Official notice: Committee for Convention Nominations

Bylaw 3.3.3.1 (c) calls upon the Secretary of the Synod to “publish the names of the members of the Committee for Convention Nominations (CCN) in an official periodical of the Synod as soon as possible after they have been elected.”

All districts have elected members of the Committee for Convention Nominations. As instructed by the bylaw, the following list of members is provided:

Atlantic – Mr. Richard Schaefer

California-Nevada-Hawaii – Rev. Dr. Robert Newton

Central Illinois – Mr. Matthew Putnam

Florida-Georgia – Rev. Victor Belton

Indiana – Mr. Mark Franke

Iowa West – Rev. Jonathan Riggert

Minnesota South – Mr. Christian Preus

Missouri – Rev. Samuel Powell

Nebraska – Mr. Byron Hansen

North Wisconsin – Rev. Todd Jerabek

Northern Illinois – Mr. Mark Stern

Northwest – Rev. Dr. Paul Linnemann

Oklahoma – Mrs. Beverly England

SELC – Rev. James Douthwaite

South Dakota – Mr. Steve Timmerman

Southern – Rev. Dr. Kevin Wendt

Wyoming – Mr. John Schmall

Nomination materials for officers, boards, and commissions are still needed for this committee’s consideration in its January meeting and will be accepted until the bylaw-established deadline of October 29, 2022. See lcms.org/convention/nominations-and-elections/secretary-board-and-commission-positions for further information. Please submit as soon as possible to allow for subsequent processing.

John W. Sias, Secretary

Posted Aug. 17, 2022