# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S104
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TASK FORCE

2.139 Election of Committee for
Convention Nominations

a. At each convention of the Synod fifteen per-
sons—seven pastors, three teachers, and five lay-
men—shall shall be elected to serve as members of the
Committee for Convention Nominations for the next
convention; they are to be chosen from a list of
candidates representative of the various geographical
areas of the Synod, submitted by the current Com-

c. prepare program and policy recommendations
for action by the board or commission;

d. maintain procedures manuals to implement
board policies and programs;

e. make day-to-day operating decisions in the
administration of adopted programs in accordance
with approved policies;

f. provide for reports to the board or commission
and President on staff activities and implementation
of assignments;

g. solicit input from Districts, colleges, and semi-
naries as appropriate to learn their needs and expec-
tations;

h. design, in cooperation with Districts, for board
approval program resources for Districts and con-
gregations and survey Districts and congregations
regarding the use of program resources;

i. provide counsel and advice to Districts and at
their request to congregations in program areas;

j. coordinate work with assigned auxiliaries and
listed service organizations;

k. draft annually for board or commission ap-
proval long- and short-range plans and budget
requests for programs, and evaluate program budget
performance against agreed-upon evaluation criteria;

l. propose staffing levels and review staff
performance;

m. normally represent the board or commission in
contacts within and outside the Synod.

K. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

1. Nominations and Election of President
and First Vice-President

2.901 Nominations
(Same as present 2.127)

2.903 Candidates
(Same as present 2.129)

2.905 Election of President
(Same as present 2.131)

2.907 Election of First Vice-President
(Same as present 2.133)
2. Nomination and Election
of Other Vice-Presidents
2.921 Nominations
(Same as present 2.134)

2.923 Candidates
(Same as present 2.135 a)

2.925 Balloting and Election
(Same as present 2.135 b and 2.136)

2.927 Ranking
(Same as present 2.137)

3. Other Nominations and Elections

2.941 Committee for Convention Nominations

a. Each District shall elect through its regular
election procedures at the District convention one
member to the synodical Committee for Convention
Nominations plus an alternate. Half of the Districts
shall be designated to elect a professional church
worker and the other half, a layperson, with the roles
reversed every three years.