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Day Two Begins and Ends With Prayer The second day of the convention opened at 7:30 Saturday morning, with a devotion based on Luke 15 led by the Rev. Matt Peeples.

Rev. Dr. Eric Moeller delivered the convention’s closing devotion based on Mark 10:17-27, after which President Steinbronn declared the convention adjourned at 11:20 AM.

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 3-06, to ratify changes to NJ District Bylaws. PASSED.

Resolution 4-01, to address sexual integrity of ministers and care for victims of abuse. PASSED unanimously.

Resolution 4-02, to denounce ethno-nationalism and supremacy as beliefs contrary to the Gospel. Amended and PASSED with 4 votes against.

Resolution 4-03, to engage in ministry to transgendered persons. PASSED.

REPORTS

Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Rev. Bart Day, President, shared existing relationships between LCEF & NJD, grant money available to congregations & ministries, and LCEF’s current work here & abroad.

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League — Ms. Arlene Price presented the work of the LWML in the NJ District, including Mite Grants and local service opportunities.

ELECTION RESULTSBOD Commissioned Minister-at-Large - Allison Johnson

2021 District Nominations, Clergy - Rev. Stephen Gewecke and Rev. Chris Schonberg; Lay Person - Jason Kiefer and Carol Pry

2019 Synod Nominations, Lay Person - William Schmidt

CHEF Trustee Region 2 - Rev. Erik Rieker

CHEF Trustees at-Large - Larry Schumann, William Zak, David Rocker

LCMS NEW JERSEY DISTRICT 18th Regular District Convention - June 1-2, 2018

CONVENTION NEWS / SATURDAY, JUNE 2 - EVENING EDITION

Installation of Officers Towards the end of business on Saturday, President

Steinbronn installed the Vice Presidents (pictured above) and Circuit Visitors, as well as the Board of Directors.

WISE DISCIPLES TRAIN FOR THE KINGDOM

REPORT ON REGISTRATION

Pastors 34 Delegates 37 Advisory 11 Congregations 41

Circuit Visitors’ Election Ratified by Convention Six Circuit Visitors’ elected at Circuit Forums prior to the District Convention were ratified during convention business on Saturday.

The Circuit Visitors for the coming triennium are:

Circuit 1 - Rev. Robert Holsten

Circuit 2 - Rev. Gary Timm

Circuit 3 - Rev. Daniel Merz

Circuit 4 - Rev. David Behm

Circuit 5 - Rev. Dan Sparling

Circuit 6 - Rev. Chris Schonberg

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Post-Convention Discussion Guide for Congregations Watch for “The District Convention and My Congregation: What Does This Mean?”— a free discussion guide for congregations to explore what the proceedings of the convention mean for their local congregations and ministries.

The discussion guide, crafted by the convention Communications Committee (Caitlin May Dinger, Rev. Anthony Iovine, and Rev. Ben Dolby) will be made available for download on the convention website and via

The Grapevine e-Newsletter.

Subscribe to The Grapevine e-Newsletter here: www.tinyurl.com/njdnewsletters

Find all the convention news, written and video

reports, and more — online at our webpage:

www.njdistrict.org/convention2018

REPORT OF THE SYNOD PRESIDENT

Presented by the Rev. Dr. Herb Mueller, 1st Vice President of the LCMS

Dr. Mueller presented Part Two of the Report of the Synod President.

Vice President Mueller related the “Joy:Fully Lutheran” theme to Luther’s understanding of the Gospel and urged those present to renew their commitment to biblical study and to read the Lutheran confessions with an eye toward the Gospel.

He concluded with a summary of Synod’s financing, noting that overall debt and annual borrowing are both down significantly.

Free resources related to the Joy:Fully Lutheran presentation can be found online at the LCMS website: www.lcms.org/about/leadership/president/district-visitation

REPORTS, CONT.

The Kairos Network — Rev. Matt Peeples introduced the Kairos Church Planting Network, described strategy & plan to plant 10 churches in 10 years, partner with 10 congregations, and raise 300 leaders. He also introduced the planting work of Matt Lytikainen and Dan Fenco.

Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ — Due to technical issues, a video report by Colleen Frankenfield, CEO was unable to be shown. You can view that video report, and others, online at www.njdistrict.org/reports2018.

RESOLUTIONS, CONT.

Resolution 3-02 regarding best practices in data privacy. Motion made and PASSED.

Resolution 3-03 to insure timely and transparent financial reporting in the Synod. Motion made and PASSED.

Resolution 3-01 and Resolution 3-04 moved to Omnibus A for board action. Motion made and PASSED.

Resolution 2-01, to overrule BOD May 2017 resolution re: ecclesiastical supervision under Bylaw 7.1.2. PASSED.

Resolution 2-02, to direct Synod President to insure synod bylaw 3.9.3.3 (c) is followed, specifically with respect to overruling a CCM resolution. PASSED with a vote of 34 for and 14 against.

Articles of Incorporation – President Steinbronn presented the revised NJ District Articles of Incorporation as reviewed by CCM and amended in accordance with their review, in order to bring the district into conformity with synodical articles of incorporation. Motion made and PASSED.