Synod Assembly 2026

April 25, 2026
8:00 - 4:30
Bethany Lutheran Church - Rice Lake, WI
$50 per person

Bishop Curry Churchwide Report
English
Spanish
Video
Bishop Halom Report
Augsburg College
Creation Care Report
ELEA Report
Luther College
Lutheran Office for Public Policy
Luther Seminary
Lutheran School of Theology
LSTC Video
Lutheran Social Services
Portico Benefit Services
St. Olaf College
Wartburg Seminary
Wartburg Video
World Hunger Video

Assembly participants are invited and encouraged to attend one of three pre-assembly forums.  These Zoom meetings will provide information about assembly content and include space for clarifying questions prior to the day of assembly.  

Meeting ID:  893 4404 9740     Passcode: 073871

Meeting ID:  816 7044 9859     Passcode: 437090

Meeting ID:  845 4669 3772     Passcode: 201859

100 % of our synod assembly offering will benefit Neighbor to Neighbor Ministry.  As we work together to build bridges with our Latin American neighbors, we look for ways to fulfill the 2025 resolution that promises to sustain Neighbor to Neighbor ministry  with a three year campaign.  

Click the button below to access resources from the last several annual assemblies of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin.

Adam DeHoek is the Senior Director for Research and Evaluation at the ELCA churchwide organization. Prior to this role, Adam has served in several capacities at the churchwide organization, including as Congregational Statistics Analyst (2021–23) and as a staff researcher (2011–21). As Congregation Statistics Analyst, he supported synods and congregations through the Annual Congregation Report process, expanding the accompanying communications strategy to include regular electronic updates and a comprehensive support webpage with videos and reference guides. During his tenure as a staff researcher, Adam co-authored the 2016 report The Supply of and Demand for Clergy in the ELCA, a publication he remains especially proud of and that continues to be widely cited.

He is a graduate of Calvin College and Loyola University Chicago where he earned his doctorate in applied social psychology. He is a resident of Berwyn, Illinois where he lives with his wife Rebecca and twin sons, Ezekiel and Malachi (age 7). When not working, you will find Adam cooking for his family or watching the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Lions, or Kansas Jayhawks.