# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S190
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190 RESOLUTIONS

To Transfer “Help
in Dire Emergencies” from Board
for Mission Services to Board
for Social Ministry Services

RESOLUTION 5-21
Report 5-02, II, I (CW, p. 194)

WHEREAS, Task Force II proposed that all world
relief responsibilities and related efforts be transferred
to the Board for Mission Services, assuming there would
be no Board for Social Ministry Services; and

WHEREAS, The Board for Social Ministry Services
remained more or less intact and was given the continu-
ing assignments of world relief; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.213f and g of the Board for
Mission Services,-Handbook page 67, be transferred
from the Board for Mission Services to the Board for
Social Ministry Services:

f. give assistance to congregations or through them to
their members or others in dire emergencies or disaster
situations;

g. serve as a channel for the love and compassion of
the church for helping the homeless, persecuted, sick, and
needy as a witness to our faith in Jesus Christ;

and be it further

Resolved, That the present subparagraph c of Bylaw
2.423, Handbook page 73, be deleted as a result of the
above action and that paragraphs d, e, and f be
relettered:

c. recommend to the Board for Mission Services the
granting of assistance to congregations, or through them to
their members or others, in dire emergencies or disaster
situations.

Action: None.

To Transfer “Provision
on Human Care” from Board
for Parish Services to Board
for Social Ministry Services

RESOLUTION 5-22
Report 5-02, II, J (CW, pp. 194—195)

WHEREAS, Some confusion exists between the Board
for Parish Services and the Board for Social Ministry
Services as to who has the responsibility to sensitize the
members of the congregations to the necessity to be
concerned about human care; and

WHEREAS, Some confusion also exists as to who shall
provide specific programs and suggestions for congre-
gations to translate such sensitivity into action; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.223 e be retained, which
speaks of such sensitivity; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Committee on Human
Care under the Board for Parish Services be eliminated;
and be it further

Resolved, That a Standing Committee on Human
Care be listed under the standing committees of the

Board for Social Ministry Services in Bylaw 2. 425; and
be it further

‘ Resolved, That a Bylaw paragraph for the Board for
Social Ministry Services be inserted under Bylaw 2.423,
as follows:

PROPOSED WORDING

Functions

e. Provide guidance to the Board for Parish
Services in preparation of materials to enable the
members of the parishes to carry out their responsi-
bilities regarding human need:

and be it finally
Resolved, That the letter designations of the follow-
ing paragraphs be changed accordingly.

Action: None.

To Accept Report of Ad Hoc Committee
re Franchise

RESOLUTION 5-23

Reports 5-02, II, D, 5-05 (CW, pp. 188—189, 213—
215); Overtures 5-40—5-41B (CW, p. 223)

WHEREAS, The 1981 convention was unable to resolve
certain questions concerning franchise at District and
synodical conventions; and

WHEREAS, The same convention asked the President
to appoint an ad hoc committee consisting of one pastor,
two teachers, and three laypersons to study the issues
and report to the 1983 convention (1981 Res. 2- 14—2- 15);
and

WHEREAS, The ad hoc committee reports that it has
“found no strong consensus for change” with respect to
these issues (Report 5-05, pp. 213—215); therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod accept the report of the ad
hoc committee and make no changes in its Constitution
or Bylaws to accommodate requests for:

a. opening the pastoral vote of a congregation to any
called professional who has signed the Constitu-
tion of the Synod;

b. granting franchise to teachers;

c. granting additional lay votes to multiple parishes;

d. allowing congregations with a pastoral vacancy
to cast two votes;

e. allowing congregations served by lay ministers to
cast two votes.

Action: None.

To Add Category
of “Suspended Status”’

RESOLUTION 5-24
Report 5-02, IT, C (CW, p. 188)

Resolved, That the recommendation of the Commis:
sion on Structure be adopted in the form given below:

PEAY SOR ere

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