LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2013, Page 25

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CONVENTION SCHEDULE As adopted
(Note: Floor committee meetings were held July 19–20.)

Friday—July 19, 2013
1:30–9:00

Floor Committees Closed Meetings

Saturday—July 20, 2013
8:30–noon
10:00–3:00
12:00
1:00

Floor Committees 1–7 Open hearings
Exhibits open (Hall 3)
Lunch on your own
Floor Committees 1–7 closed 		
meetings, if necessary
1:30–3:00 All Delegate and Representative Orientation
(Ferrara Theatre, Level 1,
		 America’s Center)
5:30 Delegate Dinner
(America’s Center Ballroom, Level 2)
7:00 Preservice music
7:30 Opening Divine Service with
Holy Communion
		
(Halls 1 and 2, America’s Center)
Sunday—July 21, 2013
8:00
8:45
8:55
		
9:00
9:20
9:25
9:40
9:50
10:20

Matins—Rev. Timothy Scharr
Preparation for Opening Business Session
Convention Opening and
Presentation of Gavel
Electronic Voting System
Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#8)
Standing Rules
Convention Schedule
President’s Report (Part 3)
Welcome and Greetings from Local
Representatives
10:25 Welcome and Greetings from
		 Southern Illinois District
10:30 Convention Essay—Baptized for This Moment
Rev. William Cwirla
11:15 Life Together (#3)
12:00 Recess
1:30 Midday Prayer—Rev. Dr. Leo Sanchez
1:50 Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#8)
		
(Announce Presidential Election Result)
1:55 Response from newly elected President
2:00 Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#8)
		
(Voting Delegate Registration Report)
2:05 Presentation of Slate and Balloting for
		 First Vice-President
2:20 Presentation of Slate and Balloting for
		 Great Lakes Regional Vice-President
2:35 Presentation of Slate and Balloting for
		 Great Plains Regional Vice-President
2:50 Presentation of Slate and Balloting for
		 West-Southwest Regional Vice-President
3:05 Presentation of Slate and Balloting for
		 East-Southeast Regional Vice-President
3:20 Presentation of Slate and Balloting for
		 Central Regional Vice-President

3:35 Ballot to determine ranking of
		Vice-Presidents
3:50 Greetings—Thrivent, Dr. Brad Hewitt
3:55 Committee for Convention Nominations
(Nominations for Secretary)
4:10 Omnibus Resolution A
4:20 Seminary and University Education (#5)
5:05 Administration and Finance (#6)
5:30 Evening Prayer
6:00 Recess
8:00 LCEF Ice Cream Social (Renaissance Hotel)
Exhibits Open 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Hall 3)
Monday—July 22, 2013
8:00 Morning Prayer—Rev. Dr. Tilahun Mendedo
8:20 Greetings—Concordia Publishing House,
		 Dr. Bruce Kintz
8:30 Witness (#1)
9:15 Special Presentation—Honoring of Missionaries
9:25 Witness (#1)
10:00 Convention Essay—Baptized for Witness
		
Rev. Amos Bolay
10:40 Theology and Church Relations (#4)
11:25 Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters (#7)
12:00 Recess
1:30 Midday Prayer—Rev. Gregory Seltz
1:50 Minutes
2:00 Greetings—Lutheran Women’s Missionary
League, Kay Kreklau
2:10 Registration, Credentials, and Elections (#8)
(Balloting for Secretary of the Synod and
		 Regional Synod Board of Directors)
2:40 Special Presentation—Military Chaplains,
		 Rev. Mark Schreiber
2:50 Committee for Convention Nominations
(Nominations for Synod Board of Directors, Other
Boards, CTCR, Board of Regents, and Entities)
3:30 Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters (#7)
4:30 Theology and Church Relations (#4)
5:35 Omnibus Resolution B
5:45 Responsive Prayer 1
6:00 Recess
6:00 Load buses for Concordia Seminary Event Event—
A Taste of Life Together
Exhibits Open 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Hall 3)
Tuesday—July 23, 2013
8:00
8:20

Morning Prayer—Rev. Bernie Seter
Special Recognition—Newly elected and outgoing
Praesidium
8:25 Mercy (#2)
9:20 Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters (#7)
10:00 Convention Essay—Baptized for Mercy
		
Rev. Ted Krey
10:40 Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters (#7)

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