2021-District-Convention Schedule 6.25.2021
Convention Workbook Updated 6.7.2021
Floor Nomination Form with Consent portion

Late Overtures

Overture derived from the Board of Directors November 2020 meeting for bylaw proposals (pdf)
Bylaws for Overture 01-L2-21 (pdf)
Overture to MDS Convention for amendment of Bylaw 8.5.1 and addition of 8.5.1.1 (pdf)
Late Overture – Church & Social Concerns (pdf)

Resolutions

Resolutions Floor Committee 1
Resolutions Floor Committee 2
Resolutions Floor Committee 3

Registration Forms

Pastor Delegate Form
Pastor Delegate Letter
Lay Delegate Form
Lay Delegate Letter
Advisory Delegate Form
Advisory Delegate Letter

Slate of Candidates for District President and Regional Vice Presidents

District President
Roger C. Paavola
Lane B. Reuter

Vice President Region 1
Eric A. Longman
Joshua J. Willadsen
William F. Zwick

Vice President Region 2
Kevin R. Conger

Vice President Region 3
Larry A. Peters
Lane B. Reuter
Kenneth B. Shaw

Vice President Region 4
Michael M. Miller
Robert M. Portier
Brian M. Truog

Slate of Candidates for Other Elected Offices
2021 Mid-South District Convention

District Secretary
Ordained:
John P. Gierke
Joel Krogen

District Board of Directors

Commissioned Regions 1 & 2
Tessa Brasher
Samuel Fishburn
Charles Russell

Commissioned Regions 3 & 4
Shirley Piepenbrink

Lay Region 1
Leo Knoernschild
Jeff Pittman

Lay Region 2
Karilyn Brown
Marc Higgins
Jeff Roper

Lay Region 3
Fred Guengerich
Doug Werth

Lay Region 4
David Larson
Robert Nerger, Jr.

Nominations Committee

Ordained Regions 1 & 2
Ron Bacic
Jon Beyer
JohnDavid Zischke
David Vandercook

Ordained Regions 3 & 4
Robert Portier

Commissioned Regions 1 & 2
Samuel Fishburn

Commissioned Regions 3 & 4
Jess Irwin

Lay Regions 1 & 2
Kenneth Barnes
Jeff Roper

Lay Regions 3 & 4
Charlie Gemeinhardt

Overture Template & Instructions

2021-MDS Convention Sample Overture Template with logo (doc)
2021-MDS-Convention-Overture-Instructions with logo (doc)
2021-MDS-Convention-Overture-Instructions with logo (pdf)
I’m Just An Overture – Overture and Resolution Explanation (pdf)

OFFICIAL NOTICE

The 21^st Regular Convention

Mid-South District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Memphis, Tennessee

Thursday, July 1, 2021 to Saturday, July 3, 2021

The Hilton Hotel, 939 Ridgelake Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120; Phone: 901-684-6664

Theme: “Declare His Marvelous Works” – 1 Chronicles 16:24

Opening Service with Holy Communion
Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
LIVE STREAM LINK: https://ctkmemphis.sitewrench.com/live-video-streaming

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5296 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119
Preacher: President Matthew Harrison, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

NOTICE TO ALL CONGREGATIONS

Please remember the following deadlines to submit nomination ballots and convention resolutions:

NOMINATION BALLOTS FOR DISTRICT PRESIDENT
NOMINATION BALLOTS FOR DISTRICT REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
NOMINATION BALLOTS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Commissioned and Lay)
Deadline: March 1, 2021
To be sent to the Mid-South District Secretary
Rev. John Gierke
Mid-South District – LCMS
1675 Wynne Road, Cordova, TN 38016

NOMINATION BALLOTS FOR DISTRICT SECRETARY
NOMINATION BALLOTS FOR DISTRICT NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Deadline: March 1, 2021
To be sent to the District Nominations Committee c/o Mid-South District President
Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola
Mid-South District – LCMS
1675 Wynne Road, Cordova, TN 38016

REPORTS, MEMORIALS AND OVERTURES TO BE PRESENTED TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION
Deadline: April 8, 2021
To be sent to the Mid-South District President
Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola
Mid-South District – LCMS
1675 Wynne Road, Cordova, TN 38016

NOMINATION BALLOTS FOR CIRCUIT VISITORS
Deadline: One day before the Circuit Forum
To be sent to Each Congregation’s Respective Circuit Visitor
(Each Circuit Forum will be held at the District Convention or as scheduled by the individual Circuit
per Synod Bylaw 5.2.2 [a])