Synod Assembly 2024: On Our Way, Together

The Synod Assembly included important elections in addition to the election of a new bishop. Those elections included Synod Council members, committee members, and voting members for the 2025 Churchwide Assembly. Below is information about the results of those elections.

Synod Council

Secretary

Sharen Kamp

Metro South Conference representative

The Rev. Gary Sandberg

Boulder-Broomfield Conference representative

The Rev. Matthew Weber

Southeast Colorado Conference representative

The Rev. Carrie Baylis

Border Conference representative

No nominees

Wyoming Conference representative

The Rev. Joshua Bruns

Youth member

Emmy Baylis

Young Adult member

Cynthia Bailey

At-Large Rostered Leader

The Rev. Samm Melton-Hill

Person of color/primary language other than English

Laura Garcia Villalpando

Committee positions

The Discipline Committee consists of 12 persons, of whom 6 are rostered leaders and 6 are lay leaders elected for a term of 6 years without consecutive reelection. The functions of the Committee on Discipline are set forth in Chapter 20 of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod Council shall fill vacancies on the Committee on Discipline for any unexpired term.

Lay leader

No nominees

Rostered leader (VOTE FOR 3)

The Rev. Adam Berndt

The Rev. Stephanie Kopsch

The Rev. Gordy Sandquist

The Rev. Stephani Shumaker

The Mission Outreach Committee is responsible for promoting, extending and coordinating the mission outreach activity of the synod, both on its own territory and throughout the world. To accomplish this end, the Mission Outreach Committee will relate to the appropriate Churchwide unit. Members serve 4 year terms.

Lay or rostered leader

Scott Kallio

The Congregational Ministries Committee, recognizing that the church is always being reformed, gives ear to the Holy Spirit to determine ways to invite and equip congregations to effectively and creatively participate in God’s mission in their diverse contexts. The Congregational Ministries Committee will relate to the Synod Council and collaborate with other synod ministries as well as churchwide ministries as appropriate. The Congregational Ministries Committee has at least 6 members either elected by the Synod Assembly or appointed by the Synod Council for 4-year terms (ideally staggered among the members). Attention will be given to inviting a diversity of perspective and gifts.

Lay or rostered leader

Jan Philpy

Christina L. Stegall

The Rev. Deacon Colleen Teeuwe

The Global Church Network promotes and supports connection between Rocky Mountain Synod ministries and individuals and the global church through communication, education, and immersion opportunities. The Network is composed of 6 voting members: 3 members who are appointed by the Synod Council for a term of four years with the possibility of one consecutive reelection, and 3 at-large members who are elected by the Synod Assembly for a four-year term with the possibility of reelection.

Lay or rostered leader (VOTE FOR 1)

Lesley Johnson

Sara Love

2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Voting Members

Churchwide Assembly Voting Members will represent the Rocky Mountain Synod at the triennial Churchwide Assembly, which is scheduled to be held July 28-August 2, 2025, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Rocky Mountain Synod has been allocated ten voting members plus two additional voting members.

Lay voting members (VOTE FOR 4)

Terry Cole

Vicky Daub

Ralie Deffenbaugh

Mark Holste

Patti Mather

Greg Morrison

Kurt Rager

Marissa Seuc-Hester

Rostered Leader voting members (VOTE FOR 3)

The Rev. Deacon Sarah Bjornebo

The Rev. Katie Chullino

The Rev. Wylie Cook

The Rev. Katie Emery

The Rev. Ruth Ann Loughry

The Rev. Samm Melton-Hill

The Rev. Joe Natwick

The Rev. Joel Pancoast

The Rev. Sonja Sandquist

The Rev. Kristin Schultz

The Rev. Matthew Weber

The Rev. Brigette Weier

Person of color/primary language other than English voting member

Ken Maldonado

Youth or young adult voting members

Emmy Baylis

Celia Davis