Meal registration deadline is May 25.
- Early Registration for voting members is $100.
- Visitors, retired clergy or on leave from call have a special rate of $15.
If you have difficulty registering online, contact brenda@uss-elca.org or call 570-524-9778.
After online registration, sent payment to the Upper Susquehanna Synod, P.O. Box 36, Lewisburg, PA 17837, memo line: synod assembly registration.
The 2025 Upper Susquehanna Synod Assembly will meet June 13-14, 2025, at Camp Mount Luther (CML) under the theme, “Living into the Good News.” The Assembly Planning Team is planning for a time of worship and education around the business meeting of our assembly. Friday morning from 9-12 will be workshops; plenary following lunch until about 5:00; dedication of the new CML Bathhouse and a pig roast in the evening; Saturday- morning eucharist and business until about 3:00. Our churchwide representative will be Rev. Norma Malfatti.
Geographical conferences will meet prior to Synod Assembly in preparation for this year’s gathering.
- North Branch Conference: May 4 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s, Mifflinville
Reference & Counsel has set the deadline for Resolutions and Memorials to be submitted as May 15.
Two pre-assembly hearings have been scheduled. Both will be recorded and recordings posted here.
- The Budget Hearing, June 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86558002302?pwd=h4kGi86ZZNep6PbT8OB1T2C3dizF40.1
- The hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Constitution, June 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88620591581?pwd=EtsFOisRlDWC7M4wJogPBZdbj0LNer.1
Important Information
- Livestream will be on our Facebook page.
2025 Bulletin of Reports
Reports are uploaded as they become available. We recommend you download any reports you’d like to have prior to coming to assembly.
- 2024 Assembly Minutes
- Bulletin of Reports Table of Contents
- Introduction and Rationale_for_Amendments_CWA 2025
- Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the ELCA and to the Constitutions, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA
Introduction and Information
- 1. Letter from ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
- 2. Letter from Bishop Craig Miller
- 3. Assembly Personnel
- 4. Directory of Personnel
- 15. Parliamentary Procedure for Understanding a Synod Assembly
- 18. Parliamentary Glossary
- 20. Committee of Reference and Counsel Guidelines
1. Synod Leaders
- 100. Synod Vice President
- 101. Bishop Report
- 104. Director of Evangelical Mission
- 105. Director of Communications
- 106. Synod Council
- 111. Congregational Mission Support
2. Essentials
- 200. Detailed Agenda
- 204. Rules of Procedure
- Recommendations of Synod Council
- 206. Recommendations Amendments to Constitution
- 214. Recommendations Proposed Clergy Salary Guidelines
- 216. Nominating Committee
- 226. Committee on Reference and Counsel
- 228. Treasurer Report
- 240. Synod Secretary (Excused Rostered Leaders)
3. Synod Ministries
- 300. Candidacy Committee
- 302. Lay Ministry Institute
- 303. Global Mission Team
- 304. Youth Ministry
- 305. North Branch Conference Dean
- 306. Go Tell It In The Mountains
- No Reports
- Buffalo Valley Conference Dean
- Juniata Valley Conference Dean
- Middle Creek Conference Dean
- Tulpehocken Conference Dean
- West Branch Conference Dean
4. Related Organizations
- 400. USS Women’s Organization
- 401. Camp Mount Luther
- 409. Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State Website
- Protestant Campus Ministry at Bloomsburg University Website
- 411. Protestant Campus Ministry at Mansfield Website
- 412. United Campus Ministry at Penn College
- 413. Susquehanna University Website
- 414. United Campus Ministry at Commonwealth University at Manfield
- 416. United Lutheran Seminary Website
- 418. Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries
- 419. Seafarers International House
- 421. Global Refuge (Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Services) Video
- 423. Lutheran World Relief Video
- 425. Wartburg College
- 427. Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania
- 428. Augsburg Fortress
- 430. St. Olaf College
- No Reports
- Susquehanna Interfaith Network for Disaster Response
- Pennsylvania Council of Churches
5. Synod Rosters and Lists
- 500. Clergy and Deacon Roster
- 511. Parishes Report
- 518. Roll of Certified Voting Members
6. ELCA Churchwide
- 600. ELCA Candidacy & Leadership
- 601. ELCA Foundation
- 602. Mission Investment Fund
- 603. Portico VIDEO
Other Materials
- Pastoral Changes
- Worship Booklet with Necrology Report