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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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    • 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

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