CONTENTS

THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS

Work Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CONVENTION MINUTES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CIRCUIT FORUM MEETINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Resolutions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Nominations & Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Credentials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

District President Report for the 2012 SELC District Convention St. Luke's, Oviedo FL June 21-24

What a privilege it is to serve the SELC as your President! I thank God, and I thank theProfessional Church Workers and the Lay-members of the SELC, for allowing me this privilege.The past three years on the Council of Presidents have been filled with the challenges of a newSynodical structure approved by the 2010 Synodical Convention, plus a new set of Synodicalleaders. The process of change has been slow, a time of learning and visioning, but, as a wholethe Council of Presidents has been supportive and encouraging to the Synodical leadership andin regard to the process.

Much like the United States Senate, within the Council of Presidents, each of the 35 DistrictPresidents, plus the Synodical President and the five Synodical Vice-presidents, all have equalstatus concerning voice and vote on all issues. It is, therefore, quite a special privilege for theSELC, the smallest of the LCMS Districts, to have equal representation with the largest Districts,like the Michigan District and the Texas District.

The Council of Presidents meets four times each year, September, November, February andApril/May. The September and February meetings are Friday to Tuesday; November meetings,Monday to Friday, and then coupled with the Lutheran Church Extension Fund annual meeting,Friday to Monday; the April/May meetings encompass the Placement process, plus the Vicarageand Call Services at both St. Louis and Fort Wayne Seminaries, plus a half day meeting with oneof the Faculties, so these Spring-time meetings are at least 7 days. There are also three "regional"Council of Presidents meetings each year, held normally in March and October. These are 3-daymeetings. The SELC is assigned to the Great Lakes Region, and the Upper Midwest Region(which is a combination of the Great Lakes and the Great Plains Regions), plus the SELC isinvited to participate in the East Coast Region.

The "regular" Council of Presidents meetings are full-day (8am-6pm) meetings, that includeScriptural and Confessional studies, reports from the Synodical President, and many SynodicalStaff members or agencies, extensive review of policies and procedures for dealing withproblems concerning Congregations or Professional Church Workers, and situations of casuistry.Each year, T have been assigned to serve in two or three Reinstatement Committees for thoseClergy who have resigned, or been removed, from the Roster, who are seeking to return to theRoster.

During the last three years, I was chosen by the Council to continue to serve on the PlacementCommittee, which co-ordinates and oversees the vicarage and candidate placement process withthe Congregations, the students and candidates, and the District Presidents. Placement ofCandidates is the one special responsibility and authority given to the Council of Presidents, andit is the highpoint of the Council's work. The Council also assigned me as one of two COPrepresentatives to the Intentional Interim Ministry Board of Directors. This Board is attemptingto provide structure, oversight, and co-ordination of the growing number of Pastors who receiveand use special training to serve Parishes which are faced with challenging Pastoral Vacancies,which are often the result of conflict or misconduct.

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During 2010, the year of the last Synodical Convention, special Synodical meetings included:* the regional gathering to consider the "Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and

Governance", held January 7-9 in Madison WI Joining me in representing the SELCwere: Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik, Rev. Waldemar Vinovskis, Mr. Randy Sadlon, Rev. PaulBiber, Mr. Ron Hoehnke, Rev. Paul Hoyer, Rev. Gary Schuschke, and Mr. GeorgeMcAllen. Rev. Cahill, Rev. Telloni, and Noel Bartlett were scheduled to attend, however,a snow storm prevented them from leaving Cleveland.

* the Model Theological Conference on Worship, held January 11-13 in St. Louis; joiningme were Rev. Ray Malec, Rev. Paul Hoyer, Mr. John Daniel, and Mr. Dan Olsen. Mr.Jim Hurst was scheduled to attend but could not make this conference.

* Floor Committee meetings for the Synodical Convention (May 21-23, July 8-10). Iserved as the Vice-chairman of the Congregational and District Services FloorCommittee.

* the LCMS Convention held in Houston TX, July 10-17.

During the past three years, it has been my privilege to participate in a number of specialoccasions:* St. John, Granite City EL, Retirement Service for Rev. Warren Huffines, September 20,

2009* St. John, Massillon OH, 100* Anniversary, November 1, 2009* Zion, Norridge IL, 100th Anniversary, November 8, 2009* Served as Chaplain for the LCMS Foundation Annual Meeting, November 20, 2009* St. John, Emporia VA, 100* Anniversary, December 13, 2009* Holy Cross, Lake Mary FL, 25* Anniversary, January 17, 2009* Preached at the Winter Call Service, Concordia, Fort Wayne IN, February 25, 2010* St. Matthew, Norton OH, 100* Anniversary, March 11, 2010* Ordained and Installed Rev. Jacob Gaugert, Pastor, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of

Dr. Martin Luther, Chicago IL, April 17, 2010* Preached at the closing of ray "home" Congregation, Christ, River Rouge MI, May 2,

2010* Presentation at the English District Professional Church Workers Conference, May 4,

2010* the Dedication of the new Recreational Room, Lutheran Haven, May 7, 2010* Installed Rev. Zachary Zehnder, Assistant Pastor, Holy Cross, Lake Mary FL, July 25,

2010* Welcomed new SELC Congregation, Hope "Viera" Lutheran Church, Melbourne FL and

installed Rev. Mark Moreno, as their Pastor, August 22, 2010* Attended the 50* Wedding Anniversary of Rev. Ken and Lois Ballas, September 4, 2010* 40* Anniversary of Ordination, Rev. Ron Jones, September 12, 2010* Christ the King, Lodi OH, 30* Anniversary, October 3, 2010* Dedication of Lehigh Valley Lutheran Academy, Concordia, Northampton PA, October

10, 2010* Invitation from St. Athanasius, Vienna VA, October 31, 2010* Recognition of Robert Lange as LCEF VP, May 1996-October 2010, Norridge II,

January 9, 2011

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* Installed Rev. Ron Stephens, Pastor, Holy Trinity, Garfield NJ, April 2, 2011* Led worship at Resurrection, Malvern OH, May 14, 2011* Ordained and Installed Rev. Matt Rasmussen, Pastor, St. John, Hazleton PA, May 21,

2011* Commissioned and Installed Helen DeMario, Deaconess, Peace, Galloway NJ, June 11,

2011* Installed Rev. Matthew Wallis, Pastor, Holy Cross, Lake Mary FL, October 2, 2011* Installed Rev. Randy Wilken, Pastor of St. John, Granite City IL, January 14, 2012* Installed Rev. Matthew Vesey, Pastor of St. John, Cudahy WI, May 19, 2012

I was able to attend the Memorial Services for Carolyn Soltis, wife of Rev. Thomas Soltis,(February 18, 2010, Holy Trinity, Parma OH); and for Joanne Milligan, mother of Rev. JohnMilligan (January 29, 2012). Elaine Babel, herself, as she struggled with cancer, and bravelyfaced the reality of physical death, but assured of eternal life in Christ, asked me to preach at herfuneral, which I did, (October 8, 2010, Pentecost, Racine Wl), using her selected text and theme:"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. " Psalm 118:24.

I thank Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik for representing the District and attending the Memorial Servicefor Jan Pillsbury, wife of Rev. Hugh Pillsbury (September 10, 2011) and Jonathan DeMario, sonof Deaconess Helen DeMario (February 21, 2012). And, I thank Rev. Jerome Panzigrau forrepresenting the District and attending the Memorial Service for Mildred Mozolak, wife of Rev.Samuel Mozolak (January 9, 2010).

Representing our District, I attended (and preached or led devotions):* the Luther League Conventions (Viera FL 2009 and Clark NJ 2011)* the SELC LWML Conventions (Norridge / River Forest IL 2010; Northampton PA 2012)* the International LWML Convention (Peoria IL 2011)

By virtue of holding the Office of SELC District President, I have served on the Lutheran HavenBoard of Trustees, and participated in numerous phone conferences, all regular meetings(annually: February, May, August, and November), and special Committee meetings.

I "officially" retired as Pastor of St. John, Cudahy in February, 2010, with the purpose ofinvesting more time and effort into the Office of District President. Because the tradition of theSELC District is to provide the total cost of a Vicar (stipend, FICA, housing, insurance, mileage,and seminary fee) for the Congregation of our District President, the SELC District Board ofDirectors voted to allocate the normal provision of Vicar cost as the annual stipend for a"retired" Pastor serving as District President (1099 contract worker). The District also provides astipend to the District's "administrative assistant" of approximately $1,000 per month (1099contract worker, with no other benefits) for approximately 20 hours per week work. I did chooseto become the Administrative Vacancy Pastor of St. John, Cudahy WI when the PastoralVacancy occurred in July 2011, until the new Pastor was installed, May, 2012.

I thank God for the wonderful support I have received from all the members of the Board ofDirectors, the Circuit Counselors, and members of all District Committees. I especially thank

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God for His gift to me of my wife, Dianne, who continues to up-hold the long "Marcis tradition"of the DP's wife serving as the Administrative Assistant. The administrative work of files, forms,documents, Synodical communications, personnel and congregational information is almostunbelievable, and yet she "does it all" with a willing spirit.

The Lord has strengthened our District as we welcomed two new Congregations into the SELC:* Hope "Viera" Lutheran Church, Melbourne FL, once a satellite of Faith "Viera",

Rockledge FL, with the status of Rev. Mark Moreno changing from Associate Pastor,Faith, to Pastor, Hope.

* Resurrection Lutheran Church, Malvern OH, an independent Lutheran Congregationestablished by former members of several ELCA Congregations due to the ELCA's"path" that many see as going away from the historic Lutheran Christian doctrine andpractice. Resurrection, Malvern requested, and was received into the SELC throughBoard of Directors' action, after the approval of their Constitution and Bylaws. TheDistrict thanks Rev. John Telloni, St. John, Massillon OH, and the Vicars assigned to St.Mark, Steubenville, who have worked with the people of Resurrection in their foundingand reception into the SELC. Resurrection has Called their first LCMS Pastor through theCouncil of Presidents in placing a Seminary Candidate, Kevin McLeod, who will be, theLord willing, Ordained and Installed in July.

Our SELC has been weakened over the past three years, however.* Our Mission start Congregation (2002), Family of Christ, Massillon (Jackson Township)

OH, closed and disbanded, in February, 2010. The property was deeded over to theLutheran Church Extension Fund in lieu of foreclosure. The property was sold in 2012 toCrosspoint United Methodist Church.

* Long-time SELC member Congregation, Holy Trinity, Yonkers NY (established 1895)voted to leave the SELC, and to transfer to the Atlantic District, along with their Pastor,Rev. LeRoy Leach in October, 2010.

* Our Mission start Congregation (1990), Living Word, Orland Park IL, voted to leave theSELC, and to transfer to the Northern Illinois District, along with their Pastor, Rev. SteveLange.

* The Asian Indian outreach ministry of Rev. Naveen Nischal, who received a three-yearterm Call from Zion, Clark NJ, as Mission Developer, supported primarily by Zion, ClarkNJ, in partnership with the District, was brought to an end as Zion, Clark, decided theycould not renew the terms of the Call.

What of the future?At our Convention, we will hear reports from the "mission outreach ministries" that we as aDistrict have been financially supporting. There is, and will be, wonderful news of the Spirit'swork among our Churches reaching people with Christ's redeeming love, through the planting ofsatellite Congregations in Orlando and Mount Dora FL, and through a special "mercy ministry"in Galloway NJ. And we will hear about our expanding outreach into a variety of Ethnic groups:Hispanics in Chicago IL, Whiting IN, and Tampa FL, and the interest of "Espiranza Viva", theHispanic Congregation that meets at our Lutheran Haven, Oviedo, in possibly becoming a part ofthe SELC; our continued outreach into the Middle East Immigrants in Montreal, and the newly

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formed Chinese Lutheran Congregation that is a part of Ascension, Montreal, working with ourSMP Vicar, Chun Lin Hu; and the potential for outreach to the Asian Indian population ofChicago, working with an Ordained Clergy interested in LCMS Colloquy.

