Each LCA parish is entitled to elect lay delegates according to confirmed membership:

• up to 400: one delegate
• 401 to 800: two delegates
• 801 to 1200: three delegates

If an elected delegate is unable to attend, the parish may elect an alternate. Elected delegates serve for the synodical period. The parish is required to notify the LCA of its delegate and alternate by updating LAMP by 15 December 2017.

Each LCA district is entitled to elect one pastor delegate for every two eligible lay delegates, on the basis of the 2016 statistical returns. The district offices are required to enter the names of their pastor delegates into LAMP by 15 December 2017.

In addition, the emeriti are entitled to elect three pastors from their group. A postal ballot to determine the three delegates will be conducted in November 2017.

The principals of each region of Lutheran Education Australia are entitled to elect one secondary and one primary school principal per region as delegates. LEA are required to enter the names of these delegates into LAMP by 15 December 2017.

Delegate nominations must be entered into LAMP by 15 December 2017. This applies to parish*, pastor and principal delegates.
(* Congregations may elect delegates for General Convention only if they are a single-point congregation/parish.)

Click on the tab below for instructions for entering delegate information into LAMP.

Login to LAMP

If the delegate is entering the details:

• Under Current Service of the delegate they need to 'Add', then select:
• Entity = Parish
• Person type = Congregation/parish representative
• Role type = LCA Synod (2018) Delegate
• Start date is 2 October  2018.
• Then 'Submit'.

If someone with editing rights from the parish is entering the details:

• Select 'People' from drop-down and select 'Add'.
• Select person (add the person if they are not already in the system)
• Person type = Congregation/parish representative
• Role type = LCA Synod (2018) Delegate
• Start date is 2 October  2018.
• Then 'Submit'.

If you are unable to complete this requirement, please contact your district office for assistance.

The parish pays a registration cost (called a parish fee) based on the number of lay delegates. The parish fee for the 2018 Convention of Synod is $580 (+GST if applicable) per delegate. This fee is payable even if a delegate does not attend the convention. This fee helps to meet the costs of planning and running the convention. These include but are not limited to: venue hire, equipment charges, and some travel expenses by pastor delegates and some non-parish delegates.

The parish fee does not cover the costs of the delegate’s travel, accommodation, meals and any other miscellaneous expenses. These costs are to be paid for by the parish.

Parishes have been invoiced for the parish fee, and were invited to apply for fee assistance of up to $1000, using the form below. (This offer is now closed.) Other costs for delegates and visitors have been advised, and registration is now open.

Synod assistance application form