SYNOD COUNCIL

OFFICERS

• The Rev. Dr. Ralph Jones, Bishop (2013)
• Linda Ferringer, Vice President (2012)
• Rev. James M. Seeley, Seretary (2010)
• Dennis Yarian, Treasurer (2010)

CLUSTER REPRESENTATIVES

• Crawford/Mercer - Rev. David McIlvried
• Elk/Cameron - Rev. Erik Hart
• Erie - Rev. Richard Schultz
• Erie-East - Rev. Charles Wertz
• Erie-West - Kate Logan
• Indiana- Gary Alsop
• Jefferson - Rev. James Steingass
• McKean/Potter - Vacancy
• Venango/Clarion - Laura Mae Baker
• Warren - Colleen Witmer

REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE

• Mary Alice Paul
• Lynn Ferringer

STAFF

• Bishop - Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Jones
• Assistants to the Bishop
  • Rev. Harold O. Jacobson (Faith Formation and Discipleship)
    Check my personal web page!
    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
• 89 - Congregations
• 25,204 - Baptized Members
• 5,875 - Average Attendance
• 93 - Rostered Pastors
• 2 - Rostered Diaconal Ministers
• 580 - Sunday School Teachers
• 1,670 - Sunday School Students
• $7,846,797 - Congregations' Annual Receipts
• 13 - Synod-Related Agencies and Institutions
• 2 - Synodical Authorized Lay Ministers
• 21 - Synodical Authorized Lay Worship Leaders

SIZE OF CONGREGATIONS
Baptized Membership = # of Congregations

• 1-175 = 44
• 176-350 = 17
• 351-500 = 14
• 501-700 = 8
• 701-950 = 5
• 951-1,500 = 1