I can’t believe Convention is almost here! This blog hasn’t covered half the stuff I had hoped to. So much to cover and so little time.
This picture is of Molly, my service dog. She is coming to convention with me. If you see Molly at a convention microphone, that’s me standing next to her.
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Live Stream
The convention is being live streamed. The “Delegate Handbook” makes this statement concerning streaming of the convention.
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“The entire convention will be streamed live at wels.net/2017synodconvention. Those making statements at the microphones during the convention automatically give their permission to stream their comments.”
It closes with the following advice. “Remember that many people may be watching, so phrase your statements carefully.”
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Molly is a good Lutheran. She probably even has a few opinions. I believe she has the good discretion not to share them on the convention floor.
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Synod is making a great effort to share the convention online. All the resources can be accessed via the convention page .
They are making use of social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Video archives are available for those who missed the livestreams.
The live stream may also be viewed at https://livestream.com/welslive. Of course, all Convention related material can be found here.
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After the Convention
Some would say the Resolutions Page is the bottom line. This is where the final results of actions taken by the convention are posted. Is that really a true statement?
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Convention is just the beginning. Convention is setting the future direction we as a Synod will be taking. This involves you and me. Don’t passively shelve what occurs at convention. Help your church act on it.
I always come home from District Conventions with a large binder of information. I expect the same will be true of Synod Convention. It isn’t going to do any good if I just shelve it.
My plan is to sort it out the material and distribute it to our church’s applicable boards. It is then up to to them to act on it, but I will have done my part. I will post the material online as I get it sorted. It will save us delegates from duplicating effort.
Those of you who aren’t delegates can pass on the information to your church leaders. There is so much information and resources. I encourage you to read it with the added mindset of “How can I use this in my private ministry.” You might even pass on information to another member who you know is interested in a particular area of ministry.
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Final Thoughts
One of my favorite saying is “The journey is more important than the destination.” This blog is a good example. My goal was to share information. The journey towards that goal has taken me on side trips I never anticipated. I learned a lot more about the actual work of Synod than is presented in the BORAM.
The Next Three Weeks
Next week is convention. The last part of the week will give me time to prepare for two weeks of out of town company. This includes 12 grandkids under the age of 10. The last time they all visited my body told me I am no longer physically ten. Give me a week or two to recover and I will start on the convention material.
Have a great week!
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