Thank you to the following people who made our 2020 Synod Assembly possible:
Assembly Planning and Logistics
Anna Marsh, staff
Mary Smith, staff
Prayer Leaders
The Rev. Joann Conroy, retired
The Rev. Chris Bellefeuille, Trinity, Stillwater
The Rev. Jodi Houge, Humble Walk, St. Paul
The Rev. Sarah Breckenridge, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
Synod Election Committee
*The Rev. Marla Amborn, Immanuel, Almelund, chair and synod council representative
The Rev. Kyle Jackson, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
The Rev. Taryn Montgomery, Chisago Lake, Center City
The Rev. Dan Streeper, House of Prayer, Oakdale
Bishop’s Election Committee
Kelly Birkmaier, Mt. Calvary, Eagan
The Rev. John Froiland, retired
Katie Hendrikson, Augustana, West St. Paul
*Jason Langworthy, Saint Anthony Park, St. Paul, chair
Deacon Krista Lind, staff
Sue Fairchild, Shepherd of the Hills, Shoreview
Registration and Credentials
Michael Gold, registration lead
Alicia Rodriguez, staff
The Rev. Chris Bellefeuille, synod council representative
Nominating Committee
The Rev. Brice Bloxham, Shepherd of the Hills, Shoreview
Michael Collins, synod council representative
Kirsten Levorson, Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley
*The Rev. Timothy Maybee, Our Savior’s, Circle Pines, chair
Lynne Moratzka, Elim, Scandia
The Rev. Jill Rode, St. Anthony Park, St. Paul
The Rev. Rebecca Sullivan, Lakeview, Maplewood
Bishop Patricia Lull, staff
Reference and Counsel Committee
The Rev. Cindy Bullock, Immanuel, St. Paul
Sarah Crippen, synod attorney
The Rev. Susan Gravelle, Newport, Newport
The Rev. Justin Grimm, staff
Wayne Griesel, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville
Doug Johnson, Trinity, Stillwater
The Rev. Walt Lichtenberger, synod council representative
The Rev. Diane Sponheim, Faith, Rosemount
Tech Help Desk
David Roinas, staff
Assistants: Kyle Anderson, Sara Funkhouser, Michael Jordan, Brianna Lloyd, Amy Mihelich, Teleen Saunders and Tammy Wilkinson
Additional Thanks
AVVR Audio Visual & Video Resources
Saint Paul Area Synod Council
The Rev. Tanner Howard, parliamentarian
Dan Nyberg, women's panel videographer
Lori Fedyk, churchwide representative
Randy Smith, assembly secretary
Hymn Contest applicants, winners, and judges
Dr. Diane and Paul Jacobson