The SELC regularly proclaims that our purpose is "mission" - and yet how we "do" mission hasindeed changed over the years.

The SELC no longer has the financial resources to "do mission work like we did in the olddays", that is, when we had our own Church Extension Fund and the Mission Board had its ownseparate finances to buy property and Call Mission Developers separate from any oneCongregation. Our mission outreach, now by necessity, depends upon our SELC establishedCongregations seeking, identifying, and committing to mission / outreach strategies, and thenseeking the Partnership of the District in these local ventures of faith and mercy.

Because of all the changes in our methods, and the realty of today's economy, the current Boardof Directors and Mission Board realized that our structure of a separate Mission Board,comprised of some, but not all of the Board of Directors; meeting separately and then reportingto the BoD, budgets and actions subject to ratification (and change) by the BoD; is inefficientand redundant. This is the reason behind the proposal to change the Bylaws to proclaimspecifically, "the primary focus of the SELC Board of Directors shall be people: to nurture thelaity and professional church workers of the District, and to encourage and facilitate missionoutreach to the lost and the needy ", and to merge the Mission Board into the Board of Directors.The proposal is to eliminate the Mission Board Chairman, and, in effect, to "move" the MissionBoard Pastoral and Layperson Representatives onto the Board of Directors. This would providefour "at large" (2 Pastoral, 2 Layperson) Representatives to be elected by the Convention to theBoD, with one Pastor and one Layperson specifically designated as individuals "who shallrepresent mission focus". The Mission Executive would also become a part of the BoD, as"staff', with voice but without vote. The Mission Exec would be appointed by, and responsibleto, the District President.

We are told regularly about our changing American society that, as a whole, does not hold totraditional Scriptural values or commitments, and once strong denominational loyalties are onthe wane. The District and Synod are experiencing the effects of age, population change andeconomy on many urban and rural parishes, shrinking in membership and finances so that theyare not able to provide the salaries and benefits of our 21st Century Professional ChurchWorkers. One third of our SELC Congregations (18 of 54) have less than 100 members. TheseChurches, as well as larger ones, are often struggling to "make ends meet"; while at the sametime, we have SELC Congregations that are financially healthy, and annually strive to increasetheir financial commitments to District and Synod, plus many of our SELC Congregationsprovide special extraordinary gifts in support of missions and ministries in the US as well asforeign lands.

One of the great strengths of the SELC is the bond of fellowship among our Pastors, who findgreat support and encouragement within our Clergy ranks, especially as our Pastors commit tomeeting together for Scripture and Confessional study, worship, and shared brotherly wisdom in

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our Circuit and District gatherings. The SELC no longer possesses the bond of ethnic heritageand identity; but the heritage of trust, openness, acceptance, and camaraderie produces the mostloyal Clergy of any LCMS District.

While the individual members of the Council of Presidents respect, support, and work togetherwith Presidents, Pastors, and Congregations of the two non-geographic Districts, the English andthe SELC, there is not wide-spread COP support for the existence of the non-geographies. Noone is presently "campaigning" to remove or dissolve the non-geographies; and the specialcommission that was called for by a resolution of the 2010 Synodical Convention, to establish ameans of evaluating the viability of LCMS Districts, has just recently been named by SynodicalPresident Matt Harrison, but has not yet held an official meeting. Therefore, I see little or nothreat to "our" continued existence within the LCMS structure for at least 7 more years.I believe that as we of the SELC, individually and collectively, dedicate ourselves to our chosenmotto, "ShowingJEveryone Life in Christ; Showing Everyone the Love of Christ", we willalways have a purpose and a place within God's earthly kingdom. If each of our Congregationswill earnestly seek God's wisdom to discover some new activity or way to demonstrate Christ'smessage and love for the people in our respective communities, I believe God's Spirit will useour efforts to touch hearts, change lives, and bring people into a relationship with theCongregations, so that spiritual growth, along with numerical and financial growth is possiblewhere ever we may be located.

There is great potential for us of the SELC to expand our mission emphasis far beyond our NorthAmerican shores. The reality is that the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is no longersupporting missionaries around the world through Synod's "general fund" of undesignateddollars. Each missionary and mission field must raise their own support. The undesignated fundsDistricts send on to Synod support the necessary structure and administration of our Synod,including the administration of our University and Seminary system, and the administrationoversight of our international mission, but very little goes for the actual support of individualmissions or missionaries.

1 believe we can turn our SELC focus on certain specific international mission fields with whichwe already have special connections, and we can become a great blessing to Christ's world-widemission outreach. SELC Pastors and Congregations already are involved with particularinternational missionaries and mission / mercy efforts in countries outside of North America,especially Slovakia, Latvia, Brazil, Haiti and Macau. I believe we need to share more openly,encourage and invite all SELC Congregations to join together with special mission trips, specialmission projects and special mission offerings, in particular to the above areas, so that Godwould move us mightily from a District dedicated to North American mission to a Districtdedicated to the world-wide mission of witness and mercy.

May our Lord enliven and embolden our dedication to His mission. Your Servant in Christ,

Rev. Dr. Carl H. Krueger, Jr.

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OFFICIAL ACTS (June 2009-June 2012)

PARISH CHANGES

IN:Hope "Viera" Melbourne, FL New Church Start 08/22/2010Resurrection, Malvern, OH New Church Start 05/22/2011

OUT:Family of Christ, Massillon, OH Closed 02/28/2010Holy Trinity, Yonkers, NY Transferred to Atlantic District 10/15/2010Living Word, Orland Park, IL Transferred to N.Illinois District 02/01/2012

ORDAINED

ORDINATIONS:Jacob Gaugert Ev. Luth. Church of Dr. Martin Luther, Chicago IL 04/17/2010Zachary Zehnder King of Kings, Omaha, NE 07/18/2010Matthew Rasmussen St. John, Hazleton, PA 05/21/2011

INSTALLATIONS:Jacob Gaugert Ev. Luth. Church of Dr. Martin Luther, Chicago IL 04/17/2010Shawn Found Chaplain, Ministry to Armed Forces 07/04/2010Zachary Zehnder Holy Cross, Lake Mary FL 07/25/2010Mark Moreno Hope "Viera," Melbourne FL 08/22/2010Ronald Stephens Holy Trinity, Garfield, NJ 04/02/2011Matthew Rasmussen St. John, Hazleton PA 05/21/2011Joel Elowsky Concordia, Mequon WI (Asst. Professor) 08/07/2011Matthew Wallis Holy Cross, Lake Mary FL 10/02/2011Randy Wilken St. John, Granite City IL 01/14/2012Matthew Vesey St. John, Cudahy WI 05/19/2012

TRANSFERRED: OUT:Joshua Hollmann Atlantic District 07/31/2009LeRoy Leach Atlantic District 10/15/2010Daniel Grams North Wisconsin District 08/15/2011Jonathan Thomas Pacific Southwest District 01 /09/2011

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Steven Lange Northern Illinois District 02/01/2012

IN:

Charles Groth(EM) Ohio District 04/30/2012

CHANGE OF ROSTER STATUS (ORDAINED):Joel Bastida Removed from Roster 04/15/2011Scott Ryll Resigned: Budapest Hungary 06/05/2011Kevin Bergmann Candidate Status 05/31/2011James Rice Candidate Status 07/03/2011Jon Bender Non-Candidate Status 07/14/2011Phillip Miksad Removed from Roster 12/29/2011J. Naveen Nischal Candidate Status 03/15/2012

EMERITUS STATUS:Warren Huffines 09/20/2009David Daniel 12/31/2010Albert Bielenberg 05/22/2011

COMMISSIONED

PLACED / COMMISSIONED:Priscilla Pietz CM St. Luke, Oviedo, FL 08/16/2009Erica Martin CM Concordia, Bethlehem, PA 08/30/2009Melissa Steinbrueck CM Family of Christ, Tampa FL 07/23/2010Helen DeMario DCE Peace, Galloway, NJ 06/11/2011

TRANSFER: INLaura Hall CM St. Luke's Oviedo, FL 08/16/2009Rebecca Anderson CM Concordia, Bethlehem 09/13/2009TimHandrick DCE Family of Christ 05/10/2010

OUTLaura Denninger Schumacher Pacific Southwest District 08/11 /2009TaraAlford Florida/Georgia District 10/17/2009Jill Hartman Meyer Removed from Roster 02/03/2010Karen Hartman West Southern District 07/21/2010Francesca Knutson Florida/Georgia 07/21/2010Susan Grams North Wisconsin District 08/15/2010Karen Grimm Removed from Roster 09/15/2010Rebecca Anderson Minnesota South 04/01/2011Sarah Duvendeck Folks Ohio District 07/16/2011

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Pamela Mobley Resigned from Roster 02/17/2012

CHANGE OF STATUSDennis Lillich Emeritus 01/21/2010Patrick Leupold Candidate 07/01/2010KimBortz Candidate 09/01/2010

CALLED TO GLORY

Robert Flesch 07/16/2010

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MINUTES

THE 16TH REGULAR CONVENTIONOF

THE SELC DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD

St. Luke’s Lutheran ChurchOviedo, FL

June 22-24, 2012

CONVENTION THEME: “You Shall Be My Witnesses” Acts 1:8

From Then.....to Now.....To Share Salvation.....to Show Mercy

SESSION IJune 22, 2012

1. CONVENTION OPENING DEVOTION led by Rev. Matt Wallis (Lake Mary, FL)

2. CONVENING OF THE CONVENTIONRev. Dr. Carl Krueger Jr., President of the SELC District of the Lutheran Church -Missouri Synod, convened the 16th regular convention of the SELC District in the nameof the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Friday, June 22 at 11:46 a.m.

3. CIRCUIT COUNSELORS will serve as convention chaplains. Rev. Luther Bajus is thechaplain for Friday.

4. DISTRICT MEMBERS RECEIVED. Congregational representatives from HopeLutheran, Melbourne, FL and Resurrection Lutheran, Malvern, OH were asked to comeforward along with pastors who have joined the District since the last District conventionto sign the District constitution and bylaws. The convention welcomed the newcongregations and pastors into the SELC District singing the Doxology.

5. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT was given by the chairman Rev. PeterHaenftling: Pastoral Delegates-25, Lay Delegates-26 and Guests-18.

6. GREETINGS WERE RECEVIED FROM MAX BIESENTHAL OF LUTHERANCHURCH EXTENSION FUND.

7. THE SYNODICAL REPRESENTATIVE, Rev. Dr. Paul Maier, third Vice President ofthe Synod was introduced and asked to give the Synodical report. The DVD from theSynod with the Synodical report could not be located and a video of a mission of ourdistrict was presented.

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8. ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH, MONTREAL, QUEBEC and its immigrantand particularly Chinese ministry was profiled through a video in a “This is the SELC”segment.

9. DR. MAIER THEN PRESENTED ON THE STATE OF THE SYNOD. A. He noted that much effort has been done to restructure the Synod so as to use the

Synodical dollar most efficiently.B. There are now two main boards in the Synod- national and international mission.C. Because of the last Synodical convention’s determinations there has been a change in

how the president and vice presidents of Synod will be elected. The election for thepresident of the Synod will come from every congregation of the Synod. Vicepresidential elections will be made regionally.

10. THE CONVENTION DISMISSED FOR LUNCH AT 12:30 PM.

11. THE CONVENTION RECONVENED and was brought to order by President Kruegerat 1:31 p.m.

12. A SECOND "THIS IS THE SELC" SEGMENT WAS PRESENTED BY REV.ZACHARY ZEHNDER mission pastor of theCross Ministry in East Lake, FL.

