Bishop Holmerud, Bishop’s Associate Nancy Nelson, and the Synod Council would like to move forward in restructuring the Synod to promote a greater sense of connection between congregations, leaders, members, and the larger church. Among other things, this effort will involve deploying staff geographically, relocating and rethinking Synod office location(s), and installing 21st century communications networks – all while utilizing current financial resources. Three focused teams will work in a coordinated fashion to refine and implement this effort: Geographical and Staffing Configuration, Facilities, Location and Communications/Technology, Transition and Implementation.

Full Transition Plan Document
Transition Letter
Recommendation Powerpoint Presentation

Ministry Configuration Group: Bob Carlson (Clayton, CA), Carlton Holte (Davis, CA), Linda Jeffers (Lodi, CA), The Rev. Matt Smuts (Palo Alto, CA), The Rev. Ginny Wagener (Mountain View, CA)

Facilities, Location and Communications/ Technology Group: Art Fabsits (Roseville, CA), Cyndy Cross (Turlock, CA), Jack Pease (Moraga, CA), The Rev. D. Todd Bertani (Fairfield, CA), The Rev. Megan Rohrer (San Francisco, CA), Robert Schwab (Orinda, CA)

Transition and Implementation Group: Bob Wohlsen (Berkeley, CA), Denyse Curtright (Sacramento, CA), Jessica Kelley (Danville, CA), Linda Headrick (Union City, CA), The Rev. Jo Ann Neal (Modesto, CA)