# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S210
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210 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

PRESENT WORDING

12.19 Executive and Staff

The board shall, subject to the approval of the President
of the Synod, engage or dismiss the general manager of the
station. The general manager shall have supervision of the
station, subject to the rules, regulations, and policies set
forth by the board. He shall not, during his employment
with the station, be engaged in other business or be employed
by any other person, firm, or corporation without the consent
of the board. The general manager shall engage or dismiss
all necessary help; but in the employment and dismissal of
heads of departments, such appointments and dismissals must
be approved by the board. All salaries, including that of the
general manager, shall be fixed by the board.

15.03 Representatives at Large

The board, on recommendation of the Stewardship Coun-
selor, shall appoint a number of District stewardship leaders
who as representatives at large shall serve the staff as an
advisory group in promoting the Synod’s stewardship pro-
gram.

(4-05)

Report of Synodical Services Commission

At the beginning of the present biennium, Dr. Harms,
in making the appointment of the Synodical Services
Commission, reappointed three former members to a 4-
year term: Dr. Allen Nauss, Dr. Raymond Hilgert, and
Pastor Victor M. Selle. Mr. Paul Weeke, who also for-
merly served, had two more years to serve on this com-
mission. Vice-President Wittmer was appointed as
chairman of the commission and Rev. John F. Gaertner,
Director of Personnel, as advisory member.

During the course of the biennium five meetings were
held at the Lutheran Building with the specific concern
being the screening of all names submitted in nomination
for eight executive offices in the church:

1. The Executive Director of the Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod Foundation

2. The Secretary for Latin America

3. The Executive Secretary of the Board for Young
People’s Work (new)

4. The Executive Secretary for the Commission on
Social Action (new)

. The Secretary for Campus Ministries

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6. The Assistant Secretary of Evangelism
7. The Stewardship Counselor

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. The Executive Secretary for World Relief

Two hundred thirty-two (232) names were submitted
in nomination for these various offices, and in each in-
stance at least four names were submitted to the re-
spective board or commission involved for consideration
of those deemed most qualified for the specific position.
In the case of the Executive Secretary for the Commis-
sion on Social Action, a second list was submitted at the
request of the commission. In each instance except three
(Social Action, Campus Ministry, and World Relief)

PROPOSED WORDING

complete successive terms; and the members of commissions
shall be ineligible for reappointment to the same commis-
sions after serving a total of two complete successive terms;
provided, however, that such officers, members of boards, or
members of commissions may become eligible again for elec-
tion or appointment to the same office, board or commission
after an interval of 2 or more years.

12.19 Executive and Staff

In accord with synodical personnel policies and practices,
the board shall engage or dismiss the general manager of the
station.

15.03 Representatives at Large

Recommendation: to delete this category as a Bylaw pro-
vision. Other program boards use advisory groups comprised
of persons selected from the synodical Districts.

the commission is happy to report as of this date that
the positions have been filled from the lists of those
qualified.

In the case of the Secretary for Latin America, the
Secretary for Campus Ministries, and the Assistant Sec-
retary of Evangelism, these nominations did not of ne-
cessity come under the scrutiny of this commission.
However, the Department of Missions had asked us to
review the same in the same manner in which the ex-
ecutive offices are screened, and this was done without
question, in order that an objective evaluation might also
be made in the nomination of these offices.

We again appreciated the services of Rev. John
Gaertner and his staff in requesting nominations, ob-
taining the necessary evaluations, and then submitting
in profile form all reports on nominees for the review
of the commission. We find this service has been of
great value not only in obtaining the information on
nominees in a uniform manner but also in maintaining
a comprehensive file on all nominees, so that when a
name appears for review a second and third time, past
information can be as valuable as present findings. In
this way your commission has again sought to fulfill
its responsibilities to the church by making the screen-
ing of nominees as objective as possible, maintaining
the fullest confidence in the evaluation of candidates,
and then submitting to the respective board or commis-
sion involved all information necessary for it to make
the best possible choice of leadership for effective King-
dom work.

The commission also wishes to express its gratitude
for the splendid cooperation on the part of those con-
sulted for profiles and bespeaks the continued prayers
of the church for its assigned task.

SYNODICAL SERVICES COMMISSION
Georce W. Wittm_er, Chairman
Victor M, SELLE, Secretary