13. DR. PAUL MAIER CONTINUED THE SYNODICAL REPORT BY TAKINGQUESTIONS FROM THOSE PRESENT AT THE CONVENTION.A. How has restructuring brought together the boards and presidium of the Synod? Dr.

Maier noted that “things are falling in place fairly quickly” but had gotten off to aslow start. Duplication of efforts has been reduced significantly.

B. What's happening with all the colleges? A number of colleges were having financialproblems but much of the financial situations has been alleviated. Ann Arbor -Concordia had the worst financial problems. Concordia, Mequon, WI is nowpartnering with Concordia, Ann Arbor, MI. Student numbers are going up atConcordia, Ann Arbor.

C. Has the task force on re-districting ever been formed? Dr. Maier noted that it's a hotpotato issue. The problem has not been solved yet. The task force is working on it.

D. Do all vice presidents fly in to meet with the president? Yes, 4 times a year usuallyin St. Louis.

E. What has been the reaction to Matt Harrison's letter about health care? Occasionallysometimes the separation of church and state are violated and such public statementsare necessary.

F. Has the leadership of the Synod been on top of any changes to the Concordia Planspension system and has it been discussed? No problems have come before thepresidium. Concordia Plan Services has no plan to cut payments to pensioners. Theplan is still in relatively good health.

G. What is the status of relationships with other church bodies? The ELCA is movingfurther and further away from seeing scripture as the norm for doctrine and life and

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therefore it's hard to work together with them in many ministries. Some ministriesthat previously we were able to work together on are being surrendered. But, henoted, tremendous mission church increases are happening in Africa.i. Have there been conversations with the North American Lutheran

Church? There will be in the future.ii. Conversations have begun with the Wisconsin Synod at their initiative.

H. Will restructuring of Synod help the substitutions for the dismantled Commission ofMinisterial Health and Growth? The two mission boards are policy boards notprogram boards. They will have to at some time form programs for pastoral care.

I. In 2017 Synod plans to showcase the transformation of Wittenberg's Old LatinSchool into the "Martin Luther Center."

14. PRESIDENT KRUEGER OFFERED PRAYER FOR DR. MAIER AND HIS WIFE.

15. THE THIRD “THIS IS THE SELC” SEGMENT WAS OFFERED BY MARKMORENO and Hope Lutheran Church, Melbourne, FL. A. He noted that in two days the church will be moving two miles to another location -

another store front.B. He expressed thanks to the SELC district and her congregations for their support of

the ministry of Hope Lutheran, Melbourne, FL.

16. INTRODUCTION AND THANKS TO PRESENT CIRCUIT COUNSELORS WASGIVEN.

17. CREDENTIALS REPORT:A. 30 pastoral delegatesB. 31 lay delegatesC. 22 guests

18. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT:All four present circuit counselors were re-elected to their positions.Eastern Circuit- Rev. Ron Jones, Raritan, NJCentral Circuit- Rev. Ken Ballas, Parma, OHWestern Circuit- Rev. Luther Bajus, Norridge, ILSouthern Circuit- Rev. Gary Schuschke, Oviedo, FL

19. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO RATIFY THE FOUR CIRCUITCOUNSELORS. Motion carried.

20. CIRCUIT FORUM ELECTIONS FOR THE 2013 SYNODICAL CONVENTION:A. Eastern Circuit forum election results:

i. Pastoral Delegate- Rev. John Perling, Greenwich, CT.ii. Lay Delegate- Mr. Larry Schultz, Macungie, PAiii. Alternate Pastoral Delegate- Rev. Gary Scharrer, Wilkes Barre, PA

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iv. Alternate Lay Delegate- Mr. Randy Sadlon, Clark, NJB. Central Circuit Forum election results:

i. Pastoral Delegate- Rev. John Telloni, Massillon, OHii. Alternate Pastoral Delegate- Rev. Christopher Cahill, Lodi OHiii. Lay Delegate- Mrs. Millie Kwiatkowski, Parma, OHiv. Alternate Lay Delegate- Mr. Mark Miller, Youngstown, OH

C. Western Circuit Forum Election results:i. Pastoral Delegate- Rev. Paul Biber, St. Louis, MOii. Alternate Pastoral Delegate- Rev. Jacob Gaugert, Chicago, ILiii. Lay Delegate- Mr. Robert Barclay, Racine, WIiv. Alternate Lay Delegate- Mr. Brian Schuelke, Granite City, IL

D. Southern Circuit Forum Election results:i. Pastoral Delegate- Rev. Mark Moreno, Melbourne, FLii. Alternate Pastoral Delegate- Rev. Wally Arp, Oviedo, FLiii. Lay Delegate- Miss Emily Weidner, Lake Mary, Fliv. Alternate Lay Delegate- Mr. Kurt Steinbrueck, Tampa, FL

E. The delegates will bring reports of the Synodical convention they attended back totheir respective circuit.

21. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REV. JAMES DOUTHWAITEBROUGHT TO THE FLOOR RESOLUTION 12-01, CHANGES TO THE SELCDISTRICT BYLAWS.A. There were three main reasons for changing the bylaws:

i. The restructuring of Synod.ii. To include the third vice president in the bylaws as approved by the 2009

Ann Arbor convention.iii. The determination to eliminate the mission board of district and merge it

with the board of directors.B. A suggested adjustment to the bylaws resolution on pg. 108 of the agenda included

changing “circuit” in line 83 to “circuits”.C. The Resolutions Committee moves adoption.

22. RESOLUTION 12-01 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

23. THE CONVENTION RECESSED AT 3:30 PM.

24. PRESIDENT KRUEGER CALLED THE CONVENTION BACK TO ORDERAFTER THE BREAK.

25. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON LUKEJACOB EXPLAINED THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCESS.

26. THE FIRST ELECTION WAS FOR THE DISTRICT PRESIDENT. ChairmanKrueger relinquished the chair of the convention to First Vice President Andrew

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Dzurovcik.

27. ONE NOMINATION WAS MADE FOR DISTRICT PRESIDENT - Rev. Dr. CarlH. Krueger, Jr.

28. MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS.Motion Carried.

29. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ELECT CARL KRUEGER BYACCLAMATION. Motion Carried.

30. VOTING COMMENCED ON THE ELECTION OF THE FIRST VICEPRESIDENT. Ballots were distributed and collected.

31. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCORDIATHEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, FT. WAYNE, IN, RICHARD FINCH thanked thedistrict congregations for supporting the seminary.

32. REV. DR. WILLIAM UTECH REPRESENTING CONCORDIA SEMINARY, ST.LOUIS, MO SPOKE TO THE DELEGATES GIVING THANKS FOR THECHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DONATED.

33. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE reported that the conventionelected Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik first vice president of the District.

34. THE CHAPLAIN OF THE DAY, REV. LUTHER BAJUS OFFERED A PRAYER.

35. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTED ANDCOLLECTED THE BALLOTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE SECOND VICEPRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT.

36. THIS IS THE SELC SEGMENT WAS PRESENTED BY REV. BEN HOYER ONtheCross, Orlando ministry.

37. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTE REPORTED THE BALLOTRESULTS FOR THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT - REV. WALLY ARP.

38. REV. JEFFREY STONE WAS ELECTED AS THIRD VICE PRESIDENT OFTHE DISTRICT.

39. VOTING FOR SECRETARY COMMENCED.

40. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICT BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

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41. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ELECT BY ACCLAMATION REV.CHRIS ONGSTAD AS SECRETARY.

Motion Carried.

42. BD. OF DIRECTORS PASTORAL REPRESENTATIVE BALLOTS WEREDISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED.

43. A RECOUNT OF DELEGATES PRESENT WAS MADE.There were 31 pastoral delegates and 33 lay delegates.

44. THE CHAIR MOTIONED THAT THE CONVENTION ACCEPT 31 PASTORALDELEGATES AND 33 LAY DELEGATES. Motion was seconded.

Motion Carried.

45. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER ASKED THAT THOSE WHO WERE ON THE BOARDBUT DETERMINED NOT TO LET THEIR NAMES STAND FORRE-ELECTION PAUL HOYER, CLARENCE COOK, JOHN TELLONI, DICKMARTIN AND CHRIS CAHILL, ALONG WITH RON ROBY AND GERALDKOVAC come to the front and be recognized. Plaques of appreciation were given tothose retiring from service. The convention sang the common doxology in praise forthese men’s service to their Lord, the Church and the District.

46. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED THESECOND BALLOT FOR THE POSTION OF THE PASTORALREPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

47. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER ADJOURNED THE CONVENTION FOR FRIDAYEVENING AT 5:03 P.M.

48. THE CLOSING DEVOTION WAS LED BY REV. JACOB GAUGERT.

SESSION IISaturday, June 23, 2012

49. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012 OPENING DEVOTION WAS LED BY REV.LUTHER BAJUS.

50. DAY 2 OF THE CONVENTION OPENED AT 9:03 AM WITH THEINVOCATION BY PRESIDENT KRUEGER.

51. THE CREDENTIALS REPORT WAS GIVEN: 28 pastoral delegates, 34 lay delegatesand 18 guests and advisory delegates.

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52. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED RESULTS FROM THEPREVIOUS DAY’S VOTING.A. Board of Directors Pastoral Representative is Rev. Wally Vinovskis.B. Nominations for the position of Financial Secretary were received.C. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO CLOSE NOMINATION. Motion

Carried.D. Ballots to elect the Financial Secretary were handed out for voting.E. Prayer for all elections for the day was given by Rev. Kenneth Ballas (chaplain for

the day).F. The vote was taken and ballots returned.

53. "THIS IS THE SELC" SEGMENT WAS PRESENTED BY PASTOR JACOBGAUGERT, Dr. Martin Luther, Chicago, on the work of mission through Dr. MartinLuther, Chicago.

54. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED A RUNOFFBALLOT was necessary for financial secretary. Another ballot was presented to thedelegates for voting and the ballots were collected.

55. "THIS IS THE SELC" REV. DAVID HAARA FROM FAMILY OF CHRIST,TAMPA, FL presented a video on mission work in the Tampa area.

56. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS REPORTED THE RESULTS OFBALLOTING FOR FINANCIAL SECRETARY WITH THE ELECTION OF MR.LARRY SCHULTZ.

57. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS BROUGHT UP FOR VOTING THE OFFICEOF THE TREASURER OF THE DISTRICT. Mr. Robert Lange was elected byacclamation.

58. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO RECOGNIZE THE NOMINATIONCANDIDATES FOR THE PASTORAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MISSIONBOARD BE THE NOMINEES FOR PASTORAL REPRESENTATIVE, MISSIONEMPHASIS, FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Motion Carried.

59. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED.

Motion Carried.

60. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS HANDED OUTBALLOTS FOR THE VOTE FOR PASTORAL REP. (MISSION EMPHASIS) TOTHE DELEGATES.

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61. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER ADJOURNED THE CONVENTION FOR A BREAK.

62. THE CONVENTION RECONVENED AT 11:03 A.M.

63. THE CREDENTIALS REPORT WAS GIVEN:A. 29 pastoral delegates.B. 35 lay delegates.C. Total of 64 voting delegates.

64. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED THAT ARUNOFF BALLOT WAS NEEDED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PASTORALREPRESENTATIVE (MISSION EMPHASIS).

65. EVANGELISM DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, REV. JOHN PERLING EXPLAINED"EVANGELISM THROUGH OUTREACH" GRANTS THAT THE DISTRICTHAS MADE AVAILABLE. The SELC District Will Match up to $750 in EvangelismOutreach.

66. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED THAT REV. JACOBGAUGERT WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PASTORALREPRESENTATIVE (MISSION EMPHASIS).

