# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S41
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION
Lisa C . Spence

Robert Weber

194

Commission on Theology and Church Relations
Ordained:

Armand J . Boehme
Arlo W. Pullmann
John M . Ramey
Robert C . Steinke

197
497
284
127

174
594 (elected)
359

Commissioned: Timothy D. Hardy
Gail E . Hein

669 (elected)
450

Layperson:

83
96
434
498

Bryan Campbell
Mark Dowell
Ray A . Moldenhauer
Jeffrey Schwarz

550
566 (elected)

Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
Ordained:

Michael S . Ernst
Scott C . Klemsz
Alvin J. Schmidt

438
191
503

528
602 (elected)

Commissioned: Kelly Bailey-McCray
Mark L. Bender

468
664 (elected)

Laypersons:

202
76
357
74
427 126
501 409 603 (elected)
475 448 531
577 (elected)
675 (elected)
153

Michael Besch
David Domsch
Kate A Hallock
Ruth N. Koch
Phillip A . Magness
Natalie Oleshchuk
Gretchen A. Roberts
Stanley J . Scheumann

Board of Regents—Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ordained:

Norman A . Koy
Martin K. Moehring
John M . Rutz
Wayne H . Wentzel

321
489
122
179

427
572 (elected)
132

Commissioned: Robert D . Reisenbichler 478
Wesley J. Wrucke
616 (elected)
Laypersons:

Christian A. Preus
Leslie K. Sramek
Thomas L . Staack

594 (elected)
901 (elected)
554

Board of Regents—Concordia University Austin
Ordained:

Richard S . Cody
Michael P. Dorn

523
573 (elected)

Commissioned: Paul M . Brandt
157
Jan W. Lohmeyer
522
David A . Sommermeyer 442
Laypersons:

John S . Bruss
Paul Feucht
James C . Holste
Noreen L. Linke
Kristi A. Matus
Estefanos Taamrat

495
454
145
486
465
196

598 (elected)
520
549 561
490 505
533 583 (elected)
533 607 (elected)
146

Board of Regents—Concordia University Bronxville
Ordained:

William A . Harmon
Arthur W. Scherer

Commissioned: Ben T . Herbrich
Jonathan C. Laabs
John E . Mierow
Laypersons:

381
670 (elected)
216
461
446

803 (elected)
307

Chester M . Edelmann Jr . 560
Heidi J. Fields
561 (elected)
James T. Jahnke
590 (elected)

41
389

Board of Regents—Concordia Theological Seminary,
Fort Wayne
Ordained:

Laypersons:

Ronald M. Garwood
Daniel N . Harmelink
John H . Kieschnick

558
84
486

601 (elected)

Jonathan A . Dorr
Miriam E . Hoelter
Leo S. Mackay Jr.
Christian L . Rieddle
Bethel Sine
David P . Stephens
Bradd Stucky

131
453 439
655 (elected)
149
205 105
83
549 591 (elected)

542

Committee 6: Human Care

Res . 6-01, “To Commend LCMS Disaster Relief Work,
Particularly in Haiti” (TB, p . 110), was introduced by the committee . A video of the LCMS relief efforts was shown by the
committee to introduce the resolution . Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Haiti President Marky Kessa was introduced by
Matthew Harrison to address the convention . President Kessa
thanked the LCMS for its hospitality, introduced the Lutheran
delegation from Haiti, described the damage from the earthquake, and spoke of conditions today, six months after . He
asked for a moment of silence in memory of the many victims,
thanked the LCMS for its great assistance, and asked for continued support, so that the church can continue to reflect the
love of Christ to the people of Haiti . Glenn Merritt of LCMS
Human Care spoke of projects currently underway in Haiti .
After Committee 6 Chairman Herbert Mueller again called
the convention’s attention to Res . 6-01, and after debate was
ended by voice vote, Res . 6-01 was adopted [Yes: 1,110; No:
9] . Chairman Mueller described the text of a formal proclamation to mark the occasion and obtained the signatures
of Presidents Kessa and Kieschnick . After several standing
ovations, President Kieschnick expressed appreciation to the
Haitian church and to the executive directors and staff of the
Human Care and World Mission departments .
Committee 5: Seminary and University Education

When Committee 5 returned to the podium, discussion of
Res . 5-04 (TB, p . 96) was resumed from Session 7 . During
discussion, a friendly amendment added “and pastoral supervisors” after the word “locations” in line 39 . Motion to end
debate was carried [Yes: 893; No: 137], and Res . 5-04 was
adopted as changed [Yes: 885; No: 182] .
Res . 5-06A, “To Revise Bylaw 3 .8 .3 .7 .2 re Election Process
for College and University Presidents” (TB, pp . 369ff .), was
introduced by the committee . During discussion, an early
motion to end debate was not carried [Yes: 634; No: 452] . An
amendment at line 50 of page 370 adding a new paragraph to
read “The board of regents shall provide the candidates with a
report containing full disclosure of the condition of the institution” was accepted as a friendly amendment by the committee .
After a motion to end debate was carried [Yes: 911; No: 126],
Res . 5-06A was adopted as changed [Yes: 887; No: 187] .
2010 Convention Proceedings