Convention Minutes
Convention Videos
Keynote Speaker
Rev. Dr. Michael Newman
District President's Report
Part 1
Part 2
Addresses to Convention
President Michael Lange
President Emeritus Walt Tietjen
President Emeritus Robert Newton
Devotions
Pastor Mark Whittaker (Peace, Arroyo Grande)
Pastor Jason Bredeson (Trinity, Sacramento)
Pastor David Jung (Grace, Visalia)
- Rev. Jung's Slides
Strategic Ministry Plan
Worker Wellness
LINC Bay Area
Leadership Development
Growing Ministries
Connection and Collaboration
RESOLUTIONS
Floor Committee #1 - District Mission and Ministry
1-01 To Establish New Missions in CNH
1-02 Church Worker Housing
1-03 Regarding Disability Task Force
1-04 Regarding the Mission Training Center
Floor Committee #2 - Structure and Administration - District
2-01 To Strengthen the Non-Voting Advisory Delegate Participation at Conventions
2-02 To Amend the CNH District Articles of Incorporation
2-03 Proposed Addition to the CNH District Bylaws
2-03a CNH Bylaws with proposed changes
2-04 To Accept Changes to CNH District Bylaws As Recommended by Synod and District Commission on Constitutional Matters
2-05 To Study the Value of the Current Ministry Center
Floor Committee #3 - Mission and Ministry (Synod)
3-01 Consider realignment of Objectives 1 & 2 for Synod Constitution; article 3
3-02 To Delay Consideration of Concordia University System Restructuring
3-03 To increase the number of students preparing for General Ordination through distance learning opportunities and by expanding the work of the Cross-cultural Ministry Center - CUI(CMC) (Overtures 3-03 and 3-04 and 1-02 Combined)
3-04 To Address the Lutheran Teacher Shortage and Low Teacher Salaries by Initiating a Student Debt Assistance Program for LCMS Commissioned Minister – Teacher
3-05 To Reconsider the use of Licensed Lay Deacons in Word and Sacrament Ministry
3-06 To Recognize and Thank the LCMS for the Strengthened and Expanded “Soldiers of the Cross” COVID-19 Response Initiative
3-07 To examine additional pathway(s) for general pastoral colloquy for members of LCMS congregations who have graduated with an accredited Master of Divinity Degree from a Non-LCMS Seminary.
CONVENTION WORKBOOOK
Download the Convention Workbook
Supplement to Workbook*
*Revision 5/1/2022 -- Please note changes to Section VI.F.3.B.i and ii
