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| From left, Leah Sieveking, Bruce Wall, and Vicki Helling hand out notepads and fans while working the LCMS World Mission booth in the exhibit hall on Saturday. |
Many LCMS pastors served as communion assistants during Saturday’s Opening Convention Worship Celebration. |
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| Holy communion is distributed during the worship celebration. |
Rev. Michael Dorn was presiding minister of the worship celebration. Dorn is senior pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Houston. |
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| Rev. Marvin Griffin, a member of the Board for Black Ministry Services, converses with Dr. Phil Campbell, Black Ministry executive director, near the department exhibit. |
An overview of the convention floor at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. |
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| Rev. Jim Likens is the gladiator, as he talks to Tom Ries, executive director of LCMS Foundation, at the Lutheran Visuals booth. |
Members of Houston-area LCMS congregations donated their voices for the opening worship of the 63rd Regular Convention. |
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| Roger Altenberger, right, explains part of the huge LCMS World Missions exhibit. |
A father has special company for the opening worship. |
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| Convention attendees sing a hymn during opening worship. |
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