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31 to go... Portico Wellness Assessment
Doesn't your congregation want to save money on health insurance costs?
NESynod needs 31 Rostered leaders to take the wellness assessment.
Take the Assessment and...
- Get a $150.00 check in the mail for 15 minutes or less of your time.
And if 31 more NESynod rostered leaders take the assessment by April 30th
- a 2% reduction in your congregations health insurance costs
- a 1% reward to the Synod which can be used for leadership wellness, sabbatical grants, self care projects & groups.
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| 2013 New England Synod Assembly |
June 7-9, 2013
Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, Mass.
Registration is now open for the 2013 New England Synod Assembly. You can register by clicking here to go to the event page on the Synod website, and scrolling down to the "How to Register" section.
Also on that page is a link to a list of workshops scheduled for this year's assembly. Be sure to take a look at the workshops and their descriptions BEFORE you go to register, as you'll be asked to select which workshops you'd like to attend during the registration process.
New this year, the Synod invites you to pay for your assembly registration in advance, using our Google Checkout credit card system. Note that the registration fee increases after April 30, and again after June 5, so be sure to get your registration in soon!
Resolutions and Memorials
Resolutions and memorials for the 2013 New England Synod Assembly must be sent to the synod office for review by the Synod Reference and Counsel team by April 21, so they can be prepared for assembly. Instructions for writing and submitting resolutions and memorials are available by going to the Assembly page on the Synod website, or by clicking here to download the PDF.
Synod Council Nominations
The following Synod Council Positions will be filled at this year's Synod Assembly. They begin September 1st, 2013.
Elections will be held for four Synod Council positions. Terms begin September 1, 2013:
1. Lay Female, Person of color/primary language other than English, one-year term.
2. Lay Female, Young Adult (give the ages, 19-30), one-year term.
3. Lay Female from Massachusetts, three-year term.
4. Lay Female at Large, three-year term.
The Synod Council is the legislative body that acts for the Synod between Assemblies. The Council meets four or five times yearly (usually all day on Saturdays with at least one Friday/Saturday over-night meeting) and Council members also serve on various task forces and sub-committees as necessary. The responsibilities of a Council member are spelled out in the New England Synod Constitution and Bylaws Chapter 10.
The Constitution can be viewed and downloaded here.
Nomination Form in English
Nomination Form in Spanish
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September 6th - 8th
Registration is now open!
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