The 25th Assembly of the Sierra Pacific Synod
The Sierra Pacific Synod met in Assembly under the theme “For the Love of God: Caring for Creation” (Revelation 22:1-3a) with 549 in attendance. Of those present, 443 were voting members. Seventy-eight were first time attendees and 21 were under 30 years of age. Closed captioning was available for those with impaired hearing, as well as English to Spanish translation services. Assembly chaplains were Pr. Susan Birkelo and Intern Eduardo Trejo, Lutheran Community, Watsonville.