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

Contact Us For Assistance

• For questions about nominations, contact Candi Menze at candim@ndlcms.org or 402-643-2961, extension 1010
• For questions about overtures, contact Joyce Bruha at joyceb@ndlcms.org or 402-643-2961, extension 1011
• For questions about the website, contact Kimberly Myers at kimberlym@ndlcms.org 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 candim@ndlcms.org, 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

Convention Offering Will Provide Motorbikes For Traveling Pastors In Tanzania

The offering taken at the opening worship service of Convention will be designated to provide support for the purchase of motorbikes for traveling pastors of the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Tanzania (SELVD), who regularly travel between a number of rural preaching stations.

With no reliable public transportation to rural areas and a lack of funds for personal cars, most of their travel as they minister to these remote areas is done on foot or bicycle. Having access to motorbikes will help them get to rural areas quicker, leaving them more time for ministry in each place and to spread the Gospel even faster. The Nebraska District LCMS is excited to partner with the SELVD in this mission opportunity as they seek to plant 100 new churches in 2025. The price for each motorbike is estimated at $1,150 and congregations are encouraged to take door offerings or participate in a way that is appropriate for them and send their gifts with their delegates to Convention.

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  The offering taken at the opening worship service of the Nebraska District LCMS Convention in June will be designated to provide support for the purchase of motorbikes for traveling pastors of the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Tanzania (SELVD), who regularly travel between a number of rural preaching stations. With no reliable public transportation to rural areas and a lack of funds for personal cars, most of their travel as they minister to these remote areas is done on foot or bicycle. Having access to motorbikes will help them get to rural areas quicker, leaving them more time for ministry in each place and to spread the Gospel even faster. The Nebraska District LCMS is excited to partner with the SELVD in this mission opportunity as they seek to plant 100 new churches in 2025. The price for each motorbike is estimated at $1,150 and our congregation delegates will be taking your donation with them to Convention.

Registration is now closed.

If your congregation needs to certify a new delegate, please contact Kim Hofer at kimh@ndlcms.org or 402-643-2961, ext. 1014.

Our 2025 Convention theme, God’s Family Together—Joined In His Mission, is the short version of our vision for the Nebraska District: God’s forgiven family walking and working together in God’s mission of making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ.

Our time in Convention will focus on Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21, “that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford, president of Minnesota South District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, will be our keynote speaker. He will explore the family in three ways. First, the beauty of the family according to God’s design; second, how the Church family creates a culture of God’s Word; and third, how the LCMS family can be bold in our mission in the 21st century.

The Convention logo consists of three main parts: a pair of leaves growing around a cross; a hand reaching outward; and a heart which surrounds them. The growing leaves represent how we seek to cultivate relationships so that the body of Christ shares His love. The open hand represents our Heavenly Father as He connects people in joy-filled community as the Spirit makes and matures disciples of Jesus Christ. The heart represents how we care for the family of God so that His disciples mature and grow. The pieces of this logo come together to illustrate us as God’s Family Together—Joined In His Mission.

The Convention Workbook is now provided to all delegates in electronic form. 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.

The Workbook files are presented below in the order the pages should be organized. Click on the section title to access the file. A memo introducing the Workbook can be found here.

1- General Section includes standing rules, parliamentary procedure, and an agenda. 

2- Convention Roster is a listing of all rostered and lay delegates in the Nebraska District.

3- President’s Report includes membership changes and anniversaries.

4- Officers’ Reports include reports by the District vice-presidents, board of directors, secretary, treasurer, and circuit visitors.

5- Ministry Reports are provided by District staff, committees, and ministries.

6- Nominations Report includes the ballots and biographies for all nominated candidates.

7- Overtures are the original action items submitted for Convention consideration. Late Overtures (7a) can be found here.

8- Proposed Resolutions are the action items proposed to the Convention by the work of the floor committee. 

Nominations from the Floor

• Procedures for Nomination from the Floor
• Nomination Form (from the floor)
• Candidate Profile Forms:  Commissioned  /  Lay  / Ordained