The Synod Council serves as the Board of Directors of our synod and serves as its interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly.  It may make decisions which are not in conflict with actions taken by the Synod Assembly or which are not precluded by provisions of this constitution or the constitution and bylaws of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

 The ministry of the Synod Council includes functions to which they:

• Exercise trusteeship responsibilities on behalf of this synod.
• Recommend program goals and budgets to the regular meetings of the Synod Assembly.
• Carry out the resolutions of the Synod Assembly.
• Provide for an annual  review of the roster of ordained ministers and of other official rosters, receive and act upon appropriate recommendations regarding those persons whose status is subject to  reconsideration and action under the constitution and bylaws of the ELCA, and make a report to the Synod Assembly of the Synod Council’s actions in this regard.
• Issue letters of call to ordained ministers and letters of call to associates in ministry, deaconesses, and diaconal ministers as authorized by Chapter 7 of the constitution and bylaws of the ELCA.
• Fill vacancies until the next regular meeting of the Synod Assembly except as may otherwise be provided in the constitution or bylaws of this synod, and determine the fact of the incapacity of an officer of this synod.
• Report its actions to the regular meeting of the Synod Assembly.
• Perform such other functions as are set forth in the bylaws of this synod, or as may be delegated to it by the Synod Assembly.
• Give approval for calling assistants to the bishop by voting to call on the nomination by the bishop.

Please include the synod council in your prayers.