22 nd General ConventionOfficial NoticeJune 22 - 25, <strong>2010</strong>On the campus <strong>of</strong>Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, INPlanting…Growing…Maturing“I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused it to grow.”1 Cor 3:6 (NET)
Planting…Growing…Maturing<strong>The</strong> Church: What a magnificent thing God creates!Imagine, he calls and gathers sinners, with nothing to <strong>of</strong>fer, andthe Holy Spirit working through the Word, fashions them into theChurchSadly history shows that sometimes we in the Church getsidetracked. In Corinth the Christians began to focus on oneleader or another as the insider track for the Church. Paul writesto correct them by writing: “I planted, Apollos watered, but Godcaused it to grow” (1 Cor. 3:6 NET). Note that each one is importantin God’s work <strong>of</strong> building the Church; favoritism regardingleadership detracts from God’s work.We in the AALC have had the privilege <strong>of</strong> seeing that truthworked out in our own midst. Over the past year we have addeda mission start, several existing congregations, and several pastorsto our roster. We have increased the number <strong>of</strong> seminary studentsand began a distance seminary program. We are planting, growing,and maturing congregations.For all <strong>of</strong> that, we thank and praise God.Plan now to join us this Summer in June at the 22nd AALCNational Convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It will be a time tomake new friends, reconnect with old friends, but especially torejoice together as we see God working in our midst: planting,growing, and maturing congregations.Call for Nominations<strong>The</strong> Nominating Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Association</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>Churches</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficially calls for candidates for thefollowing positions. All nominations must be ordained pastors onthe Clergy Roster <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> AALC or lay persons who are members<strong>of</strong> an AALC congregation and in good standing. Nominationsmust be made by AALC congregations, not individuals. Allcandidates must have written consent and qualifications for <strong>of</strong>ficepresented with the candidate. All nominations must be in the NationalOffice <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> AALC no later than May 22, <strong>2010</strong>.<strong>The</strong> following positions are open for nomination:Executive Committee:• Presiding Pastor –four year term• Secretary – four year termBoard <strong>of</strong> Appeals and Adjudication: (six clergy and fivelaity, may serve two consecutive four year terms)• Need three clergy and three laityClergy Commission: (five clergy and two laity, may servetwo consecutive four year terms)• Need three clergy and one laityBoard <strong>of</strong> Directors <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> AALC Foundation: (twoclergy and three laity, may serve two consecutive four year terms)• Need one from each regionCommission for Higher Education: (three clergy andthree laity, may serve two consecutive terms <strong>of</strong> four years)• Need one clergy and two laityCommission on Doctrine & Church Relations: (threeclergy and two laity, may serve two consecutive terms <strong>of</strong> fouryears)• Need two clergy and one laityA Call for Resolutions<strong>The</strong> Resolutions Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Association</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>Churches</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficially calls for all resolutions to beconsidered by the 22nd General Convention <strong>of</strong> the AALC to beheld in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 22 – 25, <strong>2010</strong>. All resolutionssubmitted by individuals must be in written form and signed bythe maker and the seconder. All resolutions submitted by churches,regions and duly constituted entities <strong>of</strong> the AALC must besigned by the chairman and secretary <strong>of</strong> the entity. All resolutionsmust be in the national <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> AALC no later than May 22,<strong>2010</strong> if they are to be included in the convention workbook.Official DelegatesEach congregation <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong><strong>Churches</strong> is entitled to send one pastor delegate. <strong>The</strong>y arealso entitled to one lay delegate for each 50 confirmed members<strong>of</strong> the congregation. <strong>The</strong>se will constitute the voting delegatesfor that congregation. Congregations may send as many membersas they want; however, only the above number will be designatedvoting delegates to the convention.Please fill out your 2009 Statistical Report and send it into the AALC national <strong>of</strong>fice in Fort Wayne, IN by Mar. 31, <strong>2010</strong>.Without this form we have no way to determine how manydelegates your congregation is entitled to. <strong>The</strong>re is an interactivePDF form on our website, which can be found here:http://www.taalc.org/Assets/2009_Statistical_Report_form.pdfEvangel <strong>March</strong>/<strong>April</strong> <strong>2010</strong> 13
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