Three congregations were received into synod membership: St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, Michigan; Our Savior Lutheran Church, Roseau, Minnesota; and Redeeming Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, Rogers, Minnesota.

Also received into membership were Rev. Andrew Burmeister, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Kallangur, Queensland, Australia; Rev. Thomas Zeller, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Roseau, Minnesota; Rev. Nile Merseth, pastor of River Heights Lutheran Church, East Grand Forks, Minnesota; Pastor emeritus Joel Ehlert of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, Michigan; Teacher Ryan Rathje, principal at Mt. Olive Luth. School in Mankato, Minnesota; and Teacher George Kellermann, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran School, West Bend, Wisconsin.