Minnesota Delegate Conference
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2001
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Place: Berea Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Agenda:
* Devotional Bible Study (presenter's choice of text) -- Pastor
John Ude
* Study and Discussion of Scriptural Principles Concerning
Organizations in General and the American Legion in Specific (cf.
2000 Convention Proceedings, pp. 84-88; two Presidium Statements) --
Pastor David Schierenbeck
* Study and Discussion Regarding the Concept of Christian Day
Schools in Subsidized Congregations (cf. 2000 Convention Proceedings,
p. 96)--Mr. Craig Owings
* Summary Reports of CLC Boards/Coordinating Council Work
* Business Meeting
Chaplain: Pastor David Schierenbeck
Please announce attendance to the host congregation.
–Pastor Wayne Eichstadt, Sec’y
West-Central Delegate Conference
Dates: June 8-10, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) on Friday
Place: Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, Watertown, S.Dak.
Agenda:
1) Devotional Study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 -- Pastor James Naumann
2) The Scriptural or Moral Implications of Bankruptcy
-- Mr. Paul Mertz
3) To What Extent and Limit Can We Make Use of the Natural
Knowledge of God (in connection with our prayers and praises)
Without Committing Idolatry? -- Pastor Andrew Schaller
4) What Information Should be Communicated to Both Congregation and
Candidate in the Divine Call? -- Mr. Butch Lang
5) The Use of Scripture and Other Means to Help Those with Addictions
-- Mr. Lowell Kolb
6) An Overview of Home Schooling -- Pastor Michael Wilke
7) A Comparison of the Divine Call to Preach the Gospel and Personal
Evangelism -- Pastor James Sandeen
8) Discussion of the American Legion
9) Discussion of the pros and cons of the use of Christian Day Schools
in subsidized congregations
Conference Chaplain: Pastor John M. Johannes
Communion Service Speaker: Pastor Timothy Wheaton
–Pastor Michael Schierenbeck, Sec’y
Great Lakes Delegate Conference
Dates: June 4-5 Place: Faith Lutheran Church of Markesan, WI Agenda: * A study of the synodical work on the American Legion * A review of the Coordinating Council minutes * The presentation of a Bible Class series for Junior High students. * A look at one aspect of our Mission privilege.
General Pastoral Conference
June 12-14, 2001
Communion Service Speaker: Pastor Elton Hallauer
Liturgist: Pastor David Reim
Chaplain: Pastor Paul Fleischer
Agenda:
* Study Regarding Organizations/American Legion--Moderated by the
presidium
* New Testament Exegesis, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10--Pastor Paul Tiefel
* Old Testament Exegesis, Joel 1:1ff--Pastor Delwyn Maas
* Scriptural Guidance for the Enrollment Policies of our Christian
Day Schools--Pastor Terrel Kesterson
* Scriptural Reasons for Divorce with Specific Reference to what is
meant by Malicious Desertion--Pastor David Naumann
* An Examination of the Concepts "Sheep Stealing" and "Proselytizing"
--Pastor James Sandeen