Northern Great Lakes Synod

Welcome to our web site

We hope you will find answers here to your questions about the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Our site is intended to offer information, timely news, inspiring words and an opportunity to learn about the ministries of this synod and the ELCA.
The Rev. Thomas Skrenes, Bishop
The Rev. Jennifer Johnson Wrege, Assistant to the Bishop

Video Greeting from Bishop Skrenes (in Real Video format)

Around the Synod


	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NORTHERN GREAT LAKES ASSEMBLY Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan May 18-19, 2008 Click here to register NEW! - Click here to download the agenda

	NEW! - Youth Leadership School Registration Information - Click here to view
	Youth & Family Ministry Certification (SPUNGE) Application - Click here to download
	Photos from Clergy Spouse Conference 2008 - Click here to view
	Photos from Rural Immersion Program 2006 & 2008 - Click here to view
	Every Cross Has A Story - New web site - Click here to visit
	Nomination form for Big Bear Award - Click here to download in Word format
	Nomination form for Synod position - Click here to download in Word format
	Recent photos from around the Synod - Click here to view
	Tanzania - A New Day - by Bishop Thomas Skrenes - Click here to read
	Leadership School with Northern Great Lakes Synod Youth at Finlandia University, Summer 2007 - Click here to view photo
	Two new photo galleries; Rev. Kenneth Lahners Installation and Fortune Lake Camp Quilt Auction - Click here to view photos
	Congregational Evangelism Grants 2007 - 2008 - Click here to download the brochure in pdf format
	Synod Assembly 2007 Photo Gallery - Click here to view
	Tanzanian Choir May 2007 Photo Gallery - Click here to view
	Every Cross Has a Story to Tell - Click here to find out more!
	Hurricane disaster relief work in Mississippi - Click here to view the photo gallery
	Governing Documents of the Northern Great Lakes Synod: Constitution, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions - Click here to download
	Eucharistic Vessels From Bethlehem - Click here to download

	The new mission statement for the Northern Great Lakes Synod's Youth & Family Ministry is: "This synod supports congregational youth & family ministry through Christ-centered resources, ideas, and powerful ministry events."

	Prayer requests are rolling in! - Pray-ers needed! Click here to learn more!
	Book Review - God’s Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe’s Religious Crisis
	Notes & Quotes - Our synod's newsletter - May edition is now available for download
	Assembly Minutes 2007 - Available for download

May 10 / Endowment Board Meeting at Bethel in Ishpeming - 11:00 a.m. ET ****** May 10 / Youth Committee Meeting in Iron Mountain - 10:00 a.m. CT ***** May 12 / Answer the Call Committee at the Synod Office - 10:00 ET ******

Click here to view complete May schedule of events

Northern Great Lakes Synod Mission Statement