These include the presbyteral council, the diocesan synod, and the pastoral council. The Pope chose the theme of evangelism for the synod of bishops in 1974. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod celebrates the First Ecumenical Council on 12 June. He also participated in the assemblies of the Synod of Bishops. This concept holds also for the Moderators of each Synod, Presbytery, and Kirk Session. Ascension Lutheran Church is a Christian church of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Escondido. In 1103 a major ecclesiastical congress known as the Ruis-Urbnisi Synod was held. Council members are appointed by the General Synod. The records of the 7th Synod (757) refer to it as the bishop's see. The church is governed by the General Synod. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod operates two schools in Sioux Falls. He is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) operates an extensive parochial school system. He replaced the Patriarch with a Holy Synod, which he controlled. Eusebius prevailed and Eustathius was deposed at a synod in Antioch.