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Among Synod Election Highlights were:

Rev. Dr. Betsy Miller Elected PEC President

Rev. Dr. Betsy Miller of Lake Mills, Wis., was elected president of the Provincial Elders’ Conference (PEC) of the Moravian Church Northern Province at the Province’s 2010 Synod in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Rev. Miller is the first woman to be elected to this position in the history of the Northern Province. Rev. Miller was elected to a four-year term, succeeding Rev. David L. Wickmann, who leaves the post after eight years. She will assume her role later this summer. Photo at left shows Rev. Wickmann congratulating Dr. Miller.

Chris Giesler Elected the newest Bishop of the Moravian Unity

Rev. J. Christian Giesler, currently pastor of Edgeboro Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was elected bishop of the Moravian Church at the Northern Province 2010 Synod. Upon his election, the nearly 300 delegates cheered, congratulated him and sang a hymn of celebration. Photo (at left) shows Rev. Giesler being congratulated by Bishop Kay Ward (left) and Bishop Doug Kleintop. A consecration service will now be planned. The date and location to be announced.

Provincial Elders’ Conference elected at 2010 Moravian Church Northern Province Synod

The photo shows 2010 PEC Members (left to right) Wilton Grannum, Rev. David Bennett, Jill Westbrook, Rev. James Hicks, Rev. Dr. Betsy Miller (president), Rev. Steve Gohdes, Judy Kaaua and Tom Zimmer.

Delegates of the Moravian Church, Northern Province elected four lay representatives to the Provincial Elders’ Conference, the Province’s highest governing board, providing administrative leadership to congregations and program agencies. The elections took place during the 41st Provincial Synod held at Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

New lay members of the PEC include Thomas Zimmer of Unionville, Mich., a member Unionville Moravian Church; Judy Kaaua of Victoria, Minn., a member of Lake Auburn Moravian Church;  and Wilton Grannum, Brooklyn, N.Y. of John Hus Moravian Church. Jill Westbrook of New Philadelphia, Ohio, a member of Sharon Moravian Church and current member of the PEC, was re-elected. PEC lay members are elected to a four-year term.

The new lay members join clergy representatives Rev. David Bennett, president, Moravian Church Nothern Province Eastern District; Rev. James Hicks, president, Moravian Church, Northern Province Western District; Rev. Stephen Gohdes, president, Moravian Church, Northern Province, Canadian District and Rev. Dr. Betsy Miller, the newly elected PEC president.