# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S113
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TASK FORCE

that all may cooperate in carrying them out; the
spiritual side of church work, including mission work
and all phases of parish education, shall receive
special emphasis; information shall be given as to the
condition and needs of the treasuries of the Synod
and District; reports shall be received from the various
congregations as to methods used and contributions
made for synodical purposes; and all congregations
shall be encouraged to grow in the grace of Christian
stewardship.

3.97 Joint Meetings

Joint meetings of two or more circuits may be held
where this is desirable.

4.03 Advising Nonmember Congregations

Lutheran congregations not members of the Synod
making application to the Synod for pastors or
teachers shall also have the benefit of such official
advice.

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b. to devise and develop programs and services
relevant to the needs of Circuit congregations, lay
leaders, teachers, and pastors;

c. toreceive and respond as appropriate to advice.
guidance, resolutions, and programs in other sections
of the Synod as such may be addressed to it from
other Circuits, the respective District, and the general
Synod:

d. to serve as a setting to review and evaluate
programs, plans. and long-range directions of the
District and Synod:

4.35 Election of Synodical Convention
Delegates

It is the Circuit Forum which triennially shall
elect the pastoral and second delegate, and their
alternates, to the general convention of the Synod
according to the regulations of the Synod. The second
delegate shall upon his election serve a term of three
years as a voting member of the Circuit Forum.

4.37 Overtures

The Circuit Forum shall be qualified to submit
overtures to synodical and District conventions.

D. CONVOCATIONS
4.51 Functions

Circuits are encouraged to arrange for a Circuit
Convocation, which is a larger gathering of members
from Circuit congregations held during a year in
which there is no synodical or District convention. Its
purpose is to provide a setting in which congrega-
tional members may know of and celebrate the
ministry pursued by each congregation. may review
and discuss the work of the Circuit Forum, and may
receive information on various phases of the work
pursued through Districts and the Synod. As such, its
emphasis should be on inspiration and education,
although, when appropriate, it may under District
policy become a decision-making assembly for major
Circuit directions and for forwarding overtures for
synodical and District conventions.

E. PARISHES

4.61 (etc.)
(Same as present 3.103, 3.107, 3.109, 3.111)

V. PASTORS AND TEACHERS
A. CALLS
5.01 Eligible Pastors and Teachers
(Same as present 4.01)

5.03 Advising Member Congregations
(Same as present 4.02)

5.05 Advising Nonmember Congregations

a. Lutheran congregations not members of the
Synod making application to the Synod for pastors or
teachers shall also have the benefit of such official
advice.

b. TheSynod expects such congregations to honor
its rules and regulations and express a willingness to
consider membership in The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod.

5.07 Non-Lutheran Congregations
(Same as present 4.05)