Nominating ballots–2004 Convention
The official nominating ballots for the offices of President, First Vice President and other Vice Presidents have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list of member congregations maintained by the Synod’s Department of Rosters and Statistics. If any eligible congregation, including congregations received into synodical membership during the year 2003, has not received its ballot, the Office of the Secretary of the Synod should be notified immediately.
Congregations are reminded that March 10, 2004, will be the absolute deadline for the receipt of these nominating ballots. Only official ballots that are properly signed and received by that date will be honored.
Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Submission of reports and overtures–2004 Convention
The deadline established by bylaw for the submission of reports and overtures to the 2004 convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is March 6, 2004.
The boards and commissions of the Synod have been asked to submit their reports to the convention by Feb. 6, 2003, to facilitate their inclusion in the Convention Workbook. Because of printing timetable requirements, the same early deadline, Feb. 6, is also recommended for the submission of overtures. While all overtures submitted by the official March deadline will be forwarded to floor committees of the convention, overtures that are submitted by the earlier date are more likely to be printed in the Convention Workbook.
Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Availability of Audit
The audits of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund–Missouri Synod, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation and Concordia Historical Institute for the years ended June 30, 2003 and 2004, have been completed and are available upon written request. Your request should be addressed to the appropriate corporate entity.
The audits for the year ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, and the program budget summary for fiscal year 2003-04 of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod have been completed and are available upon written request. Requests for the audited financial statements and program budgets of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod should be sent to Charles Rhodes, Accounting Department, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.
Charles Rhodes, Executive Director
LCMS Accounting Department
