# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S130
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130 : ; RESOLUTIONS

areas of function as recommended by the Board for Con-
’ gregational Services (initial distribution will be deter-
mined by the synodical Board of Directors);

d. Executive directors of the national congregational
ministries units as advisory members;

e. One staff representative each from North American
Missions, Social Ministry, Black Ministry, Concordia Pub-
lishing House, a representative of the Commission on
Women, plus other ethnic representatives, and 4 district
staff persons, chosen by their peers, representing the fol-
lowing four areas of congregational ministry: education,
evangelism, stewardship, and human care.

Functions

a. Provide future-oriented, shared program vision and
wisdom;

b. Appoint an executive director, who shall be empow-
ered to represent congregational ministries and coordinate
the operations of the various congregational services
boards, commissions, and councils;

c. Be responsible for the ministry services of the Synod
in the conference's area of responsibility, proposing to the
Council on Mission and Ministry a shared, long-range,
strategic program plan with operating goals for the next
triennium;

d. Maintain communication with Districts as to their
needs and those of their congregations and share synod-
wide needs and plans with them;

e. Allocate the congregational-ministries program bud-
get to the respective congregational services boards, com-
missions, and councils and approve the necessary staffing
levels for these units, refining them as necessary;

and be it further

Resolved, That effective with the 1995 synodical con-
vention, a Board for Congregational Services be estab-
lished to consolidate the present boards, commissions, and
councils of Parish Services, Evangelism, Youth, Worship,
and Stewardship with this board, to include no more than
one person from each area of function related to congre-
gational services; and be it further

Resolved, That the Conference of Congregational Ser-
vices propose to the 1995 convention the size and compo-
sition of both the smaller Conference of Congregation
Services and the new Board for Congregational Services,
the method to maintain visibility of the various congre-
gational ministries functions, and the District and national
responsibilities in carrying out these functions; and be it
further

Resolved, That the 1995 Committee for Convention
Nominations nominate candidates for the new Board for
Congregational Services, based on the size and composi-
tion as recommended by the initial Conference of Congre-
gational Services; and be it finally

Resolved, That the recommendations of the initial Con-
ference of Congregational Services, regarding congrega-
tional ministries structure and District and national
functions and staffing, be completed in sufficient time to

be shared with the 1994 District conventions, along with
recommendations that Districts take appropriate actions.

C. To Refine Definitions as the Result of the Creation of
a Mission and Ministry Council and a Conference of
Congregational Services

Resolved, That the definitions appearing in Bylaw 3.51
be revised to read as follows:

Conference—an officially established representative as-
sembly of national and District board/staff members which
provides future-oriented, shared vision and wisdom, and
communicates the same to its respective constituencies or
gatherings convened for a specific purpose.

Council—an officially established group elected or ap-
pointed as a legislative or advisory body.

D. To Refine the Bylaws re the Council of Administrators

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.711—“Council of Administra-
tors” be replaced in its entirety with the following:

. a, Membership: The Council of Administrators shall
consist of the following synodical officers and executive
officers of the administrative and operating boards:

1. The elected, full-time officers of the Synod, with the
President of the Synod, or in his absence his designee,
serving as chairman of the council.

2. The executive officer of the synodical Board of Di-
rectors and the executive officer of each of the nine oper-
ating boards represented on the Mission and Ministry
Council.

3. The unit executives of other boards, commissions,
and departments, other than a Board of Regents, as ad-
visory non-voting members.

4. Other advisory nonvoting members appointed by the
President of the Synod.

b. Functions, The Council of Administrators shall

1. be a forum, meeting on a regular basis to coordinate
the administration of the Synod at the national level.

2. engage annually in planning designed to identify and
outline elements necessary for the efficient achievement
of the strategic mission and ministry plan approved by the
Mission and Ministry Council.

3. receive periodic reports on activities and general
plans of all units represented on the Council of Adminis-
trators for purposes of information and integration of plans
and actions. -

4. As appropriate, initiate proposals for policies jointly
affecting the various units and staff represented on the
Council of Administrators and review such policies
adopted by the Mission and Ministry Council or Human
Resources Committee.

5. in cooperation with the executive officers of the re-
spective boards of directors annually review the long-range
plans, work programs, and budgets of the respective
boards, commissions, and operating departments of the
Synod and submit to the Mission and Ministry Council and
the respective boards of directors recommendations