# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S156
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154 RESOLUTIONS

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

All suggested names and information for consider-
ation by the Committee for Convention Nominationa
shall be submitted to the committce no later than 42
nine months prior to the synodical convention.

Action: Adopted (12).

To Change Time of Induction
and Appointments

RESOLUTION 5-12A
Overtures 5-68—69 (CW, p. 262)

Rationale:

For some time it has become apparent that too much
time passes between election of officers and boards by the
national convention and their installation on the last Sun-
day in September. In the interim, newly elected members
are not able to act since they have not yet assumed office
and members leaving office are expected not to take actions
that would bind others who will shortly replace them. It
is desirable that the time between election to office and
the assumption of it be reduced.

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.65 a be amended as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

Board-of Directors: a. All 1 those elected at at convention
and present shall be inducted into office at the con-
vention. Those not present or those appointed by the
President or Board of Directors shall be inducted into
office at the determination of the synodical President,

and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.59 b be amended as follows: |
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

b. The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, {Vice-
President—Finance] Treasurer, and members of all
elected boards shall assume office on the fourth Sun-
day-of September September 1 following their elec-
tion. The members of all appointed boards and
commissions shall begin their service on dart Sept.
1 following each convention. Incumbents shall serve
until their successors have been quelified appointed;

and be it finally

Resolved, That these changes take effect with the 1992
convention.

Action: Adopted (12).

‘To Amend Bylaw 5.33 re Functions
of Circuit Forum

RESOLUTION 5-13
Overture 5-73 (CW, pp. 262-63)

Resolved, That Bytaw 5.33 be amended to read as
follows:

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

Among the functions which the Circuit Forum may per-

form are the following:

a. To study the Scriptures and the Confessions in order
to promote an evangelical spirit in our walking
together

@: b. To develop and adopt within existing policies of

the respective District complementary and some-
times joint plans for mission outreach in the Cir-
cuit area

6: c. To devise and develop programs and services rel-

evant to the needs of Circuit congregations, lay
leaders, teachers, and pastors

e: d. To receive and respond as appropriate to advice,

guidance, resolutions, and programs in other sec-
tions of the Synod as such may be addressed to it
from other Circuits, the respective District, and
_ the general Synod
d:e. To serve as a setting to review and evaluate pro-
grams, plans, and long-range directions of the Dis-
trict and Synod

Action: Adopted (14).

(A proposed amendment to add a resolve stating, “Re-
solved, That each congregation be encouraged to designate
a Circuit, District, synodical representative,” was
declined.)

To Clarify and Designate Listing
of Advisory Members of Synod

_ RESOLUTION 5-144

Overture 1-39A-B, 5-70 (CW, pp. 165, 262 ); (TB, Res.
6-14, p. 113)

Wuereas, Since 1983 DCEs have been accepted as
members.of the synodical roster under the teacher clas-
sification, but no Handbook changes have been made to
reflect that classification; and

Wuereas, The office of director of Christian outreach
(DCO), formerly called Director of Evangelism, is a recent
ministry career developed in The Lutheran Church—Mis-
souri Synod; and

Wuenreas, Congregations continue to diversify their
outreach and assimilation programs, and Directors of
Christian Outreach provide a distinctive and specialized
component of mission and ministry sorely needed in the
church to fulfill the Great Commission, Matt. 18-20, and
to be a witness, Acts 1:8; and

Whereas, Directors of Christian Outreach receive a
five-year baccalaureate degree from either Concordia Col-
lege, St. Paul, Minn., or Christ College Irvine, Irvine,
Calif., with a theology or discipleship major of at least 79