67. THE BALLOT FOR LAY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS WAS HANDED OUT AND COLLECTED.

68. MRS. LAURA BERGMANN, PRESIDENT OF THE SELC DISTRICT LWMLMADE A POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON THE WORK OF THE LWML.

69. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS HANDED OUTTHE SECOND SET OF BALLOTS FOR THE LAY REPRESENTATIVE OF THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COLLECTED THEM.

70. MRS. LAURA BERGMANN CONTINUED WITH THE SECOND PART OF THELWML SELC PRESENTATION. She emphasized that the SELC District will beparticipating with 5 other LWML districts in hosting the International Convention inPittsburgh, PA. Past District LWML president Sharon Roegge spoke also about theupcoming international convention.

71. GREETINGS WERE RECEIVED FROM REV. GREG DWYERREPRESENTING CONCORDIA, NEW YORK. The convention delegates wereinterested in finding out that Concordia was working on offering free tuition forprofessional church workers- pastors, teachers, DCE's starting immediately.

72. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PRESENTED ANOTHER BALLOT FOR

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THE RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE LAY REPRESENTATIVE FOR THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IT WAS COLLECTED.

73. REV. PAUL BIBER, ST. LUCAS, ST. LOUIS MO, SPOKE ON BRAZILMISSIONS AND "5-2 MINISTRIES".

74. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS REPORTED THAT MRS. JEANNEWACKER WAS ELECTED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LAYREPRESENTATIVE.

75. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PASSED OUT AND COLLECTEDBALLOTS FOR THE POSITION OF LAY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARDOF DIRECTORS WITH MISSION EMPHASIS.

76. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT THE MISSION BOARD LAYREPRESENTATIVE NOMINEE BE MOVED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSLAY PERSON MISSION EMPHASIS NOMINEE. Motion Carried.

77. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FLOOR FOR THE POSITIONOF LAY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHMISSION EMPHASIS.A. Don Roegge and Randy Sadlon were nominated.B. Motion made, seconded and carried that Nominations be closed.C. Ballots were handed out and collected for this position.

78. "THIS IS THE SELC" SEGMENT WAS PRESENTED BY REV. PHILIPMCCLELLAND OF PEACE LUTHERAN, GALLOWAY, NJ AND SPOKE OFTHE MINISTRIES GOING ON THERE. He thanked the SELC congregations fortheir continued support of the ministries.

79. PRAYER REQUESTS WERE MADE AND CHAPLAIN OF THE DAY REV.KENNETH BALLAS LED THE PRAYERS OF THE CONVENTION.

80. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BROUGHT FORWARD TO THECONVENTION RESOLUTION 12-11, “SUPPORT OF THE LUTHERANWOMEN’S MISSIONARY LEAGUE” FOR ADOPTION. It was read by EmilyWeidner of the committee. A round of applause with thanks to God was given by theconvention to the LWML as delegates with LWML societies in the District stood.

Motion Carried.

81. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE DECLARED THAT ARUNOFF ELECTION NEEDED TO BE MADE FOR THE POSITION OF LAYREPRESENTATIVE (MISSION EMPHASIS) FOR THE BOARD OF

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DIRECTORS. Ballots were passed out and collected.

82. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BROUGHT TO THE CONVENTION FORADOPTION RESOLUTION 12-02, "TO RE-ESTABLISH A COMMISSION ONMINISTERIAL GROWTH AND SUPPORT." THE COMMITTEE MOVESADOPTION.

Motion Carried.

83. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED THAT MR. DON ROEGGEHAS BEEN ELECTED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LAY REPRESENTATIVE(MISSION EMPHASIS).

84. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PASSED OUT BALLOTS FOR THEPOSITION OF PASTORAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LUTHERAN HAVENBOARD. It was noted that the nominations committee doesn't have power to nominatefrom their committee.

85. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR THE AFFIRMATION OF ANADDITIONAL TWO NOMINEES FOR EASTERN CIRCUIT PASTORALREPRESENTATIVE.

86. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED.

Motion Carried.

87. BALLOTS WERE HANDED OUT AND COLLECTED.

88. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PRESENTED BALLOTS FOR LUTHERANHAVEN LAY REPRESENTATIVE TRUSTEE. MOTION MADE, SECONDEDAND ADOPTED THAT NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED. Ballots were collected.

89. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER ADJOURNED THE CONVENTION FOR LUNCH AT12:35 PM.

90. FIRST VICE PRESIDENT ANDREW DZUROVCIK BROUGHT THECONVENTION BACK TO ORDER AT 1:23 P.M. IN THE LUTHERAN HAVENFELLOWSHIP HALL WHERE LUNCH WAS BEING SERVED.

91. LUTHERAN HAVEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DON KOVAC AND THEDIRECTORS OF THE LUTHERAN HAVEN EACH PRESENTED ON THEIRRESPONSIBILITIES AND PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THE LUTHERANHAVEN TO THE DELEGATES AND GUESTS.

92. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION OF

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RESOLUTION 12-09, "TO COMMEND DON KOVAC FOR HIS SERVICE TOTHE LUTHERAN HAVEN AND THE SELC DISTRICT."

Motion Carried.

93. CHAIRMAN ANDREW DZUROVCIK CLOSED THIS CONVENTION SESSIONAT 2:51 P.M. TO RECONVENE AT ST. LUKE'S AT 3:45 P.M.

94. CHAIRMAN CARL KRUEGER RE-CONVENED THE CONVENTION AT 3:48P.M.

95. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED ELECTION RESULTS FORTHE POSITIONS OF LUTHERAN HAVEN BOARD REPRESENTATIVES:A. Central Circuit- Rev. George Hansell, Lakewood, OHB. East Circuit- Rev. James Douthwaite, Vienna, VAC. West Circuit- Rev. William Utech, St. Louis, MOD. West Circuit Lay Representative - Mrs. Ardyne Kirn, Crown Point, IN

96. MOTION MADE FROM THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONSCOMMITTEE RATIFY THE APPOINTED TRUSTEE MEMBERS TO THELUTHERAN HAVEN BOARD INCLUDING FERDINAND DUDA, SUSANHANAS, REV. DR. GERHARD MICHAEL & DAVID VORPAGEL.

Motion Carried.

97. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED ALL ELECTED OFFICERS.

98. MOVED AND SECONDED THAT BALLOTS FOR ELECTIONS BEDESTROYED.

Motion Carried.

99. FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY FINANCIALSECRETARY CLARENCE COOK. (WB - 45 ff.)A. Mr. Cook presented a concern that the increase in congregation donations to the

District was just 14.5% over the past nine years and that doesn't keep up withinflation.

B. Fan into Flame has brought in $31,000 to the district.

100. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO RECEIVE THE FINANCIALSECRETARY'S REPORT.

Motion Carried.

101. TREASURER'S REPORT PRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT TREASURER,

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ROBERT LANGE. (WB - 52 ff.)A. Net District assets have continued to decline.B. We are meeting our obligations for "ministry of love".C. The 100th anniversary fund was totally expended by 2010.D. Jackson Twp., loan receivable and line of credit was removed from the balance sheet.E. The Lutheran Witness subscription and billing responsibilities were transferred to the

Treasurer and Financial Secretary in 2010.F. Set of books for the SELC Foundation is now reported in our own records.G. In 2012 the net income is projected to be down $20,000 +.H. 70% of what the district receives is sent outside of the district for mission.

102. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO RECEIVE THE TREASURER'SREPORT.

Motion Carried.

103. STEWARDSHIP REPORT PRESENTED BY STEWARDSHIP DIRECTORTHOMAS SOLTIS. (WB - 68 ff)A. There was an increase in giving to the District for 2011 from 2010.B. The Synod is facing a decline in numbers and giving.C. New budget for Synod 2012-2013 is $64,626,022.D. He thanked: Rev. Paul Biber, Rev. Ron Meyr, Rev. Gary Scharrer for representing

Stewardship in the District Circuits. Rev. Warren Huffines continues to offerservices to the SELC District as does Rev. Joseph Weatherell.

E. The favored word for us from scripture is, "faithful." God wants us to showfaithfulness.

104. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO RECEIVE THE STEWARDSHIPREPORT.

Motion Carried.

105. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER INTRODUCED MRS. JUDY DUDA. SHE BROUGHT ADVD IN ENGLISH AND SLOVAK FOR ALL THE DELEGATES AS WELL ASINFORMATION ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. LUKE'S.

106. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE NEXT DISTRICTCONVENTION ARE:A. Lay Person - Eastern Circuit Mr. John Lorenz- Concordia, Bethlehem, PA.B. Lay Person - Central Circuit Mr. Michael Krnach - St. John, Massillon, OH.C. Lay Person - Western Circuit Mr. Thomas Griffin- Holy Cross, Alsip, IL.D. Lay Person - Southern Circuit Mrs. Dorothee Jones- Hope, Melbourne, FL.E. Pastor - Rev. Randy Wilkins, Granite City, IL.F. Pastor - Rev. Jerry Panzigrau (Chairman), John Huss, Arnold, PA.

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107. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER CALLED FOR THE CONVENTION’SADJOURNMENT FOR THE DAY AT 5:05 P.M.

108. THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOLLOWED BEING LED BY REV. GEORGEHANSELL.

SESSION IIISunday, June 24, 2012

109. THE CONVENTION WAS CALLED BACK TO ORDER AT 1:34 P.M., SUNDAY,JUNE 24 BY PRESIDENT CARL KRUEGER IN THE NAME OF THE TRINITY.

110. THE 2012-2014 DISTRICT WORK PROGRAM WAS PRESENTED BYCLARENCE COOK. (WB - 73 ff.)Mr. Cook noted that future year increases in spending are related to estimated inflation.

111. THE REGISTRATION AND CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORTED:A. 23 Pastoral delegates.B. 22 Lay delegates.C. 14 Advisory and Guests.

112. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO STOP DISCUSSION ON THE WORKPROGRAM.

Motion Carried.

113. 2012-2014 WORK PROGRAM WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE CONVENTIONFOR VOTE. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN.

Work program Approved by the convention.

114. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BROUGHT TO THE CONVENTION FLOORRESOLUTION 12-05 "TO REAFFIRM AND SUPPORT THE CONTINUEDEXISTENCE OF THE SELC FOUNDATION.". It was presented by Mrs. NonaSchipull.

Motion Carried.

115. MOVED AND SECONDED TO RATIFY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS'ADOPTION (SELC BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING OCT. 14-15, 2010,CLARK NJ) OF AMENDED ARTICLE 6 OF THE PROPOSAL ADOPTED TOFORM THE SELC FOUNDATION STATING THE FOLLOWING:

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"UPON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE FOUNDATION, THE ASSETS OF THEFOUNDATION SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED FOR ONE OR MORE EXEMPTPURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERALTAX CODE AND IN ACCORD WITH DONEE DESIGNATIONS RELATIVE TOTHOSE ASSETS OR DESIGNATIONS BY THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATIONFOR PURPOSES ESTABLISHED BY THAT BOARD CONSISTENT WITH THEMEANING OF THAT SECTION OF THE CODE OR SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TOTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR TO A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT,FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE"

Motion Carried.

116. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BROUGHT RESOLUTION 12-06 TO THEFLOOR OF THE CONVENTION AND WAS PRESENTED BY MR. RANDYSADLON OF THE COMMITTEE. "TO COMMEND AND ENCOURAGESUPPORT FOR THE LUTHERAN MALARIA INITIATIVE." Committee movedadoption.

Motion Carried.

117. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BROUGHT RESOLUTION 12-04 TO THEFLOOR OF THE CONVENTION AND IT WAS PRESENTED BY REV. JAMESDOUTHWAITE. "TO DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING THEHEALTH OF CONGREGATIONS AND SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR PASTORSTO CARE FOR CONGREGATIONS IN EVERY STAGE OF LIFE". After much discussion the convention affirmed the need to refer this resolution to theDistrict Board of Directors.

118. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THAT RESOLUTION 12-04 BE BROUGHTTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER STUDY.

Motion Carried.

119. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE 2009 SELC DISTRICTCONVENTION MINUTES. The additional notation should be made that the chaplainsof the day for the convention were the Circuit Counselors.

Motion Carried.

120. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE BROUGHT RESOLUTION 12-14 TO THECONVENTION:"TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE OF THE CONVENTION TOST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN CHURCH AND THE LUTHERAN HAVEN FORHOSTING THE 2012 CONVENTION OF THE SELC DISTRICT IN WRITING." Committee moves adoption.

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Resolution Adopted.

121. CHAIRMAN KRUEGER INFORMED THE CONVENTION THAT THELOCATION OF THE NEXT CONVENTION WOULD NORMALLY BE IN THEEASTERN CIRCUIT. We are looking for an invitation from an Eastern CircuitCongregation to host the next district convention.

122. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO ACCEPT ALL OF THE PRINTEDREPORTS IN THE WORKBOOK.

Motion Carried.

123. PRESIDENT CARL H. KRUEGER JR. CLOSED THE CONVENTION IN THENAME OF THE TRINITY AT 3:07 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012.

124. REV. JEFFREY STONE (PARMA, OH) CONDUCTED THE SUNDAYAFTERNOON CONVENTION CLOSING DEVOTION.

Submitted by:

Date: August 27, 2012Rev. Chris D. OngstadSELC District Secretary

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MEMORIALS

12-01 TO ADOPT CHANGES TO THE SELC DISTRICT BY-LAWS

WHEREAS: the Regular Convention of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod held in 2010adopted changes to the structure of the Synod, and

WHEREAS: many of these structural and by-law changes resulted in necessary adjustments tothe SELC District by-laws, and

WHEREAS: financial realities and duplication of effort has made other changes and adjustmentsto the SELC District by-laws desirable, and

WHEREAS: the addition of a fourth circuit and a third vice-president has made further changesnecessary, therefore be it

RESOLVED: that the SELC District Board of Directors and especially the Secretary ofthe District be commended for working through these issues andimplementing these changes; and be it finally

RESOLVED: that the proposed changes to the SELC District by-laws be adopted.

ADOPTED

12-02 TO REESTABLISH A COMMISSION ON MINISTERIAL GROWTH AND SUPPORT

WHEREAS: we believe that professional church workers in our congregations are worthy of ourcare and concern as well as our honor and respect, and

WHEREAS: the stresses and difficulties of our society and the world at large are increasing intheir harmful impact on our professional church workers as well as on all people,and

WHEREAS: professional church workers are additionally vulnerable to the impact of ministry toothers resulting in Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorders, Compassion Fatigue,Burnout, and other difficulties, and

WHEREAS: the current efforts to reorganize the structure of the Lutheran Church-MissouriSynod have eliminated the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support, untilnow the LCMS’ central clearing-house of information and resources to helpprofessional church workers deal with the strains of ministry, and

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WHEREAS: this action has left our professional church workers without ready access toresources that may be truly helpful to them personally and professionally, thereforebe it

RESOLVED: that the SELC District in Convention petition the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to reestablish a Commission on Ministerial Growth andSupport without delay.

ADOPTED

12-04TO DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING THE HEALTH OF CONGREGATIONS

AND SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR PASTORS TO CARE FOR CONGREGATIONS INEVERY STAGE OF LIFE

WHEREAS: much emphasis has been placed in recent decades on “reaching the lost,” “churchgrowth,” and “Ablaze!” in our church body and in Christianity as a whole, and

WHEREAS: many studies have been conducted and much has been written about the factors thatcause a church to grow, and

WHEREAS: most of these studies and programs have placed an emphasis on the increase ofattendance figures as the premiere measure of growth of the church, and

WHEREAS: in the writings of some and in the minds and mouths of many, a church that is notincreasing in attendance is thought to be “plateaued” or even “dying,” and

WHEREAS: although there are many studies and much research regarding the criteria uponwhich a congregation is judged to be “growing,” as well as formularies for“success” in helping it grow, there are few studies and little research regarding thecriteria upon which a congregation may be judged to be “healthy” and almost noresearch regarding the criteria upon which a congregation may be judged to be“dying,” and

WHEREAS: many pastors receive advanced training from top researchers and authors on meansand methods of being pastors for “growing” churches, very few pastors receiveadvanced training on the means and methods of being pastors for “dying” churches,therefore be it

RESOLVED: that the SELC District in Convention petition the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to develop criteria by which a congregation may bedetermined to be “healthy,” and be it further

RESOLVED: that the SELC District in Convention petition the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to develop criteria by which a congregation may be

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determined to be “dying,” and be it finally

RESOLVED: that the SELC District in Convention petition the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to develop advanced training for pastors to care forcongregations in every stage of life.

REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

12-05TO REAFFIRM AND SUPPORT THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE SELC

FOUNDATION

WHEREAS: the SELC District in convention in 2009 affirmed the establishment of the SELCFoundation to facilitate the funding of the church’s ministries to bring Christ to theworld, and

WHEREAS: the SELC District continues to strive toward good stewardship by organizing itselfin an effective and efficient manner, and

WHEREAS: God has generously provided for the financial needs of the District and thecontinuation of its ministry; therefore be it

RESOLVED: that the SELC Foundation will continue to be supported and maintainedby the SELC District for encouraging contributions of long-term financialgifts and effectively and efficiently managing those gifts, and be it further

RESOLVED: that the congregations of the SELC continue to make known to theirmembers the opportunity to support the work of the Lord throughcontributions to the Foundation.

ADOPTED

12-06 To Commend and Encourage Support for the Lutheran Malaria Initiative

WHEREAS: malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites transmitted throughmosquito bites, particularly affecting pregnant women and young children, and

WHEREAS: there are over 200 million cases of malaria each year, causing nearly one milliondeaths, taking the life of a child every 45 seconds, and

WHEREAS: malaria disproportionately affects poverty-stricken areas, most of which cases occurin sub-Saharan Africa, and

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WHEREAS: malaria is easily preventable through the purchase and use of mosquito netting andeducation, and

WHEREAS: the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Lutheran World Relief have partnered toraise $45 million to help end malaria in Africa by 2015, therefore be it

RESOLVED: that the SELC District of the LC-MS commend the congregations of thedistrict to support the Lutheran Malaria Initiative through prayer andeducation, and be it further

RESOLVED: the the SELC District encourage the congregations, and the congregationsencourage their members, to financially support the LC-MS in her effortto raise the funds necessary to eliminate this deadly and preventabledisease, and be it finally

RESOLVED: that the District Convention devote the offering taken at the openingservice to the Lutheran Malaria Initiative.

ADOPTED

12-11 SUPPORT OF THE LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE

WHEREAS: the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) is the official women'sauxiliary of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and for over six decades hasfocused on "affirming each woman's relationship with Christ, encouraging andequipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and tosupport global missions;" and

WHEREAS: SELC District LWML is observing its 35th anniversary, and

WHEREAS: the SELC District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) placesextraordinary value on empowering and equipping its female members for faithfulservice to our Lord Jesus Christ, and

WHEREAS: the roles of women in the SELC District, LCMS, and the world are ever changingand evolving, and

WHEREAS: the SELC and LWML value women of all ages, stages of life, races, locations andcultures and encourages them to be active partners in the shared mission of theLWML and the LCMS; therefore be it

RESOLVED: that the SELC District in convention commend the LWML for its faithfulservice for 35 years, and be it further

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RESOLVED: that the LWML be encouraged to equip future generations of women formission and leadership in the LCMS and throughout the world, and be itfinally

RESOLVED: that the SELC District and its congregations will continue to faithfullysupport the LWML in all of its endeavors through monetary andnon-monetary gifts, continuous prayers, and sharing of available SELCknowledge and resources, so that the LWML may, with God's help fulfillits mission.

ADOPTED

12-14TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE OF THE CONVENTION TO ST. LUKE'SLUTHERAN CHURCH AND THE LUTHERAN HAVEN FOR HOSTING THE 2012CONVENTION OF THE SELC DISTRICT.

WHEREAS: the SELC District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has been gathered inconvention at St. Luke's Lutheran Church and the campus of the Lutheran Havenfrom June 21 through June 24, 2012, and

WHEREAS: the pastors, staff, and congregation of St. Luke's, and the people of the LutheranHaven have spent a great deal of time and effort planning for the convention andserving the needs of the delegates and guests during the convention, and

WHEREAS: the delegates, their families, and other guests have enjoyed the gracious hospitalityof St. Luke's and the Lutheran Haven, therefore be it

RESOLVED: that the SELC District Convention express its sincere appreciation to thepastors, staff, and congregation of St. Luke's and the people of theLutheran Haven in writing.

ADOPTED

12-15RESOLUTION TO COMMEND DON KOVAC FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE

LUTHERAN HAVEN AND THE SELC DISTRICT

WHEREAS: God, our Father, calls us to live in faith toward Him and love toward our neighbor,and the apostle James reminds us that, "Religion that God our Father accepts aspure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress." (James1:27), and

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WHEREAS: The Lutheran Haven has proclaimed and demonstrated the love of God in JesusChrist to older adults and children by providing Christian service and a lovingresidential care since 1937, and

WHEREAS: Don Kovac has faithfully served the Lord and the SELC District as ExecutiveDirector of the Lutheran Haven since 1988, and

WHEREAS: the ministry of the Lutheran Haven has been blessed, grown and prospered underthe leadership of Mr. Kovac, including the completion of new independent livingcottages in Section IV in 1992, and a new Nursing Home and Assisted Livingfacility in 2006, and

WHEREAS: in addition to his administrative duties, Mr. Kovac has demonstrated Christian love,care and compassion for the residents of the Haven campus and their families, andbeen a tireless witness of the love of Christ to all who live and work at the LutheranHaven, and

WHEREAS: Mr. Kovac is retiring from service at the Haven at the end of the calendar year2012, therefore, let it be

RESOLVED: That the SELC District in convention give thanks to the Lord Jesus Christfor blessing the ministry of the Lutheran Haven ; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the SELC District in convention honor, thank and commend DonKovac for his many contributions to the ministry of the SELC District andyears of service to the Lutheran Haven.

ADOPTED

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CONVENTION ADOPTED SELC BYLAWS

1 Bylaws of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

2 Article 1- Officers

3 The officers of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod shall include:

4 1. A President;

5 2. A First Vice President;

6 3. A Second Vice President;

4. A Third Vice President7

5. 8 4. A Secretary;

6. 9 5. A Treasurer;

7. 10 6. A Financial Secretary;

8. 7. At Large Representatives:A Board of Directors;:11

a. Two Ordained Minister Representatives, one of which shall be selected for mission-12

focus representation13

b. Two Layperson Representatives, one of which shall be selected for mission-focus14

representation15

9. A Mission Executive,16

17 10. Circuit Counselors of each of the established Circuits

18 11. Other officers as may be elected or appointed from time to time.

19 Article 2 — District President

20 2.1. Qualifications for office

The President of the District shall be elected from the clergy roster of the Synod21 District.

22 2.2. Duties of the District President

23 2.2.1. The District President shall exercise supervision regarding the doctrine and the

24 administration over the doctrine, life, and administration of office of the ordained and

commissioned ministers of the District,25 and acquaint himself with the spiritual condition of the

congregations of the District. To this end,26 he shall visit the congregations of the District

whenever he deems it appropriate,.27 His assistants in this work are the Circuit Counselors, who

28 therefore shall regularly make their reports to the District President.

