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a new approach to the conference. LEC will focus in three primary areas: Spiritual Nurture/Faith Walk, Sustained Professional Learning, and Homecoming (Fellowship). A Spiritual theme will now be integrated throughout the conference as well as in the weeks leading up to the event and the weeks following the event with a series of devotions and Bible studies. Our professional learning time will now be tracked into areas of singular focus with extended time spent with the expert in that area of learning, and our fellowship time will include a service to the community component. The Accreditation Commission oversees NLSA/WASC/North Central/AdvancED accreditation in district schools. Kim Violette chairs the Accreditation Commission, and serves as our NLSA Commissioner. In addition, our Early Childhood Accreditation Commission provides oversight to all preschools as they go through the accreditation process. We are nearing completion of an integrated WASC/NLSA document that will provide our schools with a WASC approved document that allows for examination and integration of our Lutheran faith components throughout the full selfstudy. This has been a joint effort with the California-Nevada-Hawaii District Accreditation Commission. Six regions comprise the schools of the Pacific Southwest District. The regions sponsor annual teacher in-services. The six regions have active monthly administrators’ meetings (early childhood directors and elementary/high school principals). Early Childhood • Annual Spring Teachers’ Conferences (Arizona and California) • Annual Directors’ Conference • Workshops for new teachers, mentor SCHOOL MINISTRIES teachers, administrators, and school board members • Early Childhood Accreditation Commission • Early childhood accreditation training for accreditation consultants and validators; oversight for ECE centers in the process of accreditation • Welcome packet for new early childhood centers in the District • Early Childhood Certificate of Lutheran Teaching program (ECCLT) in collaboration with Concordia University Irvine • Early Childhood Educator of the Year Early Childhood Cabinet members are Nola Seaman (chair), Bethany, Long Beach; Lynne Rose, District ECE Consultant; Britt Anderson, Christ, Costa Mesa; Jennifer Burnett, St. Paul’s, Orange; Christine Chernobieff, Christ the King, Redlands; Beth Howland, Hosanna, Mesa; Nancy Bellamy, St. John’s, Hemet; and Diane Tinker, Atonement, Glendale, AZ. Elementary and High School • Workshops for new teachers, mentor teachers, administrators, and school board members • Partnership with Lutheran Special Education Ministries • Curriculum and Assessment Task Force • Newly formed Admissions Directors Network, Resource Specialist Network (LARS), and TechNet. (The Admissions Director Network has had two successful annual conferences including topics on “branding”, marketing and promotion, social networking, etc.) • Legal/Legislative Support (CAPE, CAPSO, AZ CAPE) • Leadership Development (LEC, Principals’ Conferences) 105
• Special recognition and celebrations (Educator of the Year) • Educational consultation services • Accreditation Commission K–12 School Cabinet members include Wendell Robson (chair), Gethsemane, Tempe; Michael Vick, Abiding Savior, Lake Forest; Meg Rehrer, Venice Lutheran, Venice; and Katherine Benne. The Western Alliance of High School Administrators, Lutheran High School administrators from the western portion of the United States, meet for annual leaders’ retreats and conferences planned in partnership with Concordia University, Irvine. The District Principals’ Council sponsors a two-day conference in July and produces a new Principal Manual. The Principals’ Council members are Jeffrey Beavers, Crean LHS, Irvine; Scott Dufresne, LHS San Diego; Mary Fink, Bethany, Long Beach; and Xavria Schwarz, Christ, La Mesa. Special Education Ministries Though still in partnership with Lutheran Special Education Ministries (LSEM), we have recently formed a new network of support called Lutheran Association of Resource Specialists (LARS). This network meets twice annually to support each other and to share relevant information in the field, and also to make themselves available to support, encourage, and provide resources for other PSD schools that do not have a resource teacher on their campus. Networks In the past three years we have formed networks to support specialized areas of ministry and education in Lutheran schools. These networks are led by the members of the SCHOOL MINISTRIES groups themselves and provide support and encouragement to each other as well as leadership within the district. Networks include: • Admissions Directors – this group meets monthly. This group has also organized an annual conference the past two years with 50 and 62 in attendance, respectively. • Lutheran Association of Resource Specialist (LARS) – this group meets 2 – 3 time per year. • School-Age Care – the newest of our networks. This group meets three times per year. • TechNet – this group is for technology directors and teachers within the district. They have met several times each year. Grantparent Tuition Assistance Mission Project The Grantparent program, a School Ministries mission project for the Pacific Southwest District of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, provides tuition assistance enabling children to receive an excellent Christian and academic education in urban communities. Through the Grantparent program, children are sponsored for $600 a year (elementary) or $1200 a year (high school). Children are selected by the school on the basis of need from families who have requested financial aid. This enables these children to receive an excellent Christian and academic education in our most urban schools. Currently 57 students in six district urban schools (Concordia School, Burbank; Pilgrim Lutheran School, Chula Vista; St. Paul’s Lutheran School, Garden Grove; Redeemer Lutheran School, Las Vegas; Redeemer Lutheran School, South Gate; and Pacific Lutheran High School, Torrance) receive tuition assistance through the 106
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Table of Contents Convention Theme
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TENTATIVE CONVENTION SCHEDULE Sessi
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VOTING DELEGATES City Congregation
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VOTING DELEGATES Garden Grove Good
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Advisory Delegates ORDAINED MINISTE
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Advisory Delegates Rev. Irwin Goehr
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Advisory Delegates Mr. Jacob Boessl
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Advisory Delegates Mrs. Jahnai Feld
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Report from Rev. Dr. Larry Stoterau
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Rev. D
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Espinosa, Alfonso From: Senior - Li
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Loy, David From: Sole - Zion Luther
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Brewer, Thomas From: Candidate, PSW
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Beyer, Timothy From: Sole - Hope Lu
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Page 57 and 58: Sproul, John From: Candidate, PSWD
Page 59 and 60: Pacific Southwest District Updates
Page 61 and 62: Personnel Changes MINISTERS OF RELI
Page 63 and 64: Krueger, Kurt From: LCMS, St. Louis
Page 65 and 66: To: St. Paul’s, Orange, CA 08/29/
Page 67 and 68: From: Mt. Calvary, Diamond Bar, CA
Page 69 and 70: From: Christ, Costa Mesa, CA To: Ca
Page 71 and 72: To: Emeritus 9/15/09 Ortiz, Amanda
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Page 75 and 76: AFRICAN IMMIGRANT ANAHEIM Medhane A
Page 77 and 78: HISPANIC ANAHEIM Zion Lutheran Hisp
Page 79 and 80: PICO RIVERA Peace Hispanic 9412 Sad
Page 81 and 82: LOS ANGELES Ark of Noah 3735 Hughes
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Page 85 and 86: Hearts for Jesus in the 2011-2012 s
Page 87 and 88: SUPPORT, REVENUES & OTHER ADDITION;
Page 89 and 90: Financial Statements PACIFIC SOUTHW
Page 91 and 92: Report from Rev. Ron Rehrer, Region
Page 93 and 94: One other item: the newly proposed
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