HOW GOOD AND PLEASANT!
Our Convention was good and pleasant, for there were no doctrinal matters to discern or resolve.
Our Convention was good and pleasant, as confessionally united called servants and laymen from across our church body gathered under the Convention's theme, "The Word of God." Sixty-nine lay delegates, forty pastors, three missionaries, twelve professors, and fifteen teachers– together with assembled guests–heard daily devotions urging, "Let the Word of God Be Your Everything," and the devotional essays: "Preach the Word of God" (2 Timothy 4:1-2) and "Defend the Word of God." (1 Peter 3:15) Souls were nurtured and hearts uplifted with Word and sacrament in the communion worship service celebrating that "The Lord Is Our Strength, Our Salvation, Our Song." (Isaiah 12:1-6).
Our Convention was good and pleasant, as the assembly gave thanks to the Lord for the innumerable blessings and opportunities He has given to our fellowship.
Our Convention was good and pleasant as the voting members prayerfully made decisions for the Gospel work within our fellowship.
The Convention directed the CLC President to appoint a committee which will implement a lay ministry training program (tentatively named "Elder Ministry Training" or EMT) and report to the 2028 Convention.
The Convention approved borrowing up to seven million dollars from the CLC's Church Extension Fund (CEF) for building a new gymnasium at Immanuel Lutheran College (current offerings for this project stand at just over $2.5 million.) To make this possible, the Convention directed the CLC Board of Trustees to open the CEF for new promissory notes. Convention resolved that the ILC Building Committee shall proceed with construction as soon as possible once the necessary funding is secured (an estimated additional $8 million – the CEF loan plus Building Fund offerings).
Delegates listen to President Wilke's address
How Good and Pleasant!
Servants of the convention (l-r), Convention moderator Pastor Emeritus Paul Nolting, convention choir director Mr. Philip Strike, head organist Pastor Paul Krause, IT coordinator Professor Ross Roehl, Chaplain Pastor Jonah Albrech, convention chronicler Professor Joe Lau;
Instrumentalists (l-r), Professor Joel Gullerud, Teacher Stephen Krause, Delegate Daniel Pfeiffer, Pastor Luke Willitz
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" (Psalm 133:1)
Membership Committee Chairman, Pastor Robert Sauers
Next Convention: June 22-25, 2028
President Wilke addresses the convention
The Board of Missions' Diaspora Guidelines were approved as presented. We pray this will lead to exciting new mission opportunities in our country as Gospel-outreach is explored in regions away from established congregations, but where CLC members are living.
Newly-elected synodical officials and board members are installed by convention chaplain Jonah Albrecht
Three teachers and one pastor were received into the voting membership of the CLC
Left to right: CLC Vice President Joseph Naumann, Minnesota Conference Visitor Nathan Pfeiffer, CLC President Michael Wilke
New synodical leaders were elected: Secretary—Pastor David Ude; Board of Missions Called Servant—Pastor Michael Gurath; Board of Education and Publications Pastor—Pastor Zachary Sippert. Incumbents were re-elected for the remaining offices.
Beginning with the 2028 Convention, nomination forms for elections must be submitted before the end of the first day of Convention. Only individuals whose nomination form has been submitted may be nominated from the floor for any election.
Next Convention: June 22-25, 2028
is pastor of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Spokane Valley, Washington.