# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S227 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) i Lawrence, Kans., Redeemer, received 156 Lay higher education, Lutheran 180 Lay Ministers, Board for 14 Laymen, eligibility of, for offices 168-169 LCA See Lutheran Church in America LCMS=Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, The LCMS-ALC Commission on Fellowship See Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. LEA=Lutheran Education Association 41 Lebanon 46 Legal Counselor of Synod 14 LHRAA See Lutheran Human Relations Association of America Life, sacredness of human 138 Lists, official 148-149 Literature, Commission on Church 14 Livonia, Mich. All Saints, transfer of 146 Faith, transfer of 146 Holy Trinity, transfer of 146 LLL See Lutheran Laymen'’s League, International Lodges 137 Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) 124 Lutheran Book of Worship 127-128 Lutheran Church—Canada 136 Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod 116 The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation 14 Lutheran Church in America address of president 28, 109-110 Canada section 136 Lutheran Church in Nigeria 23 Lutheran Church of Australia 223 Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. (LCUSA) address of general secretary 36, 111-113 amendments to constitution 139 selective participation in 126-127, 185, 219 Lutheran Hour 41 Lutheran Human Relations Association of America 190, 192-193, 199-200 Lutheran Laymen’s League, International 23, 38, 40- 41, 49, 119 Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Sask. endorsement of students at 171-173 second chair at 219 Lutheran Women's Missionary League 23, 40, 151-152 Lutheran World Federation 219 LWML See Lutheran Women’s Missionary League McMinnville, Tenn., Shepherd of the Hills, received 156, 222 Maier, Walter A. Jr., convention sermon 21, 83-86 Managers, Board of, Worker Benefit Plans See Worker Benefit Plans Manpower and money, conserve 147-148 Marriage enrichment program 184 Marshall, Robert J., address of LCA president 28, 109- 110 Medical Work, Council for Christian convention representative 14 role clarified in Bylaws 117 staff services authorized for 118 Medical work, staff person for 118 Membership Bylaw amendments re, declined 157-161 gains and losses 22 Membership report of President on various con- gregations and pastors 79-82 Memorial address and service 45, 105-107 Mende people of West Africa 115 Mentally Retarded, Commission for Services to the 14, 184 Midland, Mich., Our Savior, transfer of 146 Mid-East 46 “Millennium” 219 Milwaukee, Wis. Concordia College See Concordia College, Milwaukee Ebenezer, tranefer of 146 Ministerial Health, Commission on 14, 189 Minorities, to support faithful 152 Minutes convention, synodical 21-61 synodical Board of Directors 145 Mission Affirmations 219 Mission conferences 22 Mission education 209 Mission planning conference, international 22 Mission Study Commission 124 Missionaries, overseas 15, 16, 33, 120 Missions 115-124 floor committee on 17 Forward in Mission 219 overseas 123 promotion of 121, 123 Missions, Board for commendation of 219 convention representatives 13 election results 58 minority report 119 Missouri in Perspective 188 Morris, Mrs. Helen 40 INDEX Mt. Vernon, N.Y., Holy Comforter, transfer of 146, 221 Mueller, Herbert See Secretary of Synod Multicultural religious materials 186 Music, assistance in 138 Muslim 46 Nafzger, Samuel, convention essayist 31, 87-98 National Council of Churches 219 Neeb, Martin 37-38 New Guinea 53 Nigeria 23, 45, 116 Nominations 23-26, 32, 207 additional information in 157 amending slates 166-167 auditing firm to tabulate 165 for President and First Vice-President 165 “prior consent to serve” 163 Nominations, Committee for Convention 13, 17, 59, 15 Nostbakken, Roger 52 Oakland See Concordia High School, Oakland Offering, special for Alabama Lutheran Academy and College 200- 1 for Black Lutheran Centennial 204-205 on Synodical Sunday 209-210 Officer, Administrative, of Board of Directors 143 Officers, synodical 4, 12, 148, 168 alternate 219 assistant 143 eligibility of laymen as 168-169 limitation to two terms 219 Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ 124 Ordination 219 of persons not properly endorsed 78-79 of women 126, 134 Organizations, Commission on 13, 137 Ottemoeller, Harold 45 Otten, Herman 219 Outreach, to increase 118-119 Overtures correlated with resolutions 225-226 late, accepted for consideration 221-223 provisions for submission retained 