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| Fifty-fourth Biennial Convention of the Minnesota District |
| "From Cross to Calling: Christ Through Us" |
| Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN |
| June 9-10, 2026 |
| Tuesday Morning, June 9, Session 1, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | |||
| Time | Business | Speaker | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Devotion | Pastor Gary Bode | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Organization of Convention | ||
| Committee #1: Credentials & Membership | Pastor Marques Nelson | ||
| Greetings from Martin Luther College | President Richard Gurgel | ||
| Additional Greetings | |||
| Committee #15: Housing | Pastor Jeffrey Schone | ||
| Committee #14: Convention Steering | Pastor Nate Scharf | ||
| Committee #6: Media Relations | Pastor Jeffrey Bovee | ||
| Committee #13: Copy Review | Pastor Matthew Pfeifer | ||
| Committee #3: Nominations Committee | Pastor James Panning | Nominations Biographies | |
| 9:45 a.m. | President's Report | President Dennis Klatt | District President's Report |
| 10:15 a.m. | Committee #5: Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | Men Eligible to Serve as District Officers |
| 10:20 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:35 a.m. | Report: WELS Report | Pastor Joel Voss WELS First Vice President |
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| 10:50 a.m. | Report: MLC report | President Rich Gurgel | MLC report Graduate Studies flyer |
| 11:05 a.m. | Report: Board for Ministerial Education | President Rich Gurgel MRC Pastor David Russow |
BME slides MRC slides |
| 11:20 a.m. | Committee #5: Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| 11:25 a.m. | Report: Home Missions | Pastor Matt Brown | Home Missions slides |
| 11:40 a.m. | Report: WLS | Mr. Sean Young | WLS Spotlight WLS Compelled Campaign |
| 11:55 a.m. | Committee #5: Elections Announcements |
Pastor Adam Manian | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | ||
| Tuesday Afternoon, June 9, Session 2, 1:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | |||
| Time | Business | Speaker | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15 p.m. | Devotion #2 | Pastor Brian Schmidt | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 1 Minutes Committee #5:Elections |
Secretary Eugene DeVries Pastor Adam Manian |
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| 1:40 p.m. | Presentation | Professor Luke Thompson | Prof. Thompson's slides Prof. Thompson's notes |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Reports from District Commissions • Home Missions • Parish Schools • Discipleship • Evangelism • Special Ministries/CCCW • Worship • Legislation • Constitution |
Pastor Stephen Schmiel Teacher David Gartner Pastor Ryan Wolfe Pastor Stephen Meyer Pastor Patrick Feldhus Pastor Joel Gawrisch Pastor Martin Bentz Pastor David Peters |
DMB slides & DMB report District Schools Coordinator report Discipleship slides Worship Report Legislation Report Constitution Report |
| 4:10 p.m. | Report: Kingdom Workers | Pastor Gerald Geiger | Kingdom Workers website Kingdom Workers video Kingdom Workers Magazine Kingdom Workers Brochure |
| 4:20 p.m. | Grace In Action | Mr. Todd Russ | GIA Slides |
| 4:30 p.m. | Committee #5 Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| 4:35 p.m. | Committee #3 Nominations Committee | Pastor James Panning | Delegates to Synod in 2027 |
| 4:50 p.m. | Announcements Closing Prayer |
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| 5:00 p.m. | Committee Meetings/Conference elections | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Supper | ||
| Tuesday Evening, June 9, 6:30 p.m. - TBD | |||
| Time | Business | Speaker | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. | Worship Service/Installation of Officers Chapel of the Christ |
Pastor Dennis Klatt | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Biennial Meeting of LIMA (Lutheran Institutional Ministry Association) |
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| 8:30 p.m. | Committee Meetings | ||
| Wednesday Morning, June 10, Session 3, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | |||
| Time | Business | Speaker | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Devotion #3 | Pastor Martin Weigand | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Session 2 Minutes Committee #5:Elections |
Secretary Eugene DeVries Pastor Adam Manian |
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| 8:25 a.m. | Report: Ministry of Christian Giving | Pastor Steve Schmeling | MCG slides MCG video |
| 8:40 a.m. | Report: LIMA | Pastor Brian Kom | |
