# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S189
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'® the synodical teachers colleges.

:."’ «And His gifts were that some should be apostles,
; some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and
: teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for
 puilding up the body of Christ” (Eph. 4:11-12 RSV).

Action: Adopted (7).

(Discussion was begun in Session 5).

To Provide for Faculty Exchange
RESOLUTION 6-15
Overture 6-51 (CW, p. 268)

(The committee withdrew this resolution and placed
Overture 6-51 into Resolution A.)

PRESENT WORDING

G. ADMISSION TO THE DEACONESS
MINISTRY BY COLLOQUY

4.91 Colloquy Board for the Deaconess
Ministry
The Colloquy Board for the Deaconess Ministry
shall consist of a Vice-President of the Synod ap-

Training, and the Executive Director of the Lutheran
Deaconess Association. The Vice-President of the
Synod shall be chairman of the board.

4.92 Functions

The Colloquy Board for the Deaconess Ministry
shall—

colloquies for the deaconess ministry in keeping with
standards set by the Lutheran Deaconess Association
according to regulations adopted by the Synod;

deaconess ministry of the Synod by colloquy;

Presidents acting as the Board of Assignments.

4.93 Applications Directed to
’ Executive Director of the Association

pe encouraged to complete a colloquy program at one of

pointed by the President of the Synod, the Director of

a. direct the synodical activity in matters of

b. establish the standards for admission to the

c. recommend applicants for acceptance into the
deaconess ministry of the Synod to the Council of

RESOLUTIONS 189

To Revise Bylaws
re Deaconess Programs

RESOLUTION 6-16
Overture 6-49 (CW, pp. 266—268)

WHEREAS, The 1979 synodical convention resolved
that a deaconess program be instituted at Concordia,
River Forest, Ill.; and

WHEREAS, Concordia College, River Forest, IIl., in-
stituted a deaconess program beginning fall 1980; and

WHEREAS, The present wording in the synodical
Handbook describes regulations for certification by
colloquy to the deaconess ministry according to con-
ditions existing prior to the 1979 synodical convention;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Concordia College, River Forest, IIl.,
be approved for certifying deaconess candidates by
colloquy; and be it further

Resolved, That the synodical Handbook, Bylaws
4.91 through 4.98, be revised as follows:

PROPOSED WORDING

G. ADMISSION TO THE DEACONESS
MINISTRY BY COLLOQUY

4.91 Colloquy Board for the Deaconess
Ministry

The Colloquy Board for the Deaconess Ministry
shall consist of a Vice-President of the Synod ap-
pointed by the President of the Synod and one
representative from each of the entities preparing
deaconesses for The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod. The Vice-President of the Synod shall be
chairman of the board.

4.92 Functions

The Colloquy Board for the Deaconess Ministry
shall—

a. direct the synodical activity in matters of
colloquies for the deaconess ministry according to
regulations adopted by the Synod;

b. establish the standards for admission to the
deaconess ministry of the Synod by colloquy;

c. approve for admission to the colloquy program
for the deaconess ministry those applicants who meet
the preliminary requirements;

d. make a full report of its activities to every
convention of the Synod.

Delete 4.93

a. Applications of candidates for the deaconess
ministry shall be directed to the Executive Director of
the Lutheran Deaconess Association.

b. Only such applicants shall be considered as
meet the entrance requirements of the colloquy
program of the Lutheran Deaconess Association.

- 4.94 Applications Referred to Colloquy Board

a. The Executive Director of the Lutheran Dea-
coness Association, on receipt of an application, shall
transmit the application to the Colloquy Board for
the Deaconess Ministry. The application shall be
accompanied by the following documents:

4.94 Application for Admission

a. Applicaton for admission into the colloquy
program shall be directed to one of the entities
preparing deaconesses for the Synod. The application
shall be accompanied by the following documents: