diff --git a/docs/configuring.rst b/docs/configuring.rst
index 1127121d..a8695b74 100644
--- a/docs/configuring.rst
+++ b/docs/configuring.rst
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ Configuration
 There are tools to configure some of kopf functionality, like asynchronous
 tasks behaviour and logging events.
 
-.. note::
-    All configuration should be done before importing kopf modules.
-
 
 Configure logging events
-=================
+========================
 
 `kopf.config.EventsConfig` allows to set what types of kopf logs should be
 reflected in events.
@@ -23,19 +20,11 @@ Loglevels are:
 * ``kopf.config.LOGLEVEL_CRITICAL``
 
 .. code-block:: python
-    :caption: test_example_operator.py
-
-    from kopf import config
-
-    # Now kopf will send events only when error or critical occasion happens
-    config.EventsConfig.events_loglevel = config.LOGLEVEL_ERROR
 
     import kopf
 
-    @kopf.on.create('zalando.org', 'v1', 'ephemeralvolumeclaims')
-    def create_fn(body, **kwargs):
-        print(f"A handler is called with body: {body}")
-
+    # Now kopf will send events only when error or critical occasion happens
+    kopf.EventsConfig.events_loglevel = config.LOGLEVEL_ERROR
 
 Configure Workers
 =================
@@ -44,17 +33,9 @@ Configure Workers
 and timeouts for many kinds of tasks.
 
 .. code-block:: python
-    :caption: test_example_operator.py
-
-    from kopf import config
-
-    # Let's set how many workers can be running simultaneously on per-object event queue
-    config.WorkersConfig.queue_workers_limit = 10
 
     import kopf
 
-    @kopf.on.create('zalando.org', 'v1', 'ephemeralvolumeclaims')
-    def create_fn(body, **kwargs):
-        print(f"A handler is called with body: {body}")
-
+    # Let's set how many workers can be running simultaneously on per-object event queue
+    kopf.WorkersConfig.synchronous_tasks_threadpool_limit = 20
 
diff --git a/kopf/__init__.py b/kopf/__init__.py
index f7c6e219..e35b75b5 100644
--- a/kopf/__init__.py
+++ b/kopf/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 from kopf.config import (
     login,
     configure,
+    LOGLEVEL_INFO,
+    LOGLEVEL_WARNING,
+    LOGLEVEL_ERROR,
+    LOGLEVEL_CRITICAL,
+    EventsConfig,
+    WorkersConfig
 )
 from kopf.events import (
     event,
diff --git a/kopf/config.py b/kopf/config.py
index e921c69b..3666ab02 100644
--- a/kopf/config.py
+++ b/kopf/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 import asyncio
+import concurrent.futures
 import logging
+from typing import Optional
 
 import click
 import kubernetes
@@ -103,23 +105,37 @@ class WorkersConfig:
     Used as single point of configuration for kopf.reactor.
     """
 
-    synchronous_event_post_threadpool_limit = None
-    """ How many workers can be running simultaneously on event creation operations. """
+    threadpool_executor: Optional[concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor] = None
 
-    synchronous_patch_threadpool_limit = None
-    """ How many workers can be running simultaneously on patch operations. """
-
-    queue_workers_limit = None  # if None, there is no limits to workers number
+    queue_workers_limit: Optional[int] = None  # if None, there is no limits to workers number
     """ How many workers can be running simultaneously on per-object event queue. """
 
-    synchronous_handlers_threadpool_limit = None  # if None, calculated by ThreadPoolExecutor based on cpu count
-    """ How many threads in total can be running simultaneously to handle non-async handler functions. """
+    synchronous_tasks_threadpool_limit: Optional[int] = None  # if None, calculated by ThreadPoolExecutor based on cpu count
+    """ How many threads in total can be running simultaneously to handle any non-async tasks. """
 
-    worker_idle_timeout = 5.0
+    worker_idle_timeout: float = 5.0
     """ How long does a worker can idle before exiting and garbage-collecting."""
 
