Better Together!
June 10-11, 2022
Wartburg College, Waverly
More than 300 people are registered to attend the 2022 Northeastern Iowa Synod Assembly June 10-11 at Wartburg College, Waverly. This year’s theme “Better Together,” is based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-13.
The two-day Assembly will start Friday at 7 p.m. with Bishop Kevin Jones preaching for the opening worship service, followed by orientation and social time.
Saturday’s activities begin at 8:30 a.m. with morning prayer, followed by the first plenary session at 9 a.m. Other activities include workshops, ministry exhibits, lunch and closing worship.
The Rev. Robin Brown, director of Congregational Generosity for the ELCA, will attend as the churchwide representative and will preach for the closing worship service on Saturday.
Download the complete Assembly schedule.
Live Streaming
The Assembly worship services and plenary sessions will be streamed live at the following times:
Friday, June 10
7-8 p.m. – Worship Service with Bishop Kevin jones preaching
Saturday, June 11
8:30-10:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer and Plenary Session I
2:45-5:15 p.m. – Plenary Session II and Closing Worship with the Rev. Robin Brown preaching and jazz music led by Jon Ailabouni.
Workshops & Ministry Exhibits
A variety of workshops and ministry exhibits will be offered on Saturday, with workshop topics ranging from jazz and faith to sabbaticals and smart giving.
Read more about the workshops.
Welcome Kits
A truck will be parked in front of Neumann Auditorium to collect “Welcome Kits” for Lutheran Services in Iowa to support refugee families resettling in Iowa.
Read more about the welcome kits.
Assembly Offering
This year’s synod offering will be designated for the H. George Anderson Northeastern Iowa Synod Fund for Leaders to sprovide scholarships for seminary students from the Northeastern Iowa Synod and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service to support newly arrived refugees in America.
Offering gifts can be made at the Assembly, online through the donate button below or by sending a check to: Northeastern Iowa Synod, 201 20th St. SW, P.O. Box 804 Waverly, IA 50677-0804.


Synod Assembly Resources

2022 Synod Election Results 75 KB 2930 downloads
Results for synod council and committee members …
2022 Bishop’s Report 82 KB 2035 downloads
Bishop Kevin Jones’ report to the 2022 Northeastern Iowa Synod Assembly …
Faith, Sexism and Justice Workshop Slide Presentation 370 KB 3671 downloads
Slide presentation from the Faith, Sexism and Justice workshop …
2022 Synod Assembly Schedule 109 KB 3696 downloads
Schedule of activities for the 2022 Northeastern Iowa Synod Assembly …
2022 Workshops & Exhibits 112 KB 2418 downloads
12 workshops and a variety of ministry exhibits at the 2022 Northeastern Iowa Synod…
2022 Pre-Assembly Reports 8 MB 3513 downloads
Reports from Northeastern Iowa Synod networks, committees and partner ministries …