# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S228 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 230 White House conference on—1980, 41, 49 Fellowship 152-155, 156 altar and pulpit 156 CTCR document on 158 definition of 66 discussions with all Lutheran bodies 33, 77-81, 154, 157 doctrinal discussions with other Christians 158 Lutheran 65-66 suspension of 153-155 with AELC 33 Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on 15 Floor committees 17 Fort Wayne See Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Forward in Remembrance 5, 34, 70-71, 107-110, 131, 213, 214, 219-220 Foundation, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 14, 138, 140 Franchise, synodical 123-124, 141 . of retired pastors 178 Giving 214 Great Commission Convocation 29 District 29 to have second 132 Guidelines from special committee re ALC fellowship 82-83 Handbook, synodical 56, 151 Handbook revisions proposed advisory delegates 177 age discrimination 170-171 Board of Directors 136-137 Church Extension 167-168 Circuit Counselors 178 college and seminary presidents 178 term of office 184-185 term of service 185 colloquy program 192 commissions 138 Constitution, Art. V (membership) 141-142 Constitution, Art. VIII (synodical meetings) 135-136 Constitution, Art. XI (Rights and Duties of Officers) 148 Constitution, Art. XII (District regulation) 135-136 deaconess programs 189-191 doctrinal review 160-161 governing instruments 149-150 investment structure 218-219 modified service and retirement 186 nominations deadline 142, 177-178 program boards 137-138 sabbaticals 171 salaries of outgoing officers 170 stewardship 216-217 support services boards 138 tenure 185-186 See also Bylaw amendments declined, Bylaws amended; Constitution Health and Healing, Commission on 138 Higher Education, Board for 14 Higher education, synodical 45, 53, 68-69, 181-196, 193, 194 budget 195 floor committee on 17, 32, 38, 42 gifts and endowments 195 presidents, terms of office 32 recruitment and training of Black faculty and staff 193 support of 191-192 Hispanic ministries 54, 184 advisory council 53 Historical Institute See Concordia Historical Institute Houck, John R. See address of Gen. Sec. of LCUSA Human need 169 Hyatt, G. W. 4, 107-110 Indian ministry, North American 3, 130-131 Institutionalized persons, pastoral care to 206 Inter-Christian relationships See Fellowship Inter-Lutheran relations See Fellowship Intersynodical discussions See Fellowship Investments, structure of 218-219 Irvine, Calif. See Christ College Irvine Jewish missions 134 John of Beverly award See Awards Justification, doctrine of 158 KFUO radio 138 Koehneke, M. L. 103-106 Late reports and overtures 223-226 Lavalais, Joseph 4 Lay ministers 124 Lay Ministers, Board for 14 LCA See Lutheran Church in America LCMS-ALC Commission on Fellowship 15 LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. Legal Counselor of Synod 15 INDEX Logo, convention 4 Luther, 500th anniversary of 49 Lutheran Church in America address of president of 42, 119-120 theological discussions with 38, 77-81, 154, 157 Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. 32, 33, 160 address of general secretary 120-121 campus ministry communications 132-133 division of campus ministry and educational services 132 Indian desk 130-131 LCMS membership in 156-157 regional planning consultations 131-132 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service 49 Lutheran Witness 140 Lutheran Worship 54 . Lutheran Youth Fellowship 35-36, 197-198 Lutherans for Life 33, 156 LWML See Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Maier, Walter A. 4 Membership conservation program 131 district transfers 30-31 dual 50, 67-68, 179 expulsion from 50 referral system 131 secretary for membership conservation 131 transient retirees 178 Mentally retarded 197 Mentally Retarded, Commission for Services to the 14 Merkens, Guido 4, 91-97 Military personnel, ministry to 209 Milwaukee, Wis. See Concordia College, Milwaukee Ministerial Health, commission on 14, 138 staff person for 204 Ministers, classification of 176 Ministries, special 176 Mission Affirmations 22 Mission fields 129-131 Mission services, board for 138 Missionaries, overseas 15 personal support of 129, 217 Missions 55, 63, 129-134 floor committee on 17, 28 foreign 131 to American Indian 130-131 to Black communities 129-130 