2025 Bulletin of Reports
The Bulletin of Reports highlights the ministry of this synod from January through December 2024.
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Lucille "CeCee" Mills (67)
Phil Tonnesen (62)
Emily Hartner (40)
Cassie Overcash (20)
Jennifer Shimota (17)
Andrew Miller (16)
Sara Ilderton (15)
Sean Barrett (13)
Kim Carlson (8)
Mark Fitzsimmons (8)
Keith Copeland (8)
Rachel Connley (7)
Mary Hinkle Shore (6)
Eric Childers (5)
Christopher Webb (5)
Jonathan Conrad (4)
Chad Rimmer (4)
Greg Williams (4)
Daniel Locke (3)
Adrienne Martin (3)
Paul Wollner (3)
Emmanual Jackson (3)
John Mouritsen (3)
Timothy Poston (3)
Athena Thomasson-Bless (2)
Joshua Tucker (2)
Russell Peek (2)
Wolfgang Herz-Lane (2)
Joseph Yucha (2)
Scott Suskovic (2)
Christy Lohr Sapp (2)
Richard James Goeres (2)
Stephen Troisi (2)
David Keck Jr (2)
Norbert Hahn (1)
Dan Duke (1)
Matthew Smith (1)
Jerome Cloninger (1)
Sarah Locke (1)
Katie Elkin Ziehr (1)
Emily Harkins (1)
Ronald Bonner (1)
Scott Anderson (1)
David Drysdale (1)
Benjamin Kifer (1)
John David Bryant (1)
Jenny Takidia (1)
Michael Ward (1)
Richard Graf (1)
Marsha Anderson (1)
Timothy Canniff-Kuhn (1)
Emily Lemoine (1)
Justin Eller (1)
Jeffrey Linman (1)
Julie Tonnesen (1)
Laura Weant (1)
Lorrel Strom-Jensen (1)
Sandra Burroughs (1)
Karen Battle (1)
Scott Bollinger (1)
John Spencer (1)
Shannon Mullen (1)
Laura Ingersol (1)
Frank Waugh (1)
Lauren Dow Wegner (1)
John Woodard (1)
Paul Hinlicky (1)
Mary Kannass (1)
William Rose (1)
Alfredo Oviedo (1)
Alice Johnson-Curl (1)
Travis Norton (1)
Richard Hogg (1)
Daniel Burris (1)
Jason Huebner (1)
Micah Kearney (1)
Daniel Pugh (1)
Melody Simpkins (1)
Matthew Miller (1)
Marty Stevens (1)
John Futterer (1)
The following candidates have left their names in for the second ballot.
The Rev. Lucille "CeCee" Mills
The Rev. Emily Hartner
The Rev. Cassie Overcash
The Rev. Keith Copeland
The Rev. Eric Childers
The Rev. Adrienne Martin
The Rev. David Keck Jr.
The Rev. John David Bryant
The Rev. Norbert Hahn
The Rev. Paul Hinlicky
The Rev. Frank Waugh
The Rev. Emily Hartner (163)
The Rev. Lucille "CeCee" Mills (139)
The Rev. Cassie Overcash (65)
The Rev. Keith Copeland (42)
The Rev. David Keck Jr. (41)
The Rev. Adrienne Martin (15)
The Rev. Eric Childers (14)
The Rev. John David Bryant (9)
The Rev. Norbert Hahn (5)
The Rev. Frank Waugh (5)
The Rev. Paul Hinlicky (2)
The Rev. Emily Hartner (219)
The Rev. Lucille "CeCee" Mills (116)
The Rev. Cassie Overcash (74)
The Rev. Keith Copeland (73)
The Rev. Adrienne Martin (29)
The Rev. David Keck Jr. (4)
The Rev. Eric Childers (3)
The Rev. Emily Hartner (254)
The Rev. Lucille "CeCee" Mills (198)
The Rev. Cassie Overcash (61)
The Rev. Emily Hartner (288)
The Rev. Lucille "CeCee" Mills (211)
God is Calling
Throughout the voting process, the North Carolina Synod Assembly was grounded in scripture, prayer, and song. The theme hymn was "God is Calling Through the Whispers."
