68th LCMS
National Convention
July 29 - August 3, 2023
milwaukee - wisconsin center
looking for informatION on the lcms national convention?
Click on any of the links below to take you to the official information provided by the Synod.
The main LCMS NATIONAL CONVENTION page contains:
Convention Planning: schedule, location & travel, registration forms, FAQs, Exhibitors
News & Notices: official notices, Reporter stories, Convention archives
Publications: Convention Workbook, Handbook - 2019 edition, Convention Bible study, and a link to view all documents
Elections: nominations, election procedures, election candidates, nominee bios and statements
Overtures & Resolutions: floor committees, overture materials, resolution statuses, task force updates
National offering
Media: twitter, convention app, livestream video and archives
The TRIENNIUM TIMELINE page contains:
A clickable infographic for each phase of the governance process. Clicking on any of the sections (i.e. 1A, 1B, 1C, etc.) will take you to detailed information about that topic
An informational poster you can download as a helpful resource
Important dates and deadlines
The CONGREGATIONAL GOVERNANCE page contains links to:
The Overview Guide to Participation - this is a general introduction to congregational participation
Informed Participation - background information
Triennium Processes - detailed governance processes
The three main congregational governance activities: representation, nominations, and overture submission
Regions and districts maps
District Conventions
Minnesota south delegates
Did you miss the meeting on Saturday, June 17 at 10:00 am led by President Woodford to prepare for the convention? Or do you want to review some of the information shared? Check out the powerpoint below! (Due to technical difficulties, the recording is not available. Sorry for the inconvenience!)
View the following helpful information:
Powerpoint used by President Woodford at the June 17th meeting
The Proposed Resolutions for the Synod convention