Pacifica Synod - ELCA
1801 Park Court Place,
Bldg. C
Santa Ana, CA
92701-5010
Phone: 714-692-2791
Fax: 714-692-9317
E-mail: Office@pacificasynod.org

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS

04-1 Pacifica Synod Council Resolution Encouraging LSSCH Membership passed

04-2 Resolution to Change Synod Assembly Meeting Schedule did not pass This resolution would have amended synod bylaws to read “regular meeting of the Synod Assembly shall be held biennially, in even numbered years. . .” not annually.

04-3 Resolution Ending World Hunger passed with the second “resolved” amended. The amended resolve reads “resolved that the Pacifica Synod Assembly direct Council to forward this resolution to the Church Council’s executive committee to ask the Division for Church in Society to consider undertaking as a response to world hunger a study looking at raising the hunger issue to the principle of “status confessionis”

04-04 Resolution receiving with joy a congregation new to the Synod, HKBP California in Norco by unanimous acclamation. Acclamation, and standing ovation followed.

A resolution concerning compensation for AIM and Diaconal Rosters was approved. The resolution was a response to Resolution 02-01, issuing a report about compensation for rostered leaders. The Assembly also heard the request that congregations review this information and respond to the Synod Office by July 1 so Synod Council could act on the report at their August meeting.

The Constitution for Synods was also amended to reflect churchwide bylaws

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS:

Bishop (6-year term) (first ballot 392 votes)
The Rev. Murray Finck, 303 votes
The Rev. Elwood “Woody” Hall, 36 votes
The Rev. James Hale, 17 votes
The Rev. Dr. Gordon Peterson, 10 votes
The Rev. Gloria Espeseth, 4 votes
22 candidates 1 vote

Synod Council (286 votes cast)
Secretary (4-year term)
Rena Rustad 286 votes

Lay at Large (3-year term, two positions)
Ms. Betty Anderson, 170 votes
Mr. Al Hanson, 212 votes

Conference Elections
Harvest Conference — #3 Lay (30 votes cast)
Mr. Dale Schmidt , 17 votes

Big Bear Conference - #5 Clergy (27 votes cast)
The Rev. Mark Johnson, 27 votes

Mariposa Conference #6 Clergy (11 votes cast)
The Rev. Jake Bell, 11 votes

Churchwide Assembly Positions
Sonshine, Lay, Male (26 votes cast)
Mr. David Chell, 19 votes

West San Diego, Clergy (43 votes cast), (runoff)
The Rev. David Jorstad, 23 votes

Harvest, Lay Person of Color (29 votes cast)
Mr. Curt Spiller, 29 votes

Raincross, Lay Male (31 votes cast)
Mr. Jack Pavelich, 21 votes

Big Bear, Clergy (28 votes cast)
The Rev. Richard Hites, 26 votes

Mariposa, Lay Female (12 votes cast)
Ms. Anne Hewgill, 12 votes

Saddleback, Clergy (30 votes cast)
The Rev. David Mattson, 20 votes

Son & Surf, Clergy (33 votes)
The Rev. David Housholder, 20 votes

Rejoice, Lay Female (39 votes cast, runoff)
Ms. Marsha Ehlers, 20 votes

Hukilau, Lay Female ( 25 votes cast)
Ms. Eileen Ward