# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S3
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CONTENTS

Contents .....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Preface ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Officers and Convention Staff ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Registered Delegates and Representatives ............................................................................................................................ 11
Tabular Summary of Registrations ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Convention Floor Committees ...............................................................................................................................................23
Convention Schedule ..............................................................................................................................................................25
Minutes .....................................................................................................................................................................................27
Slate of Candidates and Election Results ..............................................................................................................................53
Special Standing Rules ........................................................................................................................................................... 63
President’s Report, Part 3 ....................................................................................................................................................... 67
Convention Sermons ............................................................................................................................................................... 71
Joy:fully Lutheran — Let’s Party — Matthew C. Harrison .................................................................................. 71
Hearing and Working Together — Christopher S. Esget.................................................................................. 73
Lies Steal Our Joy — Robert M. Zagore ............................................................................................................... 75
Rejoice Always — Daniel Preus ............................................................................................................................77
Selfless Esteem, Surrender-ful Joy — Gregory Seltz ......................................................................................... 79
The M&M Prayer Life — Nabil Nour .................................................................................................................... 81
Praying Constantly for Being Joy:fully Lutheran — Laokouxang (Kou) Seying............................................. 83
Joyful Lutherans Give Thanks Always — John C. Wohlrabe Jr. ....................................................................... 85
Who Were They in Your Life? — Peter K. Lange ................................................................................................ 87
Joy in Jesus’ Service — Scott R. Murray .............................................................................................................. 89
Convention Essays ................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Joy:fully Lutheran: Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks — Herbert C. Mueller Jr. ........................................................... 91
Joy:fully Lutheran: Rejoice Always — Thomas Egger ......................................................................................... 97
Joy:fully Lutheran: Pray Without Ceasing — Josemon (Joe) Hoem .................................................................103
Joy:fully Lutheran: Give Thanks in All Circumstances — Gottfried Martens ..................................................107
A Brief Overview of the LCMS Processes for Ecclesiastical Supervision and Removal
from Membership in the Synod (Special Essay) — George Gude.................................................................... 111
Resolutions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 115
1. National Witness ...............................................................................................................................................115
To Encourage God’s People to Engage in Active Witness ............................................................................. 115
To Encourage the Planting of Churches ........................................................................................................ 116
To Study Shared Ministry among Small Congregations .............................................................................. 117
To Support the Continuing Legacy of Dr. Rosa J. Young and Commend All Those
Who Are Working to Preserve It ................................................................................................................... 117
To Strengthen Multi-Ethnic Outreach ......................................................................................................... 118
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2019 (67TH) LCMS CONVENTION | 3