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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
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