# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S133 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION 133 Lutheran Church—Canada (LCC). The convention also re- quested the President and Board of Directors to continue to work with the auxiliaries on the long-term relationships of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) and the International Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), with auxiliaries of partner churches and present to the 1989 synodical convention appropriate recommen- dations. Discussions are continuing with both auxiliaries on this matter, and both the LCMS and the LCC presidents have asked the Board of Directors to submit an overture extending the provisions of Res. 5-21 until 1992. Resolved, That the following 1986 convention action (Res. 5-21) regarding auxiliaries, as updated for events during this triennium, be extended until the 1992 convention. WHEREAS, The members of congregations of the LCMS in the United States and Canada have worked together through the Synod and its auxiliaries for many years; and WHEREAS, The LCC in accordance with actions by the 1986 synodical convention on Jan. 1, 1989, became a partner church of the LCMS; and Wuereas, Bylaw 14.01 a 6 provides that the mem- bership of auxiliaries “is made up of persons who are baptized members of congregations that are members of the LCMS” and WuereEas, The International LLL has a concern about being able to continue to have Canadian laymen as active members of the league while also continuing as an auxiliary of the Synod; and WHEREAS, Discussions have continued on this matter during the triennium with both the International LLL and the International LWML; and WHEREAS, It seems desirable to develop a long-term plan before the 1992 synodical convention which will serve both the leagues’ needs for members from Canada and possibly other countries, and also the needs of part- ner churches to have as auxiliaries organizations that are constituted with people from congregations of part- ner churches; and WHEREAS, The LCC, as a partner church, will need to define its relation to its own auxiliaries; therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaw 14.01 be amended to incor- porate on an interim basis until 1992 the wording ap- proved by the 1986 convention as follows: “Its membership is made up of persons who are baptized members of congregations that are members of LCMS or LCC”; and be it further Resolved, That the convention request the President and the Board of Directors of the Synod to continue to work with the Board of Governors of the International LLL and the Board of Directors of the International LWML on a long-term plan regarding the relationship of the leagues with auxiliaries of partner churches and present to the 1992 synodical convention appropriate recommendations; and be it finally Resolved, That the President and Board of Directors consider the position of the LCC and other partner churches in developing its recommendations. Action: Adopted (12). To Amend Miscellaneous Bylaws RESOLUTION 5-11 Overture 5-12 (CW, pp. 224-25) Resolved, To amend Bylaw 2.15 h to allow for directors of Christian education to serve in an official civil service position with the military and remain an “active member” of the Synod as well as to provide for active status for others involved in special ministries as follows: PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING A military or institutional chaplain or other spe- cialized ministry endorsed by the Synod, including en- dorsement by one of its Districts. Resolved, To delete the reference in Bylaw 3.225 to a Board for Parish Services Standing Committee on Con- gregational Administration since its functions are carried out by the Congregational Ministries Planning Unit which involves national executive staff members from the boards, commissions, or departments of parish services, youth ser- vices, worship, evangelism, and stewardship and financial support. Resolved, To amend Bylaw 3.31 to merge the convention management function with the general meeting and con- ference planning function of the Synod. PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING 3.31 Convention Manager Management earcar- con On -THa! a reet-The Director of General Services, within the as- signed general meeting and conference planning function, shall be responsible to the President for making arrangements for and directing the externals of the syn- odical delegate convention and other major synodical assemblies and may assist with planning and arranging for District conventions. i Resolved, To add to Bylaw 3.13 provision for represen- tation of military chaplains as advisory representatives at synodical conventions. (Add a new 3.13 e and reletter the present e to f.) PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING 3.13 Other Advisory Representatives e. Chaplains in each branch of the Armed Forces of the United States may be represented at a synodical con- vention by active-duty chaplains stationed stateside, ap- proved by the Board for Mission Services at least nine months before the synodical convention. Resolved, To amend Bylaws regarding the attendance of national staff at District conventions and official con- ferences. National staff members feel an obligation to at- tend District conventions and conferences but frequently are unable to do so because of the duties of their positions. The Council of Administrators has developed an internal procedure that provides for representation at conventions and conferences without all staff being in attendance. The Commission on Structure concurs with the following amendments. PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING 4.27 Attendance All duly elected voting delegates and-all-advisery members shall attend all sessions of the convention reg- ularly until the close of the convention. All advisory members are expected to attend all sessions of the con- vention. Those advisory members whose office in the Synod, District, or other entity imposes professional or service requirements on which full and regular conven- tion attendance makes undue demands, shall neverthe- less, in consultation with their supervisory boards, arrange for their own partial or occasional attendance and participation in accordance with policies estab- lished by their supervisory boards.