2016 LCMS Convention

2016 LCMS Convention Workbook available online

The “Convention Workbook” and an accompanying biographical booklet contain material in preparation for the 66th Regular LCMS convention, July 9-14 in Milwaukee.

Official Notice: 66th Regular Convention, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod (April 2016)

The convention will convene at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee on Saturday, July 9.

Planners provide more details on convention

Updates for the Synod’s 66th Regular Convention include a basic, tentative schedule and special event details.

Hartwig announces regionally-nominated candidates for boards

A list of the candidates nominated by congregations from their regions for the LCMS Board of Directors and the Boards for National and International Mission.

Official Notice: 2016 Regional Board Member Candidates (March 2016)

A listing of candidates for regional LCMS Board of Directors, Board for National Mission and Board for International Mission positions.

Nominees announced for LCMS president, VPs

The election for president will take place before the Synod’s July 9-14 convention in Milwaukee and the vice-presidents will be elected at the convention.

Official Notice: 2016 President and Vice-President Nominations Results (March 2016)

The names of the nominees for LCMS president, first vice-president and five regional vice-presidents are announced.

Official Notice: Nominations — 2016 Synod Convention (March 2016)

A list of candidates for many of the officer, board and commission positions to be filled by the 2016 LCMS convention.

Planners announce convention theme: ‘Upon This Rock’

The 66th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is set for July 9-14 in Milwaukee.

Official Notice: Convention delegate names, addresses (March 2016)

Names and addresses of all voting delegates to the 2016 LCMS convention will be available March 1.

Nine new district presidents fit ‘seamlessly’ into COP

The LCMS Council of Presidents September meeting includes nine newly elected district presidents, as the council examines various ongoing efforts across the Synod.

Official Notice: Convention Reports and Overtures (October 2015)

Here are the deadlines for submitting reports and overtures to the 2016 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

LCMS questionnaire mailing could ‘surprise’ nominees

The “Supplemental Nominee Information Form for Concordia University System Board Positions” is the first step in identifying candidates for university boards.

Board learns Synod finances improving — slightly

The LCMS Board of Directors hears good news about a couple areas of the Synod’s financial situation at its Feb. 13-14 meeting.

Dates announced for campus conference, Synod convention

The 2015 campus-ministry (LCMS U) conference is set for Jan. 5-7 in St. Louis and the 2016 LCMS convention is July 9-14 in Milwaukee.

Board approves matching funds to boost urban/inner-city mission

In addition to adopting several other actions at its Aug. 22 meeting, the Synod’s Board of Directors held its triennial retreat.