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Voting Member Device
Each voting member will need to have a personal electronic device that can access the internet during the assembly to view information and vote. Do not forget to bring your power cord! We will provide charging stations and wifi in the ballroom.
Children's "Prayground"
Those bringing a child, we will have a “prayground” space for you to participate in the assembly and be with your child as they play. Please email info@swtsynod.org to let us know if you will have a child with you so we can prepare accordingly. Each child will get a wristband at checkin. There is no additional cost for the child.
Translation Available
We will have simultaneous Spanish-English translation for those who need it. There will be signage for where to pick up the listening device at assembly.
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Worship
Friday we will have camp worship with Cross Trails Ministry. Sunday we will worship together and hear the Word from Bishop Susan Candea, from Central States Synod. Those would like to use the Sunday sermon in their congregation, the sermon is available online. We plan to stream the assembly and worship services, and will make the link available soon.
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Offering
This year's assembly offering will go to support the Lutheran Disaster Response, our ELCA ministry that responds to natural and other disasters in the United States and around the world. Find bulletin inserts and other promotional materials here.
Help Build Disaster Buckets
In response to the human disaster at the border a request for tennis shoes (new or gently used for kids and adults) and 15–17-inch backpacks (kid’s size backpacks) have been made. We will have boxes to pack these items into, but if you gather a large amount at your congregation, please bring them packed and labeled.
To assist after natural disaster there is an item called a “Disaster Bucket”, or some may know it as a “Muck Bucket”. The 5-gal bucket (with lid) is full of items that can be used to clean and protect our friends, family, and neighbors. Due to limited space at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi we will be building 50 buckets and collecting 50 cases of water, so please only bring 50 of the items you are assigned because we will not have space to store extra items. To minimize the financial impact on our congregations across the Synod we will be dividing the list of items by conference.
Click here for a list of items by conference and more information
Download the bulletin insert here
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