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29 2.2.2. It is the President*s duty to see to it that all the aforementioned act in accordance with

the Constitution, Bylaws and resolutions of the Synod 30 Synod*s Constitution, to admonish all

31 who in any way depart from it, and, if such admonition is not heeded, he shall take appropriate

32 action.

2.2.3. President has, and always shall have,33 the power to advise, admonish, and reprove. He

34 shall conscientiously use all means at his command to promote and maintain unity of doctrine

35 and practice in the District.

36 2.2.4. The President shall see to it that the resolutions of the Synod and of the District are

37 carried out.

2.2.5. At the sessions of the District,38 the President shall—

a. Conduct the meetings and have a care that all things be done in a Christian manner,39 and in

accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws40 of the Synod;

41 b. Give an accurate report to the District of his administration.

42 2.2.6. The President shall perform all additional duties which the Synod or the District may

43 enjoin upon him through their Bylaws or by special resolution.

2.2.7. The District President is empowered to restrict, suspend, or implement the Synod’s bylaw44

processes for removal remove from membership congregations and 45 ordained ministers,

professors, and. commissioned ministers for persistently adhering to false doctrine,46 or for having

47 given offense by an ungodly life, in accordance with such procedure as shall be set forth in the

48 Bylaws of the Synod.

49 2.2.8. Furthermore, the District President shall—

50 a. See to it that all resolutions of the Synod which concern the District are made known to the

51 congregations and are carried out by them;

52 b. Submit an annual report of his administration to the President of the Synod and, in general,

53 permit him to obtain all necessary insight into his official activities as District President.

c. Conduct or direct to be conducted the ecclesiastical ordination or commissioning of the54

candidates for ordained and commissioned ministries entering the District, as well as the55

installation of all ordained and commissioned minister Called by the Congregations of the56

District.57 Perform, either in person or by proxy, the ecclesiastical ordination of the candidates for

the 58

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59 ordained ministry assigned to the District as well as the commissioning of the candidates for the

60 office of commissioned minister, DCE or deaconess and the installation of all ordained

61 ministers, DCE, deaconesses and commissioned ministers called by the congregations in the

62 District;

63 d. Sign all certificates of ordination or commissioning and, in general, all official papers and

64 documents of the District.

2.2.9. In cases of urgent necessity,65 the District President is empowered to convene special

66 sessions of the District; he must, however, previously have obtained consent of at least a

majority of the voting members of the District,67 after having informed them and the President of

68 the Synod of the purpose of the intended special session. In cases of extreme emergency, the

69 President shall submit to a vote of the congregations through the medium of a special mailing all

70 urgent matters of an extraordinary nature arising between regular conventions.

71 Article 3 — First Vice-President

72 3.1. Qualifications of the First Vice-President

The First Vice-President shall be elected from the circuit 73 clergy roster of the circuits of the

Synod district,74 other than the circuit of which the president is a member.

75 3.2. Duties of the First Vice-President

76 3.2.1. The First Vice-President shall, upon request of the President, represent him in all his

77 duties.

78 3.2.2. The First Vice-President shall assume the office and the title of President whenever the

79 Board of Directors determines that the President is unable to serve in that capacity because of

80 some temporary disability. In case of permanent disability, deposition from office, or death of

81 the President, the First Vice-President shall assume the office of the President.

82 Article 4 — Second Vice-President

83 4.1. Qualifications of the Second Vice-President

The Second Vice-President shall be elected from the clergy roster of the circuits84 of the district

85 other than the circuits of which the President and the First Vice-President are members.

86 4.2. Duties of the Second Vice-President

87 4.2.1. The Second Vice-President shall, upon request of the President, represent him in all his

88 duties.

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89 4.2.2. The duties and responsibilities of the office of First-Vice President shall be assumed by

90 the Second Vice-President whenever the Board of Directors determines that either the President

91 or First Vice-President is unable to serve in their capacity because of some temporary disability.

92 In case of permanent disability, deposition from office, or death of the President or of the First

93 Vice-President, the Second Vice-President shall assume the office and title of the First Vice-

94 President.

Article 5 – Third Vice-President95

5.1. Qualifications of the Third Vice-President96

The Third Vice-President shall be elected from the circuit clergy roster of the Synod other than97

the circuits of which the President, the First Vice-President, and the Second Vice-President are98

members.99

5.2. Duties of the Third Vice-President100

5.2.1. The Third Vice-President shall, upon request of the President, represent him in all of his101

duties.102

Article 6103 5 — Secretary

6104 5.1. Qualifications for office

The Secretary of the District shall be elected from the clergy roster of the Synod 105 District.

6106 5.2. Duties of the Secretary

107 The Secretary shall:

a. Summarily rRecord all proceedings during official meetings of the SELC Board of Directors108

and 109 conventions of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

b. In addition to the President of the District, d110 Draw up and sign official papers and documents

111 of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.

112 c. Perform such other duties as the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

113 through its By-Laws, or by special resolution may enjoin on him.

Article 7114 6 — Treasurer

7115 6.1. Qualifications for Office

116 The treasurer shall be a lay member of a congregation that is a member of the SELC District.

7117 6.2. Duties of the Treasurer

118 The Treasurer shall:

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119 a. Be the custodian of all moneys, except as otherwise directed, and of all valuable financial

120 papers and documents of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pertaining

121 to his office.

122 b. Keep an accurate record of all moneys received and disbursed.

123 c. Disburse or invest every month, as directed, all moneys he has received.

124 d. Administer the financial affairs of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

125 faithfully and diligently according to the instructions of the SELC District of The Lutheran

126 Church-Missouri Synod.

127 e. Submit his books and accounts to an examination by a committee on auditing when so ordered

128 by the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, or by its Board of Directors.

Article 8129 7 — Financial Secretary

8130 7.1. Qualifications for Office

131 The financial secretary shall be a lay member of a congregation that is a member of the SELC

132 District.

8133 7.2. Duties of the Financial Secretary

134 The Financial Secretary shall:

135 a. Receive all moneys intended for the purposes of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-

136 Missouri Synod.

137 b. Keep an accurate account of all moneys received by his office.

138 c. Forward to the agencies designated every month all moneys he has received.

139 d. Receive and record all financial reports received by his office from individual Treasurers,

140 Boards, and Commissions of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Article 9141 8 — The Board of Directors

9142 8.1. Composition

143 The Board of Directors shall consist of:

144 a) The District President;

145 b) The First Vice-President;

146 c) The Second Vice-President;

147 d)The Secretary;

148 e) The Treasurer;

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149 f) The Financial Secretary;

g) Two One Ordained Minister Pastoral RepresentatiRepresentatives – one who shall represent150

mission-focus151 ;

h) Two One Lay Representatives – one who shall represent mission-focus152 .

i) The Mission Executive – whose function shall be to communicate, co-ordinate and oversee the153

mission efforts of the District.154

9155 8.2. Duties

9.2.1 The primary focus of the SELC Board of Directors shall be people: to nurture the laity156

and professional church workers of the District, and to encourage and facilitate mission outreach157

to the lost and the needy.158

9.2.2159 The Board of Directors shall serve as the Trustees of the SELC District of The Lutheran

160 Church-Missouri Synod. They shall have authority and management over all the real estate and

161 other property of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and may by proper

162 resolution acquire, purchase, sell or otherwise dispose of the said real estate and other property.

163 They shall also govern and attend to all matters pertaining to the SELC District of The Lutheran

164 Church-Missouri Synod between regular conventions of the SELC District of The Lutheran

Church-Missouri Synod except for ecclesiastical supervision and any other matters for which the165

President of the District is responsible.166 .

9167 8.3. Qualifications for Office

The Ordained Minister pastoral representatives shall be a members of the Ordained 168 pastoral

roster of the Synod District. The lay representatives shall be a lay members169 of a congregation

which is a member of the District. The Mission Executive shall be a member of the ordained 170

roster of the Synod, who has demonstrated a mission heart and supervisory abilities.171

9172 8.4. Method of Selection

The Ordained Minister pastoral representatives and the lay representatives173 shall be elected by

convention, no two representatives may be from the same Circuit. The Mission Executive shall174

be appointed by the District President.175

176 Article 9 — The District Mission Board

177 9.1. Composition

178 The district mission board shall consist of:

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179 a. the Mission Board Chairman;

180 b. the Mission Board Executive Director and Secretary;

181 c. the District President, ex officio with vote;

182 d. the District First Vice-President, ex officio with vote;

183 e. the District Second Vice-President, ex officio with vote;

184 f. the District Treasurer, ex officio without vote;

185 g. a pastoral representative;

186 h. a lay representative.

187 9.2. Qualifications for Office

188 The Mission Board president, the Mission Board Executive Director, who shall also serve as the

189 Mission Board Secretary, and the pastoral representative shall be members of the pastoral roster

190 of the District. The lay representative shall be a lay member of a congregation which is a

191 member of the District.

192 9.3. Method of Selection

193 The Mission Board Chairman, the pastoral representative and the lay representative shall be

194 elected by convention. The Mission Board Executive Director shall be appointed by the District

195 Board of Directors.

Article 9196 10—Term of Office

All officers197 officials, both elected and appointed shall serve from the end of one District

198 Convention to the end of the next District convention. In order to provide for the orderly transfer

of their, duties to the new office holders, these persons may199 shall remain in office for a period of

200 no more than ninety days beyond the end of the convention.

201 Before their successors assume office, they shall use the intervening time to settle the affairs of

202 their administration and to assist the newly elected officers, as requested, to become acquainted

203 with the responsibilities of their offices.

Article 10204 11—Conventions

10205 11.1 Time and Legality of Conventions

10206 11.1. 1.The SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod shall meet every three

207 years for its regular convention, in the year preceding the synodical convention of The Lutheran

208 Church-Missouri Synod.

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10209 11.1. 2. Conventions of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are legal

and binding when they have been called according to the Synod’s Constitution, and the Bylaws210

of the Synod and District211 . One fourth (1/4) of the voting representatives of the SELC District of

212 The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod shall constitute a quorum at any regular convention.

10213 11. 1 .3. Regular conventions of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

214 are called by the President through a proclamation published in the official organ of the SELC

215 District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

10216 11.2. Rules of Order

217 The President of the District shall conduct the sessions according to accepted parliamentary

218 rules.

10219 11.3. Closed Sessions

220 Whenever circumstances warrant, a closed session may be held at a convention of the SELC

221 District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. A closed session may either be declared by the

President or may be called for by a majority 222 vote of the convention.

10223 11.4. Resolutions

224 All matters of doctrine and of conscience shall be decided in accordance with the Word of God.

225 All other matters shall be decided by a majority vote. In case of a tie, the President may cast the

226 deciding vote.

10227 11.5. Representation

228 Conventions are composed of:

229 a. Pastors representing congregations, entitled to voice and vote in the convention.

b. Regularly elected lay230 delegates representing congregations, entitled to voice and vote in the

231 convention.

c. All nonvoting ordained ministers who are members of the Synod within the District,232 and all

commissioned ministers who are members of the Synod within the District,233 shall serve as

advisory members,234 entitled to voice and vote on a floor committee, if appointed, and to voice in

235 the convention.

d. Advisory representatives of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, with236

voice in the convention 237 without the right to vote.

e. Advisory representatives of Boards, Commissions,238 and such as by virtue of their office are

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required to attend conventions. These have voice in the convention, 239 are without the right of vote.

10240 11.6 Accrediting of Delegates

The delegates of a voting congregation shall stand accredited and entitled to vote up241 on

242 presenting to the Secretary at the opening of the convention the proper credentials as provided by

243 the District Secretary and signed by two of the congregations officers.

10244 11.7. Attendance

245 All duly elected voting delegates and all advisory members shall attend all sessions of the

246 convention regularly until the close of the convention.

