# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S165 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) To Prepare Policies and Guidelines for Convention Workbook RESOLUTION 8-10 Report R8-02 (CW, pp. 139-40) Wuereas, The Secretary, in his report, raises a number of questions concerning the preparation of the Convention Workbook; therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod pre- pare policies and guidelines for the preparation of the Con- vention Workbook; and be it further Resolved, That these policies and guidelines be sub- mitted to the synodical convention in 1992. Action: Adopted (12). To Decline Overture 8-24 RESOLUTION 8-11 Overture 8-24 (CW, p. 276) Wuereas, The implementation of this overture would be impractical since it would require additional funding and staffing; and Wuereas, This overture is restrictive in that it would be limited to articles by Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) clergy; and Wuereas, the Lutheran Witness and The Reporter are the official periodicals of the Synod (Bylaw 12.01); there- fore be it Resolved, That overture 8-24 be declined. Action: Adopted (12). (A motion to refer the overture to the Board for Communication Services for report to the next convention was declined.) To Prepare Guidelines and Policies for Committee for Convention Nominations RESOLUTION 8-12 Report R1-8 (CW, pp. 1-6) Wuenreas, Presently there are no procedural guidelines and policies for the synodical Committee for Convention Nominations, as a result of which each committee has had to establish its own; therefore be it Resolved, That the synodical Board of Directors develop procedural guidelines and policies for future Committees for Convention Nominations to be presented for adoption at the next convention. Action: Adopted as amended (12). (The final words, to be presented for adoption at the next con- vention, were added by amendment.) To Decline Certain Overtures RESOLUTION 8-13 Overtures 8-20-21, 8-26-—27B, 8-29-31, 8-39, 8-50, 8-58, 8-60-70 (CW, pp. 275, 277-80, 282, 285-88) WueEreas, The floor committee has considered all over- tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION 165 that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons given: Overture Subject Reason 8-20 To Specify Presidential Priority Addressed in Handbook 8-21 To Speak Clearly Concerning Addressed in Handbook Purpose of Synod 8-26-27A-B To Reduce Number of Task Some task forces are Forces necessary 8-29 To Change Some Requirements Boards and commissions for Holding Synodical Office establish qualifications 8-30 To Reduce Number of Pastor and Boards and committees Teacher Executives establish qualifications 8-31 To Request Best Christian Based on inaccurate Stewardship at All Levels of information Synod 8-39 To Provide Job Descriptions for Handbook adequate President and First Vice- President 8-50 To Enlarge Room for God’s Present process works Control 8-58 To Revise Bylaws 3.101 b and Request based on false 3.103 c assumptions 8-60 To Prioritize Conduct of Convention approves agenda Convention Business 8-61 To Complete Convention Business Convention approves agenda 8-62 To Give Equal Consideration to Convention approves agenda All Memorials 8-63 To Encourage Greater Convention approves agenda Congregational Participation in Synodical Convention Process 8-64A—C To Prioritize Memorials Convention approves agenda 8-65 To Prioritize Convention Time Convention approves agenda 8-66A-B To Reorganize Convention Convention approves agenda Agenda 8-67A-B To Expedite Convention Convention approves agenda Proceedings . 8-68A-B To Eliminate Round-Table Convention approves agenda Discussions 8-69 To Prioritize Convention Time Convention approves agenda 8-70 To Prioritize Conduct of Convention approves agenda Convention Business Action: Adopted (12). (Motions to delete Overtures 8-26—27B, 60-70, and 8-30 were declined. It was suggested that declining resolutions be consid- ered earlier in the convention, and the chairman requested that the suggestion be included in the Convention Proceedings.) To Observe Synod’s Sesquicentennial in 1997 RESOLUTION 8-14 Overture L8-72 (TB, p. 18) Rationale: Since the Lutheran Heritage Committee has been work- ing since 1985, based on a 1983 synodical resolution, to prepare for the Walther and the Confessional Lutheran Immigration Sesquicentennials in 1987 and 1989 respec- tively, it is time to begin preparation for the Synod’s ses- quicentennial in 1997. To wait until 1992 for a synodical convention to memorialize in anticipation of the 150th an- niversary would be pronouncedly late. Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the Pres- ident of the Synod, in order to suggest ways in which the Synod, its agencies, and its congregations can observe the sesquicentennial of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1997; and be it further Resolved, That the Board of Directors be directed to provide adequate funding so that this committee will have resources to carry out its assigned task; and be it finally Resolved, That the committee be instructed to be sen- sitive to the contributions of black heritage in our Synod. Action: Adopted as amended (12). (The final resolve was added by amendment.)