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Welcome to the Internet home of the Northeastern Ohio Synod (NEOS) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America!

These pages contain information about and links to ELCA congregations and ministries in Northeast Ohio. Our web site offers a friendly roadmap of our synod for those seeking a church home, for congregations looking for assistance, for clergy and lay people involved in NEOS ministries, or for those just visiting.

We hope that you will find our web site informative and useful. We welcome your feedback and comments.
 

 

 

Bishop

Rev Elizabeth Eaton
eeaton@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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Constitution Committees 
h Consultation Committee
h Discipline Committee
h Ecumenism Committee
h Finance & Budget Committee
h Lutheran Men in Mission
h Stewardship & Support
 
Assistants to the Bishop

Deaconess Judy Hoshek
jhoshek@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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Akron-Wooster Conference
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Call Process
h Cleveland East Conference
h Cleveland West Conference
h Communications Committee
h Congregational Life Committee  and related subcommittees:
    Christian education
    Family life
    Worship
    Youth ministry
h Schools & Higher Education Committee
h Synodical Women's Organization (NEOSWO)
 

Rev Laurie Miller
lmiller@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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Candidacy
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Canton-Massillon Conference
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Lutheran Campus Ministries
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Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio (LOMO)
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Ministry Committee
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Richland-Ashland Conference
 

Associate in Ministry Mary Ann Schwabe
mschwabe@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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Congregational Social Ministry  
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Church in Society Committee
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Eastern Conference
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Global Mission which includes Companion Synod Subcommittee
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Healthy Congregations Ministry
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Social Ministry Organizations
 

Rev Ronald Zoesch
rzoesch@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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African American Strategy
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Cooperative Ministry Development
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Evangelism Subcommittee (subcommittee of Congregational Life Committee)
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Multicultural Concerns Committee
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New Mission Opportunities
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Outreach Committee
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Social Ministry Committee
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Southern Conference
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Strategic plans
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Supervise Mission Developers
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Transformational Ministry
 

Resource Center Director

Karen Kaufman
kkaufman@neos-elca.org
 

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Judi Wise
jwise@neos-elca.org
 
Receptionist/Newsletter Editor

Kathy Lender
klender@neos-elca.org
 

Secretary to the Assistants to the Bishop

Statistician

Charlene Saurman
csaurman@neos-elca.org
 

Part-time Secretary to the Assistants to the Bishop

E-news/Website Editor

Sony Gilroy
sgilroy@neos-elca.org
 

Synod Accountant

Joy Hacker, CPA
jhacker@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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All questions relating to synod accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, etc.
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Questions from congregation treasurers should be directed to her. 
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Joy's expertise is in the area of dealing with any non-profit tax questions.
 

LYO (Lutheran Youth Organization) Liaison

Mary Ann Sima
msima@neos-elca.org

 

Responsibilities:

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Part-time staff person who relates to the Lutheran Youth Organization
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All questions relating to LYO should be directed to her.
 

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