# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S166
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RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That Bylaws 1 .2 .1 (r), 1 .3 .2, 3 .2 .1, 3 .2 .4 (a),
3 .2 .4 .1, 3 .3 .2 .3, 3 .3 .2 .4, 3 .10 .1, 3 .10 .1 .2, 3 .10 .1 .3, and
3 .12 .1 .6 be amended accordingly, as shown (“2007 Handbook
Convention Version,” TB, pp . 171, 172, 236, 237, 238, 241,
242–243, 274–275, 303–305); and be it finally
Resolved, that Bylaw 3 .12 .1, which was initially printed in
Today’s Business, p . 303, be replaced with:
Regional Elections
3 .12 .1 For all elections requiring regional representation,
the Board of Directors of the Synod and the Council of Presidents acting jointly shall designate five geographic regions .
(a) Regions shall be designated 24 months prior to conventions of the Synod and shall take into consideration geographical and number of congregations information in the interest of
fair representation .
(b) For purposes of regional elections, individuals will be
considered a part of the geographical region where their congregational membership is held . Canadian congregations will be
placed as a whole into the region which the Board of Directors
and the Council of Presidents deem appropriate .
(c) This information shall be shared immediately with all
districts of the Synod .

Action: Adopted (4)
(When Res . 8-14A was introduced in Session 3, the committee clarified that this resolution would be implemented prior to the
2013 convention of the Synod . When it was suggested that this
be clarified within the resolution itself, the committee agreed to
take the resolution back for further attention . When consideration
of Res . 8-14A resumed in Session 4, the committee had added a
new second-last resolve “That the implementation of the regional
elections of the vice-presidents begin with the next regular convention of the Synod .” The committee also replaced the words “with
coordination through” with the word “and” in the second resolve,
changed “from” to “of” in the third resolve and in paragraph (b)
of proposed Bylaw 3 .12 .1, and accepted as a friendly amendment
striking the word “primarily” in the fourth whereas paragraph . During discussion, an amendment to remove the now third-last resolve
along with like references in the bylaws was discussed at length
and then carried [Yes: 686; No: 477] . When an amendment was
proposed to strike the words “regions to which they are adjacent”
in the third resolve and replace them with “region as a whole which
the Board of Directors and Council of Presidents deem appropriate,” the committee agreed to this change as a friendly amendment .
A motion to amend the second resolve and proposed Bylaw 3 .12 .1
(a) by replacing “confirmed membership” with “number of congregations” was also carried [Yes: 899; No: 254] . Res . 8-14A was then
adopted as amended [Yes: 611; No: 571] .)

Congregations Walking Together in Mission
To Enable Regional Elections at 2010 Convention
RESOLUTION 8-15
TF Report (CW TFR, p. 35); Overtures 8-11, 8-63 (CW,
pp. 224–225; 242–243)
2010 Convention Proceedings

Whereas, Res . 8-08A requires regional representation on
the Board for National Mission and the Board for International
Mission; and
Whereas, It is possible and advisable to implement such
elections at the 2010 convention; therefore be it
Resolved, That only for the 2010 elections of the Board for
National Mission and the Board for International Mission, the
24-month advance notification of regional make-up be waived;
and be it further
Resolved, That the Board of Directors and the Council of
Presidents present to the convention a regional makeup for the
2010 convention prior to the elections .
Action: Adopted (3)
(The committee deleted the words “and Res . 8-16 requires regional representation on the Board of Directors” in the first whereas
and the words “the Board of Directors,” in the first resolve . The
committee also called attention to page 427 of Today’s Business
for information regarding the regions that are being proposed . After
further explanation and discussion, the resolution was adopted as
changed [Yes: 713; No: 458] .)

Congregations Walking Together in Mission
as We Nominate and Elect
To Ensure Regional Representation
on the Board of Directors
RESOLUTION 8-16A
TF Report (CW TFR, p. 35); Overtures 8-11, 8-63–64
(CW, pp. 224–225; 242–243)
Whereas, The Synod desires congregations to walk better
together in mission; and
Whereas, The Synod exists to support and strengthen congregations in their mission and ministry; and
Whereas, The establishment of five geographic regions
will serve to establish stronger connecting links between congregations, districts, and the Synod’s Board of Directors; and
Whereas, Five geographic regions would be created
primarily for representational purposes, to improve communications and coordination of functions between congregations
and the Synod’s Board of Directors; and
Whereas, The Synod’s Board of Directors would benefit
by improved representation from all areas of the nation; and
Whereas, The Synod’s Board of Directors, currently composed of 15 voting members with no specific geographical
representation, should become more representative of the
Synod’s varied geographical regions; and
Whereas, The members of the Synod’s Board of Directors
are responsible for making vital legal, business, and finance
decisions on behalf of Synod; and
Whereas, The Synod would benefit by allowing a more
representative group of individuals participate in the governance of the Synod; and
Whereas, It is necessary for board members to possess
various skill sets to better enable them to make informed and
educated decisions; therefore be it