Friday June 3, 2016 9:00 AM - Onsite Registration & Pre-registration sign-in for Name Badge pick up - Nevada Exhibit Center 1:00 PM - Synod Assembly Opens - Silver State Pavilion - and closes following Worship on Sunday, June 5, 2016
Each one of you is a child of God because of your faith in Christ Jesus. All of you who have been baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. In Christ there is no Jew or Greek, slave or citizen, male or female. All are one in Christ Jesus. Galations 3:26-28
We are Church Together
2016 Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly
Friday, June 3 - Sunday, June 5
Please plan to attend the Synod Assembly in Reno when our theme will be 'We are Church Together' with Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth A. Eaton, as our Keynote Speaker and Luke Hanson, Young Adults in Global Mission, our Bible Study Leader.
More information is available at the Synod website at www.spselca.org. We suggest before beginning the registration process, you go to www.spselca.org to look at the mock-up of the registration format and a layout of the information needed. Then, if there are questions or concerns, email Laurie@spspelca.org
Please note... the deadline for registration and payment (to avoid late assessment/registration costs or late payment fees) is May 3. Voting members (and any non-voting visitors) must be registered and assessment/registration costs paid to avoid increased costs. Please talk with your treasurer/bookkeeper, pastor, or the person responsible for registering voting members for Assembly to insure that assessments/registration fees are paid on time, and once only.
Onsite Registration & Pre-registration sign-in/name badge pick up begins on June 3 at 9:00 AM in the Nevada Exhibit Center
Synod Assembly officially opens at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 3 in the Silver State Pavilion
Resolution Hearings will be held over the lunch period on Saturday, June 4 - get your lunch (there are a number of 'grab-n-go' type lunch options in the hotel that can provide take out lunches) and go to the room(s) assigned for resolution hearings.
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See Registration tips... to obtain information needed BEFORE you begin your registration of voting members and visitors, go to www.spselca.org
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Timeframes & Deadlines...
January - Congregations, at their Congregational Meetings, elect their Voting Members to serve as Voting Members at Synod Assembly
February - Congregations report baptized membership to elca.org through Forms A and C by February 15
Late March - Congregations receive Synod Assembly Assessment Invoice. This assessment invoice outlines costs for Rostered and Lay Voting Members Assessment/Registration. (Please note: Congregations paying the Assessment Invoice/Registration costs by check need to mark 'pay by check' during the voting member registration process. Please call if there are questions. We wish to avoid duplication of payment!
March - Workshop Proposals are due and presenters notified
April 3 - Resolutions due
April 3 - Online Synod Assembly Registration Opens
April 18 - Handbook Reports, Election Information and/or Nominations due to diana@spselca.org
May 3 - Early Registration ends, Synod Assembly Assessments/Registration due, Display Space Request (and payment) due, Subsidy Request due
May 4 - Late Registration begins, Online Registration cost increases by $75 per person
May 20 - Online Registration Closes between May 20 and June 3 in order that our Credentials Committee may do its work
May 20 - Deadline for reduced $99/night room rates (with resort fee waived) at the Grand Sierra Resort, or while supply lasts. Room reservations are made separately. Visit www.spselca.org for the link to reservations.
May 29 - Issues of Conscience (in writing) due at Sacramento Office of the Bishop
June 2 - Synod Council meets
June 2 - Download the Handbook and Synod Assembly materials to your device BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!
June 3 - Onsite registration costs increase by $100 per person - please note, we cannot guarantee meals for those who register onsite, though we will do our best!
Once again... Onsite Registration and Pre-Registration Sign-in with Name Badge pick-up - Starting at 9:00 AM in the Nevada Exhibit Center
Synod Assembly Opens on Friday, June 3 at 1:00 PM in the Silver State Pavilion
Synod Assembly Closes on Sunday, June 5, following Worship
We look forward to seeing you there!