Convention Nominations

Prior to its triennial conventions, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod collects nominations for the various positions to which it must elect or appoint individuals for service.
Learn more about the nomination process as stated in our bylaws.

2013 Nomination Form

This form facilitates the nomination of potential candidates for election or appointment as officers or members of LCMS boards, commissions or agencies prior to the beginning of the convention. Deadline for submitting nominations is October 20, 2012.

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Download Nominee Bio Form

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Complete Form: Open the PDF document and either type in and print the form or print the form and complete it by hand. Place your signature on the hard copy. Keep a copy for your records.
Submit your completed form: Fax your completed form to 314-996-1119, mail your completed form to the Committee for Convention Nominations (address on the form), or scan and email your form to LCMSSecretary@lcms.org.

2013 Incumbent Form

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Complete Form: Open the PDF document and either type in and print the form or print the form and complete it by hand. Place your signature on the hard copy. Keep a copy for your records.
Submit your completed form: Fax your completed form to 314-996-1119, mail your completed form to the Committee for Convention Nominations (address on the form), or scan and email your form to LCMSSecretary@lcms.org.

2013 Evaluation Form

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Complete Form: Open the PDF document and either type in and print the form or print the form and complete it by hand. Place your signature on the hard copy. Keep a copy for your records.
Submit your completed form: Fax your completed form to 314-996-1119, mail your completed form to the Committee for Convention Nominations (address on the form), or scan and email your form to LCMSSecretary@lcms.org.

2013 Convention Positions

Convention Nominations Process

3.12.3.4
The Secretary of the Synod shall handle the preliminary work for the Committee for Convention Nominations.
(a) He shall begin to solicit names of potential nominees from officers, boards, commissions, and agencies of the Synod and its districts at least 24 months prior to the convention.
(b) Approximately 24 months before a regular meeting of the Synod in convention, he shall solicit from the mission boards and the synodwide corporate entity boards descriptions of criteria for qualified candidates to serve on those boards.
(c)With such criteria in view, the Secretary shall issue the first call for nominations through a publication of the Synod and on the Synod Web site 18 months before the convention, soliciting names from mission boards and synodwide corporate entity boards, as well as congregations, district presidents, district boards of directors, circuit counselors, and other likely sources.
(d) All incumbents eligible for reelection shall be considered for nominations.
(e) Qualifications of each nominee shall be submitted together with the names on forms made available on the Synod’s Web site.
(f) All suggested names and information for consideration by the Committee for Convention Nominations shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Synod no later than nine months prior to the convention of the Synod.
(g) The Secretary shall present the names and information gathered to the Committee for Convention Nominations at its first meeting.

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Convention Nominations

Convention Nominations Process

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