2025 Minnesota South
District Convention

 

The 80th Minnesota South District Convention will be held June 12-14, 2025 at Gangelhoff Center at Concordia University - St. Paul.

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.” John 15:16-17

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Plans are underway for the 2025 District Convention to be held on June 12-14, 2025, at Concordia University, St. Paul!

Please take a moment to watch President Woodford introduce 2025 Convention Mailing #1 in the following video.

 
 

Please note: all information pertaining to the 2025 MN South District Convention will be sent digitally by means of email, the eNews, and the website. Please be sure you are checking these communications regularly. To be better stewards of District resources, we are asking congregations to please access and complete forms themselves through the provided links. You may print your completed forms and other documents for your own records.

Pertinent communications, forms, and documents are provided

by clicking the buttons and links below.

Mailing #1

Pastors and congregational leaders of the Minnesota South District have received the first instructional letter in preparation for the 2025 District Convention in June. It contains important information regarding items to include on your fall congregational voters meeting agenda as well as necessary forms and deadlines. If your congregation has not received the 2025 Convention Mailing #1 through email, please notify Debbie Borchardt to provide current email addresses for your congregation, pastor, and lay leaders. Please click on any button below to read the details of each.

Click the button to read Convention Mailing #1.

Deadline: February 3, 2025. Click button for form. To find necessary information to complete the form, please go to lcms.org > click on "Locators" > click on "Find a Worker"

Click the button to find your congregation’s circuit, region, and conference.

Suggestions are being accepted. Please click button for form.

Deadline: March 7, 2025. Click button for form.

If nominated, please click the button & complete the form to indicate whether you are willing to stand for election. ALL NOMINEES MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT HE/SHE IS STANDING FOR ELECTION!

Click the button to read Relevant Bylaws.

Click the button to read the responsibilities of convention pages.

Deadline: January 31, 2025. Click button for form.

Click the button to see the List of Incumbents.

 
 

Mailing #2

Convention Mailing #2 addresses the congregation’s responsibility to elect pastoral and lay delegates to represent your congregation both at the Circuit Forum and the District Convention. It is not required that the delegates be the same persons. If your congregation has not received the 2025 Convention Mailing #2 through email, please notify Debbie Borchardt to provide current email addresses for your congregation, pastor, and lay leaders.

 

Click on the button to read Convention Mailing #2

Deadline: January 31, 2025. Please click on button for form.

 

Vendor set-up is currently planned for June 11, 2025 in the late afternoon and continuing until noon on June 12, 2025. Check this page for updates, including registration.

Please contact Debbie Borchardt with any questions.