| 8:55 a.m. | Report: Minnesota Valley Lutheran HS | Dr. Tim Plath | MVL slides |
| 9:05 a.m. | Report: St. Croix Lutheran Academy | Mr. Brad Essig | SCLA slides |
| 9:15 a.m. | Report: West Lutheran HS | Mr. Dave Gartner | West LHS report West LHS slides |
| 9:25 a.m. | WELS Campus Ministry | Pastor Noah Hartmann | Campus Ministry Slides |
| 9:35 a.m. | Break | ||
| 9:45 a.m. | Report: Northwestern Publishing House | Video Presentation | link to video |
| 9:55 a.m. | Report: Wisconsin Lutheran College | Pastor Wayne Shevey | |
| 10:05 a.m. | Synodical Council Report | Mr. Kurt Sames | |
| 10:20 a.m. | Committee #5: Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | Committee 5 Elections report |
| 10:25 a.m. | Committee #12: Ministry Support | Pastor Scott Oelhafen | Committee 12 report |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:55 a.m. | Recruitment Presentation | Pastor Joel Thomford | Recruitment slides |
| 11:15 a.m. | Reports from affiliate ministries: • Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti • CFS • LMSG |
Becki Lonnquist Mark Krause 4 Minute Video |
video |
| 11:45 a.m. | Announcements Closing Prayer |
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| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | ||
| Wednesday Afternoon, June 10, Session 4, 1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |||
| Time | Business | Speaker | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15 p.m. | Devotion #4 | Pastor Brad Snyder | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 3 Minutes | Secretary Eugene DeVries | |
| 1:35 p.m. | Report: World Missions | Pastor Larry Schlomer BWM Administrator |
World Missions slides |
| 1:50 p.m. | Committee #7: Home Missions | Pastor Jonathan Bourman | Committee 7 report |
| 2:05 p.m. | Committee #8: World Missions | Pastor David Barkow | Committee 8 report |
| 2:20 p.m. | Committee #9: Ministerial Education | Pastor Jesse DeDeyne | Committee 9 report |
| 2:35 p.m. | Committee #10 Congregational and District Ministries | Pastor Brian Krueger | Committee 10 report |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Committee #1 Membership | Pastor Marques Nelson | |
| 3:20 p.m. | Committee #4 Resolutions and President's Report | Pastor Dan Walters | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Committee #2 Registration Committee #11 Excuses |
Mr. Dave Gartner Pastor Jeremy Glowicki |
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| 3:35 p.m. | Unfinished Business • Setting the date for 2028 Convention • Session 4 Minutes • President's Closing Remarks • Adjournment |
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| 4:00 p.m. | Closing Service Chapel of the Christ |
Pastor David Russow | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Supper | ||
| Supplementary Materials | |
| Name | Resource |
|---|---|
| Greetings from other districts: • Northern Wisconsin • Arizona-California • Dakota Montana • North Atlantic • Western Wisconsin • South Atlantic • Pacific Northwest • South Central • Southeast Wisconsin |
NWD greetings AZ-CA greetings DM greetings NA greetings WWD greetings SAD greetings PNWD greetings SCD greetings SEWD greetings |
| Christian Life Resources | CLR report |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary | WLS Spotlight WLS Compelled Campaign |
| 316Now | 316NOW update |
| Luther Preparatory School | LPS update |
| Michigan Lutheran Seminary | MLS Snapshot |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | CAR Update WLC video |
| Christian Aid and Relief | WLC report CAR video |
| WELS Investment Funds and WELS Foundation | WIF display graphic WIF report Foundation display graphic Foundation report Foundation video |
| Floor Committee Info Campus Map Meeting Room Assignments |
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| Committee | Chairman | Room |
|---|---|---|
| #01 Credentials and Membership | Pastor Marques Nelson | |
| #02 Registration | Mr. Dave Gartner | |
| #03 Nominations | Pastor James Panning | |
| #04 Resolutions | Pastor Daniel Walters | OM 181 |
| #05 Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| #06 Media Relations | Pastor Jeffrey Bovee | |
| #07 Home Missions | Pastor Jonathan Bourman | WCC 175 |
| #08 World Missons | Pastor David Barkow | OM 221 |
| #09 Ministerial Education | Pastor Jesse DeDeyne | WCC 177 |
| #10 Congregational and District Ministry | Pastor Brian Krueger | WCC 270 |
| #11 Excuses | Pastor Jeremy Glowicki | OM 225 |
| #12 Ministry Support | Pastor Scott Oelhafen | WCC 187 |
| #13 Copy Review | Pastor Matt Pfeifer | |
| #14 Convention Steering | Pastor Nathanael Scharf | |
| #15 Housing | Pastor Jeffrey Schone | |