The Synod Assembly would not be possible but for the contributions of many! We offer a heartfelt thanks to:
Our Host:
- St. Andrew's Lutheran Church: pastors and staff, especially Mark Jackson and the A/V tech team and the facilities crew
Worship Planning Committee:
- Karen Wilkerson and Thomas Bartsch and co-lead planners and musicians - St. Michael's, Roseville
- Deacon Nina Joygaard - Faith, Forest Lake
- Pastor Lue Moua - St. Mark’s, Randolph
- Pastor Kirsten Fryer - Bethlehem in the Midway, St. Paul
- Pastor Jacqueline Belzer - Gustavus Adolphus, St. Paul
- Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner - Augustana, West St. Paul
- Bill Chouinard - liaison from St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
- Bishop Patricia Lull - staff liaison
Musicians:
- Karen Wilkerson - St. Michael's, Roseville
- Thomas Bartsch - St. Michael's, Roseville
- North Shore Brass
- Joe Englund, cello
- Synod Assembly Choir
Credentials Committee:
- Pastor Sarah Anderson - Christ the King, New Brighton
- Deacon Stephanie Anderson - Augustana, West St. Paul
- Sister Tashina Good, Synod Council representative - Shepherd of the Hills, Shoreview
- Katie Hendrikson
- Pastor Patrick Joiner - Luther Memorial, South St. Paul
- Deacon Nina Joygaard - Faith, Forest Lake
- Pastor Karna Moskalik - Our Savior's, Stillwater
- Pastor Bristol Reading - St. Luke, St. Paul
- Pastor Daniel Ruen - St. Anthony Park, St. Paul
- Pastor Patrick Shebeck - St. Paul-Reformation, St. Paul
- Pastor John Swanson - St. Andrew's, Mahtomedi
- Pastor Andrew Tengwell - Trinity, Lindstrom
- Pastor Peter Weston Miller - Trinity, Stillwater
Elections Committee:
- Helen Yotter (chair), Synod Council representative - Amazing Grace, Inver Grove Heights
- Pastor David Bjorklund - St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North St. Paul
- Pastor Amy Johnson - Highview Christiania Lutheran Church, Farmington
- Pastor Jenn Luong - St. Mark, St. Paul
- Deacon Brad Mills - Crossroads Parish (Cross of Glory and Atonement), Mounds View and New Brighton
- Pastor Seth Perry - Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia
- Wendy Szczepanski - First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taylor’s Falls
- Bonnie Pottraz - St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North St. Paul
- Rick Schmidt - Highview Christiania Lutheran Church, Farmington
- Pastor Dwight Rudquist (alternate) - First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taylor’s Falls
- Rolf Lowenberg-DeBoer - Synod staff
Assembly Planning Team and Logistics (staff):
- Rachel Holsten
- Leslie Ortiz
- Mary Smith
Others:
- Dan Nyberg, Electric Picture Company, Roseville - Assembly Photographer
- Randy Smith - Assembly Secretary
- Mary Nosek, St. Michael's, Roseville - Worship Bulletin Designer
- Marie Wiegert MAN, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, on-site first responder