# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S188
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188 “-" RESOLUTIONS

convention of the Synod: one parish pastor, one
parish teacher, two laypersons, one representative of
one of our synodical schools, and four youth of our
Synod, two of whom shall be members of the executive
committee of Lutheran Youth Fellowship and two of
whom shall not be younger than 15 years of age nor
older than 18 years of age at the time of election.

Action: None.

To Change Name of Board
for Youth Services

RESOLUTION 5-19
Overture 5-45 (CW, pp. 223—224)

WHEREAS, Young people by virtue of their baptism
are part of the priesthood of all believers and are in
ministry to others as part of the body of Christ; and

WHEREAS, Young people are recipients of our Lord’s
Great Commission; and

WHEREAS, The efforts by young people to respond in
faith to our Lord’s love and mercy for them are honest
attempts to carry on their individual ministries; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
has designated a program board to be in ministry to
these young people as they grow in their abilities to
carry on these individual ministries; therefore be it

PRESENT WORDING

Vill. ADJUDICATION
AND APPEAL

A. BASIC PRINCIPLES
8.01 General Purposes and Objectives

The provisions of this article are established in
order to provide a means consistent with the Word of
God to find the truth, provide for justice, safeguard
the welfare of the Synod, and, wherever possible,
effect reconciliation (i) in all cases of excommunica-
tion and (ii) in all cases of disagreement, accusation,
or controversy in which all the parties are within the
following: the Synod, District of the Synod, organiza-
tions owned and controlled by the Synod, persons
holding positions with any of the foregoing, or
members of the Synod.

8.15 Duration and Effect of Suspension

The suspension of the member shall remain in
effect until a decision is reached by the Commission

Resolved, That the LCMS program board designated
to serve youth in these areas be hereby entitled the
Board for Youth Ministry Services.

Action: None.

To Establish New Regulations
on Adjudication and Appeal

RESOLUTION 5-20A
Reports 5-03, 5-04 (CW, pp. 200—213)

WHEREAS, The 1981 convention of the Synod resolved
(Res. 2-23) that a five-person committee be appointed to
draw up “a complete rewrite of Chapter V of the Bylaws
(Chapter VIII in the 1981 Handbook) and pertinent
paragraphs of Chapter VI, including in its study a
review of Constitution Article XIII’; the object of the
review was to clarify and streamline procedures dealing
with adjudication matters; and

WHEREAS, The committee’s proposed wording repre-
sents an orderly development rather than a radical
departure from past practice and highlights informal
methods of achieving reconciliation; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the proposed word-
ing for Chapter VIII. Reconciliation, Adjudication, and
Appeal, with the following changes in the proposed
wording:

PROPOSED WORDING

VIII. RECONCILIATION,
ADJUDICATION, AND APPEAL

A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
8.01 Purposes and Objectives

The provisions of this article are established in
order to provide a means consistent with the Hol
Scriptures to find the truth, provide for justice,
safeguard the welfare of the Synod, the mem bergio!
the Synod, and those (whether or not members oft!
Synod) holding positions with the Synod or with an:
organization owned and controlled by the Syhod.
These provisions are made available with the expe
tion that through them and otherwise every effon
shall be made to effect reconciliation in all ¢
disagreement, accusation, or controversy in which:
parties fall within the following classifications;
members of the Synod (congregation, pastor, tea
(2) the Synod itself; (3) Districts or other organizé EO
owned and controlled by the Synod; (4) lay mem
of congregations of the Synod holding positiot
the Synod itself or with Districts or other orgam
tions owned and controlled by the Synod.
provisions may also be used to determine the v
of and to effect reconciliation in cases of excom
ication.

8.43 Duration and Effect of Suspension, ,

a. The suspension of a member shall remé
effect until a decision is reached by the Comh