2020 Synod Assembly

Bishop Rogness’ Opening Worship Sermon

Rev. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl Keynote

Credentials Report #4 (2:33 p.m.): 347 Voting Members

Third Ballot Results
331 Legal Votes Cast
(50% or 166 of Legal Votes Cast Required for Election)

• The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe: 166
• The Rev. Stacie Fidlar: 165

The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe is elected Bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin-ELCA. Read More Here

• Report of the Secretary
• Approval of Minutes of 2019 Synod Assemblies (May & November, 2019)
• Actions Updating Synod Constitution
• Resolution Receiving of Common Ground Church, Lodi
• Anniversary Recognitions

Credentials Report #3 (1:34 p.m.): 347 Voting Members

Second Ballot Results
336 Legal Votes Cast
(60% or 202 of Legal Votes Cast Required for Election)

• The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe: 137
• The Rev. Stacie Fidlar: 114
• The Rev. Ramie Bakken: 85

The top two vote receivers (plus any ties) move on to the third ballot.

• Greetings from The Rev. Andrea DeGroot Nesdahl
• ELCA Churchwide Ministries Report (ELCA Secretary Deacon Sue Rothmeyer)
• Report of the Synod Vice President
• Report of the Synod Treasurer
• Adoption of 2021 Spending Plan & Compensation Guidelines*
• Elections for positions other than bishop

*Compensation Guidelines were amended and approved. An amended document will be uploaded to the appropriate resource page(s) of the website at a later date.

• 2021 Narrative Spending Plan

Credentials Report #2 (10:41 a.m.): 346 Voting Members

First Ballot Results
337 Legal Votes Cast
(75% or 253 of Legal Votes Cast Required for Election)

• The Rev. Stacie Fidlar: 99
• The Rev. Ramie Bakken: 93
• The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe: 87
• The Rev. Naomi Garber: 58

The top three vote receivers (plus any ties) move on to the second ballot.

• Call to Order
• Credentials Report #1 (9:17 a.m.): 341 Voting Members
• Adoption of Rules & Agenda
• Report of the Bishop
• Reports of the Bishop Election Task Force and Bishop Call Committee
• Bishop Nominee Profiles