# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S144
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144

RESOLUTIONS

be three years, and of all appointed boards, commis-
sions, and standing committees three years, unless
these Bylaws shall hereinafter specifically provide
otherwise.

b. The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary,
Treasurer, and members of all elected boards shall
assume office on the fourth Sunday of September
following their election. The members of all appointed
boards and commissions shall begin their service on
January 1 following each convention. Incumbents
shall serve until their successors have been qualified.

4. The Treasurer
2.161 Election

The Treasurer, who shall be a layperson, shall be
nominated by the Board of Directors and elected by
the convention. Additional nominations may also be
made from the floor of the convention. The term of
office shall be for a period of three years, with no
limitation of reelection to successive terms.

2.163 General Duties

The Treasurer shall administer his office in
accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by
the Synod and as directed by the Synod’s Board of
Directors. He shall receive and disburse the Synod’s
moneys and keep accurate account of them under the
instruction of the Board of Directors. He shall be a
nonvoting member of the Board of Directors.

3. Board for Youth Services
2.221 Membership

The Board for Youth Services shall consist of nine
members who shall be elected by the general conven-
tion of the Synod: one parish pastor, one parish
teacher, two laypersons, one representative of one of
our synodical schools, and four youth of our Synod.

2.225 Functions

The Board for Youth Services, through its staff
and in cooperation with District boards, shall support
and serve the congregations of the Synod in their
ministries to the youth of the church.

The board shall—

a. assist congregations in every possible manner
as they seek to develop and maintain a ministry
among the youth that they may grow in sound
theology and Christian living;

4. Board for Mission Services
2.235 Functions

g. serve asachannel for the love and compassion
of the church for helping the homeless, persecuted,
sick, and needy as a witness to our faith in Jesus
Christ.

F. APPOINTED SUPPORT SERVICES
BOARDS

1. Board for Communication Services
2.405 Functions

To interpret, subject to the approval of the appli-
cable officers and boards, the Synod’s purpose and
program to its members and to promote an increased
understanding on the part of the church’s publics of
the mission of the church, the Board for Communica-
tions shall:

a. organize the communications activities of the
church at general synodical, District, and Circuit
levels into a coordinated functioning unit;

b. authorize and supervise the production of the
necessary print and broadcast materials for the
church and its publics;

c. have editorial responsibility for and publish
the official periodicals of the general Synod;

d. recommend communication policies to guide
staff;

e. assist the appropriate officers of the Synod in
their communication responsibilities;

f. maintain liaison and cooperation with the
appropriate units of the Lutheran Council in the
U.S.A. and with assigned auxiliary and listed service
organizations.

2.409 Standing Committees

The board shall be assisted by standing commit-
tees dealing with the following areas:

Official Periodicals
News Releases
Promotional Materials
Broadcast

2. Board for Social Ministry Services
2.423 Functions

f. sponsor and participate in World Relief activi-
ties for the alleviation of human suffering.

2.425 Standing Committees

The board shall be assisted by standing commit-
tees dealing with the following areas:

Certification of Agencies
World Relief

8. Commission on Organizations
2.555 Membership

A Commission on Organizations consisting of
five members—one pastor, one teacher, two laymen,
and one seminary professor—shall be appointed by-
the President of the Synod.

2.557 Functions

The commission shall— ;

a. gather and provide information, advice, and:
literature concerning all organizations, both objec:
tionable and nonobjectionable, about which pastors:
or congregations may make inquiry relative t
ceremonies, tenets, programs, practices, or objective

b. seek to explain the Synod’s concerns to thos
organizations that have unchristian or antichristian’
features, with the goal of persuading them to discard:
their objectionable features.

c. prepare and disseminate periodic reports co!
cerning new organizations, changes within existin|
organizations, and developments relative to organt
zations in general. ;

d. serve as resource center for the Synod with
reference to information on fraternal organizations %
and cults, seek to explain the Synod’s concern to suc
organizations, publish necessary study material:
and assist in carrying out the policy of the Syno
regarding fraternal organizations as set forth els
where in the Bylaws.

10. Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

2.571 Membership
The Commission on Theology and Church Rela
tions shall consist of 13 voting and 4 advisory.
members, to be selected as follows: ;
1. Thesynodical convention shall elect two parish
pastors, one parish teacher, and two laypersons.
2. The Council of Presidents shall elect by ballot

two clergymen (one of whom shall be a District:
President) and two laypersons.

3. The St. Louis and Fort Wayne theologi