2020 Assembly Guidebook Information
For information on how to download Guidebook to your smart device and access it, click here: Accessing Guidebook
For the assembly agenda, click here: 2020 Assembly Agenda (DRAFT 3/2/2020)
Speakers and Bios
Keynote Speaker: Luis R. Torres, Ph.D.
For more information about his biography and his keynote address, click here.
Assembly Chaplain: Pr. Faye Golding
ELCA Churchwide Representative: The Rev. Jaime Dubon
For more information about Pr. Dubon, click here: The Rev. Jaime Dubon Biography
Worship
Opening Eucharist ASSEMBLY EDITION
Opening Worship – SERMON TRANSCRIPT
Closing Eucharist ASSEMBLY EDITION
Assembly Songbook
Opening Worship Sermon
Closing Worship Sermon
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)
Assembly Materials
Documents and Reports
Synod Financials
- ABC Chart-financial report
- 19.1 Resolution on Budget
- Congregations 100% or Over
Reports from Partners
ELCA 2019 Annual Report
2020 Synod Assembly Letter from Bishop Eaton
2020 Synod Assembly Letter Spanish
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service 2019 Annual Report
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary/Lenoir Rhyne University Report
2020 Report to Synod Assemblies-Region 9 Candidacy Manager
Fund for Leaders
