The Committee on Convention Nominations for the Northern Illinois District is preparing for its work on the nominations for the elections to be held at the 61^st Convention of the Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2025.

The District Secretary and the Committee on Convention Nominations are responsible for:

1. Soliciting and compiling nominations for the offices of District President and Regional Vice Presidents.
2. Requesting recommendations and, consequently, nominating candidates for the other offices and positions to be elected at the Convention.
3. Gathering the consent of, and background information from, these candidates.
4. Presenting the slates and the collected information to the delegates at the Convention.

Delegate Information

• Cover letter from Rev. David Totsky, NID Secretary
• Checklist for Congregations
• Voting Delegate Form A – Pastoral, Lay, and Alternate Form A (Print and sign)
• Advisory Delegate Form B – All commissioned and non-voting ordained (Print and sign)
• Characterization of Voting Delegate Form C
• Payment link for Advisory Delegates who attend – Advisory and other guests must also complete payment online prior to convention.

Nominations and Overtures

• Nomination form for President, Vice President
• Nomination form for Circuit Visitor
• Online recommendation form for NID Secretary, Board of Directors, and Committee on Convention Nominations – online only
• Online recommendation form for Concordia University Chicago Board of Regents – online only
• Elected position descriptions
• Circuits and Regions – Use these circuits/regions to nominate for Board of Directors, Vice Presidents, and Circuit Visitors
• Overture form

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel reservations are now open.

Hampton Inn & Suites – Rosemont – Chicago/O’Hare, 9480 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 847-692-3000 Direct: 224-585-3710

2025 Convention Link – https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/lcmsnid2025conventionmarch/

The cut-off for reservations is February 6, 2025.  There is not a code, just the direct link that will take them to the room with our special rate.

Convention Offering

Convention Bible Verse – Colossians 4:7-17

Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him), and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”