10247 11.8. Synodical Representation

248 The President of the Synod or his representative shall report on the condition and affairs of the

249 Synod and shall also deliver the sermon at the opening service.

Article 11250 l2— Nominations and Elections

11251 12.1. Composition of the Nominating Committee

The nominating committee of the District shall consist of two (2) Ordained Minister 252 pastoral

representatives and two (2) lay members, not members of the same congregation or circuit,253 none

254 of whom were members of the nominating committee of the previous convention.

11255 12.2. Election of the Nominating Committee

256 The nominating committee of the District for a regular convention shall be elected at the

257 preceding district convention.

11258 12.3. Nomination and Election of the District President and Vice Presidents

11259 12.3.1 Nominations for the offices of District President and Vice Presidents shall be made by

260 the member congregations of the SELC District.

261 (a) Each member congregation shall be entitled to nominate from the clergy roster of the

Synod 262 District two ordained ministers as candidates for President. Each member congregation

263 shall also be entitled to nominate from the clergy roster of each circuit two ordained ministers as

candidates for Vice Presidents. Upon assuming office, all officers will be required to be264

residents in the District or Circuit as appropriate.265

266 (b) The Secretary of the District shall mail to each congregation of the District ballots for

267 nominating these candidates.

268 ( c) Each nominating ballot shall be signed by the president and the secretary of the member

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269 congregations and shall be sent to the Secretary of the District not later than sixty (60) days prior

270 to the opening date of the convention.

11271 12.3.1.1 Candidates for the office of President shall be the five ordained ministers

272 receiving the highest number of votes in the nominating ballots of the congregations. Candidates

for the offices of Vice Presidents shall be all the ordained ministers for --273 in each circuit receiving

274 any votes in the nominating ballots of the congregations.

275 (a) The Secretary of the District shall notify each candidate and shall secure his approval

276 in writing for inclusion of his name on the convention ballot. Each candidate shall reply within

277 ten (10) days as to his willingness to serve if elected.

278 (b) In the event of the death, declination, or unavailability of any candidate, the nominee

279 having the next highest number of votes shall become a candidate.

280 ( c) In the event of a tie for the final candidate position, all names involved in the tie shall

281 be listed as candidates.

11282 12.3.1.2 The Secretary of the District shall secure brief biographies from the five

283 candidates for District President and from all the candidates for Vice Presidents. These

284 biographies shall contain such pertinent information as age, residence, number of years in the

285 Synod and in the District, present position, offices previously held in a district or the Synod, year

286 of ordination, former pastorates, involvement in community, government, or interchurch affairs,

287 and any other specific experiences and qualifications for the office. These biographies shall be

288 distributed to the lay delegate and pastoral delegate from each member congregation not later

289 than thirty (30) days prior to the opening date of the convention.

11290 12.3.1.3 The convention shall have the right to alter each slate at the proper time by

291 amendment.

292 (a) The amendment procedure shall include merely a motion, a second, and a vote on the

293 amendment, deliberately excluding verbal characterizations and discussion of the motion (except

294 for the chair to ascertain that the requirements have been met as to eligibility, consent, and the

295 filing of the biographical form).

(b) Delegates making nominations from 296 form the floor shall have secured prior written consent

297 of the candidates they wish to nominate.

( c) Such delegates shall immediately submit to the Secretary of the District this written consent298

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299 document and written pertinent information concerning their nominee(s) as directed in Bylaw

11300 12.3.1.2.

301 (d) After all such amendments have been voted on, the convention shall ratify the slate of

302 candidates prior to each election.

1112.3.2 The election of the district president and of the first ,and the second, and the third303 vice

304 presidents shall be

305 completed before any other elections take place.

11306 12.3.3 After the slate of candidates for District President has been accepted, the convention

307 shall

308 be polled using a secret ballot. If any candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, that

309 candidate shall be declared elected. If no candidate receives a majority, then the name of any

310 candidate receiving less than 15% of the total vote cast shall be dropped from the ballot unless

311 that leaves only one candidate, in which case the names of the candidates with the second and

third highest vote totals shall be included on the ballot, and the convention shall be repolled312

313 repelled. If no candidate receives a clear majority, the process of dropping the name of the

candidate with the lowest number of votes and repolling 314 repelling shall continue until one

315 candidate shall receive a majority.

11316 12.3.4 After the president is elected, the election of First Vice President proceeds as follows:

317 (a) Names of candidates who belong to the same circuit as the District President shall be stricken

318 from the slate of nominees for the offices of Vice Presidents submitted by the congregations.

319 (b) Amendments to the slate of nominees for First Vice President may be made in accordance

320 with bylaw 12.3.1.3, with the exception that no ministers belonging to the same circuit as the

321 District President may be submitted in nomination for First Vice President.

11322 12.3.5 The election of the first vice president shall then proceed in the same manner as the

323 election of the district president.

11324 12.3.6 After the first vice president is elected, the election of Second Vice President proceeds

325 as

326 follows:

327 (a) Names of candidates who belong to the same circuit as the District President and the First

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328 Vice President shall be stricken from the slate of nominees for the offices of Vice Presidents

329 submitted by the congregations.

(b) Amendments to the slate of nominees for Second 330 First Vice President may be made in

331 accordance with bylaw 12.3.1.3, with the exception that no ministers belonging to the same

332 circuits as the District President or the First Vice President may be submitted in nomination for

Second Vice President, unless prior consent has been given to relocate as necessary to hold333

office334 .

11335 12.3.7 The election of the second vice president shall then proceed in the same manner as the

336 election of the district president.

11.3.8 After the second vice president is elected, the election of the third vice president proceeds337

as follows:338

(a) Names of candidates who belong to the same circuits as the District President, the first and339

second vice presidents shall be stricken from the slate of nominees for the offices of Vice340

Presidents submitted by the congregations,unless prior consent has been given to relocate as341

necessary to hold office.342

(b) Amendments to the slate of nominees for Third Vice President may be made in accordance343

with by law 12.3.1.3, with the exception that no ministers belonging to the same circuits as the344

District President, the First Vice President or the Second Vice President may be submitted in345

nomination for the Third Vice President, unless prior consent has been given to relocate as346

necessary to hold office.347

11.3.9 The election of the Third Vice President shall then proceed in the same manner as the348

election of the District President. 349

11.3.10 The Circuit Counselor for each of the Circuit are to be elected in the Circuit Forums350

prior to the District Convention. The Circuit Counselors are subject to the ratification of the351

District Convention.352

11.4 12.4. N353 Nominations and Elections for other offices

After the president, and the first, and second and third vice presidents, and the circuit counselors354

355 are elected, the Nominating Committee shall submit ballots for the offices of Secretary,

356 Financial Secretary, Treasurer, other members of the Board of Directors, elected members of the

357 Mission Board and other elective offices. Each voting member of the convention is then entitled

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358 to place in nomination the name of candidates for the various offices. Any delegate making a

nomination must have obtained the nominee’359 *s consent before the nomination is made.

After nominations are closed, elections shall take place, one office at a time360 . Candidates

361 receiving a majority on the first ballot shall be declared elected. When a second or succeeding

362 ballot is required for a majority, the candidate receiving the fewest votes and all candidates

363 receiving fewer that 15% of the votes cast shall be dropped from the ballot, unless fewer than

364 two candidates receive 15% or more of the votes cast, in which case the three candidates

365 receiving the highest number of votes shall constitute the ballot. In every election balloting shall

366 continue until every position hasbeen filled by majority vote.

367 All those elected at the convention and present shall be inducted into office at the convention.

All those not present, or appointed by the President or the Board of Directors,368 shall be inducted

369 into office at the determination of the President.

11370 12.5. Filling Vacancies in Office

371

If a vacancy occurs in an office of circuit counselor, the president shall fill the vacancy by372

appointment. If a vacancy should occur in any office, other than that of president or the 373 first

vice-presidents374 , the president shall appoint a replacement subject to ratification by the Board of

375 Directors.

11376 12. 6. Holding More than One Office

11377 12.6.1 No one, either in the Synod or the District, or between the Synod and the District, shall

378 hold more than one elective office, or more than two offices, although one or both may be

379 appointive; or ever hold two offices of which one is directly responsible for the work done by the

380 other.

11381 12.6.2. An office shall be regarded as elective only if it is an office filled through election by a

382 national or a District convention, even though a vacancy in such an office may be filled by

383 appointment.

1112.7. Prohibition of Conflict of Interest (see Synod Bylaw1.5.2)384

11385 12.7.1. No officer, director, board or commission member of the District or any agency of the

386 District shall use his position or knowledge acquired from his service in such a manner that a

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387 conflict between his personal or business interests and the interest and general welfare of the

388 SELC District and/or The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod arises.

11389 12.7.2. Officers or members of District boards or commissions shall not enter into gainful

390 business transactions, directly or indirectly, with any board or commission on which they serve.

11391 12.7.3. No one may serve on a board, commission or agency of the District to which he is

392 ultimately responsible.

11393 12.7.4. Every board, commission, officer or agency of the District shall avoid any conflict of

394 interest.

395 Each governing board shall maintain and monitor a conflict policy which shall be applicable to

396 the boards, commissions, officers and staff operating under the respective entity. These policies

397 shall include the following provisions:

398 a. Each board or commission member shall disclose to the chairman of the entity, and each staff

399 member shall disclose to the executive director, any potential conflicts of interest. Each

chairman or executive shall 400 s/mall disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the Board of

Directors, who shall s/tall determine whether an conflict of 401 inappropriate interest exists. Such

402 disclosure shall include board membership on, a substantial interest in, or employment of the

individual or a relative by,403 any organization doing business with the District or any of its entities.

404 b. Board members or staff, who receive honoraria or payments for sales or services rendered to

405 the District or any of its entities, shall disclose such information.

406 c. Activities shall not be entered into which may be detrimental to the interest of the District or

407 any of its entities.

408 d. Information acquired in the course of carrying out District duties shall not knowingly be used

409 in any way which would be detrimental to the welfare of the District.

410 e. No board or commission member shall vote on any transaction from which the individual shall

411 receive a direct or indirect financial gain.

412 f. Gifts, entertainment or favors in excess of $100 per year from any individual or outside

413 concern which does or is seeking to do business with the District or any of its entities shall not

414 be accepted

g. Any inappropriate activity shall cease or the position shall be vacated using the procedure415

provided by Synod Bylaw section 1.5.7 for the removal of board members416 .

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11417 12.8 Records

11418 12.8.1 Ownership of Records

419 All records created by officers of the District , its boards, commissions and other entities are the

420 property of the Synod. The records of retiring officers, not needed by their successors, shall be

421 transferred to the Archives within six months after they leave office.

422 All records created by boards, commissions and other entities are to be disposed of under the

423 auspices of the Archivist.

11424 12.8.2 Full Financial Disclosure

The District and all its entities shall follow Synod Bylaw 1.5.4 governing full financial425

disclosure and shall426 fully disclose their financial books and records to any member congregation

427 of the Synod. Full disclosure includes all information, including but not limited to, information

428 required under state law, except the following:

429 a. Information which would violate the expected confidentiality of donors.

430 b. Personnel files or other information which would violate the expected confidentiality of

431 officers and employees.

432 c. Information which relates to in-progress negotiations of financial matters.

433 d. Information, the disclosure of which would breach a legal obligation of the District or its

434 entities or affect pending litigation against the Synod or any of its entities.

435 e. Information which is preliminary in nature or otherwise has not been finalized in its form or

436 content.

437 f. Requests for detailed financial information or the inspection of financial records shall be made

438 in writing to the respective corporate boards by a member congregation and shall state the

439 records desired and the time period to be covered. Any inspection of financial records shall be

440 done by a member(s) of the congregation or its stated authorized agent at a mutually agreeable

441 time and place.

442 g. All information produced for normal publication or distribution shall be provided free of

443 charge.

