~ The Arizona~California District of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod  ~
~ Serving the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and West Texas ~

2008 Convention Flow Chart

Monday, June 9, 2008

Morning

11:00 a.m.      Opening Communion Service at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Apache Junction, AZ

Afternoon

12:30 p.m.      Sack Lunch and travel to Golf Resort
1:30 p.m.        Start of afternoon session, District President’s Report, Elections begin
2:00 p.m.        Keynote Address - Part I:  Professor David Valeskey
3:00 p.m.        Recess
3:20 p.m.        Discussion of Keynote Address
3:40 p.m.        RttTD; World Missions
4:30 p.m.        RttTD; Home Missions
5:20 p.m.        Announcements and recess
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.        (Rehearsal for Closing Service)

5:30 p.m.        Dinner break – on your own

Evening

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.        Address by President Schroeder and presentation by Pastor Dave Liggett
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.      Committee meetings

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Morning

8:30 a.m.        Opening Devotion
8:45 a.m.        Preliminaries
9:00 a.m.        Keynote Address - Part II:  Professor David Valleskey
10:00 a.m.      Recess
10:20 a.m.      Discussion of Keynote Address
10:50 a.m.      RttTD; Ministerial Education
11:40 a.m.      Reports and Announcements
12:00 p.m.      Recess for lunch

Afternoon

1:30 p.m.        Devotion
1:45 p.m.        RttTD; Parish Services;  Conference of Presidents;  Support Services
2:45 p.m.        Recess
3:00 p.m.        RttTD;  Administration
4:00 p.m.        REPORTS:  Spiritual Growth Project;  Commission on Adult Discipleship; 
                                                WELS Investments;  Evangelism;  OWLS;  Committee on Relief; 
                                                Multi-Language Publications:  VEBA;  Planned Giving; 
                                                Kingdom Workers;  CEF;  Technology
                        RESOLUTIONS

5:30 p.m.        Dinner break – on your own

Evening

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.        Parish Services Presentations/Workshops 
                                        Each presentation is 40 minutes in length.  Delegates may attend two of the workshops. 
                                        (Select your preference on the registration form)
8:30-10:30 p.m.        Fellowship gathering (cash bar) in the East Conference center

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Morning

8:30 a.m.        Opening Devotion
8:45 a.m.        Preliminaries
9:00 a.m.        RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS;  Closing Business;  Adjournment
10:45 a.m.      Recess and preparation for Closing Service
11:00 a.m.      Closing Service

12:00 p.m.      Check Out

NOTE:  As you can see from the above agenda, times and space for small group meetings are limited.  If your Board/Commission/Group would like to meet during the convention and you are not scheduled above, please clear your meeting with the District Secretary.  This only applies to those groups requesting a meeting room.  Informal meetings held over dinner, around the pool, or in someone's room, for example, do not need to be cleared.  You may email him HERE. 

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