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	January 8, 2009 .................... LCMSNews - No. 2

>All districts to convene

All 35 LCMS districts hold their triennial conventions this year --
starting with North Dakota's, Jan. 18-21 in Minot, N.D., and ending with
Central Illinois', July 5-7 in Springfield, Ill.

Reporter, the Synod's monthly newspaper, plans to carry a summary story
on each convention, as space and deadlines permit, beginning with the
North Dakota convention in the February issue. District convention
reports also will be posted to Reporter Online, at
http://www.lcms.org/reporter, as they become available.

Information for the convention summaries is provided by officers or
communications staff in each district.

June will be the busiest district convention period, with 25 set for
that month.  No district conventions are scheduled for March.

According to Bylaw 4.2.1 of the Synod's Constitution, "Conventions of
the districts shall afford opportunities for worship, nurture,
inspiration, fellowship, and the communication of vital information.
They are the principle legislative assemblies, which amend the
district's articles of incorporation and bylaws, consider and take
action on reports and overtures, and handle appropriate appeals."

Each convention also will hold elections for president and other top
officers. Voting delegates are expected to elect at least seven new
district presidents this year to succeed those planning to retire from
service. Those districts are North Dakota, Oklahoma, Florida-Georgia,
Eastern, Northwest, Iowa East, and Michigan.

Each district convention also will hear a presentation on "Proposals and
Possibilities" from the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and
Governance. Delegates will be involved in discussion about the task
force's report, and will be asked for their input.

To see a schedule of all 35 district conventions, visit
http://www.lcms.org/?13104 on the Web.

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<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.

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