Annual Meeting

Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention

October 24-25, 2025

If you wish to become a messenger to the convention with the ability to vote on programs, policies and budget of the convention, please contact your pastor for information on the appropriate process of approval applicable.

Meeting Location

Emmanuel Baptist Church
2911 18th Ave NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Lodging

Messengers, Church Members, and Guests pay for their own lodging.

Convention Hotel:

Hampton Inn & Suites
2870 59th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Hotel Reservations: Group Rate – $119/night
(rates not guaranteed after September 23)

Program (provisional – subject to change)

Friday Morning

  • 9:00 AM – WMU Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – Pastor’s Conference & Lunch

Friday Afternoon

  • 11:00 AM – Registration
  • 1:00 PM – Worship through Music
  • 1:10 PM – Welcome
  • 1:15 PM – Prayer and Bible Study
  • 1:30 PM – Call to Order
  • 1:45 PM – Business Session
  • 2:00 PM – Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Foundation Report
  • 2:10 PM – GuideStone Report
  • 2:20 PM – SBC Executive Committee Report
  • 2:30 PM – NAMB Video Greeting & Report
  • 2:40 PM – IMB Video Greeting & Report
  • 2:50 PM – LifeWay Video Greeting & Report
  • 2:55 PM – ERLC Video Greeting & Report
  • 3:00 PM – Builders for Christ Report
  • 3:10 PM – Convention Reception
  • 3:40 PM – Worship through Music
  • 3:50 PM – WMU Report
  • 4:00 PM – KidMin Team Report
  • 4:10 PM – Collegiate Work & Scholarship Committee
  • 4:20 PM – Hands of Hope Report
  • 4:30 PM – Benediction
  • 5:00 PM – Missions Celebration Dinner – All Welcome

Friday Evening

  • 6:00 PM – Registration
  • 6:30 PM – Worship through Music
  • 6:40 PM – Prayer and Bible Study
  • 6:55 PM – Executive Director Report
  • 7:40 PM – Worship through Music
  • 7:50 PM – President’s Message
  • 8:30 PM – Benediction

Saturday Morning

  • 8:30 AM – Registration
  • 9:00 AM – Worship through Music
  • 9:10 AM – Prayer and Bible Study
  • 9:25 AM – Send Minnesota-Wisconsin Report
  • 9:35 AM – Church Leadership Report
  • 9:45 AM – Disaster Relief Report
  • 9:55 AM – Intercultural Ministries Report
  • 10:05 AM – Worship through Music
  • 10:15 AM – Report of Committees
  • 10:50 AM – Worship through Music
  • 11:00 AM – Convention Sermon
  • 11:30 AM – Installation of New Officers
  • 11:45 AM – Closing Remarks
  • 12:00 PM – Benediction and Adjournment

Exhibitors

Please email contact@mwbc.org to request space at the annual meeting for your display.