The 35 districts of the LCMS will hold their conventions during the year 2012, with the earliest in January (North Dakota) and the latest in July (Central Illinois).
So why is it important to know the date of your 2012 district convention now? Because there are important deadlines to be met far in advance of the convention. Nominations for district offices, election of lay delegates, submission of overtures, etc.–the due dates for these things may be up to five or six months before your convention. Check your district newsletter or website (there are links at the directory at lcms.org), or check with your pastor, circuit counselor, or district office to find out the deadlines for these various actions.
And these deadlines in turn require action by congregational voters’ assemblies, which therefore typically need to be held this fall. So while your particular district convention could be four to ten months away, right now is a good time to begin preparing.
I plan to write more in the next week or so on preparing for your district convention, so watch this space for a review of the procedures, which include some significant changes since last time.
Here is a link to a two-page pdf file of the schedule of the 2012 District Conventions. And the dates and districts look like this:
January 22–25: North Dakota
February 16–18: Southern Illinois
March 9–10: Northern Illinois
April 16–18: Minnesota North
April 18–21: South Dakota
April 20–21: Oklahoma
April 27–29: California-Nevada-Hawaii
May 10–12: Wyoming
May 31 – June 2: Southeastern
May 31 – June 2: New Jersey
June 3–5: Missouri
June 7–9: Kansas
June 7–9: Rocky Mountain
June 8–9: Atlantic
June 8–9: Nebraska
June 10–11: North Wisconsin
June 10–12: South Wisconsin
June 14–16: Minnesota South
June 14–16: New England
June 14–16: Ohio
June 14–16: Southern
June 15–16: Eastern
June 18–21: Montana
June 21–23: Texas
June 21–23: Northwest
June 22–24: Florida-Georgia
June 22–24: Mid-South
June 22–24: SELC
June 24–27: Iowa West
June 24–27: Michigan
June 27–29: Pacific Southwest
June 27–30: English
June 28–29: Indiana
June 29–30: Iowa East
July 8–10: Central Illinois