7.16.2007 LCMS News
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod
July 16, 2007 .................... LCMSNews -- No. 47
Convention re-elects Hartwig, Kuchta
HOUSTON -- Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod returned Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig to his office as secretary of the Synod during elections here this afternoon (July 16).
Also returned to his position as vice president-finance/treasurer was Thomas W. Kuchta, who ran unopposed.
Hartwig received 708 (59.1 percent) of the votes cast. Rev. Philip J. Esala of Kettering, Ohio, received 425 votes (35.5 percent) and Rev. David L. Mahsman of St. Louis received 64 votes (5.3 percent).
Hartwig, 61, of St. Louis, has served as Synod secretary for the last nine years. Previously, he was president of the LCMS South Dakota District for 10 years and also served as a parish pastor.
Kuchta, 65, of St. Louis, is completing his second three-year term in his current office. He also served on various Synod, district, and university committees and boards. He received 100 percent of the 1,147 votes cast.
The 2007 LCMS triennial convention is meeting here July 14-19 under the theme "One Message -- Christ! His Love is Here for You!"
****************************************
If you have questions or comments about this LCMSNews release, contact Joe Isenhower Jr. at joe.isenhower@lcms.org <mailto:joe.isenhower@lcms.org> or (314) 996-1231, or Paula Schlueter Ross at paula.ross@lcms.org <mailto:paula.ross@lcms.org> or (314) 996-1230.
****************************************
This Edition of "LCMS News" e-News is provided by:
Board for Communication Services, Division of News and Information
Contact Editor
<http://www.lcms.org/enews/contact_editor.asp?title=LCMS%20News&editori d =6>
This LCMS e-News message comes from a "Send Only" mailbox that does not recognize replies. To reply to this message, please click on "Contact Editor" above.
_____
To subscribe to or unsubscribe from this Newsletter and many others, please visit LCMS e-News <http://www.lcms.org/enews> . Share this Newsletter <http://www.lcms.org/enews/forward.asp?m=5457 with a Friend. MessageId=5457 UserId=10073
_____
Design © Copyright 2002 - 2006 The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod <http://www.lcms.org/> . No reproduction without consent. All rights reserved.