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Subject: Fwd: The Special Synod Assembly
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:48:11 -0700
From: Pastor Anne Carlson <pastor-anne@newcreationchurch-sj.org>
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Subject: Fwd: The Special Synod Assembly
From: Pastor Anne Carlson <pastor-anne@newcreationchurch-sj.org>
To: SCVLP group <scvlp@googlegroups.com>, paulhelc@pacbell.net
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Greetings Parish Rostered leaders.
I seemed to have jumped the gun on registrations. There are a lot of emails
in this chain, but the most important is the top one from Pastor Smutts.
*Each congregation needs to fill out the attached form. * If you have
trouble opening or filling it out, please call Pastor Smutts.
Pastors Gabi & Peggy please do this instead of reserving through me.
Thanks all. See you at the First Thursday at Hope at noon.
Blessings
Anne, dean
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Pastor Matt Smuts <pastormatt@gracepa.org>
Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: The Special Synod Assembly
To: Matt Smuts <pastormatt@gracepa.org>
Cc: Pastor Anne Carlson <pastor-anne@newcreationchurch-sj.org>, Brian
Deckinger <pastorbrian@trinitypleasanton.org>, Ronald Koch <
lcgshepherd@gmail.com>, Anne Carlson <pastor-anne@comcast.net>, Mary
Stein-Webber <msteinwebb@aol.com>, Susan Strouse <smstrouse@juno.com>
Hi All
Here you go . . . this is the link for congregations to register for
lunch. ONE PERSON TO REGISTER FOR their congregation I will be working
with the moderator for our site (Anita Warner) to figure out how to do
registration. Please circulate this link so people will RSVP. They can
pay when they come instead of online, but we=E2=80=99d rather have a lot of=
it
locked up in advance.
Lunch Link: https://gracepa.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=3D93
Here is the email I sent individually to my folks:
Hi Bernt & Kate,
I pray you are well! The October 11 synod assembly at Grace, Palo Alto is
coming soon and this is your opportunity to register for lunch and to make
sure you have the current details. * Lunch is $10/person and you can
register at:* https://gracepa.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=3D93
Please make sure you have one person register for your group. You will
have the same number of voting members as you did at the May assembly.
Ideally the same people but not necessarily. You will be able to pay on
that day, if you prefer, but please register for lunch ASAP.
Also, please note the current details for the event at:
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs140/1102312378841/archive/111857763351=
5.html
and
note, in particular, the link towards the bottom of that page to the
agenda/schedule. *It is important to note that you should arrive early
(before the 10am start) to be properly registered prior to the start of
business.* Also, note that our conference business is unlikely to go until
3pm.
Let me know if you have any questions . . . see you there!
Peace,
Matt
__
Rev. Matthew A. Smuts, pastor
pastormatt@gracepa.org
Grace Lutheran Church
3149 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650.494.1212
www.gracepa.org <http://gracepa.org/>
On Sep 28, 2014, at 6:10 AM, Pastor Matt Smuts <pastormatt@gracepa.org>
wrote:
Just as an FYI, I am hopeful to have an online form for the purpose of head
count and even paying soon . . . as in tomorrow. I will send the link.
Peace,
Matt
__
Pastor Matt Smuts
www.gracepa.org
On Sep 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Pastor Anne Carlson <
pastor-anne@newcreationchurch-sj.org> wrote:
Wow! What a great idea, Matt. I too have "pinged" my parish to get a
number. I am guessing that no one else will just show up[, but then I am a
bad guesser :-)
Anne
On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Pastor Matt Smuts <pastormatt@gracepa.org>
wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We will be going with Bucca di Beppo for lunch. I am going to call it
> $10/person. Churches should come prepared with cash or a check to Grace.
> Obviously a head count would be ideal. I am going to individually ping m=
y
> conference to get responses. Anyone have a feel for how to estimate
> additional people? Visitors? I know the Bishop, for one, will be at ours=
.
