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Overtures for 2016 Synod Convention

The following is a list of overtures that have been submitted to us for review by delegates or members of churches. Some of these are somewhat duplicated, as they were written by different people for submitting to different conventions. We provide them with no recommendations, just in an attempt to give you ideas on what kinds of overtures you might submit through your church or circuit forum.

These can be submitted to your church, circuit forums, or district pastors conferences to the synodical convention in 2016.

Information on the convention can be found here.

Please submit other overtures that you would like to see publicized to others to me by clicking here.

Information for the 2016 Synod Convention

These posts are about the 2016 synodical convention which will be held July 9-14, 2016, in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center.

Information on the convention can be found here.

If you have questions or comments about the convention for BJS, please submit them here.


Posts about the BJS 2013 Conference


The following is a list of articles on the 2013 BJS conference to be held Feb 15-16th, 2013 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Naperville.


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Posts about the BJS 2012 Conference

The following is a list of articles on the 2012 BJS conference held Feb 10-11th, 2012 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Naperville.


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The following is a list of articles on the 2015 BJS conference to be held Feb 20-21st, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Naperville.

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Monthly Archives: July 2008

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The LCMS In Her Own Words – Leadership has Replaced Faithfulness

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pr. Rossow) In this column we will be passing on extended quotes from various LCMS communications from around the synod. The intention is to establish that the LCMS has moved away from its historic Lutheran and Confessional character. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in The LCMS in Her Own Words | 19 Replies

A Journey Back to Confessional Lutheranism – From the CLCC

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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I’m a lay person who has been constantly being educated in what it truly means to be a confessional Lutheran. I love it! It’s been a slow learning, growing process over more than a decade now. I have always been … Continue reading →

Posted in CLCC, Flashback Posts, Uncategorized | 4 Replies

KFUO finances

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Mollie here. So the July 2008 issue of Board Briefs indicates that the 2008/2009 budget for KFUO is $3,761,960. A reader notes that the 2007/2008 budget for KFUO was $3,690,792. Remember that David Strand keeps making the claim that Issues, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 12 Replies

Two more Board items

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Mollie here. One of the two most discouraging things to happen in Synod this year was the resignation in March of Pastor Edward Balfour from the board of directors. Balfour is this larger-than-life force of nature with a rather unlikely … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 11 Replies

Reading the Reporter

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Mollie here. So I was reading my copy of the Reporter tonight and see that the quarterly newsletter from the LCMS Board of Directors is included in the July issue. A copy of the 2008/2009 Mission and Ministry Operating Budget … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 3 Replies

Johann Sebastian Bach

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Mollie) Today we commemmorate Johann Sebastian Bach, the most wonderful composer of all time. Or, as the Aardvark put it last year: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is acknowledged as one of the most famous and gifted of all composers … Continue reading →

Posted in Flashback Posts, Mollie Hemingway | 3 Replies

Top Ten Bad Jobs in the Synod If you are a Confessional Lutheran

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(From Pr. Preus) 10. Overseas missionary. Really bad job security. 9. Any one whose sole job is working for Fan into Flame. “How do you explain that two year gap in your resume during the years 2007-2009?” 8. Executive director … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor Klemet Preus | 11 Replies

Good Question from Bruce B On Issues and BJS

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pastor Rossow) Because the relationship between BJS and Issues, Etc. is informal, based on mutual benefit, (BJS does not manage Issues and Issues does not manage BJS but each benefits from mutual support) questions often arise about the nature … Continue reading →

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A Day in Texas: Liturgy Solutions, the “Lutheran Cathedral,” Issues, Barbeque and Cigars

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pr. Rossow) Before I get to my day in Texas, I suggest you take a gander at a new blog site. A friend of BJS, Cantor Phil Magness is live blogging from the LCMS worship conference in Seward, Nebraska. … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Introduction Blog | 4 Replies

