in Appalachia (ELCMA)
  pg 105 Global Mission / Companion Synod Committee
  pg 109 Lutheran Home of Mercy
  pg 107 LAOS: Lutheran Agencies Organized in Service
  pg 108 Lutheran Chaplaincy Service
  pg 109 Lutheran Family Services (LFS)
  pg 115 Lutheran Men in Mission
  pg 111 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Cleveland
  pg 112 Lutheran Outdoor Ministry in Ohio (LOMO)
  pg 113 Lutheran Planned Giving-Ohio (LPGO)
  pg 114 Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
  pg 115 Ministry Committee
  pg 116 Northeastern Ohio Synodical Women of the ELCA
  pg 117 Oesterlen Services for Youth, Inc.
  pg 118 Ohio Council of Churches
  pg 119 Ohio Lutheran Campus Ministry
  pg 120 Ohio Multi-Synodical Candidacy Committee
  pg 121 OPEN M
  pg 122 Outreach Committee
  pg 123 Pastoral Counseling Service of Summit County
  pg 124 Region 6 Archives
  pg 125 Resource Center Report
  pg 126 St. Luke Lutheran Community
  pg 127 Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc.
  pg 128 Thiel College
  pg 129 Trinity Lutheran Seminary
  pg 130 Wittenberg University
  pg 131 Worship Subcommittee
  pg 132 Youth Subcommittee
SECTION 5 - Additions to Pre-Assembly Materials (to be distributed at assembly)
  pg 135 Resolution 1 - A Resolution on Listening and Prayerful Consideration
  pg 137 Resolution 2 - A Resolution Against Violence and Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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