The convention was held May 12–15 in St. Louis.
District Conventions
Finnern elected president of Minnesota North
Finnern was elected at the district’s 24th convention, held May 9–11 in Brainerd, Minn.
Lange re-elected in California-Nevada-Hawaii
The CNH district held its 72nd convention May 5–7 in Newark, Calif.
Buss elected to second term in Northern Illinois
The Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buss was elected to his second three-year term as president of the LCMS Northern Illinois District at the district’s 60th convention, March 11–12.
Southern Illinois elects Scharr to fourth term
The LCMS Southern Illinois District held its 59th convention Feb. 3–5 under the theme “One Foundation.”
Bertsch elected to second term in North Dakota
The LCMS North Dakota District held its convention Jan. 23–26 in Fargo, N.D.
Sailer elected to third term in South Dakota
The LCMS South Dakota District held its 62nd convention Dec. 5–7 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Mid-South District re-elects Paavola
The 21st convention of the LCMS Mid-South District was held July 1–3 in Memphis.
Texas District re-elects Newman
The LCMS Texas District held its 62nd convention June 10–12 in San Marcos, Texas.
Gewecke elected to first term in New Jersey District
The Rev. Stephen Gewecke was elected to his first term as president of the LCMS New Jersey District at the district’s 19th convention, held May 21 in Clinton, N.J.
Wyoming District re-elects Hill
The Wyoming District convention was the first of the triennium, which was recently extended an extra year.
Resource provides guidance for triennial emphasis
The resource was developed by the LCMS Boards for National and International Mission, who were charged by the 2019 convention with providing a “joint report … offering ideas and guidance for proposing triennial mission and ministry emphases to the national convention.”
Central Illinois re-elects Miller
The Rev. Mark Miller of Springfield, Ill., was elected on the first ballot to his third term as president of the LCMS Central Illinois District at the district’s 59th convention.
Saunders re-elected in Iowa East
The Rev. Brian S. Saunders of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was re-elected by affirmation to his fourth term as president of the LCMS Iowa District East.
Northwest District re-elects Linnemann as president
The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Linnemann of Portland, Ore., was elected to his fourth three-year term as president of the LCMS Northwest District at the district’s 65th convention.
Paavola re-elected in Mid-South
The Rev. Dr. Roger C. Paavola of Bartlett, Tenn., was elected to his third three-year term as president of the LCMS Mid-South District at the district’s 20th regular convention.