Synod Assembly
The 2024 Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly will occur Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa. Voting members and visitors will gather under the theme Listen! God is Calling.
Location
Lodging Information
The discounted room block at the Hyatt Regency is now full. The Hyatt may still have rooms available. There are also several area hotels nearby. See area hotels
Schedule
Day 1 | Friday, May 17
11:00 am Check-in begins, Displays Open
1:00 pm Opening of Assembly, Plenary I
3:00 pm BREAK, Displays Open
3:30 pm Plenary II
3:45 pm Education Sessions
5:35 pm BREAK
5:45 pm Festival Worship
6:45 pm Dinner with Anniversary Celebrations
8:00 pm Jazz Concert
Day 2 | Saturday, May 18
8:00 am Continental Breakfast, Displays Open
9:00 am Scripture, Prayer, Plenary III
10:30 am BREAK
10:45 am Continue Plenary III
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Conclude Plenary III
Assembly Offering
Our Synod Assembly Offering this year will be designated for raising new leaders in our church by increasing our scholarship capacity: through the Southeastern Iowa Synod Fund for Leaders, International Leaders, and Synod Authorized Ministers. You may be are familiar with the current need for new leaders in the church, assembly planners are inviting congregations to think about God’s call on all disciples to lives of faithfulness – a call which comes directly from God’s promises at the waters of baptism. Please consider a special offering in your congregation to support this important work in ministry.
Preassembly Orientation and Topical Sessions
These preassembly sessions held over Zoom allow voting members time to engage with aspects of the assembly in more detail and ask questions from synod staff and leadership to learn more about items that will be on the agenda for the synod assembly. Once completed, recordings of these sessions can be found on the Assembly Materials page.
2025 Synod Budget and Minimum Compensation Guidelines - Learn from the synod treasurer and ask more in-depth questions on the proposed synod budget and minimum compensation guidelines.
Monday, May 13, 6:00 pm
Attend Via Zoom - No registration needed
Synod Assembly Nominations and Elections - Learn about the nomination and election process, synod leadership, and synod committees.
Monday, May 13, 7:30 pm
Attend via Zoom - No registration needed
Assembly Materials and Guest Speaker Information
Guest Speakers
Jon Ailabouni is a trumpeter, composer, and educator, Jon Ailabouni is a sought-after musical artist based in La Crosse, WI. With a background steeped in Western European classical and Black American jazz traditions, Jon's creative work focuses on instrumental composition and improvisation that uses deeply felt stories as a focal point for expression. See full biography
Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta will serve as the ELCA Churchwide representative for the 2024 Synod Assembly. Pastor Gomez-Acosta is the Senior Director for New Ministry Development and Evangelism at ELCA churchwide. See full biography
2023 Synod Assembly
Monday, May 15 - Tuesday, May 16 2023
2022 Synod Assembly
Friday, May 20 - Saturday, May 21 2022
2021 Synod Assembly
Friday, May 21 - Saturday, May 22 2021
2020 Synod Assembly
Wednesday, August 5 & Friday, August 7 2020
Looking for past synod assemblies?
For further assembly archives contact the Southeastern Iowa Synod.