# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S48
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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Res . 7-07A, “To Add Wording to Bylaws re Expectations
of Synod Membership” (TB, p . 469), was introduced by the
committee . Debate was ended by voice vote . Res . 7-07A was
adopted as presented [Yes: 731; No: 306] .
Service of Reconciliation

Convention chaplain Jotham Johann officiated for a Service
of Reconciliation, bringing the week’s contemplation and
study of the convention theme “ONE People—Forgiven” to
a proper end . His message: “Never Too Late to Be Forgiven”
(Gen . 45:1–15) .
Session 13
Saturday a.m.—July 17, 2010
Call to Order/Morning Devotion

President Gerald Kieschnick called the assembly to order
and called on convention chaplain Jotham Johann for the convention’s brief Morning Devotion .
The chair reminded the assembly of Special Standing Rule
2, granting the President the privilege of calling up for action
those resolutions that in his judgment must be acted upon
before the convention is adjourned .
Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

Committee 9 Chairman Russell Sommerfeld and Committee
10 (Nominations) Secretary Waldemar Vinovskis prepared the
assembly for its final election, necessitated by the resignation of Mr . Keith Frndak from service on the newly elected
Board for National Missions in lieu of his election also to the
LCMS Board of Directors . To fill the vacated position, delegates’ attention was called to page 657 of Today’s Business,
where the names and biographical information of the two candidates for this final position were provided .
Before proceeding with the election, Committee 9 Chairman
Sommerfeld provided the final registration report:
Voting pastoral delegates
Voting lay delegates
Total voting delegates

586
591
1,177

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

Res . 3-05, “To Request a Thorough Response to the ELCA
Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust” (TB, p . 68),
was introduced by the committee, followed by a brief explanation . When the chair tested the assembly as to its readiness
to vote on the resolution, debate was ended by voice vote, and
Res . 3-05 was adopted as presented [Yes: 934; No: 18] .
Res . 3-07, “To Prepare New Studies on Biblical
Interpretation” (TB, p . 69), was introduced by the committee .
An amendment was proposed to delete “for the laity” from
line 26 . After discussion, an amendment to replace “laity” in
the amendment with “church” was introduced, after which the
committee accepted the change as a friendly amendment . The
assembly agreed to end debate by voice vote, and Res . 3-07
was adopted as changed [Yes: 950; No: 22] .
Res . 3-04A, “To Amend Bylaw 3 .9 .6 .2 .2 re Altar and Pulpit
Fellowship with Small, Formative, or Emerging Confessional
Churches” (TB, pp . 601f .), was introduced by the committee
after noting changes made to this latest version of the resolution . A proposed amendment to change “commission” on line
9 (p . 602) to “CTCR” was withdrawn after comment by the
committee . After further discussion, the 20-minute rule for discussion (Special Standing Rule 17) was invoked by the chair .
Debate was ended [Yes: 778; No: 197], and Res . 3-04A was
adopted as presented [Yes: 861; No: 119] .
Res . 3-08, “To Encourage Collaboration Between the
CTCR and Seminary Faculties” (TB, p . 69), was introduced
by the committee and adopted as presented, without debate
[Yes: 852; No: 19] .
Res . 3-09, “To Decline Overture 3-16” (TB, p . 70), was
introduced by the committee, adding explanation why this
overture was being presented as a separate decline resolution .
When the chair tested the will of the assembly regarding the
need for debate, the assembly agreed to no debate [Yes: 776;
No: 161], and Res . 3-09 was adopted as presented [Yes: 784;
No: 166] .
Committee 8: Synod Structure and Governance

After a motion to accept the updated registration report was
introduced and carried, the chair called on the convention chaplain for a prayer before the election was conducted . The result
of the election was as follows:

Res . 8-40, “To Perform Final Audit of Outgoing Boards and
Administration” (TB, p . 648), was introduced by the committee . After discussion and the insertion of “and administration”
after “boards” in lines 20 and 25 by a friendly amendment,
debate was ended [Yes: 863; No: 71], and Res . 8-40 was
adopted as changed [Yes: 933: No: 29] .
Res . 8-41, “To Thank the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod
Structure and Governance” (not included in Today’s Business),
was introduced by the committee and adopted without discussion by a rising vote of acclamation .

Board for International Mission

Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

Advisory ordained delegates
Advisory commissioned delegates
Official representatives
Special advisory
Others
Total

42
115
122
9
109
397

Layperson
East Region
Kermit W. Almstedt
J . Phillip Morrow

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481 (elected)
369

Res . 3-06, “To Commend The Creator’s Tapestry” (TB, pp .
68f .), was introduced by the committee . During discussion,
an amendment to replace “commend” with “receive” in line 7
(p . 69) was introduced and discussed until a motion was carried to end debate [Yes: 729; No: 126] and the amendment