Nebraska District LCMS Convention ⋅  June 20-21, 2025
Younes Conference Center, Kearney

Contact Us For Assistance

• For questions about nominations, contact Candi Menze at [email protected] or 402-643-2961, extension 1010
• For questions about overtures, contact Joyce Bruha at [email protected] or 402-643-2961, extension 1011
• For questions about the website, contact Kimberly Myers at [email protected] or 402-643-2961, extension 1009

Please note the following timeline and deadlines related to planning for the Convention:

March 2025 – Congregational Assessments (due prior to Convention)

• Church offices will receive an invoice for their annual assessment. Congregational assessments help to cover the cost of our District Convention, allowing voting and advisory delegates to attend at no cost.
• All assessments should be paid in full prior to Convention.

April 2025 – Registration (due 5/9/25)

• Registration materials will be mailed to all rostered church workers and lay voting delegates. A registration form is required from everyone planning to attend (including certified voting delegates). Forms can be found here
• Registration forms are due by May 9.

May 2025 – Convention Workbook

• All rostered workers and registered delegates will receive a letter and website link to the complete Convention Workbook.
• Individuals are expected to print any necessary information or bring it on an electronic device as no printed Workbooks or binders will be provided.
  

May 2025 – Proposed Resolutions/Ballots

• Announcement of proposed resolutions from the floor committee(s) and candidates for various elections at the District Convention will be shared in the District Weekly Update newsletter. All delegates are subscribed to this list in the spring and asked to remain subscribed until Convention is concluded.
• Delegates should read all proposed resolutions and candidate profiles prior to discussion and voting.

Your cooperation in following this schedule and meeting these deadlines will help us to plan efficiently for the upcoming Convention. Thank you for your assistance!

Convention questions may be directed to Candi Menze, Convention coordinator, at [email protected], or contact the District Office at 402-643-2961.

A more detailed agenda will be available in June.

Friday, June 20

AM

8:00 General Registration – Younes – Main Lobby

9:00 Floor Committee Open Hearings – Diamond 1

11:00 Opening Worship Service – Diamond Ballroom

PM

12:00 Lunch Break – Crystal 3 & 4

1:30 Move to Convention Floor – Diamond Ballroom

1:45 Convention Business Begins

5:45 Banquet – Crystal 3 & 4

7:00 Convention Reconvenes – Diamond Ballroom

8:45 Reception for Newly Elected and Outgoing Officers – Diamond 1

Saturday, June 21

AM

7:00-8:00 Breakfast – at hotels

8:30 Convention Reconvenes – Diamond Ballroom

PM

12:00 Lunch Break – Crystal 3 & 4

1:30 Convention Reconvenes – Diamond Ballroom

4:00 Adjournment

News

Everyone attending Convention must register, including voting delegates. Forms are mailed to congregations and delegates in April. Please complete the appropriate registration form and return to the District Office, with payment if required, no later than Friday, May 9, 2025. Registrations should be printed, completed, and mailed to: Nebraska District LCMS, PO Box 407, Seward, NE, 68434.

If your congregation needs to certify a new delegate, please contact Kim Hofer at [email protected] or 402-643-2961, ext. 1014.

Incomplete registration forms will be returned. Please note that no changes will be made to housing and meals after final counts have been given to the Younes Conference Center. 

• April 2025 Memo to Delegates (includes details on forms, registration, housing, mileage, etc.)
• Voting Delegate Registration Form
• Advisory Delegate Registration Form
• Guest / Exhibitor Registration Form

The voting pastor delegate and voting lay delegate must complete the Voting Delegate Registration form. The costs for voting and advisory delegates are provided by the Convention assessment paid yearly by each Nebraska District congregation, so there is no cost to the voting delegate. Arrangements for lodging indicated on your registration form will be made by the District Office.  Additional fees may be charged depending on your lodging selections.

All ordained and commissioned workers of the LCMS not serving as a voting delegate are encouraged to attend Convention. These workers are considered advisory delegates and should complete the Advisory Delegate Registration form. Certified advisory lay delegates for dual/multi-parishes should also complete this form. The costs for voting and advisory delegates are provided by the Convention assessment paid yearly by each Nebraska District congregation, so there is no cost to the delegate. Arrangements for lodging indicated on your registration form will be made by the District Office. Additional fees may be charged depending on your lodging selections.

All LCMS members are encouraged to attend Convention as guests and should complete the Guest/Exhibitor Registration Form. Spouses of delegates are considered guests. Costs of meals and registration should be paid with your registration. Additional copies of this form may be made as needed. Guests are responsible for their own housing reservation and cost, unless rooming with a spouse who is a delegate. If you are rooming with your spouse (delegate), housing should be indicated on the guest registration form and payment must be made to the Nebraska District Office.

The Workbook will be available no later than May 2025.

More information on the Convention will be sent with the Convention Workbook. The Convention Workbook will be provided to all delegates in electronic form. Please watch the mail for the letter and website link in early May. Information will also be included in the Weekly Update email newsletter so all members of the District can access the Workbook. It is the responsibility of each delegate to print and review the materials prior to their arrival at Convention. No binders will be provided at this Convention. In place of printed Workbooks, each delegate will receive a booklet with important information needed to follow along with the Convention agenda, when they check in at registration.