SYNOD COUNCIL

OFFICERS

• The Rev. Dr. Ralph Jones, Bishop (2013)
• Linda Ferringer, Vice President (2012)
• Rev. James M. Seeley, Seretary (2014)
• Dennis Yarian, Treasurer (2014)

CLUSTER REPRESENTATIVES

• Crawford/Mercer - Ronald Tomko
• Elk/Cameron -
• Erie - Ron King
• Erie-East - Rev. Charles Wertz
• Erie-West - Rev. Andrew Edwards
• Indiana- Gary Alsop
• Jefferson - Rev. James Steingass
• McKean/Potter - Rev. Karl Runser
• Venango/Clarion - Rev. Karen Parsh
• Warren - Colleen Witmer

REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE

• Lynn Ferringer

STAFF

• Bishop - Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Jones
• Assistants to the Bishop
  • Rev. Harold O. Jacobson (Faith Formation and Discipleship - DEM)
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    www.wrestlingwithjakob.com
  • Rev. Sandra K. Jones (Leadership Development)
  • Mary A. Housholder (Administration)

SYNOD QUICK FACTS

• One of 65 synods of the ELCA
• One of the 8 synods of Region 8
• Organized into 10 Clusters
• 86 - Congregations
• 22,552 - Baptized Members
• 5,262 - Average Attendance
• 96 - Rostered Pastors
• 2 - Rostered Diaconal Ministers
• 1 - Associate in Ministry
• 341 - Sunday School Teachers
• 1,520 - Sunday School Students
• $7,046,572 - Congregations' Annual Receipts
• 13 - Synod-Related Agencies and Institutions
• 1 - Synodical Authorized Lay Ministers
• 21 - Synodical Authorized Lay Worship Leaders

SIZE OF CONGREGATIONS
Baptized Membership = # of Congregations

• 1-175 = 43
• 176-350 = 18
• 351-500 = 12
• 501-700 = 9
• 701-950 = 4