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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 | ||
| 9:15 a.m. | Organization of Convention | ||
| Committee #1: Credentials & Membership | |||
| Greetings from Martin Luther College | President Richard Gurgel | ||
| Additional Greetings | |||
| Committee #17: Housing | Pastor Jeff Schone | ||
| Committee #16: Convention Steering | Pastor Nate Scharf | ||
| Committee #6: Media Relations | Pastor | ||
| Committee #15: Copy Review | Pastor Matthew Pfeifer | ||
| Committee #3: Nominations Committee | Pastor James Panning | ||
| 9:45 a.m. | President's Report | President Dennis Klatt | |
| 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 | ||
| 10:50 a.m. | Report: MLC report | President Rich Gurgel | |
| 11:05 a.m. | Report: Board for Ministerial Education | President Rich Gurgel | |
| 11:20 a.m. | Committee #5: Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| 11:25 a.m. | Report: Home Missions | Pastor Matt Brown | |
| 11:40 a.m. | Report: WLS | Mr. Sean Young | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 Matt Ewart Pastor Stephen Meyer Pastor Patrick Feldhus Pastor Joel Gawrisch Pastor Martin Bentz Pastor Jesse DeDeyne |
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| 4:30 p.m. | Committee #5 Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| 4:35 p.m. | Committee #3 Nominations Committee | Pastor James Panning | |
| 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 Roger Rockhoff | |
| 8:40 a.m. | Report: LIMA | Pastor Brian Kom | |
| 8:55 a.m. | Report: Kingdom Workers | Pastor Gerald Geiger | |
| 9:10 a.m. | Report: Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School | ||
| 9:20 a.m. | Report: Saint Croix Lutheran Academy | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Report: West Lutheran High School | ||
| 9:40 a.m. | Report: Wisconsin Lutheran College | Pastor Wayne Shevey | |
| 9:50 a.m. | Report: Northwestern Publishing House | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Synodical Council Report | Mr. Kurt Sames | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:25 a.m. | Committee #5 Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Committee #14 Ministry Support | ||
| 10:50 a.m. | Committee #12 Special Matters | ||
| 11:10 a.m. | Recruitment Presentation | Pastor Joel Thomford | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Reports from affiliate ministries: • LMSG |
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| 11:55 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: Word Missions | Pastor Larry Schlomer | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Committee #11: Congregational Services | ||
| 1:50 p.m. | Committee #7 Home Missions | ||
| 2:05 p.m. | Committee #8 World Missions | ||
| 2:20 p.m. | Committee #9 Ministerial Education | ||
| 2:35 p.m. | Committee #10 Congregational and District Ministries | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Break | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Committee #1 Membership | ||
| 3:20 p.m. | Committee #4 Resolutions and President's Report | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Committee #2 Registration Committee #13 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 • Michigan • Pacific Northwest • South Central • Nebraska • Southeast Wisconsin |
NWD greetings AZ-CA greetings DM greetings NA greetings |
| Christian Life Resources | CLR report |
| Floor Committee Info Campus Map |
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| Committee | Chairman | Room |
|---|---|---|
| #01 Credentials and Membership | ||
| #02 Registration | ||
| #03 Nominations | ||
| #04 Resolutions | ||
| #05 Elections | Pastor Adam Manian | |
| #06 Media Relations | Pastor Jeff Bovee | |
| #07 Home Missions | Pastor Stephen Schmiel | |
| #08 World Missons | ||
| #09 Ministerial Education | ||
| #10 Congregational and District Ministry | ||
| #11 Congregational Services | ||
| #12 Special Matters | ||
| #13 Excuses | ||
| #14 Ministry Support | ||
| #15 Copy Review | Pastor Matthew Pfeifer | |
| #16 Convention Steering | Pastor Nate Scharf | |
| #17 Housing | Pastor Jeffrey Schone | |