# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S140
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140 RESOLUTIONS

f. A department is an operating unit which is
directly responsible to the Board of Directors.

g. A subcommittee consists of persons who are
voting or advisory members of a board or commis-
sion who perform a specific function and are in a
reporting relationship to the parent group. This may
be astanding subcommittee or an ad hoc committee.

h. A Task Force is a group which has an ad hoc
assignment to accomplish a specific task, has a
definite expiration date, and does not necessarily
consist of members of the appointing body.

i. An agency of the Synod is an instrumentality
other than a congregation, whether or not separately
incorporated, which the Synod or its Board of Direc-
tors has caused or authorized to be formed to further
the Synod’s objectives and includes without limita-
tion each board, commission, seminary, college, and
District as well as Concordia Publishing House,
Concordia Historical Institute, The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod Foundation, and the
Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod;
and be it further

Resolved, That the administration be asked to
communicate through The Lutheran Witness relative to
the newly organized structure of the Synod, including
an organizational chart.

Action: Adopted as amended (11).

(Discussion was begun in Session 2. The committee added
“or authorized” in point i. Amendment: the final resolved.)

To Define Staff Supervision
RESOLUTION 2-11
Report 2-01, IV, F, 1-4 (CW, p. 48)

Resolved, That the following Task Force II recom-
mendations, Section F, as amended, be adopted:

1. That the Board of Directors have the responsi-
bility to approve all positions and position descriptions
and to give approval to fill a certain position at any
given time;

2. That each board be permitted, in consultation with
the Personnel Director and the appropriate standing
committee, to fill staff positions with the provision,
however, that the individual to be named receive prior
approval of the President, whose approval shail also be
secured before termination;

3. That the synodical headquarters staff be respons-
ible primarily to the respective boards and commissions
which they serve in the implementation of programs;

4. That, however, the President of the Synod be
responsible for the day-to-day supervision and coordi-
nation of staff. Such supervision by the President shall
be in accordance with the Constitution, Bylaws, and
resolutions of the Synod and also in accordance with the
decisions of boards and commissions and, as applicable,
of the Board of Directors. Actions of the President
regarding any conflict with decisions of boards and
commissions shall be subject to appeal.

Action: Adopted (13).

(The delegates declined to substitute “advice” fo
“approval” in point 2.)

To Provide District Representation
in the Nominating Process

RESOLUTION 2-12

Report 2-01, IV, G, 1-5 (CW, p. 48); Overtures 2-
22—2-23 (CW, p. 135)

Resolved, That the following Task Force II recom.
mendations, Section G, as amended, be adopted:
1. That each District elect, through its regular elec-
tion procedures at the District convention, one member
of the Committee for Convention N ominations, plus an
alternate;
2. That one-half of the Districts (in alphabetical
order) elect a professional church worker and one-half:
elect a layman, with the roles reversed every three
years;
3. That although subcommittee structures would be
employed as in the past, the entire committee must
determine each slate;
4. That nominations from the floor will still be
received;
5. That the Secretary of the Synod handle the pre-:
liminary work.

Action: Adopted (7).
(Standing vote: 564 for, 392 against.)

To Have Circuit Involvement
RESOLUTION 2-13
Report 2-01, IV, H, 1-4 (CW, p. 49)

Resolved, That the following Task Force II recom- '
mendations, Section H, as amended, be adopted:

1. That the congregations of each Circuit will mee
in two types of gatherings: (a) Circuit Forums at leas
twice each year and (b) a Circuit or joint Circui
convocation every three years;

2. That the Circuit Forum, consisting of the pastor o
each congregation and one member of each congrega
tion, designated by the congregation, be convened a
least twice each year to pursue ongoing interests deeme
important, such as lay leadership development, teach
training, and participation under existing Distric
policy in future local mission development; that th
Circuit Forum carry out the responsibility of electin
delegates to the general convention of the Synod; an
that the Circuit Forum be encouraged to make recom
mendations to District and synodical conventions;

3. That Circuits be encouraged to hold the firs
meeting of Circuit Forums in the fall of 1982;

4. That Circuits will hold convocations in the year
following the synodical convention; that the purpose be
to provide a setting in which congregational members