31st  Biennial  Convention  of  the  Arizona-­‐California  District  of  the    Wisconsin  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  June  9-­‐11,  2014    

Convention  Flow  Chart  Monday,  June  9,  2014  

Morning  11:00  a.m.     Opening  Communion  Service  at  Emmanuel  Ev.  Lutheran  Church,  Tempe,  Arizona  

Afternoon  1:30  p.m.     Start  of  afternoon  session  

District  President’s  report  -­‐  Rev.  Jon  D.  Buchholz  Elections  begin  and  continue  through  the  convention  

2:00  p.m.     Keynote  address  and  discussion—Part  I  

“Reclaiming  Our  Christ-­‐Centered  Lutheran  Devotional  Heritage”  Rev.  Prof.  Richard  L.  Gurgel  

Professor,  Wisconsin  Lutheran  Seminary,  Mequon,  Wisconsin:  Systematic  Theology,  Education,  Homiletics  (Preaching)  

Director,  Grow  in  Grace  Institute  

3:00  p.m.     Recess  

3:15  p.m.     Synod  President  /  Conference  of  Presidents  Report  -­‐  Rev.  James  Huebner,  First  Vice  President—WELS  Report  of  the  synodical  Ad  Hoc  Commission  II  (AHC2)  

3:45  p.m.   Keynote  address  and  discussion—Part  II  “Reclaiming  our  Christ-­‐Centered  Lutheran  Devotional  Heritage””  

Rev.  Prof.  Richard  L.  Gurgel    4:50  p.m.   World  Missions    5:10  p.m.     Ministerial  Education    5:30  p.m.   Lutheran  High  Schools,  College    5:55  p.m.     Announcements  and  closing  prayer  

6:00  p.m.     Dinner  –  on  your  own    

Evening  7:00  p.m.   Family  fellowship  time  

Committee  meeting  time,  as  needed    

Tuesday,  June  10,  2014  

Morning  8:30  a.m.     Opening  Devotion  

8:45  a.m.     Announcements       Elections  continue  

9:00  a.m.     Keynote  address  and  discussion—Part  III  

“Reclaiming  our  Christ-­‐Centered  Lutheran  Devotional  Heritage””  Rev.  Prof.  Richard  L.  Gurgel  

10:00  a.m.     Recess  

10:15  a.m.     Arizona-­‐California  District  Mission  Board  Report  

10:45  a.m.   Home  Missions  

11:00  a.m.   Synodical  Council  Report  –  Mr.  Steve  Hansen  

11:20  a.m.   District  reports  

12:00  p.m.     Recess  for  lunch  

Afternoon  1:30  p.m.     Devotion  

1:45  p.m.     Keynote  address  and  discussion—Part  IV  

“Reclaiming  our  Christ-­‐Centered  Lutheran  Devotional  Heritage”  Rev.  Prof.  Richard  L.  Gurgel  

2:50  p.m.     Convention  floor  committee  reports  and  resolutions  

3:15  p.m.     Recess  

3:30  p.m.   Convention  floor  committee  reports  and  resolutions  (continued)  

5:00  p.m.   Closing  announcements  and  evening  prayer  Supper  on  your  own  

Evening  7:00  p.m.     In  Christ  Alone:  Practical  Evangelism  presentation  and  open  discussion  –    

Pastor  Jonathan  P.  Bauer,  Pastor  Jon  D.  Buchholz,  Pastor  Joshua  E  Stahmann,    Pastor  Steven  M  Hillmer  

8:30  p.m.   Adult  fellowship  gathering  

   

Wednesday,  June  11,  2014  

Morning  8:30  a.m.   Opening  Devotion  

8:45  a.m.   Announcements  

9:00  a.m.   Northwestern  Publishing  House  

9:15  a.m.   Convention  floor  committee  reports  and  resolutions  

11:30  a.m.   Closing  devotion  and  installation  of  officers  The  closing  devotion  and  installations  will  be  held  in  the  conference  room.  There  may  be  a  brief  recess  while  the  conference  room  is  reconfigured  for  the  closing  devotion.  

12:00  p.m.   Check  Out