The Conference of Presidents (COP) is composed of the 12 district presidents, elected by their respective districts, and members elected by the synod in convention: the two synodical vice presidents, the synod secretary, and the synod president, who serves as chairman. The COP meets four times annually, as well as in monthly teleconferences.

Rev. Mark Schroeder, Chairman
Rev. James Huebner, First Vice President
Rev. Joel Voss, Second Vice President
Rev. Robert Pasbrig, Secretary
Rev. Jon Buchholz, Arizona-California District President
Rev. Peter Naumann, Dakota-Montana District President
Rev. John Seifert, Michigan District President
Rev. Charles Degner, Minnesota District President
Rev. Earle Treptow, Nebraska District President
Rev. Joel Petermann, North Atlantic District President
Rev. Douglas Engelbrecht, Northern Wisconsin District President
Rev. Theodore Lambert, pacific Northwest District President
Rev. John Guse, South Atlantic District President
Rev. Vilas Glaeske, South Central District President
Rev. David Rutschow, Southeastern Wisconsin District President
Rev. Herbert Prahl, Western Wisconsin District President

The COP has responsibility in the following areas: supervising, maintaining, and strengthening the unity of doctrine and practice; overseeing and coordinating the calling process; working with congregations to care and provide for the spiritual and physical needs of called workers; encouraging congregations and individuals to provide for the financial support of the synod; and promoting the mission and ministry of the synod in the districts.

Doctrine and practice
The COP devotes considerable time at each meeting discussing issues of doctrine and practice as they arise, both within our fellowship and outside of it.

Worship and outreach are activities that are central to the life of the church and its ongoing mission. The COP has recognized the importance of a unified (not necessarily uniform) approach to these important activities. To help maintain our unified understanding of principles affecting worship and outreach, the COP has encouraged ongoing, synodwide discussions of doctrinal and practical matters in those areas, based on a study of the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions and conducted in a spirit of brotherly love. Other opportunities for such discussion will take place throughout the coming year. One example of this is the fall symposium at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Discussion at this year’s symposium will focus on the principles and methodology in worship and outreach.

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