Title: William Rindy Elected Bishop of ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod ELCA NEWS SERVICE
April 9, 2008
William Rindy Elected Bishop of ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod 08-042-FI
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. William E. (Bill) Rindy, First Lutheran Church, Fargo, N.D., was elected April 6 to a six-year term as bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He received 372 votes to 177 votes for the Rev. Jeffery L. Sandgren, Olivet Lutheran Church, Fargo, cast on the fourth ballot at the synod assembly April 5-6 at the Fargo Civic Center.
Sandgren led on the first two ballots. On the third ballot Rindy received 272 votes, Sandgren 179 votes and the Rev. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl, former bishop, ELCA South Dakota Synod, Sioux Falls, 107 votes.
There were eight nominees on the first ballot.
Rindy, 46, succeeds the Rev. Richard J. (Rick) Foss as bishop July 1. Rindy's formal installation as bishop will be Aug. 16 at Hope Lutheran Church, South Campus, Fargo. Foss, 63, has served as bishop of the synod since 1992 and was ineligible for re-election.
Born in Mayville, N.D., Rindy graduated from Mayville State University, Mayville, and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Luther is one of eight ELCA seminaries.
Rindy taught math and physics at Carrington High School, Carrington, N.D. Following ordination in 1992, he served as pastor of Shiloh Lutheran Church, Elmore, Minn., and Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisbon, N.D.
Rindy and his wife Louise, a registered nurse, are the parents of two daughters.
The ELCA Eastern North Dakota Synod includes 102,614 Lutherans in 234 congregations across 22 counties. The synod office is in Fargo.
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