Synod Council
Sandra Schlesinger, Vice President

The North/West Lower Michigan Synod is governed by the annual Synod Assembly with the Synod Council serving as the North/West Lower Michigan Synod board of directors and the interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly. Synod Council members are nominated with an attempt to assure geographic representation.

Synod Council Directory

Anti-Racism
Pastor Rosanne Anderson
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Audit Committee
Karen Bird, Synod Treasurer

Candidacy
Pastor Haley Vay Beaman

The path to rostered leadership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a partnership between candidates, congregations, synods, seminaries, and the churchwide expression of the church. Learn More.

Constitution Committee
Pastor Dennis Smith

Disability Ministries Task Force
Pastor Clay Bates
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Environmental Stewardship Task Force
Pastor Paul Busekist
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Global Mission Committee
Pastor Megan Crouch
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Hunger Team
Pastor Erick Johnson

Pastor Michael Anderson

Living Water Ministries

A shared ministry of the North/West Lower Michigan and the Southeast Michigan Synods, Living Water Ministries provides camping experiences for children and youth, as well as meaningful retreats for adults.

https://elcalivingwater.com

The New and Renewing Mission Table
Richard Klender

Open Hearts. Open Church
Task Force on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
http://www.openheartsopenchurch.org/

Publicly Engaged Church Table
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REVIVE
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Women of the ELCA
Roxy Montague
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Worship
Bishop Craig Alan Satterlee