Thanks to folks from Coble's (Julian), The Dwelling (Winston-Salem), Trinity (Sanford), and Prince of Peace (Greensboro) for lending their voices.
Agencies and Institutions
One of the gifts of the NC Synod is our agencies and institutions. All of these ministries are such a vital part of our work as synod, and we heard from them during our time together at the 2025 North Carolina Synod Assembly. We celebrate all that we are able to do together.
Hear from Agape+Kure Beach Ministries, Women of the ELCA, Lutheran Services Carolinas, Crumley Archives, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, and Portico.
General Information
2025 Rules of Procedure: Pending Approval
The Rules of Procedure guide the Assembly during business sessions.
5/17/2025 This document is PENDING approval by the NC Synod Council at their 5/29/2025 meeting.
View DocumentAssembly Elections
This year, the assembly will elect a Bishop, Synod Vice President, Synod Secretary, Discipline Committee members, and members of Synod Council. The 2025 Nominations Committee will accept floor nominations for Synod Vice President and Synod Secretary through Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 4 p.m. All other floor nominations have closed.
2025 Nominations Booklet
The Nominations Booklet includes information on all the current nominees for synod vice president, synod secretary, synod council (both lay and rostered), and members of the Discipline Committee.
View DocumentAssembly Resolutions
Resolutions and memorials are reviewed by the Reference and Counsel Committee.
2025 Resolución de la Asamblea del Sínodo_25-03
Esta resolución, NC25.02, “RESOLUCIÓN EN HONOR AL MINISTERIO DE DIANA HAYWOOD” —aprobado 5/30/25.
2025 Synod Assembly Resolution_25-03
This resolution, NC25.03, “Resolution Honoring the Ministry of Diana Haywood,” was approved by the assembly on May 30, 2025.
View Document2025 Resolución de la Asamblea del Sínodo_25-02
Esta resolución, NC25.02, “RESOLUCIÓN EN HONOR AL MINISTERIO DEL REV. DR. TIMOTHY SMITH” —aprobado.
View Document2025 Synod Assembly Resolution_25-02
This resolution, NC25.02, “Resolution Honoring the Ministry of the Rev. Dr. Timothy Smith,” was approved by the assembly on May 29, 2025.
View Document2025 Resolución de la Asamblea del Sínodo_25-01
Esta resolución, NC25.01, “Resolución sobre el reasentamiento de refugiados”, aprobado 5/30/25.
View Document2025 Synod Assembly Resolution_25-01
This resolution, NC25.01, “Resolution on Refugee Resettlement,” was approved on May 30, 1995.
View DocumentAssembly Financials
Information concerning the NC Synod audit, proposed 2026 and 2027 budgets, proposed Mission Support formula, and proposed Compensation Guidelines are assembled by the synod staff and Synod Council Finance Committee and approved for an Assembly vote. These documents will all be available on the assembly webpage in April following the March Synod Council meeting.
Budget Hearing
The synod’s Finance team held a hearing via Zoom to answer any questions about the changes to the proposed budgets for the coming two years (2026 and 2027).
Visit LinkCompensation Guidelines Hearing
The synod’s Compensation Guidelines team held a hearing via Zoom to answer any questions about the changes to the Compensation Guidelines for 2026 and 2027.
Visit Link2026 Compensation Guidelines—Proposed
These are the proposed 2026 Compensation Guidelines.
[5/20/2025: This Google Doc draft has been corrected from the PDF draft, which was originally posted but had an error.]
Visit Link2027 Compensation Guidelines—Proposed
These are the proposed 2027 Compensation Guidelines.
[5/20/2025: This Google Doc draft has been corrected from the PDF draft, which was originally posted but had an error.]
Visit Link2026-27 Proposed Mission Support Formula
This is the proposed Mission Support Formula for 2026-2027.
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