Lutheran Church of New Zealand
36th Convention of Synod
18-19 June 2011 at St. Paul’s, Wellington
12 King Street, Wellington
Theme: “When Love Comes to Life”
Chaplain: Pastor Mark Whitfield
This is a draft agenda. The final agenda will be presented at the start of Synod.
Agenda items from the same day may be moved forward if other items are concluded earlier than expected.
Any late remits and unfinished business can be referred to Council of Synod for decision.
Friday 17 June 2011
6:00-7:00pm Wine and Cheese at St Paul’s for those arriving on Friday
Saturday 18 June 2011
9:00 Registration
9.30am Opening Worship
Civic Welcome
10.30 Morning Tea
11.00am Session 1
Welcome and Preliminaries
Report of the President (LCNZ)
Report of the Council of Synod
Report of Lutheran Support Ministries
Congregations’ five minute Presentations – PowerPoint available
LAMP Database by Debbie Venz (ten minute introduction)
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Session 2
First reading of Nominations
Further discussion of reports and proposals presented in Session 1
Report of the Gateway Gift Trust Board
Report of the Statistician
LCA Board for Mission, (G. Hartwich 20 Min)
Australian Lutheran World Service (J. Krause 15 Min)
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.30pm Session 3
Financial Reports
LCA Executive Officer – Trevor Ruthenberg (30 Min)
The President of the LCA – Rev Dr Michael Semmler (30 Min)
5.20pm 10 minute Closing Devotion
5.30pm Dinner Adjournment
7.00pm Convention Dinner / J. Krause on Project Connect (15 minutes no data projector)/ Erickson Farewell)
Sunday 19 June 2011
9.00am Session 4
Election of Officers
Casualia
Congregations’ Five minute Presentations
Memorial Hymn
10.00am Morning Tea
1030am Convention Communion Service
Liturgist: Rev Mark Whitfield
Preacher: Rev Dr Michael Semmler
Celebrant: Rev Robert Erickson
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Session 6
LLL AGM & Presentation
2.15pm Thanks
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.30pm Session 7
Adoption of Budget
4.30pm Closing Service
Close of Convention -- Rev Robert Erickson
5.00pm Depart
(Date of draft 12 April 2011)
