ELECTING A BISHOP FOR THE OREGON SYNOD
Letter sent to congregations on Friday, January 19, 2007

Dear congregation of the Oregon Synod,
God’s peace be with you! Enclosed you will find the following important documents pertinent to our upcoming Bishop Election at our May Synod Assembly:

• Electing a Bishop—Preparing through Discernment
• Beginning Discernment:
  Lifting up Names of Pastors who might Serve as Bishop
• Form A: ELCA Pastors to Consider for Oregon Synod Bishop Election
• Form B: Communication Channel Preference Form
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Bishop Election Procedure
• Regional Challenges and Ecclesial Leadership
  

If you have questions about any of these documents or about the process that we are following, please feel free to contact any of the members of the Bishop’s Election Task Force. Our names and contact information are listed below:

Ron Pittman, Chair 503-435-1303 pittmanr@onlinemac.com

Brian Brandt 503-284-2331 pastor@centralportland.org

Dennis Douglass 541-312-4184 drdoug58@msn.com

Bonny Groshong 503-226-3659 bonnygroshong@yahoo.com

Tim Herzfeld Kamprath 541-884-6414 timphk@aol.com

Susan Kintner 503-646-0629 skintner@standrewlutheran.com

Laurie Larson Caesar 971-645-7975 revs@spiritone.com

We look forward to receiving your Forms A and B by the end of February. Thank you for your prayerful attention to this important event in the life of our synod!