# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S235
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INDEX

References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related reso-
lutions. Materials can be traced to the minutes, pages 21-58, through the session
numbers in parentheses at the end of the individual resolutions (pp. 119-217).
References to Today’s Business (TB) are in the minutes. For additional reference
see the contents page (3) and the correlation of reports and overtures with reso-

lutions (pp. 231-32).

Abortion 148
Address
of AELC executive secretary Ewald
107-8
of ALC bishop Preus 105-6
of former president of Synod 103-5
of Latvian Ev. Luth. Church president
Varsbergs 109-10
of LCA secretary Swanson 106-7
of LCMS president Bohimann 59-78,

114
of LCUSA president Swanson 110-
111

Ad hoc committees 14
Adjudication, commission on 187
Administrative officer see Board of direc-
tors, synodical
Administrators, council of 62, 182
Aging 211
Agri-Community Crisis 210
Airline bonus points 159
Alcohol and substance abuse 214
Alive in Christ 5, 25, 161
in witness and outreach 119, 120
regional directors 25
American Bible Society 32
Ann Arbor See Concordia Lutheran Col-
lege, Ann Arbor
Anniversary
of Concordia Seminary 135
of Pruss ian and Saxon immigration
Appeals, commission on 187
Archives and History, department of, See
Concordia Historical Institute
Association of Confessional Lutheran Sem-
inaries 62
Austin, Tex. See Concordia Lutheran Col-
lege of Texas, Austin
Awards 28, 32, 33

Balanced budget 155
Banner, Alberta 25, 27
Barth, Norman 31
Batong, Thomas P. 50
Behnken rule 57
Benefit Plans See Worker Benefit Plans
Bible study, small group 21-53 passim
Bible study, Sunday morning 24
Big Joe 27
Bimler, Rich 40
Black Ministry 64, 119, 121, 128
commission on 76, 121
scholarship endowment fund
Board of directors, synodical 62, 182
administrative officer 182

election results
See also names of boards
Boards of regents
college, to increase size of 190-91
seminary, to continue method of elect-
ing members 191
Bohlmann, Ralph A. See President of

yn
Bornemann, George 49, 96-99
Bronxville See Concordia College, Bronx-

ville
Bylaws adopted or amended
2.29 181
2.67 177, 182

2.105 182
2.193 182
2.212 177
2.241 177
2.403 123-24
2.405 123
2.563 210-11
2.621 155-56
2.803 177-78
2.941 176-77
4.11 181-82
§.83-5.91 206
§.101-5.117 198-201
5.151 184
6.21 205
6.27 205-6
11.21 124
13.01 182

Bylaw revisions proposal (Res. 5-02A) 163—
76 See also Bylaws adopted or
amended

Call, implications of 143
Candidates, slate of 30-33
See also Elections
Capital financing 156
Catechism See Luther’s Small Catechism
Charismatic movement 65, 146-47
China Evangelical Lutheran Church Tai-
wan, 126
China, People’s Republic of 62
Christ College Irvine (Calif.) 13
Christian
citizenship 134-35
life-styles 136
Christus Primus award See Awards
Church and society 146, 214
Church literature
commission on 179
standing committee on 179
Church-work programs 193
Church workers
aid fund for, 216
deposit fee of 195-96
educational indebtedness of 193-94
recruitment of 194
to assign placement of 196
Churches Congregations
Circuit counselors 61, 181-82
Circuit forums and convocations 181
Civil lawsuits 148
Close Communion 143
CNLC See New Lutheran Church, com-
mission for
Colleges 192
Colleges and seminaries See names of in-
stitution
Colloquy
for lay ministry program 196
for teachers and directors of Christian
education 198
for pastoral ministry 201
Commissions, synodical 12
Communication Services
board for 120, 137
Comparative figures, recent conventions
1

Concordia, Mo. See St. Paul’s College, Con-

cordia, Mo.
Concordia College, Ann Arbor 13

235

Concordia College, Bronxville 13

Concordia College, Edmonton 13

Concordia College, Milwaukee 13

Concordia College, Portland 13

Concordia College, River Forest 13, 41

Concordia College, St. Paul 13

Concordia College, Selma 13

Concordia Historical Institute 14, 135

Concordia Lutheran College of Texas, Aus-
tin

Concordia Plans (Retirement, Survivor,
and Welfare) See Worker Benefit

Plans
Concordia Publishing House 14, 41, 61,
120-21, 137
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 13, 135
Concordia Teachers College, Seward 13
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort
Wayne 12, 52, 64, 179-180
Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Ca-
tharines, Ont. 13
Concordia Welfare Plan See Worker Ben-
efit Plans
Congregations
accepted into membership 180
building programs 156-57
charismatic 147
inclusive ministry 129
new members 128
self-government 148
singles ministry 132
transfers 180, 186-87
vision for 127
Constitution, Art. VI 7 181
Constitutional Matters, commission on

Continuing education 195
Convention
advisory delegates 7ff
advisory representatives, mission
area 14
arrangements staff 6
chaplain 6
closing 53
delegates and representatives 7-14,
5

devotions 21-53 passim

elections See Elections

essay See Devotional essays

floor committees 17-18

function of 68

manager 6, 21-53 passim, 75

memorial worship service 186

minutes 21-58

nominations, committee for See Nom-

inations, committee for convention

opening service 21

overtures 71

resolutions 119-216

schedule 19-20

sermon 79-82

special representatives 14

standing rules 22, 58

tabular survey 15

theme: Alive in Christ 5

Workbook 64

youth representatives 14, 49
Counselors, circuit See Circuit counselors
Country, to promote Christian attitudes in

14

CPH See Concordia Publishing House