# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S426
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI S NCL

MEMORANDUM

DATE: June 18, 1981

MEMO TO: Ed Happel
George Bornemann

FROM: Task Force II

SUBJECT: New Department of Stewardship and Financial Support

Task Force II met yesterday to review some of the actions taken in the floor
committee meetings. High on the agenda was the difficulty which now exists
between the recommendation of Floor Committee #2 in Res. 2-18 to adopt the
Bylaws proposed by Task Force II regarding this new department, and Res. 12-08
prepared by Committee #12. After considerable discussion we would like to
recommend to both of you and to your respective committees the following
actions to avoid confusion and to bring matters into harmony as well as to
pave the way for acceptance of the ideas which have been discussed in both
committees. Task Force II recommends:

1. That Committee #2 continue to urge adoption through Res. 2-18 of the pro-
posed Bylaws 7.01 to 7.59.

2. That Bylaws 7.01b and 2.721 be retained in spite of the suggestion of
some that they now be deleted. The Task Force feels very strongly that
the convention should at least put some of tie structure of the new de-
partment in place.

3. That Bylaw 7.07 on Field Services not be eliminated but be retained.
Task Force II feels that the cooperation of the Districts and of the
colleges and seminaries is essential and that this can be obtained best
not by a fiat from the Board of Directors but by participation in dis-
cussion and even in decision-making. In view of the fact that according
to Res. 12-08 the detailed structure of the new department of Stewardship
and Finance is to be determined by the Board of Directors, Task Force II
considers it advisable to give assurances to the various constituencies
involved by adding to the second sentence of Bylaw 7.07 the words:

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Mic. Kermit A. Brashear 1 Rev. Richard Fo Hinz Dr. Herbert Mucher
Mer. John Damel Mr. Chifferd Kroeft Dr. Mtiitan Nauss
Mr. Gilbert Ro Heine Dr. August T. Mennicke Dr. Paul A. Zimmerman

Res. Everett G. Greve. Coordinator Mir. John Schuelke. Advisor