# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S41 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION Special Greetings Mr. Brad Hewitt brought greetings from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, reminding the convention of the long history and relationship of Thrivent’s parent organizations with the Synod and our common Lutheran heritage. He highlighted some of the ways in which Thrivent has been able to support the LCMS and its congregations, including a $500,000 grant in support of Fan Into Flame. Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections Convention chaplain Dean Wenthe was asked to lead the convention in prayer prior to the continuation of the election process. Committee 9 Chairman Larry Harvala then proceeded to complete the process of runoff elections as necessary. Concordia University, Austin Laypersons Ginny Valleau Jim Linnell Paul Feucht Dale Heitshusen Rebecca Kieschnick Albert Carrion, Jr. Janet Hurta Christopher Leslie Ballots (1) (2) (3) (4) 350 348 335 243 243 228 132 105 488 477 499 306 363 209 540 504 590 292 413 475 552 Concordia College, Bronxville Ordained Ministers Arthur Scherer 549 704 Christopher Esget 322 384 Dien Taylor 166 William Flammann 111 Commissioned Ministers H. Allen Herbst 653 Jonathan Laabs 503 Laypersons Sharon Dever Alice Bruening Ed Mahn David Lord 653 648 462 456 Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Ordained Ministers Wayne Graumann 634 James Pragman 519 511 621 Jack Baumgarn 512 350 493 John Hill 511 237 David Ritt 107 Commissioned Ministers David Held 899 Karen Gabriel 264 Laypersons Janet Johnson Johnny Buck Roger Potratz John Lang 468 445 104 84 584 546 41 Concordia University, Irvine Ordained Ministers J. L. Precup 595 Charles Froh 395 Kevin Kritzer 152 Commissioned Ministers Paul Brandt 657 Dale Hartman 381 Erna Schmid 114 Laypersons Kathi Romsa Gene Haertling Barbara Grimm-Marshall Michael Besch Melvin de la Motte Al Panhorst Georgann McKee 694 679 217 200 109 109 78 Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon Ordained Ministers Wayne Braun 673 John Struve 411 Commissioned Ministers Dwayne Jobst 448 Lynette Fredericksen 419 Steven Buuck 268 606 491 Laypersons Craig Schmidt Frederick Anderson Greta Martin Robert Schjerven Robert Weber 664 459 599 490 462 300 184 Concordia University, Portland Ordained Ministers Steve Eaton 667 Daryl Windermuth 401 Commissioned Ministers Joel Koerschen 451 Karen Gabriel 401 Chuck Gerken 282 620 496 Laypersons Gary Hoover Kathy Schulz Tom Hurley Irma Pinkerton Leslie Sramek Karol Selle 646 578 430 359 250 532 431 392 380 329 116 Concordia University Chicago, River Forest Ordained Ministers Kent Tibben 528 646 William Tucker 461 489 David Stein 173 Commissioned Ministers Thomas Buck 595 Michelle Bauman 457 Shirley Wallace 106 2007 Convention Proceedings