Convention Resources – 2019 Synod Convention
Find the presentations, resources and PDF’s given and presented to the 2019 Synod Convention.
Note: Some presentations have been edited due to security issues.
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Assignment and Call Request
Requests for Called Workers
Requesting a new called worker for your congregation or school, whether you plan to ask for a graduate assignment from one of our worker training schools or call from the field of current workers, is an important process in the life of your ministry. Use the resources provided to give careful consideration to the request and appropriate communication to the candidate you call.
Request a Graduate Assignment or Call List
Please note: WELS Cloud login required for request form
Call List Requests Questionnaire
Additional information for Principal requests
Additional information for Early Childhood Ministry Director requests
Assignment Requests
Assignment request information and instructions
Sample letter to teacher assignment candidate
Sample letter to pastor assignment candidate
Common Resources
Call document, teacher
Call document, early childhood ministry director
Call document, staff minister
Call document, pastor single congregation
Call document, pastor dual congregation
WELS 2019 Call Reports
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Pastor, teacher, and staff minister call report
The call report details when pastors, teachers, and staff ministers change positions within WELS. The Conference of Presidents oversees and coordinates the calling process.
*CRM: “Candidatus Reverendi Ministerii.” This means that a person does not currently hold a divine call but is eligible to receive one. He is a “Candidate for the Holy Ministry.”
*Obituaries: From now on, deaths reported on the call report will only be for called workers who are actively serving at the time of their death or for those who have retired from active ministry. This reflects the current Yearbook policy set by the Conference of Presidents.
View archived call reports – previous to 2019.
Unpublished Memorials – 2019 Synod Convention
The following convention memorials were submitted after the deadline for the printed Book of Reports and Memorials.
Resolutions and Reports – 2019 Synod Convention
View the Floor Committee reports and resolutions presented at the 2019 Synod Convention. All resolutions have been adopted.
Elections – 2019 Synod Convention
Ballot, nominees, and position descriptions for the elections at the 2019 Synod Convention in New Ulm, Minn., July 29 – August 1, 2019.
Minutes – 2019 Synod Convention
View the minutes for each day of the 2019 Synod Convention.
Daily Agenda – 2019 Synod Convention
View the most updated agenda for each day of the 2019 Synod Convention.
Please note: Agenda is subject and likely to change.
Key Convention Documents – 2019 Synod Convention
Find the 2019 Book of Reports and Memorials, Synod Convention delegate book, voting and advisory delegates, floor committees, and delegate reimbursement form.
Scouting Bible Study
The Conference of Presidents was asked to review the current Scouting organization to determine whether Scouting has changed in a way that would remove the objectionable features.
In a twelve-lesson study on Scouting prepared under the auspices of the Conference of Presidents for use in our congregations, Scripture and quotations taken directly from Scouting resources point out that essentially nothing in Scouting has changed.