444 All requests for information involving research or compilation shall be billed to the member on

445 the basis of actual costs.

Article 12446 13-Amendments to Bylaws

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12447 13.1 How made

448 Amendments to these Bylaws may be made provided they are:

a. not contrary to the Constitution, Bylaws and resolution of the 449 of Synod;

450 b. presented in writing to a convention of the District;

451 c. specified as Bylaw amendments and considered by a convention floor committee;

452 d. submitted to the Constitutional Review Committee of the District for clearance prior to

453 presentation to the convention;

e. approved in advance454 by the Commission on Constitutional Matters of the Synod;

455 f. adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates present and voting.

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NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

SELC DISTRICT CONVENTION 2012

DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

District President Rev. Carl Krueger Cudahy, Wisconsin

First Vice President Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik Clark, New Jersey

Second Vice President Rev. Wally Arp Oviedo, FL

Third Vice President Rev. Jeffrey Stone Parma, OH

Recording Secretary Rev. Chris Ongstad Alsip, Illinois

Treasurer Mr. Robert Lange Norridge, IL

Financial Secretary Mr. Larry Schultz Macungie, PA

Pastoral Member Rev. Wally Vinovskis Macungie, PA

Pastoral Member (Mission Emph.) Rev. Jacob Gaugert Chicago, IL

Lay Member Mrs. Jeanne Wacker Oviedo, FL

Lay Member (Mission Emph.) Mr. Donald Roegge Hazleton, PA

Mission Secretary (Appointed) Rev. Paul Hoyer Lake Mary, FL

LUTHERAN HAVEN BOARD

Eastern Circuit Pastor Rev. James Douthwaite Vienna, VA

Central Circuit Pastor Rev. George Hansell Lakewood, OH

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Western Circuit Pastor Rev. William Utech St. Louis, Missouri

Lay Member Mrs. Ardyne Kirn Merrilville, Indiana

CIRCUIT COUNSELORS ratified

Eastern Circuit Rev. Ron Jones Raritan, NJ

Central Circuit Rev. Ken Ballas Parma, OH

Western Circuit Rev. Luther Bajus Norridge, IL

Southern Circuit Rev. Gary Schuschke Oviedo, FL

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE - CONVENTION 2015

Lay- Mr. John Lorenz- Concordia, Bethlehem, PA.

Lay- Mr. Michael Krnach - St. John, Massillon, OH.

Lay- Mr. Thomas Griffin- Holy Cross, Alsip, IL.

Lay- Mrs. Dorothee Jones- Hope, Melbourne, FL.

Pastor- Rev. Randy Wilkins, Granite City, IL.

Pastor- Rev. Jerry Panzigrau (Chairman), John Huss, Arnold, PA.

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ADDENDUM

CIRCUIT FORUM MEETINGS

Friday, June 22, 2012

9:00 AM

At 9:00 AM, Friday, June 22, 2012, Circuit Counselors, Rev. Ron Jones (Eastern), Rev. Luther

Bajus (Western), Rev. Ken Ballas (Central) and Rev. Gary Schuschke (Southern) called their

respective Circuits into session for Circuit Forum meetings. Circuit information was shared and

balloting took place for the election of delegates and alternates to the LCMS-Convention to be

held in July 2013, in St. Louis, MO as well as elections where needed for the position of Circuit

Counselor for each of the Circuits later to be ratified by the District Convention. The following

were elected:

EASTERN CIRCUIT

Rev. Ron Jones Circuit Counselor

Rev. John Perling Pastoral Delegate

Rev. Rev. Gary Scharrer Alternate Pastoral Delegate

Mr. Larry Schultz Lay Delegate

Mr. Randy Sadlon Alternate Lay Delegate

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CENTRAL CIRCUIT

Rev. Kenneth Ballas Circuit Counselor

Rev. John Telloni Pastoral Delegate

Rev. Chris Cahill Alternate Pastoral Delegate

Mrs. Millie Kwiatkowski Lay Delegate

Mr. Mark Miller Alternate Lay Delegate

WESTERN CIRCUIT

Rev. Luther Bajuis Circuit Counselor

Rev. Paul Biber Pastoral Delegate

Rev. Jacob Gaugert Alternate Pastoral Delegate

Mr. Robert Barclay Lay Delegate

Mr. Brian Schuelke Alternate Lay Delegate

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT

Rev. Gary Schuschke Circuit Counselor

Rev. Mark Moreno Pastoral Delegate

Rev. Wally Arp Alternate Pastoral Delegate

Miss Emily Weidner Lay Delegate

Mr. Kurt Steinbrueck Alternate Lay Delegate

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2012 SELC District Convention Voting Pastoral and Lay Delegates

Church City; State Pastoral Delegate Lay-person Delegate

EASTERN CIRCUIT

Concordia Bethlehem PA Raymond Malec John Lorenz

Zion Clark NJ Andrew Dzurovcik Randy Sadlon

St. Stephen Dickson City, PA Allen Vomhof Roxanne Vomhof

St. John Emporia, VA Stephen Bocklage Anna Bocklage

Peace Galloway, NJ Philip McClelland Alan Mercer

Holy Trinity Garfield, NJ Ronald Stephens Thomas Klasko

St. Paul Greenwich, CT John Perling Heidi Perling

St. John’s Hazleton, PA Matthew Rasmussen Donald Roegge

Concordia Macungie, PA WaldemarVinovskis Larry Schultz

Redeemer Manchester, NJ

Ascension Montreal, QC David Godkin Monalina Tingle

St. Paul Raritan, NJ Ronald Jones Katherine Jones

Trinity Stamford, CT

St. Athanasius Vienna, VA James Douthwaite Peter Brondos

St. Paul Westport, CT Paul Teske Scott Tilton

St. Matthew Wilkes-Barre, PA Gary Scharrer George Walker

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Church City; State Pastoral Delegate Lay-person Delegate

CENTRAL CIRCUIT

John Huss* Arnold, PA Jerome Panzigrau* Gerard Reitmeyer*

St. John* Brackenridge, PA (dual parish) (dual parish)

St. Paul Braddock, PA

Sts Peter & Paul Central City, PA

Holy Cross Johnstown, PA

Nativity Kingsville, OH

Grace Lakewood, OH George Hansell Steve Kmetz

Christ the King Lodi, OH Christopher Cahill Cindy Long

Sts. Peter & Paul Lorain, OH

Resurrection Malvern, OH

St. John Massillon, OH John Telloni Michael Krnach

St. Matthew Norton, OH

Calvary Parma, OH Jeffrey Stone Richard Martin

Holy Trinity Parma, OH Milly Kwiatkowski

Holy Trinity Pleasant City, OH Christine Miller

Sts. Peter & Paul Sharon, PA Jeffrey Harter Matthew Berent

St. Mark Steubenville, OH

St. Paul Toronto, ON Ladislav Kozak Margaret Sadlon

Concordia Youngstown, OH Peter Haenftling Mark Miller

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Church City; State Pastoral Delegate Lay-person Delegate

WESTERN CIRCUIT

Holy Cross Alsip, IL Chris Ongstad Thomas Griffin

Holy Trinity Boyceville, WI

Dr. Martin Luther Chicago, IL Jacob Gaugert Christopher Bohus

Resurrection Crown Point, IN Ardyne Kirn

St. John Cudahy, WI Matthew Vesey Ronald Hoehnke

St. John Granite City, IL Randall Wilken Brian Schuelke

Zion Norridge, IL Luther Bajus Nona Schipull

Pentecost Racine, WI Luke Jacob Robert Barclay

St. Lucas St. Louis, MO Paul Biber John Mevrer

Holy Trinity Streator, IL John Gutz Jason Black

St. Paul Whiting, IN Eleanor Hrabovsky

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT

Holy Cross Lake Mary, FL Paul Hoyer Emily Weidner

St. Luke’s Oviedo, FL Wally Arp Jeanne Wacker

Family of Christ Tampa, FL David Haara Kurt Steinbrueck

Faith Viera Rockledge, FL Ronald Meyr Ernie Voegtlin

Hope Melbourne, FL Mark Moreno Dorothee Jones

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OTHER REGISTERED ADVISORY DELEGATES AND GUESTS

Abel, Scott Oviedo FL Pastor, St. Luke’s Advisory

Ballas, Kenneth Parma OH Central Circ. Counselor Advisory

Ballas, Lois Parma OH wife Guest

Barclay, Jodi Racine, WI wife Guest

Barcott, Adam Lake Mary, FL Guest

Bergmann, Laura Munster IN SELC LWML President Guest

Bergmann, Kevin Munster IN Pastor Advisory

Bielenberg, Al Cocoa FL Pastor, Emeritus Advisory

Challis, Richard Oviedo FL Nominations Comm Guest

Cook, Clarence Rockledge FL Financial Secretary Advisory

Dzurovcik, Susan Clark, NJ wife Guest

Griffin, Pauline Alsip, IL wife Guest

Harter, Dianne Sharon, PA wife Guest

Hoehnke, Barbara Cudahy, WI wife Guest

Hoyer, Ben Lake Mary FL Pastor, Holy Cross Advisory

Hoyer, Betty Lake Mary FL Director of Education Guest

Jacob, Courtney Racine, WI wife Guest

Kovac, Gerald Cocoa Beach FL SELC Mission Exec Advisory

Kovac, Donald Oviedo, FL Lutheran Haven Advisory

Kozak, Katarina Toronto, ON wife Guest

Krnach, Michal Massillon, OH wife Guest

Krueger, Dianne Cudahy, WI Admin Assistant Guest

Krueger, Carl Cudahy, WI SELC President Advisory

Lange, Robert Norridge, IL SELC Treasurer Advisory

Lauterbach, Nicole Clark, NJ wife Guest

Lauterbach, Travis Clark, NJ Vicar Guest

Maier, Paul Kalamazoo MI LCMS 3rd VP Guest

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OTHER REGISTERED ADVISORY DELEGATES AND GUESTS

Marcis, Albert Winter Springs FL District President,

Emeritus

Advisory

Marcis, Sylvia Winter Springs, FL wife Guest

McLeod, Kevin Malvern, OH Pastor Elect Resurrection Guest

Mueller, Michael Oviedo, FL LCEF SELC VP Advisory

Panzigrau, Melanie Arnold, PA wife Guest

Panzigrau, Timothy Arnold, PA alternate delegate Guest

Paris, Robin Oviedo, FL Gift Planner Guest

Rapp, Eric Steubenville, OH Vicar Guest

Reitmeier, Patricia Arnold, PA wife Guest

Roberts, Brian Oviedo FL Pastor, St. Luke’s Advisory

Roby, Susan Winter Park, FL wife Guest

Roby, Ronald Winter Park, FL Legal Counsel Advisory

Roegge, Sharon Hazleton, PA LWML

past President

Guest

Sadlon, Margaret Toronto, Ontario Guest

Schuschke, Gary Oviedo FL Pastor, St. Luke’s Advisory

Sinninger, Rob Lake Mary FL Principal Guest

Soltis, Thomas Parma OH Stewardship Director Advisory

Utech, William St. Louis, MO Professor/Haven Bd. Advisory

Wallis, Matthew Lake Mary FL Pastor, Holy Cross Advisory

Weeke, Gene St. Louis, MO Guest

Zehnder, Zachary Lake Mary FL Pastor, Holy Cross Advisory

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OTHER REGISTERED ADVISORY DELEGATES AND GUESTS

VENDORS:

Bochenek, Debbie Concordia Publishing St. Louis, MO Guest

Duesenberg, Keith Concordia Plan

Services

St. Louis, MO Guest

Finch, Rad Concordia Seminary Ft. Wayne, IN Guest

Krans, Dorothy St. Louis, MO Guest

Rahn, Robert Fraser, MI Guest

Utech, William Concordia Seminary St. Louis, MO

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