# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S206
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

206 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

Divisional Realignment

PRESENT

I. Theology and Church Relations

II. Church Government

III. Missions

IV. Social Action and Welfare

V. Higher Education

VI. Parish Education and Services
VII. Communications and Public Relations
VUI. Church Literature

IX. Special Ministries

X. Finance

XI. Controllership

XII. Staff Services

PROPOSED

. Theology and Church Relations
Church Government
Missions and Special Ministries

. Higher Education
. Parish Education and Services
. Communications

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. Finance, Controllership, and Resource Development

H. Staff Services

Reassignment of Divisional Components

I. Theology and Church Relations

Commission on Theology and Church Relations
Commission on Fraternal Organizations
Commission on Worship

II. Church Government

Council of Presidents

Board for Convention Nominations
Commission on Constitutional Matters
Board of Appeals

Synodical Service Commission

ITI. Missions

Board for Missions

Church Extension Board

Medical Mission Council

Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church
(transfer to A)

IV. Social Action and Welfare

Board of Social Ministry
Commission for Services to the Mentally Retarded

Board of Managers of Concordia Plans
Board of World Relief

Commission on Social Action

V. Higher Education

Board for Higher Education

17 Boards of Control

6 Boards of Control

Advisory Committee for Valparaiso University

Committees on Colloquies

VI. Parish Education and Services

Board of Parish Education
Board for Young People’s Work
Commission on Architecture

VII. Communications and Public Relations

Board for Public Relations

Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals
Advance Editorial Committee

Lutheran TV Productions Board

Radio Station KFUO

A. Theology and Church Relations

Commission on Theology and Church Relations

Commission on Fraternal Organizations

Commission on Worship

Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church
(from III)

Commission on Social Concerns (from IV)

B. Church Government

Council of Presidents

Board for Convention Nominations
Commission on Constitutional Matters
Board of Appeals

Board of Doctrinal Review (new)
Synodical Service Commission

C. Missions and Special Ministries

Board for Missions

Church Extension Board

Medical Mission Council

Board of Social Ministry plus Commission on Services to
the Mentally Retarded plus Board of World Relief
(from IV)

Armed Forces Commission (from IX)

(Eliminate)

(Transfer to C)

(Consolidate with Board of Social Ministry, and
transfer to C)

(Transfer to H)

(Consolidate with Board of Social Ministry, and
transfer to C)

(Change title, and transfer to A)

D. Higher Education

Board for Theological Education (title change)

16 Boards of Control (pull out Canada)

7 Boards of Control (non-U.S.)

Commission on Lutheran Lay Higher Education
(title change)

Colloquy Board (title change)

E. Parish Education and Services

Board of Parish Education

Board for Young People’s Work

Commission on Architecture

Board of Stewardship and Mission Education (from IX)
Council of Auxiliaries (new)

F. Communications (title change)

Board for Public Relations

Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals

Advance Editorial Commission (title change)

Lutheran TV Productions Board

Radio Station KFUO

Concordia Publishing House/Board of Directors (from VII)

Chur Literature Board (title change and transfer from
VI