# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S62
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2.01 Officers

The elective officers of the Synod shall be a
President, five Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer.

2.03 Boards

The boards of the Synod shall be elected or
appointed as follows:
a. By the delegate convention of the Synod:
A Board of Directors
A Board for Church Extension
A Board for Evangelism
A Board for Higher Education
A Board for Missions
A Board of Appeals
A Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing
House
A Board of Parish Education
A Board of Stewardship
A Board of Youth Ministry
A Board of Control for each Educational
Institution
b. By the Board of Directors after consultation
with the President and Vice Presidents:
A Board for Public Relations
c. By the Board of Directors upon recommenda-
tion of the President:
A Board of Social Ministry and World Relief
d. By the Board of Directors:
A Board of Managers
A Board of Trustees for The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod Foundation
A Board of Trustees for Trust Funds
e. By the President:
A Board for Lutheran Radio
A Board of Doctrinal Review
f. By the Council of Presidents:
A Board for Lay Ministers
g. In part by election and in part by appointment
as hereinafter provided in these Bylaws:
A Board of Governors of Concordia Historical
Institute

2.05 Commissions and Councils
Commissions and councils of the Synod shall be
elected or appointed as follows:
a. By the Delegate convention of the Synod:
A Synodical Commission of Adjudication
b. By the Board of Directors on recommendation
of the President:
A Council for Christian Medical Work
c. By the Board of Directors:
A Commission on Architecture
d. By the President after consultation with the
Board Board of Directors:
A Commission on Lay Higher Education
e. By the President after consultation with the
Vice-Presidents:

A Commission for Services to the Mentally
Retarded

A Commission on Church Literature

A Commission on Constitutional Matters

A Commission on Organizations

A Commission on Worship

An Armed Forces Commission

An Editorial Commission for Official
Periodicals

B. GENERAL PROVISIONS
FOR OFFICERS AND BOARDS

2.51 Officers

The officers of the Synod shall bea President, five
Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, elected by the conven-
tion, and a Treasurer, appointed by the Board of
Directors.

2.53 Boards

The boards of the Synod shall be elected or
appointed as follows:

a. Elected by the delegate convention of the Synod:

A Board of Directors

A Board for Congregational Services

A Board for Missions

A Board for Professional Education

A Board of Regents for each educational
institution.

b. Appointed by the Board of Directors:

A Board for Communications

A Board for Radio Station KFUO

A Board for Social Ministry Services

A Board of Directors for Concordia Publishing
House

A Board of Managers for Worker Benefit Plans

A Board of Trustees for The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod Foundation

c. Appointed as prescribed:
A Board of Directors of the Lutheran Church
Extension Fund—Missouri Synod
A Board of Governors of Concordia Historical
Institute

2.55 Commissions

The commissions of the Synod shall be elected or
appointed as follows:

a. Elected by the convention of the Synod:

A synodical Commission on Adjudication
A synodical Commission on Appeals

b. Appointed by the President:

A Commission on Constitutional Matters
A Commission on Doctrinal Review

A Commission on Health and Healing

A Commission on Ministerial Health

A Commission on Structure