# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S245
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Mid-South District 13, 18, 21, 23, 223–24
military chaplains 18, 21, 36, 48, 125–26
Miller, Mark 17, 23, 44, 179
Ministry, Office of Public 179, 205–10,
229
ministry, specific, see Specific Ministry
Pastor Program
Minnesota North District 13, 21, 23
Minnesota South District 13, 18, 21, 23
minutes of convention, see convention,
Synod
mission funding 179–80, 229
missionaries 21, 29, 31, 38, 48, 49, 121–25,
134–35, 136–37, 179–80, 205–8, 219–
20
Missouri District 13, 18, 21, 23, 205–8
Montana District 13, 18, 21, 23
Mueller, Herbert, Jr. 7, 9, 17, 20, 27–37
passim, 68, 91–96, 161
multi-ethnic outreach 37–38, 49, 118,
216–17
Murray, Scott 9, 17, 20, 23, 30, 34, 42, 47,
49, 51, 53–54, 69, 89, 147
National Mission, Board for 17, 39, 55,
134–37, 208, 229,
National Mission, Office of 115–16, 118,
118–19, 120, 137–42 passim, 142–43,
174, 214, 215–16, 221, 226–27, 230
National Witness
committee on 23, 29, 33, 49
resolutions on 29, 33, 49, 115–20
natural disasters, response to 43, 121–22,
129
Nebraska District 14, 19, 21, 23
New England District 14, 19, 21, 23
New Jersey District 14, 19, 21, 23
nomination process 31, 35–36, 63–64,
169, 172–74, 184–85, 194
nominees, slate of 53–62
North Dakota District 14, 19, 21, 23
Northwest District 14, 19, 21, 23
Nour, Nabil 9, 17, 20, 23, 30, 31, 37, 53–54,
69, 81–82
officers of Synod 9, 17, 21, 184, 206
Ohio District 15, 19, 21, 23
Oklahoma District 15, 19, 21, 23
Omnibus Resolution A 31, 34, 229–31
Omnibus Resolution B 36, 38, 231–32
Omnibus Resolution C 41, 232
omnibus resolutions 31, 34, 36, 38, 41, 63,
229–32
opening of convention, see Convention,
Synod
Opening Worship Service 27, 71–72
overtures and reports correlated with
resolutions 235–37
Paavola, Roger 17, 23, 34, 50, 221
Index

Pacific Southwest District 15, 19, 21, 23
partner/other church bodies 20, 42, 44–
45, 48, 121–24, 140, 147–53, 182
partnerships between churches and
church entities 49, 124–25
Pastoral Formation Committee 43, 158–
60, 230
Pastoral Ministry and Seminaries,
committee on 23, 31–32, 42–43, 45
resolutions on 45, 157–63
persecution 98, 147, 219–20
physician-assisted suicide 49, 119, 219
Portuguese Evangelical Lutheran Church
20, 34, 41, 148–49
Post-Seminary Applied Learning and
Support 160–61
Praesidium 29, 37, 69, 14, 151–152, 183,
210
Preach the Word 42, 162–63
preachers, convention 20
preparations for convention, see
Convention, Synod
President of Synod 9, 17, 21, 27–51 passim,
64, 67–69, 71–72, 111–13, 120, 135–37,
175, 177, 148–49, 151–52, 152–53, 155,
165–66, 171–72, 175, 176–77, 184, 189,
194, 196, 197–200, 200–201, 202,
205–10 passim, 210–11, 213, 229–30,
232
President’s Office 19, 137, 150, 162–63
President’s Report 28, 67–69
Presidents, Council of 27–29 passim, 31,
36, 37, 47, 48, 68, 117, 120, 137–42,
142–43, 159–60, 161, 162–63, 165–69
passim, 175, 182–83, 201, 205–10
passim, 229–30, 232
presidents, district 17, 21, 23, 39, 111–13,
136–37, 137–42 passim, 157–63
passim, 172–74, 182, 189–93, 201,
203–5 passim, 205–10 passim, 210–11,
223–24, 230
Presidents Emeriti of Synod 20, 44
Preus, Daniel 9, 17, 20, 23, 29, 32, 33, 37,
69, 77–78
prison ministry 134, 136
procreation 119, 213–14, 226
racism 216–18
Rast, Lawrence, Jr. 17, 18, 23, 42, 45, 150,
162
Recognized
Service
Organizations
(RSOs) 36, 49, 50, 116, 119, 120, 125,
129, 131, 134, 137–43, 205–9 passim
reconcilers 113, 203
Reformation celebration 50, 144–45, 162–
63
refugee outreach 134, 218
regents, boards of 17–18, 21, 37, 42, 46–47,
58–62, 68, 159–60, 165–75 passim,
176–77, 183, 184, 204, 230

regions 17, 30, 34, 39, 40, 53, 54, 55, 136,
197
Central 17, 30, 34, 39, 40, 53, 54, 55
East-Southeast 17, 30, 39, 53, 55
Great Lakes 17, 30, 39, 40, 53, 55
Great Plains 17, 30, 39, 53, 55
West-Southwest 17, 30, 34, 39, 40,
53, 54, 55
registered delegates and representatives
11–20, 63
Registration, Credentials, and Elections,
committee on 23, 27–28, 30–31, 33–
34, 39–40, 41–42, 43–44, 46–47
reports and overtures correlated with
resolutions 235–37
representatives,
registered,
see
convention, Synod Resolution
Action Report 233–34
resolutions correlated with reports and
overtures 235–37
Retention: Schools, Family, Youth, and
Young Adults
committee on 23, 34, 45–46, 50–51
resolutions on 50–51, 221–27
Robson, Kevin 9, 17, 19, 43, 50, 142
Rocky Mountain District 15, 19, 21, 23
rural ministry 117
Sailer, Scott 17, 23, 27, 30, 31, 33, 39, 41, 43,
46
Sanft, James 18, 50, 142
Scharr, Timothy 17, 23, 32, 37, 47, 165
schedule, convention, see convention,
Synod
schools (preschool–high school),
international 122, 136
LCMS 36, 37, 51, 120, 135–36, 140,
143, 208–9, 215–16, 221
Schwan Foundation 158
science 42, 154–55, 213–14
Secretary of Synod 7, 9, 17, 28, 31, 33–34,
39, 44, 51, 54, 63–65, 166, 171, 184–85,
186, 188–89, 194, 199, 200, 201, 202,
205, 208
Secretary of Synod, Office of 141
SELC District 15, 21, 23
Self-Evaluation Tool 160, 230
SELK 107–8, 122–23
Seltz, Gregory 20, 34, 79–80
Seminaries,
committee on 23, 31–32, 42–43, 45
resolutions on 157–63
Senske, Kurt 17, 50, 142
Seter, Bernhard 17, 39, 55
sexuality 37, 118–19, 124, 214–15, 215–16
Seying, Kou 20, 39, 83–84
shared ministry 29, 117
short-term mission activities 48–49, 121,
123–24, 125
Sias, John 7, 9, 27, 33, 54

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