>
> Peace,
>
> Matt
>
> from my iPad
>
> Rev. Matthew A. Smuts, pastor
> Grace Lutheran Church
> Palo Alto, California
> 650.494.1212
> www.gracepa.org
>
> On Sep 22, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Brian Deckinger <
> pastorbrian@trinitypleasanton.org> wrote:
>
> At this point and time I would be in favor of keeping it simple after the
> Synod budget debate in the morning. Lunch and conference meetings. I
> know that we are missing a chance to do something bigger and different
> after lunch but not sure we have the time to do all the planning. I will
> be honest I lost track of time over the summer with vacation and normal
> summer things. Now I am more focused on fall activities and the transiti=
on
> period drawing to a close here at Trinity.
>
> God=E2=80=99s peace
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> *From:* Ronald Koch [mailto:lcgshepherd@gmail.com <lcgshepherd@gmail.com>=
]
>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2014 11:26 AM
> *To:* Anne Carlson; Brian Deckinger; Mary Stein-Webber; Matthew Smuts;
> Ronald Koch; Susan Strouse
> *Subject:* Fwd: The Special Synod Assembly
>
>
>
> Dear Deans,
>
> I spoke with Bp Mark yesterday about the schedule I sent out that we got
> at the Dean's Retreat in January. It has changed! What a surprise.
>
> I checked my back email and found the forwarded message. Near the bottom
> there is a "click here" to view the agenda. This has a lot of info for u=
s.
>
>
> I am sorry to have led you all down an outdated pathway.
>
> Ron Koch
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Sierra Pacific Synod, ELCA* <info@spselca.org>
> Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 6:04 PM
> Subject: The Special Synod Assembly UPDATE !!
> To: lcgshepherd@gmail.com
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> *Special Synod Assembly Information September 19,
> 2014*
>
>
>
>
> *The Special Synod Assembly - **How will this work?*
>
>
> The Special Synod Assembly will take place on Saturday, October 11th,
> from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. The only item under consideration will be the
> 2015-16 Budget for the Sierra Pacific Synod. Following the Special Synod
> Assembly meeting, lunch will be served at each of the five locations wher=
e
> the meetings are being "hosted."
>
>
> Please note the information in the FAQ's (below) about a change in who ma=
y
> attend this Special Assembly as a voting member.*A decision has been made
> to encourage congregations to send the same number of voting members to t=
he
> Special Assembly as they were entitled to send to the Annual Assembly in
> Burlingame, whether voting members were sent/attended or not.*
>
> *A letter will be sent to all of the congregations and rostered leaders o=
f
> the Sierra Pacific Synod early next week to remind you of the number of
> voting members which you are entitled to send to the Special Synod
> Assembly.*
>
> Following lunch, conference gatherings will be held at each site for the
> purpose of nominating voting members for the 2016 Churchwide Assembly in
> New Orleans, nominating people to serve on the Synod Council, and to elec=
t
> a dean, where needed.
>
> The meetings will take place at the following locations:
>
>
> *District **A **Voting Members*
> *St. Mark's Lutheran*
> * 1600 Union Ave., Fairfield*
>
> *District **B** Voting Members *
>
> *Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 6365 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay*
>
> *District **C** & **D** Voting Members *
> *Grace Lutheran Church 3149 Waverly Street, Palo Alto*
>
>
>
> *District **E** Voting Members *
>
> *Hope Lutheran Church 364 East Barstow Ave., Fresno*
>
>
> *Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Committee** voting members will meet at Mt.
> Cross as they "take a break" from the Senior High Retreat held that same
> weekend.*
>
> All of the above sites will be connected by video conferencing links whic=
h
> will make it possible for people at each sight to see and hear what is
> happening at the other sites. The meeting will be chaired by Bp. Mark fr=
om
> the Palo Alto location. A "Moderator" at each site will bring to the
> attention of the chair any Voting Member who wishes to speak to the one
> issue we will be considering at this Special Synod Assembly - the 2015-16
> Budget for the Sierra Pacific Synod.
>
>
> Voting Members will each be given one red and one green card for the
> purpose of voting on motions. Electronic Voting will not be used at the
> Special Synod Assembly. There may be occasions when the Chair will be ab=
le
> to make an assessment as to the outcome of the vote. If there is any dou=
bt
> about the outcome of any vote, a tally will be taken at each site. The
> moderator at each site will tally the number of red and green cards, and
> relay that information to the moderator at the Palo Alto site. The votes
> will be quickly tallied, and the results announced. This is a similar
> procedure to the one used during other Synod Assemblies.
