CELC Registration Update – 27 of 34 Churches

February 9, 2023 By Deb Witte

Olympic Parktel in Seoul – Site of the 2023 CELC Convention

As of Monday, February 6, registrations have been received from twenty-seven of the thirty-four CELC churches for the convention to be held in South Korea on June 6-8! Thanks to all of you who have registered promptly. It is wonderful to see the worldwide interest in this convention.

That being said, perhaps a few more of the remaining seven churches may find a way to register someone. We can still accept more registrations in the next two weeks. The registration form can be found here. There is more information about the convention under 2023 Convention Information on this website.

We are also happy to see that nine people have registered who do not belong to a CELC member church, but are in fellowship with a CELC church. These registrants come from Bolivia, Bulgaria, Germany, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines. We would welcome more such registrants in the next two weeks.

Please share this information with those who may be interested in attending. If you have questions, please contact the CELC President at president@celc.info.

From the CELC Planning Committee

The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference is a worldwide fellowship of Lutheran church bodies, committed to the teachings of the Lutheran Church found in the Book of Concord of 1580. Established in 1993 with thirteen churches, the CELC has grown by God’s grace to include thirty-four church bodies today.

Every three years, representatives from CELC churches gather for fellowship and theological study at an international convention. Regional meetings are held in alternate years. These gatherings provide spiritual encouragement for confessional Lutherans who often find themselves quite isolated. Visitors are always welcome at these gatherings

Joint work of the CELC includes the writing of The Eternal Word: A Lutheran Confession for the Twenty-First Century, which testifies to the unity of doctrine enjoyed by CELC churches. The CELC also has a commission to help coordinate and improve theological training in CELC churches.

Speaking about the heart and core of the CELC, former President Gaylin Schmeling wrote: “The CELC stands ready to give answer to the confident hope of salvation in Christ that is within us. It is a refuge for those seeking confessional homes and a beacon shining the light of the Gospel in a sin-darkened world. Here the central truth of the Reformation, justification by faith alone, continues to be proclaimed. We are declared righteous by nothing we do or accomplish, but alone on the basis of Christ’s redemptive work which is counted as ours through faith in the Savior. He accomplished salvation for all on the cross and announced it to all by His resurrection, declaring the whole world righteous in Christ. This treasure is brought to us personally through the means of grace and is received by faith alone in the Savior which is worked through those very means of grace.”