1. District President’s Report Grow Conference Abiding Word Lutheran Church February 5-6, 2015

2. Devotional Thought “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields. They are ripe for harvest.” – John 4:35 “It’s our time.”

3. Pastoral Vacancies Synod Wide Vacancies:  74 pastoral vacancies  62 vacant parishes  30 graduates expected from WLS District Vacancies:  Little Rock, Arkansas –  San Antonio –  Temple –

4. Statistical Report and CMO Due by Friday February 6, 2015

5. Reformation 500 - 2017  Press kits for local ministries  Variety of materials – (LES, Conv., CELC, Worship Conference)  Money for district reformation gatherings.  $950,000 for PBS 2-hour Luther presentation  Possible October Synod-wide Called worker Conference

6. Wartburg Project  44 books are done  Some books available this summer  Passion readings now available  A NT and Psalms out around 2017  Still not official NPH translation

7. Miscellaneous  Military Chaplaincy  WELS/ELS/LCMS Informal talks  Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage Statement  WELS VEBA Health Care Insurance