Minutes and documents from past synod meetings and events can be found on this page. If you need further information or resources from a particular meeting please contact the synod office,
2020 Synod Assembly Webpage
includes all documents, business conducted, election results, videos, and updates.
2020 Bishop Election Webpage
includes the process followed and updates to the election of bishop.
Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe Elected as Bishop
includes biographical information on our new bishop.
Installation of Bishop Joy Mortensen-Wiebe
includes the full recording of worship service and bulletin from October 11, 2020.
The 2020 regular meeting of the Synod Assembly was canceled by the synod council due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and subsequent state “safer-at-home” order prohibiting large gatherings. A special meeting of the synod assembly was scheduled to conduct the pertinent and germaine business of this meeting including the election of a bishop, adoption of a spending plan, and elections for synod council and other committees.
Below are the resources and documents from the 2019 Synod Assembly. The minutes from this meeting will be approved at the 2020 Synod Assembly.
Minutes from each synod assembly are approved at the next synod assembly.
Annual gathering of lay and rostered leaders from across our synod along with synod ministry teams and partners for a day of worship, fellowship, learning, and networking.
Annual fall theological gathering for our rostered leaders and their spouses/partners.
September 29, 2020
Final Monthly Reflection from
Interim Bishop Rogness
August 27, 2020
Sharing of a Pastoral Letter from the Greater Milwaukee Synod
August 11, 2020
Our Journey Together Monthly Reflection
July 2, 2020
Our Journey Together Monthly Reflection
May 22, 2020
Pastoral Letter Responding to White House Statement on Public Worship
May 14, 2020
Pastoral Letter Regarding State Supreme Court Ruling
May 14, 2020
Wisconsin ELCA Synod Bishops
Joint Pastoral Letter Regarding
State Supreme Court Safer-at-Home Ruling
May 5, 2020
Our Journey Together Monthly Reflection
April 11, 2020
2020 Easter Message: “Easter is Not Gone”
April 1, 2020
Our Journey Together Monthly Reflection
March 20, 2020
Pastoral Letter Regarding Holy Communion During Pandemic
March 12, 2020
Update Regarding LEAD & COVID-19
March 7, 2020
Response Regarding COVID-19
March 3, 2020
Our Journey Together Monthly Reflection
February 4, 2020
Our Journey Together Monthly Reflection
December 19, 2019
Year End Reflections
September 17, 2019
Rev. Peter Rogness Appointed Interim Bishop
The e-Magazine of the
South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Fall/Winter 2017
Summer/Fall 2016
Fall/Winter 2015
Spring 2015
Winter 2015
Autumn 2014
Summer 2014
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