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The Southern California Delegate Conference includes all congregations of the
Mountain View, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas Circuits.
Member congregations of each circuit are listed in the links to the left.
This conference meets once every two years prior to the WELS synod
convention.
Conference Minutes
Living Word Lutheran Church, Mission Viejo, CA
May 7, 2005
8:30
AM Registration, refreshments
and gathering of dues ($5.00 per congregation)
9:00
AM Communion Service:
Liturgist: Allen Beyersdorf; Preacher: John Moll
9:50
AM Call
to order: Welcome:
Agenda adopted: Minutes:
May 2004 Minutes and Treasurer’s report by Pastor Moll approved.
10:00
AM District
President’s Report, presented by President Paul Janke
11:00
AM Preview
of The Report to the Twelve Districts
Home Missions-written report presented, Paul Schwan
World Missions-written report presented by Lynn Wiedmann
Synod Schools-written report presented by Rich Kogler
Synod
Finances was the topic of the day, discussed in relation with the different
areas of ministry.
11:55
Circuit Report: Mountain
View
12:00
PM Noon
Meal
Reports
& Updates
12:45
PM Good
Shepherd Bible Camp Report: by Randy Buth and Doug Found: Financial
update, registration update, and the new old location for camp this year.
1:20
PM “Is
WELS Financially on the Right Path?” presentation and discussion led by
Hermann John.
Discussion focused on funding “core” or “non-core” ministries for the
synod. Attached was an outline for a simple stewardship presentation.
2:00
PM Circuit
Report: San Diego Circuit
2:05
PM Hispanic
Ministry Update:
2:10
PM Northwestern
Publishing House: by Pastor Beyersdorf.
2:15
PM California
Lutheran High School
2:20
PM Memorial on the
structure and scheduling of the SoCal Delegate Conference
Memorial brought to the floor as printed. Seconded. Discussion followed.
Defeated as presented.
Resolutions of the original memorial were then considered individually.
1. Motion made to hold the SoCal Delegate Conference in the odd numbered
year, the years of the Synod in Convention. Motion seconded. Discussion
followed. Passed.
2. Motion made to hold the SoCal Delegate Conference at the end of the
second full week of June. Motion seconded. Discussion followed. Motion changed
to the date of the third weekend in June (after CLHS graduation), similar to the
District in Convention schedule in the even numbered years. Passed.
3. Motion made to hold the SoCal Delegate Conference for a full day and a
half (a full day on Friday and a half a day on Saturday). Motion seconded.
Discussion followed. Passed.
4. Motion made that the SoCal Delegate Conference hold elections with
regular nominations of two men for conference chairman and 2 men for conference
secretary/treasurer with written ballots to decide who will hold these positions
for the next such conference. Motion seconded. Discussion followed. Passed.
5. Motion made that the SoCal Delegate Conference receive nominations
from the floor for the location of the next conference with votes from the floor
to decide the location of the next such conference. Motion seconded. Discussion
followed. Passed.
6. Motion made to choose a steering committee for the SoCal Delegate
Conference to enter into discussion with the Northern California Conference to
address the topic of meeting together for such conferences. Motion seconded.
Rider attached that the officers of the conference not be on steering committee.
Discussion followed. Passed. Members of steering committee: Aaron Glaeske, Brian
Doebler, Chris Schroeder,
Other
Business
2:45
PM Closing
Matters: Motion made, seconded and passed to accept the invitation of
Living Word, Mission Viejo, to be host for our next conference on June 15-16,
2007. Motion made, seconded, discussed, and withdrawn to hold elections for
circuit pastors at our delegate conferences for two year terms, as per synod
constitution. Motion made, seconded, and passed to designate our offering of
$239 to CLHS. Motion made, seconded and passed to thank Living Word, Mission
Viejo, for hosting this conference and the ladies of Living Word for their
service in our noon meal. Motion made, seconded and passed to adjourn our 2005
SoCal Delegate Conference.
2:50
PM Closing
Scripture, prayer and dismissal.
John
Moll, Secretary
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