# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S172
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174 LATE REPORTS AND OVERTURES

Wuereas, Other nonprofit groups, including Lutheran
entities unaffected by the Bylaws, are continually solicit-
ing and raising significant funds from members of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors recommend that

Bylaws 9.11, 9.13, and 9.15 be removed; and be it further

Resolved, That the board respectfully request the Pres-

ident to accept this as a late overture to the 1989
convention.

Board of Directors

George Mohr, Chairman

Walter Rosin, Secretary

L5-85

To Revise Bylaws Relating
to Commencing Action
to Terminate Membership

Wuereas, Certain of the present Bylaws relative to
commencing an action to terminate congregational or in-
dividual membership are ambiguous and confusing; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the following Bylaw amendments be
adopted:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

2.27

e. In the event that the District President is dis-
qualified because he is a party to the case or is unable
to act, : ae |
thorize the First Vice-President or the next qualified
District officer shall be authorized to function inthis
instanee-in the place of the District President. Any chal-
lenge to the eligibility of the District President to act
which is not which is not agreed to by the District Pres-
ident shall be determined by the synediealPresident
Praesidium of the Synod.

f. After a complainant has notified the District Pres-
ident in writing that he wishes to pursue a matter which
could lead to termination of membership, the President
should begin investigation of the matter within 60 days.
Tf, after investigation, he acts by declining to suspend
the member, the matter is closed. If he acts by suspending
the members, the matter follows the normal adjudication
procedure. If the President fails to act within 90 days of
receiving the notice of desire to pursue the matter, the
complainant may present a formal complaint to the
Praesidium of the Synod in accord with Bylaw 2.27 e.

Commission on Structure
William Huener, Chairman

L5-86

To Transfer Trinity, Cliffside Park, NJ,
from English District
to New Jersey District

Wuereas, Trinity, Cliffside Park, NJ, has requested
transfer from the English to the New Jersey District; and

Wuereas, the English District, through its Board of Di-
rectors has expressed its willingness to grant the request;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the New Jersey District welcome Trin-
ity, Cliffside Park, NJ, and assure the congregation of con-
tinued spiritual care and support as it has received in the
past.

New Jersey District
Board of Directors
Donald Sandmann, President
L5-87

To Amend Bylaws for Commission
on Organizations

Wuereas, Bylaw 3.573 no longer accurately reflects the
expanded work and responsibility of the Commission on
Organizations; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.573 be amended to read as
follows:

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

3.573Functions
The commission shall

a. provide information, advieeand-Ht-
erature and counsel concerning el organizations, beth

jeeti jeeti philosophies, and
world views about which pastors er and congregations
may make inquiry relative to eeremonies objectives, ten-
ets, programs, practices, or ebjeetives ceremonies;

b. seek to explain the Synod’s concerns to these or-
ganizations that are involved in religion and have un-
christian or antichristian features, with the goal of
persuading them to dt ir ebjecti abandon
such features;

c. prepare and disseminate periodic reports concern-
ing new organizations, philosophies, and world views,
changes within existing erganizatiens entities, and de-
velopments relative to erganizatiens the world religious
scene in general;

d. serve as a resource center for the Synod with ref-
erence to information on religious entities and world

a

izatio: ~publish nee-
essary-study materials, and assist i i

: pastors and congre-
gations in providing counsel; and

e. assist the pastors and congregations of the Synod

in carrying out the policy of the Synod regarding fra-

ternal organizations as set forth elsewhere in the Bylaws.

Board of Directors

George Mohr, Chairman

Walter Rosin, Secretary
L6-67

To Revise Certification Process
for Pastoral Ministry

Wuereas, We feel there is opportunity for abuse by hav-