Speakers and Bios
Assembly Chaplain: Pr. Viktor Jortack
ELCA Churchwide Representative: The Rev. Mark Olsen, ELCA Fund for Leaders. Find out more about the Fund for Leaders.
Full Communion Church Partner Representative: Rev. John Vertigan, Conference Minister, Florida Conference UCC. Read more about the UCC Florida Conference.
Worship
Opening Eucharist ASSEMBLY EDITION
Opening Worship – SERMON TRANSCRIPT (Pr. El-Yateem)
Closing Eucharist ASSEMBLY EDITION
Opening Worship Sermon: Pr. Khader El-Yateem
Closing Worship Sermon: Bishop Suarez
2019 Assembly-closing worship sermon from Florida-Bahamas Synod on Vimeo.
Ministry Partners Exhibits
These are some of the ministry partners with exhibits in the Connections Cafe. Be sure to stop in and learn more about them
Adult Lutherans Organized for Action (ALOA) (Doris Hanson)
FBSynod Candidacy Committee (Wayne Reiley)
Central FL Chapter – Reconciling Works (Pr. Paul Gibson)
ELCA Federal Credit Union (Luis Reyes)
ELCA Foundation (Pr. Ana Lugo)
ELCA Mission Investment Fund (MIF) (Deacon Jerry Johnson)
Emmanuel Academies (Dierdre Lapp)
Florida-Bahamas Synodical Women’s Organization (Ann English)
Florida-Bahamas Synod Resource Center (resource swap) (Rebecca Parker)
FBSynod Global Mission Committee (PJ May)
Lutheran Counseling Services (Megan Miessler)
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (Rev. Sharon Baglyos)
Lutheran Services Florida (Ross Deitrich)
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (Mandy Achterberg)
NovusWay/Mission Possible (Rev. Dr. Jan Setzler)
Newberry College (Rev. Dr. Christina Wendland)
FBSynod Stewardship/Mission Interpreters (Tom O’Reilly)
Synod Youth & Practice Discipleship (Sue Mendenhall)
Thrivent Financial (Kathy Emanuelson)
True Colors Sewing Studio (Kelly Elsebough)
Village on the Isle (Rev. Don Hillerich)
FBSynod World Hunger (Barbara Miller)
Staff Introduction Video 2019
Assembly Materials
Documents and Reports
Bishop Suarez Report – Script of Bishop Suarez’s report
- Bishop Suarez Report-PPT slides (these slides accompanied Bishop Suarez’s report)
2019 VP Report – Script from Cheryl Stuart’s report
2019 Global Mission Presentation Script – PJ May
Report from Pr. Stan Wickett–Interim pastor at Messiah, Panama City and Lutheran Disaster Response Area Coordinator for Hurricane Michael
Report from Deacon Sue Mendenhall, Kristen Hitchcock, and Youth Voting Members
Synod Financials
Reports from Partners
2019 Synod Assembly Letter from Bishop Eaton
2019 Synod Assembly Letter Spanish
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service 2018 Annual Report
ELCA Inter-religious Policy Statement DRAFT
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary/Lenoir Rhyne University Report
ELCA Synod Assembly Video 2019
ELCA 2018 in Review
ELCA Fund For Leaders Video
Emmanuel Academies Video
Activities During Assembly
Thursday Evening:
Interfaith Dialogue and Panel: On Thursday evening, the Assembly will host an interfaith dialogue and panel. Following this panel, the documentary “Father K” will be shown. “Father K” is a documentary that depicts Pr. Khader El-Yateem’s run for city council in New York City. Read a recent Living Lutheran article about this documentary. Learn more about the Father K film.
“Father K” film will be shown in the assembly hall.
Friday Evening: Hospitality Reception offered by NovusWay/ELCA Foundation (Room 102 and adjacent space)
