TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE Engaged in

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TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE Engaged in
TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE
Revised May 15, 2015
Engaged in the Master’s Business
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:40 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:55 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
Registration Opens
Exhibits Open
Floor Committee Meetings
Open Hearings – Floor Committees
Registration and Exhibits Close
Dinner on your own
Opening Worship
Session I
Standing Rules
Regional Caucuses
President’s Report
Break
Elections
Bible Study I –Dr. Kurt Senske
Doulos tou Christo – Commissioned Minister of Religion – Ms. Lois Ford
Essay Presentation I – The Rev. Dr. John Denninger
President’s Reception – hosted by Lutheran Church Extension Fund
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015
8:00 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Opening Devotion – Rev. Dr. Brian Kneser
Exhibits Open
Session II
Elections
Bible Study II – Dr. Kurt Senske
Leadership & Bylaw Resolutions
Presentations
Doulos tou Christo Award – Lay Person – Mr. Bill Gaik
Break
Ingathering Presentations
Missions & Outreach
Outreach Resolutions
Lunch – hosted by Thrivent
Please bring all ingathering items to the Exhibit area
Revised May 15, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015, cont.
1:00 p.m.
Session III
Special Presentation – Ms. Cindy Steinbeck
Guests
School & Youth Ministries
3:10 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Elections
Congregation Resolutions
Report from Synod Representative– The Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President
5:45 p.m.
Exhibits Close
6:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Convention Worship with Holy Communion, President Gregory Walton preaching
9:00 a.m.
Session IV
Question and Answer with President Matthew Harrison
Treasurer’s Report
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
10:05 a.m.
Break
10:25 a.m.
Doulos tou Christo Award – Rev. Pat O’Brien
Essay Presentation II – The Rev. Dr. John Denninger
11:00 a.m.
District Stewardship Advisory Council
Unfinished Convention Business
Elections
12:00 p.m.
Installation of newly elected officers
12:30 p.m.
Adjournment
*Adjustments may be made in the schedule to accommodate convention business.
Our Ingathering Recipients are:
Georgia
Stepping Stone Ministries
Atlanta
Sharing the Hope of Jesus Christ!
Stepping Stone Mission is a Recognized Service
Organization of The Lutheran Church - Missouri
Synod. Our mission is to share the good news of
Jesus Christ with our homeless brothers and
sisters. We provide the homeless with food and
basic necessities, and help along the way toward
rehabilitation, the healing of one's life, and
stability. For more information, please visit
www.steppingstonemission.net. Their request is
for: backpacks, shoulder bags, etc. that the
homeless can use to carry their belongings.
Florida
Redeeming Life Maternity Home
Sanford
Faith ~ Family ~ Education
Motivated by God’s grace, R.L.M.H. seeks to reach out to
pregnant and post-partum women with the love of Christ to
support single expectant and post-partum mothers. We do this
by providing a safe, stable, Christ-centered home with
opportunities for growth in their relationship with their Savior,
as well as career, parenting, and life skills education, that they
might love and care for their children as God loves and cares
for them.
Their request is for: Onesies, newborns to 12 months, and
diapers sizes 1, 2, or 3.
Please bring all ingathering items to the Exhibit area