# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S36
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

of New Mission Field Development, based his meditation
“They Will Know … Do You?” on Matthew 5:23–24 . The
Lord has preserved our Synod for a time such as this, a time
of great opportunity to proclaim the Gospel around the world .
In his home country of Eritrea, human relationships are vitally
important and reconciliation of greatest importance . All necessary time and energy is invested to bring about reconciliation,
at time even incorporating the symbolism of removing millstones from the other person’s shoulders . All the while, people
in the village knew what was going on . People do observe
how we live and relate to each other . Our conduct toward one
another impacts our proclamation of the Gospel .
Special Presentation

President Kieschnick noted the three mission and ministry emphases that have served as “critical targets” guiding
the work of the Synod’s agencies in the months leading up to
the convention . The emphases were (1) revitalizing existing
congregations; (2) planting new mission congregations; and
(3) focusing on stewardship of time, talent, and treasure . Dr .
Mengsteab then introduced Rev . Aaron Unseth and Mr . Cliff
Albert of First Lutheran Church of El Cajon, California, representatives of a very active congregation that has already
planted three new congregations since 2008, with plans to
plant 20 congregations in southern California by 2017 .
Minutes

President Kieschnick called attention to the minutes from
Tuesday’s sessions of the convention, printed on pages 530–35
of Today’s Business . With no additions or corrections offered,
he declared them approved as presented .
Recognition of Newly Elected and Outgoing Praesidium Members

The chair called the newly elected Praesidium forward to
the dais for recognition, following which he also called forward the outgoing members of the Praesidium for recognition
of their service to the Synod . During the course of the elections
that followed, the chair also recognized five outgoing members of the Board of Directors: Betty Duda, David Piehler, Roy
Schmidt, Jeffery Schrank, and Walter Tesch .
Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

The chair requested a prayer from convention chaplain
Glen Thomas in preparation for coming elections . Committee
9 Chairman Russell Sommerfeld provided the latest registration report, offering explanation for some inconsistencies in
prior reports;
Voting pastoral delegates
Voting lay delegates
Total voting delegates
Advisory ordained delegates
Advisory commissioned delegates
Official representatives
Special advisory
Others
Total
2010 Convention Proceedings

608
599
1,207
42
115
122
9
105
393

A motion to adopt the report was carried [Yes: 1,074; No: 10] .
Elections of Secretary and Board of Directors

After the names of the candidates for the office of Secretary
were read, the results of the ballot:
Raymond L. Hartwig
Larry S . Harvala

998
100

Raymond L . Hartwig was declared elected . After the names of
the candidates for the four layperson positions on the Board of
Directors were read, the results of the first ballot:
James W. Carter Jr.
Ed Everts
Keith Frndak
David A Piehler
Warren Puck
Roy A . Schmidt
Walter F . Tesch
Lloyd P . Wardley

668
652
635
535
778
524
528
235

James W . Carter Jr ., Ed Everts, Keith Frndak, and Warren Puck
were declared elected . After the names of the candidates for
the two ordained members of the Board of Directors were
read, the results of the balloting:
Victor J. Belton
Michael L. Kumm
Rick R . Milas
Norbert C . Oesch
Curtis H . Peters
Jeffery T . Schrank
Gregory J . Wismar

567
471
442
238
108
366
123

657
553
478
221

521
125

589

418

511

576

Victor J . Belton and Michael L . Kumm were declared elected,
completing this round of the balloting .
Committee 10: Convention Nominations

After calling attention to a number of corrections that will
again be identified at the time that the final ballots are presented, Chairman Warren Schumacher and the officers of
Floor Committee 10 received nominations from the floor . By
a vote of 725 to 295, floor nominations were opened, with each
nomination voted on as it was made . The following motions
were acted upon:
• Robert Miles, for Board for International Missions [Yes: 707; No:
277]
• David Hawk, for Concordia University System Board [Yes: 726;
No: 253]
• Paul Flakne, for Concordia University System Board [Yes: 668;
No: 274]
• Jon Steffen Bruss, for Board of Regents, Austin [Yes: 705; No:
263]
• Jan W . Lohmeyer, for Board of Regents, Austin [Yes: 657; No:
248]
• August C . Schwark, for Board for International Mission [Yes: 683;
No: 284]
• Gerhardt Mundinger [Yes: 453; No: 507] (failed to be nominated)
• Ryan D . Wendt, for Board of Regents, Seward [Yes: 606; No: 343]
• Donald E . Anthony, for Board for International Mission [Yes: 659;
No: 281]
• Phillip A Magness, for CPH Board of Directors [Yes 586; No: 322]