# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S128
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RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, The Board of Directors is responsible for the
financial affairs of the Synod, including approving the budget
for the Synod convention; and
Whereas, The President of the Synod, in consultation with
the convention manager, has traditionally been establishing the
date of the convention based on convention venue availability,
as is currently allowed in the existing bylaws of the Synod; and
Whereas, Improvement in the procedure for establishing
the date and location of the convention would enable the Synod
to capitalize on opportunities in regard to cost-effective planning and booking of convention facilities; and
Whereas, The convention cycle of the Synod requires
a plan and flexibility for booking and arranging convention
facilities, including lodging and meeting space, which cannot realistically be determined by a convention; therefore be it
Resolved, That when possible, Sundays be avoided for conventions; and be it further
Resolved, That the President of the Synod, in consultation
with the convention manager, establish the dates of Synod conventions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod, in consultation with the convention manager, establish the sites of
Synod conventions; and be it finally
Resolved, That Bylaw 3 .1 .9 (j) be revised to incorporate
these procedural changes, as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3 .1 .9 The President shall be responsible for the overall organization and operations of the conventions of the Synod… .
(j) Before adjournment the convention shall decide upon the
time of the next convention . The date and site of Synod conventions shall be established in the following manner .
(1) If the convention fails to do so, tThe President, in
consultation with the convention manager, shall decide upon
the dates of Synod conventions . shall do so . In case of necessity, he may change the appointed time .
(2) The Board of Directors of the Synod, in consultation with the convention manager, shall establish the sites
of Synod conventions, giving preference to St . Louis when
logistically and economically feasible . Conventions shall
be conducted in the St . Louis area, with the understanding
that consideration may be given by a previous convention to
other areas upon special request .
(3) A district may submit Prior to submitting an invitation, to host the convention . In such case, a host group shall
determine the minimum requirements from the convention
manager, agree to provide any needed local support, and
then shall submit a proposal to the Board of Directors of the
Synod for evaluation and consideration . and recommendation to a convention .
(4)) The President may also submit propose a site to
the Board of Directors of the Synod . Prior to submission,
the district president for the area in which the site is located
shall be made aware of the submission proposal and agree to
provide any needed local support .

Action: Adopted (10)
2010 Convention Proceedings

(During discussion, an amendment to add a new first resolve
“That when possible, Sundays be avoided for conventions; and be
it further” was accepted by the committee as a friendly amendment .
Res . 4-08 was adopted as changed [Yes: 1,020; No: 83] .)

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.7 re Convention Committees
RESOLUTION 4-09
Overture 4-18–20 (CW, p. 186)
Whereas, Bylaw 3 .1 .7 of the Constitution of the Synod
gives responsibility for appointing floor committees to the
President of the Synod; and
Whereas, The decisions of the various floor committees
influence the business conducted at a Synod convention; and
Whereas, The appointment of faithful and capable floor
committee members is especially important; and
Whereas, It is helpful to the President to gather pertinent
information about the delegates; therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 3 .1 .7 be amended as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3 .1 .7 All reports and overtures accepted by the President in
accordance with the foregoing paragraphs shall be referred by
him to convention committees appointed by him in the name of
the convention . Such floor committees shall be appointed by the
President in consultation with the Council of Presidents and the
Praesidium .

Action: Adopted (8)
(A friendly amendment to the bylaw change adding “floor”
before “committees” was agreed to by the committee before Res .
4-09 was adopted [Yes: 1,073; No: 49] .)

To Return LCEF Bylaw 3.6.4.4 to Pre-2004 Wording
RESOLUTION 4-10
Overture 4-12 (CW, p. 184)
Rationale
The Board for Church Extension, comprised of the members of the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Church
Extension Fund—Missouri Synod, exists to provide assistance to the seven districts that continue to operate their own
church extension funds . Prior to the revision of the Handbook
of the Synod by the 2004 convention, the duties of the Board
for Church Extension were delineated by Bylaws 3 .509 and
3 .511 . Following the revision, they are now delineated in
Bylaw 3 .6 .4 .4 (2007 Handbook, pp . 116–17) .
After discussion with the seven church extension funds that
still operate independently, the Board for Church Extension
and the seven district fund boards have noted that, contrary to
the intention by the 2004 convention not to make substantial
change during the Handbook revision process, a substantial
change was made . The revised version of the Handbook places
responsibility for compliance with Lutheran Church Extension
Fund—Missouri Synod policies on the national Board for