International Lutheran Deaf Association

Highlights from the
Minneapolis 2003 ILDA Convention Site
July 4-6, 2003

Saturday Evening Banquet


Jr. ILDA perform skit for the banquet.

 

Awards


First place Banner winner is
Our Savior Deaf Lutheran Church,
Madison, WI.

Second place Banner winner is
Alphia Lutheran Church of the Deaf,
Rochester, NY. 

Third place Banner winner is
Rocky Mountain Lutheran Deaf, Colorado.


Fourth place Banner winner is
Calvary Lutheran Church for the Deaf,
Des Monie, IA. 


Fifth place Banner winner is
Northeastern Kansas.


Sixth place Banner winner is Holy Cross
Lutheran Church, Cary, IL.

First place Group Choir winner is
Eternal Mercy Lutheran Church
of the Deaf, Memphis, TN.

Third place Group Choir winner is
Christ Deaf Lutheran Church,
Cleveland, OH.

Second place Group Choir winner is Our Savior Deaf Lutheran Church, Madison, WI.
 

First place Single Choir winner is
Pam Kane, Cleveland, OH.

First place Skit winner is Three-in-One Lutheran Church of the Deaf, Houston, TX.

Second place Skit winner is
Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf,
Vaancouver, BC, Canada.
 

Third place Skit winner is Our Savior
Deaf Lutheran Church, Madison, WI.

Anniversary of Ordaniations


Rev. Matthew Nix ­
10 years.

Rev. Daryl Gehlbach ­
20 years.

Rev. David S. Bush ­
25 years.

 

(not shown) 5 years ­ Rev. Roger Blisi and Rev. Tom Dunseth

 

D.I.T. Certificates


l-r: President James Swalley look on as Joseph Garcia,
Scott Wilson and Allan Roke (all from Indiana)
display their DIT certificates. Far right is Rev. John Reinke
who gave out the certificates.

 

Recognitions


Rev. Rodney R. Rynearson has received plaque of recognition from all of us. He has served for LCMS for forty (40) years. Rev. RRR has retired in 2000.
 
James Swalley has received recognition
plaque for his two years as ILDA president
from Pam Kane, 2003-2005 ILDA President.