2025 Annual Convention

In his 1523 essay On Temporal Authority, Martin Luther explores the concept of two kingdoms: the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world. According to Luther, all people live under the authority of these two realms—the earthly kingdom of the left hand and the spiritual kingdom of the right hand. The central question is: how do we navigate being citizens of both kingdoms? What is the relationship between the two, and how do we live faithfully in both? In light of the current political climate in America and our congregations, with the Scriptures and catechisms in hand, how can we engage the world, even as we recognize that this world is not our true home? Join us at the 2025 Augustana District Convention to delve into Luther’s teachings on the left and right-hand kingdoms and discover their profound relevance for your life as a Christian today.

Attention

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Agenda

  • 9:00 AM Registration Begins
  • 9:30 AM Opening Worship
  • 10:00 AM Presentation 1

    with Rev Scott Grorud

  • 11:00 AM Presentation 2

    with Rev. Brian Crocker

  • 11:45 AM Lunch
  • 1:00 PM District Coordinator Reports
  • 1:45 PM Breakout Sessions
  • 3:00 PM Business Mtg

    & Distinguished Service Award

  • 3:30 PM Blessing & Sending

Pricing

Refund Policy
28+ Days before Event100%
14 - 27 days prior to the event50%
13 days or less prior to the event0%

Date

May 03 2025

Time

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

More Info

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Location

Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel
800 Mount Carmel Drive NE, Alexandria, MN 56308
Website
https://www.mountcarmelministries.com/
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Speakers

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Who May Attend? Who May Vote?

Voting Delegate
Voting Delegates of the District Convention are delegates chosen by Member Congregations as outlined previously. Please register as a “Voting Delegate.” Delegates have both “voice” and “vote.”

Member Registrant
Member registrants are individuals who belong to member congregations of the Augustana District but are not official delegates. This may include (but is not limited to) pastors who are attending, but who are not designated “delegates” by their church. This category also includes people who are members of an Associate Member Congregation of the Augustana District and people who are Individual Associate Members. “Member” registrants have “voice,” but not “vote.”

Guest Registrant
Guest registrants are individuals attending the district convention who fit neither of the categories above. This category allows us to encourage, and extend a warm welcome to, all interested friends to come and participate.

Vendor Policy

The Augustana District is pleased to partner with you in bringing awareness of your organization or cause to attendees at this event. Out of respect for today’s organizers, your fellow vendors, and all those who will be in attendance, please be aware of the following:

  1. In order to register a vendor booth at this event, you are required to be in agreement with both the LCMC and Augustana District Statements of Faith. Further, you must also have a working relationship with a current LCMC pastor or congregation.
    • Vendor booths at the annual Theological Conference or the Annual Meeting shall be limited to individuals and organizations with a theological aim or purpose, including, but not limited to seminaries and publishing houses.
  2. Each individual who will be working at your booth must also be fully registered for the event itself.
  3. Vendors understand that tables and chairs will be provided for your booth, but the use of nails or thumb tacks in securing promotional materials will not be allowed. Please respect the spaces we are using by leaving your area in the same state you found it in.
  4. There will be no time given during this event for a vendor to address (either formally or informally) the assembly as a whole.
  5. The Augustana District (or any employee of) is NOT responsible for vendor merchandise (including merchandise that is shipped to the venue for use at the event) or liable for any loss by damage or theft sustained during the event.

Please note: the Augustana District staff reserves the right to limit vendor registrations at each event based on space restrictions or incongruity of sharing the Augustana District mission.