2026
Northern Great Lakes Synod
Synod Assembly

Friends of the Northern Great Lakes Synod...

We are thrilled to have you join us for the hybrid 2026 NGLS Synod Assembly on May 16, 2026

As the synod gathers, we invite you to consider how your church, your congregation, and the Synod together, nurtures seeds of faith. 1 Corinthians 3:6, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth”, speaks to an arc of growth where the Apostle Paul planted seeds of faith and that is all. It was Apollos who watered them, nurtured those seeds, and witnessed some growth, and of course, he only witnessed the growth, he did not cause the growth. That is the work of the Holy Spirit. We invite you to find ways to nurture and provide opportunities, space, and encouragement for faith to grow.

Registration info: 
Voter: $55
Visitor: $15
Registration opens: March 3
Late Fee increases $25 on April 6
Registration closes: April 30

Voting members, please register with your own email, not the congregation email.

Synod Assembly this year will be hybrid at locations in each conference:
Conference 1: Sharon in Bessemer, Michigan (Eastern time)
Conference 2: Holy Trinity in Chassell, Michigan (Eastern time)
Conference 3: Immanuel in Rhinelander, Wisconsin (Central time)
Conference 4: First in Iron River, Michigan (Central time)
Conference 5: Gethsemane in Wallace, Michigan (Central time)
Conference 6: Bethany in Escanaba, Michigan (Eastern time)
Conference 7: St. James in Rudyard, Michigan (Eastern time)
Conference 8: Bethany in Ishpeming, Michigan (Eastern time)

2026 Pre-Assembly Report will be uploaded here on April 16, 2026.

2025 Pre-Assembly Report

We will not mail out the Pre-Assembly Report this year because of related costs. The complete Pre-Assembly Report is now available.

Still have questions? Email ngls@nglsynod.org or call 906/228-2300