# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S148
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

148   III. BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION OPERATIVE DIRECTIVES FOR IMPLEMENTING LCMS BYLAW 3.8.3
Board for International Mission where the supervision and financial
responsibility associated with the call or appointment rests solely
with the Office of International Mission under the policies of the
Board for International Mission.
• A “secondment” means the following:
° (a) A call or appointment made by a district or congregation
(for which the call or appointment likewise requires a call
or appointment by the Board for International Mission) where
the supervision and financial responsibility associated with the
call or appointment will remain with the district or congregation; or
° (b) A call or appointment made by an auxiliary recognized
by the Synod or recognized service organization where the
supervision and financial responsibility associated with the call
or appointment will remain solely with the auxiliary or recognized service organization but the auxiliary or recognized
service organization is requesting that the call or appointment
be made by the Board for International Mission.
• “Protocol Document” (or similar agreement or arrangement)
means: A document that has been negotiated and is operative as
between the chief ecumenical officer of the Synod under the authority of Bylaw 3.3.1.1.2 and an authority within the territory of a
“foreign mission area of the Synod” or where ecumenical relations
have been established.

2016 Convention Workbook