Synod School 2012: ‘Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land’

Synod School 2012, the annual midsummer ministry of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, takes place Sunday through Friday, July 22-27, at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Synod School offers fun and mind-stretching courses, worship and singing that will be long remembered, and time for both fellowship and private reflection. Detailed information is available in the Synod School catalog.

Carol Howard Merritt, author of “Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation,” and “Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation,” is this year’s adult convocation speaker. Merritt is associate pastor for Western Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.

Landon Whitsitt, vice moderator of the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and executive for the Synod of Mid-America, is the youth convocation speaker. Whitsitt is the author of “Open Source Church: Making Room for the Wisdom of All.”

Information about registering, stuff for parents, housing details and even material for those planning to attend for the first time can be found below.

Synod School registration options:

Fill out the form in the catalog and mail it to the synod office with your check for at least the tuition fee. Copies of the catalog are available from the synod office by calling 800-328-1880 or sending an e-mail to Mary Kes (mkes@lakesandprairies.org).

OR print the PDF version of the form (see below). Complete and mail it to the synod office with your check for at least the tuition fee.

OR open the Word version of the form (see below), save a copy on your computer and complete it there. Use your mouse or tab key to move through the form. Put an “X” in a box by clicking on it. A second click will erase the “X.” E-mail the completed form to jpalmer@lakesandprairies.org or print and mail it to the synod office. Make sure that you put “Synod School” in the subject line of your e-mail. Mail your check for at least the tuition fee to the synod office separately if you send your registration electronically.

If you have not received a confirmation form within two weeks of having e-mailed or mailed your registration form, please contact Jackie Palmer at jpalmer@lakesandprairies.org or call the synod office at 800-328-1880, ext. 203, to make sure your registration was received.

We regret that we are unable to accept credit card payments.

Registration Materials:

Registration for adults – MSWord version and PDF version
Registration for children and youth – MSWord version and PDF version
Health Information Form (Must be completed for each child and youth) – MSWord version and PDF version

Parent Information:

First Timer Information:

Housing Information
Descriptions of each dorm can be found on the Buena Vista University website. The room layouts in each type of dorm are the same. To see what a suite looks like, click on “Room Layout” for Briscoe Honor Hall. To see what a regular dorm room looks like, click on Grand Hall and “Room Layout.” Swope Hall is primarily reserved for singles. Except for those requiring handicap accessibility, housing assignments are made on a first come, first served basis. Persons requesting a particular person as roommate will not be assigned to a room until both registrations have been received.

Here are a few statistics from Synod School 2011.

The synod appreciates your help in promoting Synod School. To help with that, several ads have been produced and are available here in two forms for your newsletters.

Click on an icon below to download a printable PDF form.

To obtain a JPEG copy of a specific ad, click on the icon below, download the file to your computer and insert in your newsletter.

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