Missions, Board for 14, 28-29, 130-131 Mueller, Herbert 4 National Indian Lutheran Board 63, 130-131 Nauss, Milton J. 87-91 Necrology, pastors and teachers 83-84 Nigeria 29 Lutheran Church of 134 Nominations 14, 142, 177, 211 floor committees on 17, 38 Nominations, Committee for Convention 14, 142,177 District representation 140 Officers, synodical 4, 13 Organizations, Commission on 14, 138 opposition to anti-Christian 160 Organs, donation of 204 Overtures correlated with resolutions 227 late, accepted for consideration 223-226 Parish Education, Board of 14 Parish services 36, 54, 69, 197-201 Board for 138 floor committee on 17, 41 Pastors deceased See Necrology emeriti 178 recruitment of 193-194 Pension See Worker Benefit Plans Philippines, Lutheran Church in the 134 Poor, assistance to 206 Portland See Concordia College, Portland Porto Alegre See Brazil President of Synod 140, 178-179 address of 63-82 acceptance speech of president-elect 117-118 closing address of 113-116 commendation of 163 report of 22, 63-84 response to ALC council resolution 81-82 terminology concerning 160 Presidents, college and seminary term of office 184-185 term of service 185 Presidents, District 13 responsibility of 178 Preus, J.A.O. 63-84, 163 See also President of Synod Preus, David W. See address of ALC bishop Professional educational services, board for 138 Program boards, elected 34-35, 137-138 appointment of standing committees 139 procedure for filling positions 138-139 Program implementation 44, 70-71, 213-220 floor committee on 17, 42 Pro-Life Sunday 156 Public Relations, Board for 14 Racism and violence 204-205 Radio, Board for Lutheran 14 Recruitment of Black faculty and staff 193 of pastors 193-194 of male teachers 193-194 Reference resolutions 221 Refugees resettlement of 203 Regents, Boards of 28, 150-151 Regional planning consultations, to request clarifica- tion of guidelines 131-132 Registration and credentials 21, 57, 221 floor committee on 17 Reinke, Ralph 32 Reports correlated with resolutions 227 late 223-226 Representatives special 15 synodical 13-15 See also Delegates and representatives Resolutions 129-226 A and B 22-23, 221 2-08A 35 correlated with reports and overtures 227 Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans age discrimination concerning 170-171 River Forest See Concordia College, River Forest Rosin, Walter 5 Sabbaticals and study leaves 171 St. Catharines, Ont., seminary 182 St. John’s College, Winfield 13, 50, 68, 182 St. Louis, Mo. See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 13 Salaries, of outgoing officers 170 Sauer, Robert 4, 5, 85-86 Scholarly research, committee on 200 Schools, parochial 201 Schools, public, creation teaching in 201 Secretary of Synod 4, 14 SELC See Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches Sell, Norman 4 Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and College Seminaries calls to 193 Canadian options 69 location of in Canada 181-182 See also Higher education; names of seminaries Seminex (seminary-in-exile) See Christ Seminary— Seminex Sermon, convention 85-86 Seward, Nebr. See Concordia Teachers College, Seward Social ministry 69-70, 203-207 floor committee on 17, 38 support for 206-207 Social Ministry and World Relief, Board of 14, 180-131 Social Ministry Services, Board for 138 Social need, conference on 203 Spanish See Hispanic Special and sundry matters 70, 209-210 floor committee on 17 Spending, synodical, policy of 218 Staff supervision, synodical 140 Stewardship 42, 213 essays on 87-106 financial support department 216-217 rally 110-111 training 214-215 Stewardship, Board of 14, 32 Structure, Commission on 150 Suelflow, August 5, 113 Sundry matters See Special and sundry matters Support services boards 138, 144 appointment of standing committees 139 procedure for filling positions 138-139 Survivor Plan See Worker Benefit Plans Synodical offices, terms of 135 Synodical organization 143 Synodical representatives, advisory 13-15 Synodical structure See Task Force II Tabular survey of convention 16 Taiwan (China Evangelical Lutheran Church) 134 Task Force II 23, 24, 37, 51, 52, 63-65, 125-127, 135-152 floor committee on 17, 29, 126, 127 recommendations adopted additional Bylaws 149-150 adjudication procedures 150 Board of Directors, membership and function 136-137 Boards of Regents 151 Circuit involvement 138 commissions 138