In Mission for Others: - BC Synod

Minutes 2008 Synod ConventionMINUTES OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SYNOD (ELCIC) CONVENTIONBritish Columbia Synod - Evangelical Lutheran Church in CanadaChrist Lutheran ChurchKelowna, BCApril 17 - 20, 2008IN MISSION FOR OTHERSA PEOPLE CALLEDThursday April 17, 2008, 7:00 p.m.Opening Eucharist & Opening of ConventionBishop Susan Johnson presided and Bishop Gerhard Preibisch preached.Business Session 1 – 7:45 p.m. – Chaired by Bishop Gerhard PreibischHost Rev. Patricia Giannelia welcomed the gathering to Kelowna in many languages of the church.AppointmentsChaplain for the convention - Pastor Kathy Martin from King of Life, Coquitlam.Convention managers Armen Petznik and Stephanie Staus were introducedOrientation of delegatesRev. Dr. Greg Mohr, Assistant to the Bishop, oriented the delegates and thanked secretaries Winnie Fongof the Synod office and Lynette Stebner from Christ Lutheran Church for the tremendous work they havedone in preparation for the convention.Assistant convention manager Stephanie Staus informed the delegates of some housekeeping items.Greg Mohr urged people to sign up for Forums on Friday afternoon, and introduced the Parliamentarian –Don Storch from Victoria, Secretary of National Church Council.Greg Mohr introduced the youth delegates:Melissa Senum – Mt Olive, White RockDavid Wills – Good Shepherd, CoquitlamJames Ewanchyna – Christ, KelownaBrian Gesch – Christ, KelownaBronwyn Nestegaard Paul – Grace, VictoriaAnd their leaders: Sue Skinner and Nathan Fong.Theologian in Residence is Dr. Christian Eberhart of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon.Floor committees were introduced as follows:Report of the BishopRev. Lyle McKenzieRev. Ralferd FreytagVida JaugelisTony ChongReference and CounselRev. Cliff ReinhardtKim EmmettRev. Curtis AguirreHans JohnsonRev. Ian Nestegaard PaulEsther HaabBritish Columbia Synod Section C / 1