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Elections

Synod Council
  • Treasurer (in good standing for a four-year term)             
    • Lay Person or Rostered Minister, Male or Female, any Mission District
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  • Synod Council Representatives
    • North Mission District - Rostered Minister, Male or Female (in good standing for a three-year term)
      • (includes 1st Coast, Heart of Florida, Pinelands, Panhandle & Flagler-Volusia Conferences)
    •  Southeast Mission District - Layperson Male (in good standing for a three-year term)
      • ​(includes Miami-Dade, Broward-Bahamas, Tradewinds & Space Coast Conferences)
    • Southwest Mission District - Layperson Female (in good standing for a three-year term)
      • (includes Lake, Mid Gulf, Tampa, Sun Coast, Gulf Coast & Caloosa Conferences)
  • Youth - Any mission district, Male or Female (in good standing for a one-year term)
  • Young Adult - Any mission district, Layperson or Rostered Minister, Male or Female (in good standing for a three-year term)
    • ​Nominees for the young adult position shall be 18 - 30 years of age at the time of election. 
    • Nominees for the youth position shall be 15-17 years at the time of election.

After all the open positions on Synod Council are elected, the need for at-large member(s), if any, will be identified and announced.
Churchwide Assembly
​ELCA 2025 Churchwide Assembly Voting Members (in good standing for service July 28-August 2, 2024)
For the 2025 Churchwide Assembly the Florida Bahamas Synod has been allocated 12 Voting Members.  In accordance with the ELCA Constitution, at least 60% should be Laypersons and 40% Rostered Ministers and include 10% Youth and Young Adults and 10% people of color or primary language other than English.  Within the 12 voting members are the Synod Vice President and Synod Bishop.  Based on this breakdown the we are seeking nominees for the following positions:

  • Southwest Mission District - 1 Layperson Female, 1 Layperson Male, 1 Rostered Minister Female
    • (Includes Lake, Mid Gulf, Tampa, Sun Coast, Gulf Coast & Caloosa Conferences)
 
  • Southeast Mission District - 1 Layperson Female, 1 Layperson Male, 1 Rostered Minister Male
    • (Includes Miami-Dade, Broward-Bahamas, Tradewinds & Space Coast Conferences)
 
  • North Mission District - 1 Layperson Male, 1 Rostered Minister Female
    • (Includes 1st Coast, Heart of Florida, Pinelands, Panhandle & Flagler-Volusia Conferences)
 
  • Any Mission District - 1 Youth, 1 Young Adult 
    • Youth - Male or female who shall be 15-17 years at the time of election.
    • Young Adult – Male or Female, Layperson or Rostered Minister who shall be 18 - 30 years of age at the time of election. 
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​​Each Mission District is strongly encouraged to fill one of the positions with a person of color or primary language other than English (PCLE). May be Rostered Minister or Layperson.
Committee Positions
  • ​Consultation Committee - 4 positions, any Mission District (in good standing for a one-year term)
    • Layperson Male
    • Layperson Female   
    • Rostered Minister Male
    • Rostered Minister Female
  
  • Discipline Committee - 4 positions, any Mission District (in good standing for a six-year term)
    • ​Layperson Male
    • Layperson Female   
    • Rostered Minister Male
    • Rostered Minister Female
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A completed Nomination Data Form must be received at Synod Office no later than May 1, 2024. After this deadline, the Nominating Committee will work to assure that there are two nominations for each position.  Additional nominations may be made from the floor of the assembly. We strongly encourage nominations prior to the Assembly so that biographical forms may be made available to all voting members before the Assembly.  Descriptions of the elected positions are below. Your prayerful consideration of these opportunities for service is encouraged.