165-166 unacceptable, clarified 165 Papacy and the Antichrist 219 Parent education 182 Parish Education See Schools, Lutheran; Sunday school Parish Education, Board of 14, 58, 150-151 Parish experience, previous, for faculty members 178 Parish services 181-188 floor committee on 17 Parliamentarians 14, 21 Partner churches 22, 116, 120 Pastoral conferences 163-164 Pastoral Education Sunday 179 Pastors ALC, serving LCMS congregations 168 characterizations of 197 deceased 79 eligibility of 219 equity compensation for 196 nurture and supervision of 197 officers of AELC, still on LCMS roster 81 Patschke, Arbie 45-46 Pension See Worker Benefit Plans Pension Work Committee 149 Pensions and support, official lists for 148-149 Periodicals, Editorial Commission for Official 14 Periodicals, official 184-185 Persecuted Christians 193, 219 Philippines, Lutheran Church of the 27 Piepkorn, Arthur 134 Policy congress 219 Portland See Concordia College, Portland Porto Alegre See Brazil Position descriptions 143-145 Prairie Village, Kans., Concord, received 156, 222 Preface “That We May Grow” 5-6 President of Synod address of 21, 63-64 election of 56-57 membership report on various congregations and pastors 79-82 office representatives 14 report of 22, 65-82 role of 166 Presidents, District 12 dissident 167 election of 167-168 ordination of persons not properly endorsed 78-79 removal from office 78-79 role of 166 See also Council of Presidents Preus, David W., address of ALC president 52, 53, 107- 109 Preus, J.A.O. 21, 148 See also President of Synod “Prior consent to serve” 163 229 Program Implementation 207-218 floor committee on 17 Project Philip 219 Public Relations, Board for 14, 219 Racism 204 Radio, Board for Lutheran 14, 188 Recognitions 42, 49, 52 Records, access to 149 Recruitment for Black church workers 201, 203, 205 for ministry to deaf 178 for parish ministry 171 Pastoral Education Sunday 179 Reference resolutions 23-24, 219 Referred Anaheim 1975 resolutions 78-79 Refugee families 193-194 Registration and credentials 17, 21, 56, 115 Rehabilitation, prisoner 192 Renewal retreats 116 Reorganization, postponement of 169 Reporter 184-185 Reports and overtures correlated with resolutions 225- 226 Representatives special 15 synodical 12-15 See also Delegates and representatives Republication of significant works 187 Research, scholarly 187 Resignations requested 219 Resolutions 115-219 Anaheim 1975 referrals 78-79 correlated with reports and overtures 225-226 effectiveness period of 168 expenditures for proposed 217-218 ratification of, by congregations 169 “Response Series, The” 122 Retirees 196 Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans Retreats, renewal 116 “Revision to A Statement” 137 River Forest See Concordia Teachers College, River Forest Robinson, DeWitt 21 Roman Catholic dialog 219 Rosin, Walter 5, 21, 56 Roster, Bylaw amendments re 157-161 St. John’s College, Winfield 13, 60-61 St. Louis, Mo. Concordia Seminary See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis conventions in 147 St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 13, 60 Salem, Oreg., Messiah, received 156, 222-223 San Francisco Night Ministry 169 Sao Leopoldo, Brazil See Brazil Saskatoon See Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Sask. Schedule of 1977 convention 19-20 Schools, Lutheran 186 See also High schools; Higher education; Parish education; names of colleges and seminaries Schools, public 87 Scripture, inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of 126 Secretary of Synod election 57 office representatives 14 “That We May Grow” preface 5-6 Selbetaendige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche 131, 223 Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma Seminaries See Higher education; names of seminaries Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre 13, 61 Seminary-in-exile See Seminex Seminex graduates, endorsement of 175 personnel, status of 219 recognizing 219 support of 219 Senior College Board of Control 171 Sermon Black centennial 100-105 convention 83-86 Sunday morning 99-100 Serve-your-neighborhood workshops 190 Service book, new See Lutheran Book of Worship Seward See Concordia Teachers College, Seward Sex discrimination 187 Sexuality 135 Seymour, Ind., Redeemer, transfer of 146 Sign language 121 Sins, public and manifest, position on 136 Sister church See Partner churches Social Affirmations 219 Social Concerns Committee 131 Social ministry 189-194 augment courses on 219 floor committee on 17 orientation in 151