# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S25
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

The 68 Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
July 29–August 3, 2023 • Baird Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Floor committee meetings were held June 9–12, 2023. 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 Baird Center, formerly known as the
Wisconsin Center.
Friday—July 28, 2023
Registration Desk open 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (3rd floor)
1:30–5:30

Floor Committees—closed meetings

Saturday—July 29, 2023
Registration Desk open 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (3rd floor)
Exhibits open 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (Halls CD, 3rd floor)
8:30–10:00 Floor Committees #1, 2, 8, 11
open hearings (1st floor)
8:30–noon Floor Committees #5, 6, 7, 9
open hearings (1st floor)
10:00
Break
10:30–noon Floor Committees #3, 4, 10, 12
open hearings (1st floor)
12:00
Lunch on your own
1:00–5:00 Floor Committee closed meetings, if necessary
1:30–3:00 All Delegate and Representative Orientation
(Halls AB, 3rd floor)
5:00
Delegate Dinner (Grand Ballroom, 1st floor)
7:00
Pre-service music (Halls AB, 3rd floor)
7:30
Opening Divine Service with Holy Communion
(Halls AB, 3rd floor)
Sunday—July 30, 2023
Registration Desk open 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (3rd floor)
Exhibits open 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
(Halls CD, 3rd floor)
8:00
8:25
8:35
8:40
9:00
9:05
9:20
9:30
10:00
10:05
10:30
11:00
12:00
1:30

Matins—Rev. Peter K. Lange
Preparations for Opening Business Session
Convention Opening and Presentation of Gavel
Electronic Voting System
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
Special Standing Rules
Convention Schedule
President’s Report (Part 3)
Welcome and Greetings
from South Wisconsin District
Presentation of Omnibus Resolutions A, B, and C
Convention Essay—Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Egger
“We Preach Christ Crucified” Overview
Life Together (#4)
Recess
Midday Prayer—Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray

Convention Schedule

1:50

Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
(Announce presidential election result)
1:55
Response from newly elected president
2:00
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
(Voting delegate registration report)
2:05
Presentation of slate and balloting
for First Vice-President
2:15
… for Central Region Vice-President
2:25
… for East-Southeast Region Vice-President
2:35
… for Great Lakes Region Vice-President
2:45
… for Great Plains Region Vice-President
2:55
… for West-Southwest Region Vice-President
3:05
Balloting to determine ranking of vice-presidents
3:15
Catechism—Rev. Peter Bender
3:35
Greetings—Lutheran Church Extension Fund,
Rev. Bart Day
3:40
Committee for Convention Nominations
(Nominations from the floor for Secretary of Synod and
Synod Board of Directors)
3:55
Presentation—International Missions:
From Generation to Generation
4:15
Theology and Church Relations (#5)
5:10
Mercy (#3)
5:35
Evening Prayer
6:00
Adjourn for the Day
Evening—LCEF Ice Cream Social (Grand Ballroom, 1st Floor)
Monday—July 31, 2023
Registration Desk open 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (3rd floor)
Exhibits open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Halls CD, 3rd floor)
8:00
8:20
8:25
8:30
9:15
10:10
10:40
11:40
12:00
1:30
1:45

Matins—Rev. Dr. John C. Wohlrabe, Jr.
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
Greetings—Concordia Publishing House,
Jonathan Schultz
Structure and Administration (#9)
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
(Balloting for Secretary of Synod
and Synod Board of Directors)
Convention Essay—Rev. Dr. Abjar Bahkou
The Power of God
National Witness (#1)
Presentation—International Missions: Spread the Gospel
Recess
Midday Prayer—Rev. Benjamin T. Ball
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#13)
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