A Conversation with a Middleman by Rev. Todd Wilken 7/22/08

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(Something LCMS Inc. doesn’t want you to know!) A short story: We were sitting in a district meeting with a mission executive from Synod. (Sounds boring already? It was. But stick with me.)   The mission exec. was scolding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Introduction Blog, Pastor Todd Wilken | 19 Replies

What is Accomplished with the Money Coming to Synod and the Districts? 7/22/08

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from the Texas Confessional Lutherans) Most of you, if not all of you, will be shocked how the offering dollar is used! The following information has been relayed to me from the Purple Palace in St. Louis.   FROM THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas Confessional Lutherans | 13 Replies

Mission Creep(s) 7/22/08

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Mollie) I can’t remember how large the six-figure salaries are that the bureaucrats in St. Louis make each year. Some certainly are worth more than others in terms of how much they help the church at large. Either way, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 18 Replies

On Counting 7/22/08

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Mollie) Richard John Neuhaus in First Things: A priest on Long Island tells me that, when he was newly ordained, he had the chance to visit with the legendary Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was famed for, among other … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway, Uncategorized | Leave a reply

How much has/will the Restructuring Cost? 7/21/08

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pr. Preus) The Synod brought James May home and our church’s presence on West Africa has been virtually lost. We have withdrawn most of our international Word and Sacrament missionaries over the last few years simply because we can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor Klemet Preus | 15 Replies

She’s a Party Animal!

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Some of our comments are so good I have to make sure you all get a chance to read them. This one comes from Gayle in response to the “Bred Lutheran” column. “I, too, am bred Lutheran and in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Introduction Blog | 4 Replies

More Cartoon Fun and Commentary from Pastor Blazek 7/20/08

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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A couple of times a month we will be posting new cartoons from Pastor Blazek. He is a brilliant satirist and excellent draftsman. We encourage you to not only get a snicker or two from his work but spend time … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Introduction Blog, Uncategorized | 3 Replies

The Ablaze Edsel Dealership

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Posted in Pastor Blazek's Cartoons | 39 Replies

Bred Lutheran

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(Editor’s note: This is a new column that will introduce to us those who were not born Lutheran but have been bred so in the rich Gospel soil of such gifts as Issues, Etc. Look for a new post in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Replies

More on Screens

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pr. Preus) In a recent blog I made a comment about the use of projection screens during services which solicited no small amount of response. In a private conversation, one of the pastors in my district made the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor Klemet Preus | 21 Replies

Lawsuits for everything

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Check out this AP story: A man says he was so consumed by the spirit of God that he fell and hit his head while worshipping. Now he wants Lakewind Church to pay $2.5 million for medical bills, lost income, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 9 Replies

In the reading queue

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Mollie here. Among the books I’m planning to read in the next month is one recently published by a Lutheran friend in the DC area. A Love for Life: Christianity’s Consistent Protection of the Unborn reviews the strong pro-life witness … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 1 Reply

Donuts

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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Mollie here. This really has nothing to do with Lutheranism, but it’s so universally awesome that I had to post a link. Apparently a group near St. Louis hosts an annual Tour de Donuts: For every donut eaten, five minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Mollie Hemingway | 5 Replies

BJS Chapters Popping Up In All Corners of the Country

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pr. Rossow) Our first chapter start-up kits went out less than a month ago and already we have chapters formed in New York, Florida, Illinois, and Kansas. The chapter is really the key to the long term effectiveness of … Continue reading →

Posted in BJS Newsreel | 2 Replies

President Kieschnick’s Real Plan

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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(from Pr. Preus) I believe that I have studied more theology and learned more during the last seven years than at any other time in my life except while at the seminary. And I am better for it. Let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastor Klemet Preus | 10 Replies

Righting the Good Ship Missouri: The Goals and Purpose of the Lutheran Mission Alliance

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Pastor Tim Rossow
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When I was a young man, I served in the U.S. Navy. During my service, I made three tours to Vietnam. On one of those tours, I served in the air wing of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Bennington. She was … Continue reading →

Posted in Lutheran Mission Alliance | 5 Replies

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