# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S183
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LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION 183

national Lutheran Women’s Missionary League on a long-
term plan regarding the relationship of the leagues with
auxiliaries of partner churches and present to the 1989
synodical convention appropriate recommendations; and
be it finally

Resolved, That the President and Board of Directors
consider the position of the Lutheran Church—Canada
and other partner churches in developing its recommen-
dations.

Action: Adopted (11).
To Extend Commission on Structure
RESOLUTION 5-22
Overture 5-116—-5-117 (CW, p. 236)

Wuereas, The Commission on Structure has rendered
beneficial service to the Synod and its function should be
extended during the next triennium; and

Wuereas, Limited guidelines for its future function are
essential; therefore be it

Resolved:

1. that the Commission on Structure shall continue to
function to the close of the 1989 convention of the Synod;

2. that the Commission shall review, study, and report
its recommendations respecting all areas of structure of
the Synod and districts as it deems appropriate and as will
serve the best interests of the Synod;

3. that in addition, the commission is to study and pro-
vide recommendations respecting specific areas of struc-
ture as requested by the President of the Synod and/or by
the convention;

4. that the commission shall from time to time report
to the President on all areas of its activities as may be
requested by the President of the Synod;

5. that the terms of service of the present members of
the Commission on Structure shall terminate at the close
of this convention; thereafter the President of the Synod,
subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, shall
appoint or reappoint such individuals as he deems nec-
essary and appropriate to the commission; and

6. that the commission shall submit to the delegates of
the 1989 convention a written report of all its activities
and recommendations.

Action: None.

To “Grandfather” Active Members
RESOLUTION 5-23
Overture 5-165 (CW, p. 283)

WueEreas, Proposed revised Bylaws (2.15) provide more
precision with respect to entitlement to be regarded as an
“active” member of the Synod, and

Wuerreas, It is possible that the additional precision
could result in some members who now regard themselves
as “active” no longer being eligible for that status; and

Wuereas, Recognition of service organizations pur-

suant to proposed revisions to chapter XIII of the Bylaws
will be determinative of eligibility of certain members to

be regarded as “active” members, and it is desirable to
allow time for organizations not now recognized to request
such recognition; therefore be it

Resolved, That all members of the Synod, as reflected
in the records of the districts of the Synod, who on July
24, 1986, were not candidate (“c.r.m.”), emeritus, re-
stricted, or suspended shall be entitled to be regarded as
active members of the Synod until the earlier of (1) Dec.
31, 1989, or (2) the date they leave the position of service
of ministry held on July 24, 1986, or (3) the date after J uly
24, 1986, that there might be a specific change in status
to that of candidate, emeritus, restricted, or suspended;
and be it further

Resolved, That beginning Jan. 1, 1990, each member
must be regularly performing the duties of a position de-
scribed in Bylaw 2.15, and not restricted or suspended, in
order to be regarded as an active member of the Synod.

Action: Adopted as amended (13).

(The date was changed from March 1 to July 24 by common
consent.)

To “Grandfather” Certified Lay Workers

RESOLUTION 5-24
Overture 5-166 (CW, p. 283)

Wuereas, Revisions in the Synod’s Bylaws with respect
to deaconesses, lay ministers, and other lay professional
church workers are intended to clarify the relationships
that have existed between them, the congregations and
other entities they serve, and the Synod, including the dis-
tricts; and

Wuereas, In keeping with this clarification, lay profes-
sional church workers will be certified by the Synod only
under conditions set forth in proposed Bylaws designated
as sections 7.01~7.43; and

WuEREAS, There are now serving dedicated lay workers
who have previously been certified as lay workers and who
would find it difficult or impossible to meet the require-
ments for certification; therefore be it

Resolved, That (1) all “certified professional church
workers—lay,” as reflected in the records of the districts
of the Synod on July 24, 1986, and (2) those certified and
assigned at any time prior to Sept. 1, 1986, will continue
to be eligible to be regarded as certified professional church
workers—lay for as long as they are regularly performing
the duties of the office (e.g., deaconess, lay minister) and
do not have that status duly terminated for cause, pro-
vided, however, that in all respects their relationships to
the congregations or other entities served and to the Synod
will be as set forth in Bylaws 7.01—7.43 as established by
the 1986 convention and as might thereafter be amended.

Action: Adopted as amended (13).

(An amendment was declined which called for addition of the
words, “provided that those completing the program of the Lu-
theran Deaconess Association will continue until Dec. 31, 1989,
to be eligible for certification and assignment to the same extent
that they have been since 1959.”)