Book of Reports - Individual Sections

Cover

Section I - TABLE OF CONTENTS - pp. 1-5 Page numbers correspond to individual sections.

FINAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA  - replaces tentative agenda. (Subject to change without notice.)

TENTATIVE AGENDA - pp. 6-7 (Subject to change without notice.)

REPORT OF THE SYNOD ASSEMBLY PLANNING COMMITTEE - p. 8

REPORT OF THE ELCA PRESIDING BISHOP - p. 9

Section II - REPORTS OF THE SYNOD OFFICERS

v      Report Of The Office Of The Bishop - pp. 1-6

v      Report Of The Vice President - p. 7

v      Report Of The Secretary - p. 8a

o        Actions By The Synod Council - pp. 8-13

o       Report Of The Necrologist - pp. 14-15

o        Changes In The Clergy And Lay Rosters - pp. 16-23

o        Implementation of previous year's - pp. 24-41
  resolution packet

Packet includes:

• Cover Letter

• Information for Prospective Voting Members

• Proposed Revisions

• Cover for Resolutions Adopted

• Relevant Continuing Resolutions

• Resolutions Adopted By Synod Assemblies 1988-2007

v      Report Of The Treasurer - no report

o        Reports On Audit Of Financial Statements - pp. 1-18

o        Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year February 1, 2008 To January 31, 2009 - pp. 19-22

• Explanation Of Proposed Budget - pp. 23-24

o      Congregational Intents And Receipts - pp. 25-32

o   Monthly Benevolence - p. 33

o     Monthly Cumulative Benevolence - p. 34

o     Fund For Mission - p. 35

Section III - RESOLUTIONS

1.     TO PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, AND RECONCILIATION IN THE HOLY LAND - pp. 1-2

2.     Social Statement on Human Disability - pp. 3-4

3.     LONG-RANGE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - p. 5

4.    Book of Faith Initiative - pp. 6-7

5.     GOOD SHEPHERD/LSSI SUNDAY - p. 8

Section IV - REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE - p. 1

Section V - CONFERENCE REPORTS

v      Central Conference - p. 1

v      Near West Conference - p. 2

v      North Conference - p. 3

v      Northeast Conference - p. 4

v      Northwest Conference - p. 5

v      South Conference - no report

v      Southwest Conference - p. 6

v      West Conference - p.7

Section VI - MINISTRY THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP

      v  African American Strategy Team - p. 1

v      Antiracism Team - pp. 2-6

v      Deaf Ministry - pp. 7-8

v      Ministry Committee - p. 9

Section VII - MINISTRY TEAMS

v      Discipleship Team - p. 1

o        Stewardship Committee - p. 2

o        Youth And Young Adults Committee - p. 3

v      Justice Team - no report

v      Proclamation Team - no report

o        Working Group on the Middle East - pp. 4-5

Section VIII - RECEIVED REPORTS FROM PARTNERS IN MINISTRY

v      Advocate Health Care - pp. 1-2

v      Diakonia Program - pp. 3-4

v      Illinois Conference of Churches - pp. 5-6

v      Lutheran Campus Ministry Of Metropolitan Chicago - pp. 7-10

v      Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center - pp. 11-12

v      Lutheran Social Services Of Illinois - pp. 13-14

v      Lutheran Campus Ministry Of Illinois - p. 15

v      Lutherdale - pp. 16-19

v      Mission Investment Fund - ELCA - p. 20

v      Region 5 - p. 21

v      Synodical Women's Organization - pp. 22-23

Section IX - COVENANT CLUSTER SEMINARIES

v      Lutheran School Of Theology At Chicago and Wartburg Theological Seminary - p. 1

Section X - RECEIVED REPORTS FROM COLLEGES

      v     Augsburg - p. 1

     v      Augustana, Sioux Falls - p. 2

     v     Carthage - p. 3

     v      Finlandia University - pp. 4 -5

     v      Grand View - p. 6

v      Gustavus Adolphus College - p. 7

v      Luther - p. 8

v      St. Olaf College - p. 9

v      Waldorf College - p. 10

v      Wartburg College - p. 11

Section XI - MINUTES OF THE TWENTIETH REGULAR ASSEMBLY - 2007 - pp. 1-23

Section XII - METROPOLITAN CHICAGO SYNOD CONSTITUTION - pp. 1-38