Bishop Election 2025
Information for electing a new Bishop in the New Jersey Synod, ELCA
Perfil de Obispo/a/e del Sínodo de New Jersey
For Those Discerning
Questions for Discernment - Bishop
Important Dates:
New Bishop Formation event - June 22-25, 2025
ELCA Churchwide Assembly - July 27-Aug 2, 2025
Installation of the new Bishop - August 23, 2025
New Bishop begins - September 1, 2025
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Authorization and Release for Background Checks and Screening
An outside vendor is used for background checks and screenings. These include county, state,
and federal criminal checks. If applicable, education and credit checks may also be applied.
If you plan to leave your name on the ballot for Bishop, and you have not had a background
check within the past year, please click on the link below to authorize a background check that
will be conducted by DataSource Background Screening and paid for by the New Jersey
Synod.
If you have had a background check in the last year please submit proof to lparrett@njsynod.org
Thank you.
https://newjerseysynodelca.quickapp.pro/forms
Completed documents can be submitted at any time to bishopelection@njsynod.org