>
>
> Click here
> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=3D001I5-7Y0mqaNPP6OmX5uXxaB5sMtmhTKkfdXSKt_3=
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> to view the Proposed Special Synod Assembly Agenda and FAQ's
>
> *Committed to being re-formed...*
>
>
>
> *The Sierra Pacific Synod*
>
> *PO Box 276648, Sacramento, CA 95827-6648 *
>
> *916-756-1665 <916-756-1665> =C2=B7 800-275-3522 <800-275-3522> =C2=B7
> 888-789-6434 <888-789-6434> (Fax) *
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Office of the Bishop, Sacramento Office of the Bishop, Bay Area
> Office of the Bishop, Fresno 9985 Folsom Blvd.
> 500 Airport Blvd., Suite 442 Synod Resource Center
> Sacramento, CA 95827-1405 Burlingame, CA 94010-1938
> 2311 E. Shaw Avenue 916-756-1665 <916-756-1665> (Direct)
> 650-590-0980 <650-590-0980> (Direct)
> Fresno, CA 93710-8204
>
> 559-345-2725 <559-345-2725> (Direct)*
>
>
>
>
> *Contact Information*
> *Diana Suruki* <diana@spselca.org>, Newsletter Administrator, Synod
> Communicator
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Greetings Parish Rostered leaders.</div><div>I seemed=
to have jumped the gun on registrations. There are a lot of emails in this=
chain, but the most important is the=C2=A0top one from Pastor Smutts.</div=
><div><strong><font size=3D"4">Each congregation needs to fill out the atta=
ched form.=C2=A0</font></strong> If you have trouble opening or filling it=
=C2=A0 out, please call Pastor Smutts.</div><div><br></div><div>Pastors Gab=
i & Peggy please do this instead of reserving through me.</div><div><br=
></div><div>Thanks all.=C2=A0 See you at the First Thursday at Hope at noon=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Blessings</div><div>Anne, dean</div><div><br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message -=
---------<br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Pastor Matt Smuts</b> <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:pastormatt@gracepa.org">pastormatt@grac=
epa.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 11:24 AM<br>Subject: R=
e: The Special Synod Assembly<br>To: Matt Smuts <<a href=3D"mailto:pasto=
rmatt@gracepa.org">pastormatt@gracepa.org</a>><br>Cc: Pastor Anne Carlso=
n <<a href=3D"mailto:pastor-anne@newcreationchurch-sj.org">pastor-anne@n=
ewcreationchurch-sj.org</a>>, Brian Deckinger <<a href=3D"mailto:past=
orbrian@trinitypleasanton.org">pastorbrian@trinitypleasanton.org</a>>, R=
onald Koch <<a href=3D"mailto:lcgshepherd@gmail.com">lcgshepherd@gmail.c=
om</a>>, Anne Carlson <<a href=3D"mailto:pastor-anne@comcast.net">pas=
tor-anne@comcast.net</a>>, Mary Stein-Webber <<a href=3D"mailto:mstei=
nwebb@aol.com">msteinwebb@aol.com</a>>, Susan Strouse <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:smstrouse@juno.com">smstrouse@juno.com</a>><br><br><br><div style><d=
iv>Hi All</div><div><br></div>Here you go . . . this is the link for congre=
gations to register for lunch.=C2=A0 ONE PERSON TO REGISTER FOR their congr=
egation I will be working with the moderator for our site (Anita Warner) to=
figure out how to do registration.=C2=A0 Please circulate this link so peo=
ple will RSVP.=C2=A0 They can pay when they come instead of online, but we=
=E2=80=99d rather have a lot of it locked up in advance.<div><br></div><div=
>Lunch Link:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://gracepa.ccbchurch.com/form_response.ph=
p?id=3D93" target=3D"_blank">https://gracepa.ccbchurch.com/form_response.ph=
p?id=3D93</a></div><div><br></div><div>Here is the email I sent individuall=
y to my folks:</div><div><br></div><div>Hi Bernt & Kate,<div><br></div>=
<div>I pray you are well!=C2=A0 The October 11 synod assembly at Grace, Pal=
o Alto is coming soon and this is your opportunity to register for lunch an=
d to make sure you have the current details.=C2=A0<b><i>=C2=A0Lunch is $10/=
person and you can register at:</i></b>=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://gracepa.ccb=
church.com/form_response.php?id=3D93" target=3D"_blank">https://gracepa.ccb=
church.com/form_response.php?id=3D93</a></div><div>Please make sure you hav=
e one person register for your group.=C2=A0 You will have the same number o=
f voting members as you did at the May assembly.=C2=A0 Ideally the same peo=
ple but not necessarily.=C2=A0 You will be able to pay on that day, if you =
prefer, but please register for lunch ASAP.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, =
please note the current details for the event at:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://ar=
chive.constantcontact.com/fs140/1102312378841/archive/1118577633515.html" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs140/1102312378841/arc=
hive/1118577633515.html</a>=C2=A0and note, in particular, the link towards =
the bottom of that page to the agenda/schedule. =C2=A0<b><i>It is important=
to note that you should arrive early (before the 10am start) to be properl=
y registered prior to the start of business.</i></b>=C2=A0=C2=A0Also, note =
that our conference business is unlikely to go until 3pm.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Let me know if you have any questions . . . see you there!</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div><br></div><div>Matt<br><div><span style=
=3D"border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div>__</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Rev. Matthew A. Smuts, pastor</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:pastormatt=
