LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS

Milwaukee, WisconsinJune 23-26, 2011

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Opening Service

• Preacher, President Mark Schroeder

• Presiding Minister, Pastor Jeff Mahnke, LWMS Pastoral Advisor

• Over 1,500 people in attendance

Do you have the “right stuff” ?

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Opening Service

Opening Service

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Opening Service

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Opening Service

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Opening Service

MISSION PRESENTATIONS

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Our Missionaries

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hispanic Ministry

• Pastor Seth HaakensonRisen Savior, Northwest Milwaukee, WI

Establishing relationships beforesharing God’s Word

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Lutheran Ladies of Mexico

• Rosa Flores - first president of Lutheran Ladies of Mexico (LLM)

• Paula Danekas, Susan Fager, Lanita Nolte and Kristin MillerLWMS advisors to LLM

LWMS helped the women of Mexico as they formed their Women’s Organization

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Vicars in Mission Settings

• Vicar James EnderleCollege Station , TX

Placing seminary students in mission-minded churches for mission experiences.

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Central Africa Medical Mission

• Malawi and Zambia

• Teri Flynn, Nurse

Healing souls through devotions while showing Jesus’ love through medical care.

MOMENTS WITH OUR MISSIONARIES

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Apache Women

• Led by Bonnie Lewis

• An LWMS tradition since 1980

The Apache women of Arizona sang two hymns in Apache for attendees

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LATTE – Latin America Traveling Theological Team

•Pastor Larry Schlomer

16 Latin American seminary students are sharing their knowledge with 20

students

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Japan

• Missionary Wordell translated for three Japanese women

Thankful for prayers and financial gifts received after the earthquake and tsunami

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

World Missions

• Taiwan has four congregations with national leaders

• The seminary in Hong Kong has 44 students enrolled in its Hebrew class

• India has 113 congregations with national pastors, caring for 7,000 souls

To protect missionaries in sensitive areas, no pictures or names are used.

CONVENTION BUSINESS

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Business Meeting• 241 delegates & 74 alternates• 50th Anniversary Committee formed• New LWMS Awareness

Committee formed to make and execute plans for extending LWMS

• Newly elected officers:– Kay Angle, President-elect– Donna Cook, Treasurer– Karla Jaeger, Spiritual Growth-Mission Awareness

Coordinator– Jeff Mahnke, Pastoral Advisor

• The kids c.a.r.e. project for 2011-2012 is Partners in Apache Learning.

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Workshops• Make Disciples of all Nations through

Publishing

• The Great Commission on the Great Steppe – Russian ministry

• Carrying out the Great Commission to the Chinese (Wauwatosa, WI)

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Workshops• The Great Commission

on Campus Ministry

• Reaching out with the Outreach Committee

• Two Bible classes– Using baptism more effectively

for making disciples

– Sailing through the Great Commission

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mission Money Distributed• $34,959.56 to Home Missions for

Vicars in Mission Settings

• $34,959.56 to World Missions for Japan

• $80,232.01 to the Caribbean missions from kids c.a.r.e.

• $45,481.34 received at LWMS worship services

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Convention Statistics• 1,284 registered attendees

• 255 First-time attendees

• 59 circuits represented w/27 Circuit Presidents in attendance

• Current LWMS membership is 891 congregations and 4 individual members

• 33 Mission flags were presented

Home Missions for 2012• First Public Service Assistance• Summer Student Assistance

World Missions for 2012• Zambia Projects • Thailand Projects

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS Officers

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FRIENDSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND FUN

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Closing Service

• Preacher, Pastor Dustin Blumer Amazing Love, New Lenox, Illinois

• Presiding Minister, Pastor Brady Coleman LWMS Pastoral Advisor

We are ALL missionaries!

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Closing ServiceWe are ALL missionaries!

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Closing ServiceWe are ALL missionaries!

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Closing ServiceWe are ALL missionaries!

LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Make Plans for Next Year

49th Annual ConventionJune 21-24, 2012 in Winton-Salem, NChttp://www.lwms2012convention.com