# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S30
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

As discussion of amended Res . 8-13 continued, an amendment
was proposed to add the words “be given the opportunity if he
chooses” in place of the word “required” in line 53 . After discussion, a motion to cease debate was carried [Yes: 1,084; No:
71] and the proposed amendment was defeated [Yes: 282; No:
877] . After further discussion, a motion to terminate debate
was carried [Yes: 1,041; No: 140] and Res . 8-13 was adopted
as amended [Yes: 597; No: 567] .
The committee reintroduced Res . 8-14A (TB, pp . 428f .),
adding a new resolve at line 43: “Resolved, That the implementation of the regional elections of the vice-presidents begin
with the next regular convention of the Synod .” The committee also replaced the words “with coordination through”
with “and” in line 29 on page 428 and changing the word
“from” to “of” in line 33 on page 428 and line 1 on page 429 .
During discussion, the committee also accepted an amendment to strike the word “primarily” from line 15 as a friendly
amendment . An amendment was proposed to remove the now
third-last resolve (lines 41 and 42 on page 428) along with
like references in the bylaws . After extensive discussion and
the provision of detailed information by the committee upon
request of the chair with the support of the convention [Yes:
755; No: 362], a motion to terminate debate was carried [Yes:
1,069; No: 82), and the motion to amend was also carried [Yes:
686; No: 477] . As discussion of the amended resolution continued, an amendment was proposed to strike the words “regions
to which they are adjacent” in line 35 and replace them with
the words “region as a whole which the Board of Directors
and Council of Presidents deem appropriate .” The committee
agreed to this change as a friendly amendment . A motion to
amend lines 31 and 56 by replacing “confirmed membership
information” with “number of congregations” was introduced
and discussed before a motion terminated debate [Yes: 1,088;
No: 64], and the motion to amend was carried [Yes: 899; No:
254] . Discussion of the amended resolution continued until
time elapsed and the question was called to end debate . Debate
was ended [Yes: 916; No: 256], and Res . 8-14A was adopted
as amended [Yes: 611; No: 571] .
Greetings

The chair called on Dr . Bruce Kintz, President and Chief
Executive Officer of CPH, to bring greetings . He reported that
the publishing house’s slogan, “listening, responding, and providing,” has resulted in needed change . He encouraged the
delegates to visit the Website to see the cutting edge that CPH
strives to maintain, also encouraging the use of CPH VBS
materials and a visit to the CPH convention booth .
Prayer and Recess

Before inviting convention chaplain Jotham Johann to lead
in closing prayer, President Kieschnick announced the receipt
of paperwork from the Vietnamese government for the LCMS
to operate the only Christian school in Vietnam, to which the
assembly responded by rising to sing the Common Doxology .
2010 Convention Proceedings

Session 5
Tuesday a.m.—July 13, 2010
Call to Order/Morning Devotion

President Gerald Kieschnick called the assembly to order
and invited convention chaplain Glen Thomas to introduce
the morning devotion leader, Rev . David Andrus, Executive
Director of the Lutheran Blind Mission Society . Luke 7:42
served as the text for his meditation, “A Cancelled Debt .”
Using his own physical impairment to identify with those not
entirely accepted by society, like the woman in the text, he
reminded the convention that, despite the hardships that life
may hold, we are accepted by Jesus and His Church just as
we are . It remains for us to share that love and to love all, even
those often not accepted by society .
Greetings: LWML

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League President Jan
Wendorff brought greetings to the convention “in the name
of Jesus, who has forgiven us our sins and empowers us to
truly be one people—forgiven .” She noted that the LWML will
observe its “70th birthday” in two years, and led the assembly in reciting the words of the league’s vision statement and
primary target statements . She also called attention to some
of the league’s activities, to the many resources available on
the league’s Web site and in its publications, and to its everpresent but newly designed mite box .
Committee 8: Synod Structure and Governance

Committee 8 Chairman Larry Stoterau called attention to
Res . 8-16A, “To Ensure Regional Representation on the Board
of Directors” (TB, pp . 385f .) . After its formal introduction by
the committee, Board of Directors Chairman Donald Muchow
spoke of the responsibilities of the Board of Directors . During
discussion of the resolution, a motion to amend line 28 (p .
386) by changing “14” to “15,” to amend line 30 by replacing
“two ministers of religion–ordained elected at-large from the
Synod” with “five ministers of religion–ordained, one elected
from each of the five designated geographical regions,” to
amend line 32 by deleting it in its entirety; and to amend
Bylaw 3 .3 .5 .1 (p . 242) by inserting the words “elected by
the Synod” after “layperson” in line 50 . During discussion
of motion to amend, an amendment to the amendment was
proposed, changing “five” to “three” in line 30, and changing “one” to “two” in line 31 . This motion was declared not
in order by the chair because it was not a proper amendment
of an amendment . After further discussion of the motion to
amend, a motion to terminate debate was carried [Yes: 1005;
No: 140] . The motion to amend failed [Yes: 372; No: 792] . As
discussion resumed, an amendment was introduced to change
“two” to “one” in line 39 (p . 386) . After brief discussion, a
motion to terminate debate was carried [Yes: 819; No: 294],
and this motion to amend was also defeated [Yes: 230; No:
898] . A motion to terminate debate on the main motion (Res .
8-16A) was carried [Yes: 890; No: 258] and Res . 8-16A was
adopted as presented [Yes: 760; No: 402] .