Pastor's Conference

Pastor’s Fall Conference                          September30 – October 2, 2019

Minot, ND                                          Theme: Church and Ministry

• Main Speaker – Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders (Iowa East District President)
• Conference Chairman is Jonathan Durkopp. Conference Secretary is Brian Shane.
• The host congregation is St. Mark’s Lutheran- Location: 2209 4^th NW, Minot, ND 58703, 701-839-4663. All sessions will be there in their fellowship hall.
• There is a block of rooms at the Sierra Inn (701-837-1800) at a group rate of $58.00 plus tax.  Their address is 929 20^th Ave. SE, Minot, ND 58701 (Next to or close to Kroll’s Diner).  Call the motel direct and ask for the ND District LCMS.  You must reserve your room by September 19, 2019.

NOTE:  The Sierra Inn does not have a breakfast.

• Registration – $75, made out to “North Dakota District LCMS”
• Attendance at pastor’s conferences is “obligatory” (Synod Handbook 4.8.2.d.1). This allows you to inform your congregation that attending the fall and spring conferences is a part of being their called pastor in the LCMS.

Monday, September 30, 2019

1:00-1:30     Registration at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Minot

1:30-1:45     Opening Devotion (Northwest Circuit and throughout the conference)

1:45-1:50     Welcome and Introductions (President Bertsch)

1:50-3:10     Ordination from the Saxon Homeland and Martin Stephen (Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders)

3:10-3:30     Break

3:30-5:00     The Saxon Response to Johann Grabau’s Hertinbrief and Their Concern over Ordination  (Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders)

5:00-5:15     Closing Devotion for the day

(Supper on your own)

7:00             Worship Service, at St. Mark’s Lutheran, Minot (Preacher – President Bertsch)

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

8:30-8:50     Morning Devotion

8:50-10:20   An Exegetical Dialogue with Wilhelm Loehe and Walther on Ordination (Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders)

10:20-10:40  Break

10:40-12:00 AC XIV and Ordination in Walther’s Church and Office (Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders)

12:00-1:30  Lunch (on your own)

1:30-3:00    Casuistry, Questions, and Conclusions (Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders)

3:00-3:30     Break

3:30-4:00     Business Manager Report (Tami Ulland)

4:00-4:30     District President Report (President Bertsch)

4:30-4:45     Closing Devotion

The evening is yours; after 6:00 pm you are welcome to the District Office for Cheese and Crackers and Wine.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

8:30-9:00       Morning Devotion

9:00-11:15  Conference Business

•      WITNESS: Planting and Revitalizing Congregations

(Rev. Zelwyn Heide)

• MERCY: International Mercy Care (Jones) AND
• Local Mercy Care (In conversation with two about this)
• LIFE TOGETHER: Ordained and Commissioned Ministers (Jahnke) And

Youth/Young Adults (Pat Sabastian and

Rev. Jon Bonine) AND

Stewardship (Voth) AND

District Handbook (Peters) AND

Salary Guidelines (Schulz) AND

Life Coordinator (Rev. Matthew Tooman)

11:15-11:30  Closing Conference Devotion

Upcoming Conferences:

• 2020 Spring Pastor’s Conference, May 4-6, Fargo
• 2020 Fall Pastor’s Conference, October 5-6, Bismarck
• 2021 District Convention, January 25-27, Fargo