@gracepa.org" target=3D"_blank">pastormatt@gracepa.org</a></div><div><br></=
div><div>Grace Lutheran Church</div><div>3149 Waverley Street</div><div>Pal=
o Alto, CA=C2=A0 94306</div><div><a href=3D"tel:650.494.1212" target=3D"_bl=
ank" value=3D"+16504941212">650.494.1212</a></div><div><br></div><div><span=
style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,238)"><a href=3D"http://gracepa.org/" target=3D"_bl=
ank">www.gracepa.org</a></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></span><=
/div></div><div><div>On Sep 28, 2014, at 6:10 AM, Pastor Matt Smuts <<a =
href=3D"mailto:pastormatt@gracepa.org" target=3D"_blank">pastormatt@gracepa=
.org</a>> wrote:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style>Just as a=
n FYI, I am hopeful to have an online form for the purpose of head count an=
d even paying soon . . . as in tomorrow.=C2=A0 I will send the link.<div><b=
r></div><div>Peace,</div><div><br></div><div>Matt<br><div>
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parate;border-spacing:0px"><span style=3D"font:12px/normal Helvetica;text-t=
ransform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-=
space:normal;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px;font-size-adjust:n=
one;font-stretch:normal"><div style><span style=3D"font:12px/normal Helveti=
ca;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-spacing:0=
px;white-space:normal;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px;font-size=
-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><div style><span style=3D"font:12px/norma=
l Helvetica;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;word-=
spacing:0px;white-space:normal;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px;=
font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><div>__</div><div><br></div><div=
>Pastor Matt Smuts</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.gracepa.org/" target=3D"=
_blank">www.gracepa.org</a></div><div><br></div><br></span></div></span><br=
></div></span><br></span><br>
</div>
<br><div><div>On Sep 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Pastor Anne Carlson <<a href=
=3D"mailto:pastor-anne@newcreationchurch-sj.org" target=3D"_blank">pastor-a=
nne@newcreationchurch-sj.org</a>> wrote:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Wow!=C2=A0 What a great idea, Matt.=C2=A0 I too h=
ave "pinged" my parish to get a number.=C2=A0 I am guessing that =
no one else will just show up[, but then I am a bad guesser :-)</div><div>A=
nne </div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Pastor Matt Smuts <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:pastormatt@gracepa.org" target=3D"_blank">pastormatt@gracepa=
.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);=
border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi Al=
l,</div><div><br></div><div>We will be going with Bucca di Beppo for lunch.=
=C2=A0 I am going to call it $10/person.=C2=A0 Churches should come prepare=
d with cash or a check to Grace.=C2=A0 Obviously a head count would be idea=
l.=C2=A0 I am going to individually ping my conference to get responses.=C2=
=A0 Anyone have a feel for how to estimate additional people? Visitors?=C2=
=A0 I know the Bishop, for one, will be at ours.</div><div><br></div><div>P=
eace,</div><div><br></div><div>Matt<br><br><div>from my iPad</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Rev. Matthew A. Smuts, pastor</div><div>Grace Lutheran Church</d=
iv><div>Palo Alto, California</div><div><a href=3D"tel:650.494.1212" target=
=3D"_blank" value=3D"+16504941212">650.494.1212</a></div><div><a href=3D"ht=
tp://www.gracepa.org/" target=3D"_blank">www.gracepa.org</a></div></div><di=
v><br>On Sep 22, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Brian Deckinger <<a href=3D"mailto:pa=
storbrian@trinitypleasanton.org" target=3D"_blank">pastorbrian@trinitypleas=
anton.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,"sans-serif";font-size:11pt">At this point and time I would =
be in favor of keeping it simple after the Synod budget debate in the morni=
ng.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Lunch and conference meetings.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I know tha=
t we are missing a chance to do something bigger and different after lunch =
but not sure we have the time to do all the planning.=C2=A0 I will be hones=
t I lost track of time over the summer with vacation and normal summer thin=
gs.=C2=A0 Now I am more focused on fall activities and the transition perio=
d drawing to a close here at Trinity.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri&quo=
t;,"sans-serif";font-size:11pt">God=E2=80=99s peace<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125);font-=
family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Brian <u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73=
,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:<=
/span></b><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif&qu=
ot;;font-size:10pt"> Ronald Koch [<a href=3D"mailto:lcgshepherd@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">mailto:lcgshepherd@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday=
, September 22, 2014 11:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> Anne Carlson; Brian Deckinger; =
Mary Stein-Webber; Matthew Smuts; Ronald Koch; Susan Strouse<br><b>Subject:=
