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Items about Convention

  • Implementing convention decisions

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: August 17, 2009

  • Important convention decisions

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: August 5, 2009

  • Delegates headed home

    The 60th biennial convention ended Friday with a final encouragement to delegates from WELS President Mark Schroeder. "Our work here at this convention may be done, but it is just beginning. . . . Please go back to the people you know and just give them a little taste of what you've experienced here. Just a little taste of what God has done for us in these days together. Do everything you can... read more

    Published on: August 1, 2009

  • 2009-11 budget passed

    After much debate, delegates passed the 2009-11 budget Thursday, a budget that provided enough funding for Ministerial Education to retain WELS' present three-tier, four-school system and to prevent further cuts in the Boards for Home and World Missions... read more

    Published on: July 31, 2009

  • Parish Services to be restructured

    Delegates adopted a revised resolution on Thursday afternoon to restructure the Board for Parish Services. The original resolution, submitted Wednesday, supported the Ad Hoc Commission's recommendation to eliminate the Parish Services administrator and board. The revised resolution replaces the board with a Parish Services Council and places it under the direct responsibility of the Conference of Presidents... read more

    Published on: July 31, 2009

  • ELS president extends support

    Rev. John Moldstad, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), greeted the assembly on Thursday morning. "I bring greetings from all of your brothers and sisters in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. There are many people in our synod who have been praying for WELS, knowing that you have been having some financial struggles."... read more

    Published on: July 31, 2009

  • Budget resolution adopted

    Delegates have adopted a resolution of the Finance and Budget Floor Committee for the 2009-11 biennium, which provides enough funding for Ministerial Education to retain WELS' present three-tier, four-school system as contained in the Synodical Council's proposed budget Option A... read more

    Published on: July 30, 2009

  • Budget proposal brought to floor

    The Finance and Budget Floor Committee wrapped up more than 20 hours of work Wednesday when it brought a recommendation to the floor that asked delegates to adopt a budget for 2009-2011 that didn't further cut either ministerial education or missions... read more

    Published on: July 29, 2009

  • Essay explores our calling as Christians

    Rev. Jonathan Schroeder, pastor at Faith, Sharpsburg, Ga., presented the convention's second essay on Wednesday morning. Titled "Our Calling," the essay expanded on the second half of the convention theme, "Christ's Love, Our Calling."... read more

    Published on: July 29, 2009

  • Huebner new first vice president

    Rev. James Huebner, pastor at Grace, Milwaukee, Wis., this morning accepted the call to serve as the synod's first vice president, a part-time position... read more

    Published on: July 28, 2009

  • Brenner presents first convention essay

    Synod convention tradition calls for one or more theological essays to be presented to convention delegates. Rev. John Brenner, a professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., presented the first essay of this convention on Tuesday morning. President Mark Schroeder asked Brenner to expand on the first half of the convention theme, "Christ's Love: Our Calling."... read more

    Published on: July 28, 2009

  • Budget tops convention agenda

    Delegates began discussion on two budget proposals brought forward by the Synodical Council in an open forum Monday evening... read more

    Published on: July 27, 2009

  • Huebner called as first vice president

    Delegates Monday elected Rev. James Huebner from Grace, Milwaukee, Wis., as the synod's new first vice president, a position that moments earlier delegates voted to change from a full-time position to part-time. Huebner, currently serving as the synod's second vice president, is considering the call... read more

    Published on: July 27, 2009

  • Daily video wrap: day one

    Mr. Joel Hochmuth, WELS director of communications, presents what happened on day one of the 2009 synod convention. Watch it on the new Streams... read more

    Published on: July 27, 2009

  • Counting our blessings at convention time

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: July 20, 2009

  • Synod convention begins on July 27

    Final plans are in place for WELS' 60th Biennial Convention, which will be held at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (MLS) in Saginaw, Mich., from July 27-31, under the theme "Christ's Love, Our Calling."... read more

    Published on: July 20, 2009

  • Mexican church in convention welcomes two new congregations

    The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mexico, one of WELS' sister synods, welcomed two new congregations into membership at its 18th annual convention, held July 16-19 at Cristo Resucitado (Resurrected Christ), Mexico City... read more

    Published on: July 20, 2009

  • Live streaming of the synod convention

    The 60th Biennial Convention of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod will be streamed live July 27-31. Convention coverage will include ministry presentations, devotions, essays, and discussions on resolutions that will set the synod's direction for the next two years... read more

    Published on: July 20, 2009

  • Evangelical Lutheran Synod meets

    The Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), WELS' sister synod in the U.S., met for its annual convention June 21-25 at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn. WELS President Rev. Mark Schroeder addressed the convention delegates, stressing the doctrinal unity the two synods share... read more

    Published on: July 6, 2009

  • Answers to some timely questions

    From the office of President Mark Schroeder... read more

    Published on: June 1, 2009