2026 Synod Assembly
June 6, 2026 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. - Online
In his beautiful book, Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes, “The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer.” At our synod assembly this year, held on Saturday, June 6, we will delve into what it means to be a community of believers sharing together in the glorious fellowship of the Body of Christ. In a time when life together seems to be a challenging proposition, how might we be called to transcend division and discord and live deeply in relationship with other believers?
This year we have designated our Central States Synod Campus Ministries as recipients of the assembly offering. We are a church that is energized by lively engagement in our faith and life. The mission of campus ministry in the ELCA is to invite people in academic settings to engage more deeply with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the community that bears his name, so they may discover and fulfill their vocation as disciples.
Voting Members: At least 60 percent of the voting members shall be laypersons.
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Each congregation* shall be entitled to send two lay voting members.
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Each congregation may send one additional voting member who is a person of color or who's primary language is other than English.
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Each congregation may send one additional voting member who is a youth (under age 18 at the time of their election)
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Congregations with baptized membership over 500 (see the table below) are entitled to send two additional voting members.
* Synod authorized worshipping communities may only send one lay voting member. No additional voting members are currently allowed.
The following congregations have more than 500 baptized members and may elect 2 additional lay voting members.
Cong ID | City | State | Congregation |
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01584 | Florissant | MO | Lutheran Church of the Atonement |
10197 | Hutchinson | KS | Emanuel Lutheran Church |
01645 | Lake St Louis | MO | Living Lord Lutheran Church |
30005 | Lindsborg | KS | Bethany Lutheran Church |
20153 | Manchester | MO | Good Shepherd Lutheran Church |
07821 | Manhattan | KS | Peace Lutheran Church |
01650 | McPherson | KS | Trinity Lutheran Church |
01576 | Overland Park | KS | Atonement Lutheran Church |
07632 | Overland Park | KS | Holy Cross Lutheran Church |
01652 | Salina | KS | St. John Lutheran Church |
01585 | Smolan | KS | Salemsborg Lutheran Church |
If you have questions regarding the number of lay voting members for your congregation, please contact the synod office at 913-948-9701 or administrator@css-elca.org.
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