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LWMS 48th Annual Convention Highlights

Highlights from the LWMS 48th Annual Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including mission presentations, moments with missionaries, workshops, and convention statistics.

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LWMS 48th Annual Convention Highlights

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  1. LWMS CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 23-26, 2011 LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  2. Opening Service Do you have the “right stuff” ? • Preacher, President Mark Schroeder • Presiding Minister, Pastor Jeff Mahnke, LWMS Pastoral Advisor • Over 1,500 people in attendance LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  3. Opening Service LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  4. Opening Service LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  5. Opening Service LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  6. Opening Service LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  7. Opening Service LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  8. MISSION PRESENTATIONS LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  9. Our Missionaries LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  10. Hispanic Ministry Establishing relationships before sharing God’s Word • Pastor Seth HaakensonRisen Savior, Northwest Milwaukee, WI LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  11. Lutheran Ladies of Mexico LWMS helped the women of Mexico as they formed their Women’s Organization • Rosa Flores - first president of Lutheran Ladies of Mexico (LLM) • Paula Danekas, Susan Fager, Lanita Nolte and Kristin MillerLWMS advisors to LLM LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  12. Vicars in Mission Settings Placing seminary students in mission-minded churches for mission experiences. • Vicar James EnderleCollege Station , TX LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  13. Central Africa Medical Mission Healing souls through devotions while showing Jesus’ love through medical care. • Malawi and Zambia • Teri Flynn, Nurse LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  14. MOMENTS WITH OUR MISSIONARIES LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  15. Apache Women The Apache women of Arizona sang two hymns in Apache for attendees • Led by Bonnie Lewis • An LWMS tradition since 1980 LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  16. LATTE – Latin America Traveling Theological Team 16 Latin American seminary students are sharing their knowledge with 20 students • Pastor Larry Schlomer LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  17. Japan Thankful for prayers and financial gifts received after the earthquake and tsunami • Missionary Wordell translated for three Japanese women LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  18. World Missions To protect missionaries in sensitive areas, no pictures or names are used. • 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 LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  19. CONVENTION BUSINESS LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. ConventionStatistics • 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 LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  25. 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

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  27. LWMS Officers LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  28. FRIENDSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND FUN LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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  32. Closing Service We are ALL missionaries! • Preacher, Pastor Dustin Blumer Amazing Love, New Lenox, Illinois • Presiding Minister, Pastor Brady Coleman LWMS Pastoral Advisor LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  33. Closing Service We are ALL missionaries! LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  34. Closing Service We are ALL missionaries! LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  35. Closing Service We are ALL missionaries! LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  36. Make Plans for Next Year 49th Annual Convention June 21-24, 2012 in Winton-Salem, NC http://www.lwms2012convention.com LWMS 48th Annual Convention ~ June 23-26, 2011 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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