-    worker_batch_window = 0.1
+    worker_batch_window: float = 0.1
     """ How fast/slow does a worker deplete the queue when an event is received."""
 
-    worker_exit_timeout = 2.0
+    worker_exit_timeout: float = 2.0
     """ How long does a worker can work on watcher exit before being cancelled. """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_syn_executor() -> concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor:
+        if not WorkersConfig.threadpool_executor:
+            logging.debug('Setting up syn executor')
+            WorkersConfig.threadpool_executor = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(
+                max_workers=WorkersConfig.synchronous_tasks_threadpool_limit
+            )
+        return WorkersConfig.threadpool_executor
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_synchronous_tasks_threadpool_limit(new_limit: int):
+        if new_limit < 1:
+            return
+
+        WorkersConfig.synchronous_tasks_threadpool_limit = new_limit
+        if WorkersConfig.threadpool_executor:
+            WorkersConfig.threadpool_executor._max_workers = new_limit
diff --git a/kopf/k8s/events.py b/kopf/k8s/events.py
index 90d8e814..9cc47b18 100644
--- a/kopf/k8s/events.py
+++ b/kopf/k8s/events.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import asyncio
-import concurrent.futures
 import datetime
 import functools
 import logging
@@ -14,9 +13,6 @@
 CUT_MESSAGE_INFIX = '...'
 
 
-event_executor = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=config.WorkersConfig.synchronous_event_post_threadpool_limit)
-
-
 async def post_event(*, obj, type, reason, message=''):
     """
     Issue an event for the object.
@@ -69,7 +65,8 @@ async def post_event(*, obj, type, reason, message=''):
 
     try:
         await loop.run_in_executor(
-            event_executor, functools.partial(api.create_namespaced_event, **{'namespace': namespace, 'body': body})
+            config.WorkersConfig.get_syn_executor(),
+            functools.partial(api.create_namespaced_event, **{'namespace': namespace, 'body': body})
         )
     except kubernetes.client.rest.ApiException as e:
         # Events are helpful but auxiliary, they should not fail the handling cycle.
diff --git a/kopf/k8s/patching.py b/kopf/k8s/patching.py
index 5fdbd59a..2432af3a 100644
--- a/kopf/k8s/patching.py
+++ b/kopf/k8s/patching.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 import asyncio
-import concurrent.futures
 import functools
 
 import kubernetes
 
 from kopf import config
 
-patch_executor = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=config.WorkersConfig.synchronous_patch_threadpool_limit)
-
 
 async def patch_obj(*, resource, patch, namespace=None, name=None, body=None):
     """
@@ -41,4 +38,4 @@ async def patch_obj(*, resource, patch, namespace=None, name=None, body=None):
         patch_func = api.patch_namespaced_custom_object
     loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
 
-    await loop.run_in_executor(patch_executor, functools.partial(patch_func, **request_kwargs))
+    await loop.run_in_executor(config.WorkersConfig.get_syn_executor(), functools.partial(patch_func, **request_kwargs))
diff --git a/kopf/reactor/invocation.py b/kopf/reactor/invocation.py
index d2a30535..642039ab 100644
--- a/kopf/reactor/invocation.py
+++ b/kopf/reactor/invocation.py
@@ -6,18 +6,12 @@
 All of this goes via the same invocation logic and protocol.
 """
 import asyncio
-import concurrent.futures
 import contextvars
 import functools
 from typing import Callable
 
-# The executor for the sync-handlers (i.e. regular functions).
-# TODO: make the limits if sync-handlers configurable?
 from kopf import config
 
-executor = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=config.WorkersConfig.synchronous_handlers_threadpool_limit)
-# executor = concurrent.futures.ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=3)
-
 
 async def invoke(
         fn: Callable,
@@ -82,9 +76,7 @@ async def invoke(
         real_fn = functools.partial(context.run, real_fn)
 
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        task = loop.run_in_executor(executor, real_fn)
-        await asyncio.wait([task])
-        result = task.result()  # re-raises
+        result = await loop.run_in_executor(config.WorkersConfig.get_syn_executor(), real_fn)
     return result