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attempt to eliminate it and the vio- lence it causes. • Resolved to provide greater financial support to Lutheran Campus Ministries.
Montana, June 3-5, Great Falls, Mont. • Requested that the 2011 Churchwide Assembly address issues of bullying and work to prevent it in the future. • Moved to educate leaders and future leaders in financial planning and wellness.
Northeastern Iowa, June 3-5, Decorah, Iowa • Created a three-year plan to raise $250,000 to support the ELCA Malaria Campaign. • Memorialized the 2011 Churchwide Assembly to speak out against bullying, harass- ment and related violence.
Western Iowa, June 3-5, Sioux City, Iowa • Defeated a resolution that would have required a two-thirds major- ity vote of ELCA congregations to adopt social statements. • Gathered more than $37,000 to support ELCA World Hunger and the ELCA Malaria Campaign.
Nebraska, June 3-5, Fremont, Neb. • Asked Elections
Elected: S. John Roth, 57, as bishop of the Central-Southern Illinois Synod, effective Sept. 1. When: June 4, on the fifth ballot with 219 votes. Robert Rasmus, a pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Urbana, Ill., received 110 votes. Bio: Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Ill. Also served congregations in Glen Ellyn, Ill.; Flo-
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rissant, Mo.; and Bogota, N.J. Replaces: Warren D. Freiheit, who will begin as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Re-elected: James F. Mauney, 59, to a six- year term as bishop of the Virginia Synod, June 6 on the first ballot, with 276 of 340 ballots.
Martin D. Wells, 62, to a six-year term as bishop of the Eastern Wash- ington-Idaho Synod, June 4 on the first ballot, with 165 of 212 ballots.
the 2011 Churchwide Assembly to reject the proposed social statement on genetics titled “Genetics, Faith and Responsibility.” • Encouraged the church to use mission centers to pursue discussion and study of social issues rather than issue social statements. • Defeated a resolution to revoke the policies adopted by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly that allow for the ordination of people in committed same-gender relationships. • Failed to pass a resolution calling for the repeal of the social statement “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust.”
New England, June 3-5, Needham, Mass. • Implored the 2011 Churchwide Assembly to speak out against bully- ing and harassment. • Created a task force to investigate the needs of inter- faith Lutheran marriages.
Oregon, June 3-5, Eugene, Ore. • Called upon the church to speak out against bullying, harassment and violence and work to prevent it through educational programs at all levels of the ELCA.
Southeastern, June 3-5, Atlanta • Asked the 2011 Churchwide Assembly to
promote education and suicide pre- vention programs at all levels, such as ELCA colleges and universities and synods, in addition to encouraging Congress to hold periodic suicide pre- vention and education conferences.
Virginia, June 3-5, Salem, Va. • Resolved that the synod will be a place of welcome for all Lutheran congrega- tions, rostered leaders and laypeople in recognition that some question their place in the church. • Requested that the 2011 Churchwide Assembly recognize people of African descent both to coincide with the U.N. “Inter- national Year of People of African Descent,” as well as to further educate congregations, unite diverse groups of congregation members and work to eliminate racism.
Upstate New York, June 5-7, Rochester, N.Y. • Congregation members raised and donated $47,229 to supply clean water through Lutheran World Relief. • Memorialized the 2011 Churchwide Assembly to speak out against bully- ing and violence related to bullying.
Northwestern Pennsylvania, June 9-11, Greenville, Pa. • Requested that the 2011 Churchwide Assembly encourage synods and congregations to help financially support the Special Needs Retirement Fund for clergy and other pension plan members.
Grand Canyon, June 10-11, Phoenix • Requested that the 2011 Churchwide Assembly recognize the problems associated with bullying targeted toward high risk populations and encouraged financial support from Lutheran organizational grants toward this end.
South Dakota, June 10-11, Sioux Falls, S.D. • Asked that the 2011 Churchwide Assembly consider adopting the work of the LIFT (Living into the Future
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