# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S164
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RESOLUTIONS

committee again expressed its willingness to accept the change as
a friendly amendment . (The reference to Bylaws 3 .4 .1–3 .4 .1 .4 in
the listing of bylaws following the final resolve was also deleted
by the committee .) A motion was introduced to suspend the rules
to allow the requirement of a 2/3 vote for this resolution, which
motion, itself requiring a 2/3 vote, was not carried [Yes: 611; No:
566] . A motion was introduced to amend the now-third resolve by
replacing the words “This position will be appointed by the President of the Synod with the mutual concurrence of the Board of
Directors” with “The Chief Mission Officer shall be elected by the
Board of Directors, the President of the Synod casting one vote as
a member of that board . The CMO may serve an unlimited number
of terms .” After an amendment to this amendment proposing to
insert “who shall be a minister of religion–ordained” after “Chief
Mission Officer” was withdrawn, the amendment was not carried
[Yes: 490; No: 677] . When the allotted time for debate had expired
and debate was ended, Res . 8-08A was adopted as amended [Yes:
613; No: 568] .)

Congregations Walking Together in Mission
Establishing Synod Priorities

sideration by the assembly [Yes: 494; No: 657] . Following further
discussion, Res . 8-09 was adopted [Yes: 781; No: 380] .)

Congregations Walking Together in Mission
and Served by a Flexible National Office
To Amend Constitution Articles X and XI
RESOLUTION 8-10
TF Report (CW TFR, pp. 39–44)
Whereas, Resolution 8-08A realigned the national office
for more effective ministry; and
Whereas, The Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer will be
appointed by the Board of Directors and given the title Chief
Financial Officer; therefore be it
Resolved, That Articles X and XI be amended accordingly,
as shown (“2007 Handbook Convention Version,” TB, pp .
163–165) .
Action: Adopted (12)

To Develop Process for Developing Triennial
Mission and Ministry Emphases

(When the committee introduced Res . 8-10, it inserted “accordingly” after “amended” in the resolve . The resolution was adopted
by the required 2/3 vote [Yes: 796; No: 305] .)

RESOLUTION 8-09

Congregations Walking Together in Mission

TF Report (CW TFR, pp. 36–37)
Whereas, The Synod was divided into districts in 1854
and into circuits in 1866, both actions taken in order to create
greater administrative effectiveness and increased participation by both pastors and congregations; and
Whereas, Congregations are the members of the Synod
and thus carry out the mission and ministry emphases of the
Synod; and
Whereas, The more engaged congregations, circuits, and
districts are in setting the mission and ministry goals of the
national church body, the better the Synod walks together;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod adopt a process for identifying
synodwide mission and ministry emphases on a cycle consistent with the national convention schedule; and be it further
Resolved, That the congregations, schools, and agencies of
the Synod be encouraged to embrace the mission and ministry emphases between conventions by developing individual
ministry goals that can be carried out by each entity, thus providing a common focus for the entire LCMS as it engages in
ministry together; and be it finally
Resolved, That Bylaws 3 .3 .1 .1 .1, 3 .5 .1, 3 .5 .2, 4 .2 .1 (d), and
4 .4 .2 (a) be amended to facilitate the regular development of
mission and ministry emphases as shown (“2007 Handbook
Convention Version,” TB, pp . 239, 248, 311, 313) .
Action: Adopted (3)
(The committee noted that references to “quadrennial” throughout the resolution and related bylaws should be changed to “triennial .” A substitute motion to replace all references to “mission and
ministry” with the words “doctrine and unity” was declined con2010 Convention Proceedings

To Direct the Board of Directors to Amend
the Bylaws as Necessary
RESOLUTION 8-12A
TF Report (CW TFR)
Whereas, Despite the careful work of the floor committees
of the convention, the complex work of making major interrelated changes to the Bylaws can result in unintended gaps
or ambiguities; and
Whereas, Current Bylaw 7 .1 .2 provides a mechanism for
resolving such issues; and
Whereas, Current Bylaw 3 .9 .2 .2 .3 provides a mechanism
for resolving such issues; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention authorize and direct
the LCMS Board of Directors, pursuant to the procedure provided in Bylaw 7 .1 .2, to amend such other bylaws as may be
necessary to implement the spirit of the resolutions involved in
the restructuring of the Synod as adopted by the 2010 convention, to be prepared by the Secretary of the Synod and reviewed
by the Commission on Constitutional Matters; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod in convention authorize that such
other adjustments be made to the Bylaws reflecting the results
of the congregational ratification of constitution articles; and
be it finally
Resolved, That in preparing the 2010 Handbook, the
Commission on Constitutional Matters (or the Commission
on Handbook if Res . 8-08A is adopted) shall update the terminology in the Handbook to be consistent with the current
usage of the Synod and the resolutions of the 2010 convention .