</b> Fwd: The Special Synod Assembly<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear Deans,<u>=
</u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I spoke with Bp Mark yesterday a=
bout the schedule I sent out that we got at the Dean's Retreat in Janua=
ry.=C2=A0 It has changed!=C2=A0 What a surprise.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I checked my back email and found the forwar=
ded message.=C2=A0 Near the bottom there is a "click here" to vie=
w the agenda.=C2=A0 This has a lot of info for us. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0I am sorry to have led you all down=
an outdated pathway. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">Ron Koch<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m=
argin-bottom:12pt">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Sier=
ra Pacific Synod, ELCA</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:info@spselca.org" target=
=3D"_blank">info@spselca.org</a>><br>Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 6:04 PM<=
br>Subject: The Special Synod Assembly =C2=A0UPDATE !!<br>To: <a href=3D"ma=
ilto:lcgshepherd@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">lcgshepherd@gmail.com</a><br>=
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ze:10pt">=C2=A0=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=3D"pa=
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y><tr><td valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:5.25pt 6pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><strong><span style=3D"font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Special Synod Assem=
bly Information=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
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tember 19, 2014</span></strong><span style=3D"font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif=
"><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><table width=3D"100%" style=3D"backgr=
ound:rgb(229,251,251);width:100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpaddin=
g=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:0in"><p align=3D"cen=
ter" class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:center"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p><div style=3D"m=
argin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:18pt">The Special Synod Assembly - </span></b><em><b><sp=
an style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";=
font-size:18pt">How will this work?</span></b></em><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0i=
n 0pt;text-align:center"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=
=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div><div sty=
le=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The =
Special Synod Assembly will take place on Saturday, October 11<sup>th</sup>=
, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. The only item under consideration will be the 201=
5-16 Budget for the Sierra Pacific Synod. Following the Special Synod Assem=
bly meeting, lunch will be served at each of the five locations where the m=
eetings are being "hosted." <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=
=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note the information in the FA=
Q's (below) about a change in who may attend this Special Assembly as a=
voting member.<b>A decision has been made to encourage congregations to se=
nd the same number of voting members to the Special Assembly as they were e=
ntitled to send to the Annual Assembly in Burlingame, whether voting member=
s were sent/attended or not.</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><div style=3D"marg=
in:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><=
u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style=3D"font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif">A letter will be sent to all of the congregations=
and rostered leaders of the Sierra Pacific Synod early next week to remind=
you of the number of voting members which you are entitled to send to the =
Special Synod Assembly.</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div><div st=
yle=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Fol=
lowing lunch, conference gatherings will be held at each site for the purpo=
se of nominating voting members for the 2016 Churchwide Assembly in New Orl=
eans, nominating people to serve on the Synod Council, and to elect a dean,=
where needed.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt">=
<span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></d=
iv><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif">The meetings will take place at the following locations:<u></u><u></=
u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div=
><div align=3D"center"><table width=3D"100%" style=3D"width:100%" border=3D=
"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tbody><tr style=3D"height:31.5pt">=
<td width=3D"294" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:2.25pt;width:220.5pt;heig=
ht:31.5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if">=C2=A0<strong><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial","sans-s=
erif"">District </span></strong></span><strong><span style=3D"color:re=
d;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A </span></strong><=
strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Voting Members</span></=
strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></=
p></td><td width=3D"294" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:2.25pt;width:220.5=
pt;height:31.5pt"><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style=3D"=
font-family:Arial,sans-serif">St. Mark's Lutheran</span></strong><span =
style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div styl=
e=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-seri=
f">=C2=A01600 Union Ave., Fairfield</span></strong><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div></td></tr><tr style=
=3D"height:31.5pt"><td width=3D"294" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:2.25pt=
;width:220.5pt;height:31.5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D=
"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">District </span></strong><strong><span style=
=3D"color:red;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">B</span=
></strong><strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Voting Memb=
ers=C2=A0</span></strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></=
u><u></u></span></p></td><td width=3D"294" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:=
2.25pt;width:220.5pt;height:31.5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 63=
65 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay</span></strong><span style=3D"font-family:Ari=
al,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr><tr style=3D"height=
:31.5pt"><td width=3D"294" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:2.25pt;width:220=
.5pt;height:31.5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif">District </span></strong><strong><span style=3D"color:=
red;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">C</span></strong>=
<strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> & </span></strong=
><strong><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Arial","sans-=
serif"">D</span></strong><strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif"> Voting Members=C2=A0</span></strong><span style=3D"font-family:Ari=
al,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width=3D"294" valign=
=3D"top" style=3D"padding:2.25pt;width:220.5pt;height:31.5pt"><div style=3D=
"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Grace =
Lutheran Church 3149 Waverly Street, Palo Alto</span></b><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p></td></tr><tr style=3D"height:31.5pt"><td width=3D"294" valign=3D"top" s=
tyle=3D"padding:2.25pt;width:220.5pt;height:31.5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">District </span></stro=
ng><strong><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Arial","san=
s-serif"">E</span></strong><strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif"> Voting Members=C2=A0</span></strong><span style=3D"font-family:A=
rial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width=3D"294" vali=
gn=3D"top" style=3D"padding:2.25pt;width:220.5pt;height:31.5pt"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hope Luthe=
ran Church 364 East Barstow Ave., Fresno</span></strong><span style=3D"font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody>=
</table></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div>=
<div><p align=3D"center" class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:center"><b=
><span style=3D"color:red;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif&qu=
ot;">Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Committee</span></b><b><span style=3D"font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif"> voting members will meet at Mt. Cross as they &qu=
ot;take a break" from the Senior High Retreat held that same weekend.<=
/span></b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span=
></p></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div><div><di=
v style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"=
>All of the above sites will be connected by video conferencing links which=
will make it possible for people at each sight to see and hear what is hap=
pening at the other sites.=C2=A0 The meeting will be chaired by Bp. Mark fr=
om the Palo Alto location.=C2=A0 A "Moderator" at each site will =
bring to the attention of the chair any Voting Member who wishes to speak t=
o the one issue we will be considering at this Special Synod Assembly - the=
2015-16 Budget for the Sierra Pacific Synod.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></=
div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif"><br>=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0=
pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Voting Members will each b=
e given one red and one green card for the purpose of voting on motions.=C2=
=A0 Electronic Voting will not be used at the Special Synod Assembly.=C2=A0=
There may be occasions when the Chair will be able to make an assessment a=
s to the outcome of the vote.=C2=A0 If there is any doubt about the outcome=
of any vote, a tally will be taken at each site.=C2=A0 The moderator at ea=
ch site will tally the number of red and green cards, and relay that inform=
ation to the moderator at the Palo Alto site.=C2=A0 The votes will be quick=
ly tallied, and the results announced.=C2=A0 =C2=A0This is a similar proced=
ure to the one used during other Synod Assemblies.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
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