# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S25
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CONVENTION SCHEDULE
The 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
July 20–25, 2019 • Tampa Convention Center • Tampa, Florida
Floor committee meetings will be held July 18–19, 2019. The schedule is considered tentative as Bylaw 3.1.9 (i)(2) states that the
President “shall, at the first session and during the course of succeeding sessions of the convention, announce the order of business
for the day and following days.” Unless otherwise indicated, all activities take place in the Tampa Convention Center.

Friday—July 19, 2019
Registration Desk open 1:00pm–4:00pm (2nd floor)

8:00–3:00 Exhibitor set up (West Hall, 3rd floor)
1:30–6:30 Floor Committees—closed meetings (1st floor)
Saturday—July 20, 2019
Exhibits open 10:00am—7:00pm (West Hall, 3 floor)
Registration Desk open 8:00am–7:30pm (2nd floor)
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8:30–10:00 Floor Committees #1, 3, 8, 12
open hearings (1st floor)
8:30–noon Floor Committees #5, 6, 7, 9, 10
open hearings (1st floor)
10:00
Break
10:30–noon Floor Committees #2, 4, 11
open hearings (1st floor)
12:00
Lunch on your own
1:00–5:00 Floor Committees
closed meetings, if necessary
1:30–3:00
All Delegate and Representative Orientation
(East Hall, 3rd floor)
5:30
Delegate Dinner (1st floor, Ballroom)
7:00
Pre-service music
7:30
Opening Divine Service with Holy
Communion—Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
(East Hall, 3rd floor)

Sunday—July 21, 2019
Exhibits open 10:00am—3:00pm (West Hall, 3rd floor)
Registration Desk open 7:00am–6:00pm

8:00
8:35
8:45
8:50
9:10
9:15
9:30
9:40
10:10
10:20
10:25
10:30
11:00

Matins—Rev. Christopher S. Esget
Preparations for Opening Business Session
Convention Opening and Presentation of Gavel
Electronic Voting System
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
Standing Rules
Convention Schedule
President’s Report, Part 3
Introduction to Recognition of 125 years
of LCMS International Mission Efforts
International Witness (#2)
Welcome and greetings from Florida-Georgia District
Convention Essay—Joy:fully Lutheran: Rejoice, Pray,
Give Thanks, Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller, Jr.
National Witness (#1)

Convention Schedule

11:35
12:00
1:30
1:55
2:00
2:05
2:10
2:20
2:30
2:40
2:50
3:00
3:10
3:20
3:35
3:55
4:00
4:10
5:05
5:30
6:00
7:30

Life Together (#4)
Recess
Midday Prayer—Rev. Robert M. Zagore
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
(Announce presidential election result)
Response from newly elected President
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
(Voting delegate registration report)
Presentation of slate and balloting …
for First Vice-President
… for Central Regional Vice-President
… for East-Southeast Regional Vice-President
… for Great Lakes Regional Vice-President
… for Great Plains Regional Vice-President
… for West-Southwest Regional Vice-President
Election to determine ranking of vice-presidents
Committee for Convention Nominations
(Nominations from the floor for Secretary of Synod and
Synod Board of Directors)
Recognition of 125 years of International Mission
Efforts—Latin America and Caribbean Region
International Witness (#2)
Omnibus Resolution A
Pastoral Ministry & Seminaries (#6)
Church and Culture (#11)
Evening Prayer
Recess
LCEF Ice Cream Social
(Rotunda and Riverwalk, 1st floor)

Monday—July 22, 2019
Exhibits open 10:00am—7:00pm (West Hall, 3rd floor)
Registration Desk open 8:00am–6:00pm

8:00
8:25
8:30
9:30
10:00
10:35
11:05

Matins—Rev. Dr. Daniel Preus
Greetings—Concordia Publishing House,
Dr. Bruce Kintz
University Education (#7)
National Witness (#1)
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
(Balloting for Secretary of Synod
and Synod Board of Directors)
Convention Essay—Joy:fully Lutheran –
Rejoice, Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Egger
Theology and Church Relations (#5)

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