61st Annual District Convention
September 10 - 12, 2004
Concordia Lutheran Church, Brockport, NY

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The Rev. Dr. Walt Winters, Director of International Ministries for the Int'l Lutheran Laymen's League, will be the International Representative. He has served as director since May 1995. Previously, he was assistant director of the department from 1990 - 1995.

In his current position, Winters overseas the international ministries department in St. Louis, as well as 40 offices and ministry centers worldwide; supervises fund-raising for overseas department expansion; and provides congregational referrals to those seeking spiritual guidance.

Prior to joining Lutheran Hour Ministries, in St. Louis, Winters served as Philippine missionary counselor for the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) and district secretary and member of the District Board of Directors. He was director of the Philippine Lutheran Hour; chairman of the Board of Concordia Children's Services; vice-chairman of the Board of Christian Language Study Center; and chairman of the Association of Mission Administrators. He also worked as a field missionary and church planter.

Winters earned a master's degree in Arts and Theology from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, and a bachelor's degree from Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, IN. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (May 2000) from Concordia University, Seward, NE. He is chairman of the evangelism board at his home church.

Lutheran Hour Ministries, with headquarters in St. Louis, MO, is a service of the International Lutheran Laymen's League (Int'l LLL), a volunteer organization of 150,000 members. The Int'l LLL is an auxiliary of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and Lutheran Church - Canada.