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Synod Assembly

2023 Synod Assembly

2022 Synod Assembly logoThe 2023 Central/Southern Illinois Synod Assembly was held via Zoom on the morning of Saturday, March 25, and in person at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, June 1-3. The theme of this year's assembly was “To the Glory of God.”

Synod Assembly Festival Worship was held at 8:00 PM at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Peoria. The worship offering is designated for ministries of our companion synods in the Malagasy Lutheran church in Madagascar. We raised more than $13,000 for these ministries, the most ever — thank you for your generous gifts!

Synod Assembly is the annual gathering of the congregations of Central/Southern Illinois Synod, typically the first Thursday-Saturday of June. Synod Assembly is time for us to be church together. We tend to the matters of living together in Christ for the sake of the world, learning and understanding how God calls us to be the church in the world. We worship together, receive greetings from ministry partners and ecumenical brothers and sisters, steward our financial resources to support and strengthen ministry, and are inspired and encouraged by one another.


Synod Assembly Summary and Videos

  • Summary booklet for printing and sharing
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    • Black and white
  • Video reports

Approved and other Documents

  • 2022 Synod Assembly minutes
  • Agenda
  • Budget proposal (2024)
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  • Compensation guidelines
  • Information about open positions for election
  • Nominations for open positions with bios
  • Other assembly information
  • Procedure for the election of a bishop
  • Resolutions
    • 2023.1 Recommended amendments to the synod constitution
    • 2023.2 Candidacy Committee (amended)
    • 2023.3 Elections by Conferences
    • 2023.4 Courtesies
  • Rules of Organization and Procedure
  • Synod Visioning Threads
  • Victoria Flood, ELCA representative
Results: Election of a Bishop
  • Biographical information
  • Results: first ballot for bishop
  • Results: second ballot for bishop (75%/187 needed for election)
    • Pastor Elise Rothfusz, 110
    • Pastor Amy Ziettlow, 57
    • Pastor Greg Busboom, 55
    • Pastor Ryan Anderson, 14
    • Pastor Priscilla Geerdes, 13
  • Results: third ballot for bishop (two-thirds/170 needed for election, top three plus ties move to the fourth ballot)
    • Pastor Elise Rothfusz, 97
    • Pastor Greg Busboom, 77
    • Pastor Amy Ziettlow, 42
    • Pastor Ryan Anderson, 26
    • Pastor Priscilla Geerdes, 12
  • Results: fourth ballot for bishop (60%/150 needed for election)
    • Pastor Greg Busboom, 107
    • Pastor Elise Rothfusz, 72
    • Pastor Amy Ziettlow, 71
  • Results: fifth ballot for bishop (majority needed for election)
    • Pastor Greg Busboom, 158
    • Pastor Elise Rothfusz, 82

Pastor Greg Busboom is elected bishop of the Central/Southern Illinois Synod.

Reports to the Assembly

Central/Southern Illinois Synod Reports
  • Bishop John Roth
  • Vice President Carey Mayer
  • Synod staff
  • Celebrations, Transitions, Anniversaries & Necrology
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  • Synod Council minutes
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Agencies & Ministry Partners
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Summary & Videos
  • Summary booklet
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  • Ecumenical guests
    • Rev. Elissa Bailey
    • Bishop Frank Beard
    • Bishop Edward Braxton (transcript)
  • Video greetings
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Agenda, Budget, Elections & Minutes
  • 2021 Synod Assembly minutes (approved)
  • Agenda (approved)
  • Election Ballot & Nominee Biographies
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  • 2023 Budget (approved)
  • Narrative Budget
  • Resolution: Courtesies (approved)
Other Documents
  • Assembly Guest Speakers
  • Celebrations, Anniversaries & Necrology
  • Compensation guidelines
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  • Treasurer's Report
  • Pulpit supply guidelines

Previous Synod Assembly Documents
  • Synod Assembly 2022

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2021

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2020

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2019

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2018

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2017

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2016

    Overview
  • Synod Assembly 2015

    Overview
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