Registration is now open for the February 7-9 ACELC Theological Conference, which will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. We have what we think is an amazing lineup of speakers, including two Seminary Professors and the District Present of Iowa East. The details are listed below, but I dare say that this is one Conference you won't want to miss. You can download a full Conference Schedule for more details, and you can register online at our Conference Registration link. We are asking that you register as soon as you know you are able, but we also ask that you send in the printed Registration Form and registration fee prior to the Conference.

Announcing Our Next Theological Conference

“CHRIST FOR US: The Lord’s Supper”
Hosted by the Association of Confessing Evangelical Lutheran Congregations

What: This conference in one in a series designed to address doctrinal and practical issues in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Therefore this is a “working” conference that includes both presentations for doctrinal study and Table Talks to engage in “what does this mean” in our ministry and mission. Guest speakers are Dr. Detlev Schulz (Fellowship), Rev. Clint Poppe (The Visible Church), Dr. Holger Sonntag (The Ban and Church Discipline), Prof. John Pless (Doctrine and Practice), Rev. James Gier (Exceptions), and Rev. Brent Kuhlman (Critique of Von Schenk). Table Talk hosts are Dr. Mark Bucchop (Teaching Closed Communion), Prof. John Pless (Orthodox Communion Statements), and IE District President Brian Saunders (Orthodox Communion Casuistry). The banquet speaker is Rev. Richard Bolland on Our Lutheran Heritage.

The conference also includes the annual business meeting of the ACELC congregations.  For information on congregational participation in this association please go to http://www.acelc.net/ministries.php?id=18697.

Who:  This conference is a public service to all members of the LCMS. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

When:  Tuesday, February 07 – Thursday, February 09, 2012

Where:  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3825 Wildbriar Lane, Lincoln, NE 68516-4502

Cost:  $75 ($115 with a spouse); price includes banquet.

Nearest Airport:  Lincoln Airport, Lincoln, NE. Since the best airline connections are in and out of Omaha, NE, you can fly into Omaha Airport and take the Omaha-Lincoln shuttle to Lincoln (about 50 miles). See www.omalink.com

Hotels closest to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and contact information:

Comfort Suites, 331 N Cotner Blvd, Lincoln; 402-325-8800 www.choicehotels.com (4.8 miles from Church)
Comfort Inn, 1010 W Bond Street, Lincoln; 402-474-1417 www.choicehotels.com (10.2 miles from Church)
Hampton Inn, 5922 Vandervoort Drive, Lincoln; 402) 420-7800 www.hamptoninn.com (2.0 miles from Church)
Holiday Inn Express, 1133 Belmont Avenue, Lincoln; 402-435-0200 www.hiexpress.com (7.7 miles from Church)
Candlewood Suites, 4100 Pioneer Woods Dr, Lincoln; 402-420-0330 www.candlewoodsuites.com (4.6 miles from Church)

Schedule Summary:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

8:00 am – 10:00 am      Registration
10:00 am – 6:00 pm      Devotions, Speakers, Panel Discussion
7:00 pm                           Banquet

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

8:00 am – 6:00 pm         Devotions, Speakers, Panel Discussion
6:30 pm                            Divine Service

Thursday, February 9, 2012

   8:00 am – 12:00 pm         Devotions, ACELC
   12:00 pm – 3:30 pm         Business Meeting