Who is a voting member and how many can attend?

• All Ministers of Word and Service (Deacons) & Ministers of Word and Sacrament (Pastors) under call
• Vicars and Synod Authorized Ministers serving a congregation for at least a year.
• 5% of Rostered Ministers Not Under Call (identified through a selection process)*
• Congregations with fewer than 175 baptized members send **at least one (but no more than two) lay voting member
• Congregations with at least 175 baptized members send two lay voting members (preferably a male and a female)
• Congregations with at least 400 baptized members send three lay voting members (preferably a male and a female; no guidance on the third)
• All Congregations may send an **additional youth (younger than 18 years old) OR a young adult (18-30 years old) (at the time of election/appointment).

*See RMNUC policy guiding selection of retired, on leave, on disability, and synod authorized ministers.

**Therefore, congregations with fewer than 400 baptized members would be allowed up to three lay voting members (two lay & one youth OR young adult) and congregations over 400 baptized members would be allowed four lay voting members (three lay & one youth OR young adult).

(Congregations may send a *minimum of one lay voting member - *maximum of 3 or 4 lay voting members.)

Questions? Contact info@swtsynod.org.

Information you'll need for registration:

First & Last Name

Email Address*

Congregation & City

Physical or Dietary Accommodations

Gender

Birth Year

Emergency Contact Name & Phone

Voting Member or Visitor

Word and Sacrament (Rev.), Word and Service (Deacon) or Lay

*IMPORTANT: Each voting member must have an electronic device capable of accessing a web browser and an email address they can access. Voting will take place through Vpoll. Voting credentials and pertinent details will be emailed to each voting member.*



Please note:
Registration closes April 15th and there is NO REGISTRATION ON SITE.

*If you register to attend Online, you will not be allowed to attend In Person.

If you register for in person and an issue arises and you cannot attend in person, please email info@swtsynod.org prior to the start of the assembly and the Zoom details will be provided.

**Displayers and sponsors, please email info@swtsynod.org for details and approval before registering.

Registration costs support the facility, technology, speakers, materials, refreshments and lunch.

Refunds (minus $25 admin fee) only through April 1st.

Email substitutions (and their information listed on the left) to info@swtsynod.org. No separate registration is necessary.