2021 District Convention Schedule 5-6-21
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
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 21st 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.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5296 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119
Preacher: Synodical Representative
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])
