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| Dr. William Diekelman is congratulated with a hand shake by Dr. David Buegler following his election to a second term as Synod first vice president. Dr. Buegler was elected to his second term as fifth vice president. |
Erin Bode, vocalist of the Erin Bode Jazz Ensemble of St. Louis, performs during Sunday evening’s Mission Festival Park in the exhibit hall. |
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| Convention delegates join hands in prayer before Sunday’s business. |
LCMS President Jerry Kieschnick is joined on the convention center stage by his wife, Terry, shortly after he was elected to his third three-year term. Kieschnick was elected on the first ballot, receiving 52.3 percent of the votes. |
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| LCMS delegates were welcomed to the convention with a taped message by President George W. Bush. |
Concordia Theological Seminary of Fort Wayne, Ind., offered exhibit visitors a chance to check their e-mail or favorite Web sites. |
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| A delegate raises a point to the floor from "Microphone 12." |
A delegate sings to the Glory of God before getting to the next item of business. |
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| "Press 1 for Yes; Press 2 for No." Time for delegates to vote. |
The Lutheran Church Extension Fund was in the exhibit hall explaining how invested money is used to build God's Kingdom. |
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| A delegate has the source of life next to his voting machine. |
Texas District President Rev. Ken Hennings gives delegates a welcome to his state..."Howdy!" |
