# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S111
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DISTRICT AND CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES

Action: Adopted (12)
(During discussion in Session 9, an amendment to add a new
final resolve (“That the functions of the former Commission on
Worship be assigned to the Board for National Mission and that
Bylaw 3 .9 .7 .2 be replaced in bylaws, its place to be determined
by the Commission on Structure .”) was ruled a substitute motion
requiring Commission on Constitutional Matters attention prior to
consideration by the convention . The chair then ruled the motion
out of order, his ruling sustained by the assembly [Yes: 810; No:
238] . As discussion continued during Session 12, the delegate who
proposed the substitute motion agreed to withdraw it, his concerns
satisfied . After debate was ended, Res . 2-05 was adopted as presented [Yes: 802; No: 243] .)

To Encourage Study of the Lutheran Confessions
During Reformation Celebration
RESOLUTION 2-06
Overture 2-04 (CW, p. 154)
Whereas, All LCMS congregations subscribe to the
“Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church”
(Constitution Art . II 2) as contained in the Book of Concord;
and
Whereas, The 500th anniversary of the beginning of the
Reformation by the Rev . Dr . Martin Luther will be observed
in 2017; and
Whereas, It is most appropriate for the members of a
Lutheran church and other Christians to join in the celebration of that anniversary; and
Whereas, Concordia Publishing House has published
resources to assist in the study of the Lutheran Confessions,
including Concordia: A Reader’s Edition of the Book of
Concord; therefore be it

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Resolved, That the Synod encourage every congregation
and educational institution to hold regular ongoing studies of
the Book of Concord of 1580 (i.e., the Lutheran Confessions) .
Action: Adopted (12)
(After brief discussion and a friendly amendment to include
“and other Christians” after “church” in the third whereas paragraph, Res . 2-06 was adopted as changed [Yes: 1,000; No: 29] .)

To Follow Guidelines for Compensation
of Professional Church Workers
RESOLUTION 2-07
President’s Report II (TB, pp. 17–23)
Whereas, A professional church worker is worthy of adequate compensation; therefore be it
Resolved, That congregations and LCMS agencies, institutions, and entities be encouraged to follow district salary
guidelines for professional church workers as a minimum
guide to provide proper compensation; and be it further
Resolved, That these agencies, institutions, and entities
owned and operated by the LCMS report to the next convention their progress in meeting district salary guidelines,
stating the percentage of rostered workers not receiving guideline salaries and their average percentage shortfall from the
guidelines .
Action: Adopted (12)
(During discussion, an amendment to add a second resolve
(“That these agencies, institutions, and entities owned and operated by the LCMS report to the next convention their progress in
meeting district salary guidelines, stating the percentage of rostered
workers not receiving guideline salaries and their average percentage shortfall from the guidelines”) was accepted by the committee
as a friendly amendment . Res . 2-07 was adopted as changed [Yes:
1,003; No: 61] .)

2010 Convention Proceedings