# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S27
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

duced and discussed. After a motion to end debate was carried [Yes:
916; No: 100], Res. 2-02 was adopted as presented [Yes: 949; No: 66].

The report was approved by declaration of the chair without
objection from the assembly.

Committee 1: National Mission

First Vice-President Election

Committee 1 Chairman Mark Miller, President of the Central Illinois District, introduced his committee and its work. The
committee then introduced Res. 1-01 “To Expand Evangelism and
Encourage Use of Every One His Witness” (TB, p. 43—preconvention issue). After discussion, a motion to end debate was carried
[Yes: 863; No: 171] and Res. 1-01 was adopted as presented [Yes:
778; No: 247].
Res. 1-02 “To Encourage Church Planting throughout the Synod
and Supporting the ‘Mission Field: USA’ Initiative” (TB, p. 44—
preconvention issue) was introduced by the committee. During
discussion, a motion was introduced to amend the resolution by
striking the fourth whereas paragraph: “Whereas, The LCMS
needs to locate churches where the greatest populations of people are located.” The committee agreed to striking the paragraph.
As discussion continued on the resolution, the chair noted that
the Orders of the Day would soon need to be called. He put to the
assembly the question whether it would be willing to close debate.
The assembly agreed to close debate [Yes: 866; No: 157] and Res.
1-02 was adopted as changed [Yes: 767; No: 261].

Committee Chairman Walton then prepared the assembly for
the election of the First Vice-President by providing a review of the
process used to arrive at the five candidates on the ballot (TB, p.
335—Part 2, Sunday issue). President Harrison then called on the
chaplain to lead the assembly in prayer before proceeding with the
balloting for First Vice-President.
The results of the first (and only) ballot in the election of the First
Vice-President were as follows:

Session 2
Sunday p.m. July 10, 2016
Midday Prayer
After President Matthew Harrison called the convention back
to order, the session began with the Order of Midday Prayer. Fifth
Vice-President Nabil Nour provided the homily. Chaplain Peter
Bender served as liturgist, and Cantor Phillip Magness served as
organist. The youth choir of Trinity Lutheran Church of Lisle, Illinois, directed by James Marriott, and trumpet instrumentalists
Matthew Janssen and Matthew Wolf provided special music.
[The entire text of Rev. Nour’s homily is printed elsewhere in
these 2016 Convention Proceedings.]

Committee 19: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
Committee 19 Chairman Greg Walton described the process
that led to the election of the President of the Synod, noting the
three final candidates and the numbers of votes received and declaring Matthew Harrison elected (TB, p. 334—Part 2, Sunday issue).
During his response, President Harrison invited his family to the
podium and introduced them to the assembly.
Committee Chairman Walton provided an update of the convention registration report, noting that the number of advisory
representatives reported earlier was a miscalculation. He reported
the following numbers of delegates and representatives registered
and present for the convention:
Voting delegates
1,111
Advisory delegates
157
Advisory representatives
171
“Convention Minutes”

Carl C. Fickenscher, II
Herbert C. Mueller, Jr.
Scott R. Murray
Daniel Preus
John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.	

52
677 (declared elected)
158
86
58

Election of Regional Vice-Presidents
Balloting continued for the regional vice-president positions,
with the results as follows:
Central Region Vice-President
(3-year term)
Luther C. Brunette
Charles J. Neugebauer
Daniel Preus
Ronald D. Rall
Scott K. Seidler

138
43
601 (declared elected)
59
201

East-Southeast Region Vice-President
(3-year term)
Victor J. Belton
Jon T. Diefenthaler
Christopher S. Esget
Robert E. Hartwell
Jeffrey Eric Skopak

365
119
469
48
38

417
78
567 (declared elected)

Great Lakes Region Vice-President
(3-year term)
Greg S. Griffith
C. William Hoesman
Randolph H. Raasch
Keith A. Speaks
John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.

67
186
97
54
642 (declared elected)

Great Plains Region Vice-President
(3-year term)
Nabil S. Nour
Thomas J. Pfotenhauer
Clint K. Poppe
Luke R. Schnake
Russell L. Sommerfeld

627 (declared elected)
72
86
71
192

West-Southwest Region Vice-President
(3-year term)
Ronald D. Burcham
Jonathan J. Coyne
Scott R. Murray
Timothy D. Runtsch
William H. Tucker

131
42
614 (declared elected)
176
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