# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S11 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 1 Position 2 of 2: 2 3 4 5 Harry Edmon (NOW) Gary C. Nelson (CNH) Brian T. Yamabe (CNH) 6 Board of Regents, Seward (Ordained, 3-year term) 7 8 9 10 Scott T. Adle (NEB) Luther C. Biggs (NEB) John David K. Zischke (MDS) 11 Board of Regents, Seward (Commissioned, 3-year term) 12 13 14 15 Craig A. Ernstmeyer (MO) Jay A. Krause (SI) Alan P. Runge (NI) 16 17 Board of Regents, Seward (Lay, elect 2, 3-year term) Position 1 of 2: 18 19 20 21 22 Dan Buman (NEB) Christopher P. Heins (MO) Bruce D. Schultz (KS) Douglas Tewes (NEB) Stan Ullerich (IW) 23 24 25 83 377 385 331 509 527 128 182 352 341 141 95 318 153 199 68 (declared elected) (declared elected) 442 395 426 155 256 (declared elected) (declared elected) The chair announced that following the service the convention would stand in recess until tomorrow. Responsive Prayer Chaplain Sean Daenzer led the convention in the Order of Responsive Prayer, with the text, Isaiah 25:6–9. 26 John W. Sias, Secretary 2026 Convention Minutes — Sessions 5 and 6 — Page 12