# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S195
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‘PRESENT WORDING

2.405 Standing Committees

The board shall be assisted by standing commit-
tees dealing with the following areas:

Official Periodicals

News Releases

Promotional Materials

Broadcast

PROPOSED WORDING
fe

2.405 Standing Committees

The board shall be assisted by standing commit-
tees dealing with the following areas:
ee Bae News and Information Services
Program Interpretation
Training and District Services

Action: None.

To Spell Out Size and Appointment
of Standing Committees

RESOLUTION 5-36
Report 5-02, II, N (CW, p. 195)

WHEREAS, Experience during the first biennium with
standing committees indicates that it would be helpful
if the Bylaws would spell out in greater detail the
method and the timing of appointments, as well as any
subsequent decisions regarding their size; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the new Bylaw 2.68:

PROPOSED WORDING

2.68 Standing Committees

a. The size of each standing committee called
into existence by a convention shall be determined
initially by the Board of Directors after consultation
with the respective board, and any change in size
subsequently shall require the approval of the Board
of Directors.

b. Appointments to. standing committees shall
be made by the appropriate board every three years
within six months of the bodrd’s election or appoint-
ment. Appointments shall be made from a list jointly
developed by the board, the unit executive, and the
President in advance of the expiration of the six-
month period.

c. Nolimitation on tenure shall apply to members
of standing.committees.

and be it further

Resolved, That the last sentence of present Bylaw
1.37 c, “The size of each standing committee shall be
determined by the Board of Directors after consultation

with the respective board”’ be deleted.

Action: Adopted (14).
(The committee inserted “the board” in 2.68 b.)

To Add Bylaw Paragraph
to Board for Mission Services

RESOLUTION 5-37
Report 5-02, II, K (CW, p. 195)
WHEREAS, Some confusion has existed in the past

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when Districts and other entities have sent missionaries
(clergymen, teachers, or others) to foreign mission fields
at their expense; and

WHEREAS, It has always been assumed that this is to
be done through the synodical Board for Mission
Services; and

WHEREAS, This should be specifically stated in the
Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following paragraph be inserted
in the Bylaws under functions of the Board for Mission
Services:

PROPOSED WORDING

2.213 Functions

c. Serve as the only sending agency through
which workers and funds are sent to the mission
areas of the Synod, even though programs are
supported by Districts or other entities.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Recommend No Action
on Overtures 5-22A—B
(Receiving Congregations
from Other Church Bodies)
RESOLUTION 5-38
Overtures 5-22A—B (CW, p. 217)

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is
open to receiving into membership any Lutheran con-
gregation in agreement with the articles of f the Synod’s
Constitution; and

WHEREAS, The process whereby a congregation may
join the Synod is well defined; therefore be it

Resolved, That no further action is needed.

Action: None.

To Retain Present Frequency
of Forum Meetings

RESOLUTION 5-39
Overture 5-79 (CW, p. 233)

WHEREAS, The Circuit Forum concept has been only
recently introduced; and

WHEREAS, The functions of the Circuit Forum are
still developing; therefore be it

Resolved, That the present frequency of the Forum
meetings be retained.

Action: None.

To Clarify Position of Chairman
of the Circuit Forum

RESOLUTION 5-40
Report 5-02, II, E (CW, p. 189)

Resolved, That the recommendation of the Commis-
sion on Structure expanding Bylaw 4.31 be adopted: