# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S467
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

To Reaftirm Existing Constitution and Bylaws ......
To Decline Most Recommended —

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To Table Revisions to the Synodical Handbook .....
To Table Action on Commission on Structure Report
To Reject Proposals for Change in Powers of Synod .
To Reject Recommendations and Form

New Commission on Structure ..............000.
To Require Further Study by Commission

On Structure . 2.
To Revise Bylaws re Commission on Ministerial
Growth and Support .... 2.0... eee ee
To Revise Bylaws re Board for Mission Services ....
To Combine COO and CTCR 1.00... eee eee
To Place Directors of Parish Music on Roster

as Commissioned Ministers ...........0. 00.0000.
To Place Directors of Parish Music on Roster

of Synod 2. ce eee eee ee
To Place Directors of Family Life Ministry on Roster
To Support CCM Ruling re Advisory Nature

of Synod 2. eee eee
To Affirm Advisory Nature of Synod ............-
To Reaffirm Advisory Nature of Synod ...........
To Retain Wording re Advisory Role of Synod .....
To Affirm Advisory Nature of Synod .............
To Reaffirm Historic Position re Church and Ministry
To Exercise Biblical and Constitutional Freedom ... .
To Reaffirm Constitutional Principles

of Congregational Self-Government ..............
To Honor Synod’s Commitment to Congregations ...
To Affirm the Congregational Polity of LCMS......

. To Maintain Rights of Congregations .............

To Overrule CCM Ruling re Art. VII 2.0... 20.00..
Tu Set Aside CCM Ruling re Art. VIP... ...0 002.00.
To Prohibit All CCM Rulings Contrary to Art. VIP...
To Disallow Opinion of Commission

on Constitutional Matters .............0.....000.
To Overturn CCM Ruling re Art. VUE 2. ee
To Maintain and Emphasize

Art. IL and VII of Constitution .......2..0........
To Organize Forums to Discuss

Art. Vil and Bylaw 2.39 2.0.0.0... .0........00..
To Reject the CCM Ruling re “Inexpedient” Phrase . .
To Affirm Priority of Local Circumstances

to Determine Congregational Ministry ............
To Reject CCM Ruling and Reaffirm

Commitment to Art. Vand VITC ...........0.-
To Reject CCM Ruling re Doctrinal Resolutions ....
To Declare Doctrinal Statements and Resolutions
Unconstitutional 2.00.0... 0 00.0.
To Reject Elevation of Doctrinal Resolutions .......
To Revisit CCM Opinion re Binding Resolutions ....
To Clarity Role of Doctrinal Resolutions

and Statements 2... 0.00... cee eee ee
To Amend Bylaw 1.09 re Doctrinal Resolutions .....
To Pursue Consensus for Doctrinal Resolutions ....
To Clarify Meaning of “Honor and Uphold”

re Bylaws 2.00.0... 00 eee eee
To Uphold Doctrine of Christian Liberty ..........
To Require Convention Approval

of CCM Policy Decisions .....0.......0.0 20.00%

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To Require Publication and Ratification

of CCM Opinions ... 0.2.00... 20.02.0000 22 e ee
To Preserve Right of Districts to Dissent ..........
To Overrule CCM to Allow Districts to Dissent .....
To Amend Bylaws re Dispute Resolution Process .. .
To Revise Bylaws Governing Dispute

Resolution Panels ..........0.000.000 020 cee eee ee
To Elect Reconcilers and Commission

on Constitutional Matters... .....002.0.0....000-.
To Combine Reconciliation, Adjudication,

and Appeal Processes... 2.20.00 ....0 00000000000
To Require Reconciliation Efforts ............000.
To Study Return to Former Process

for Dispute Resolution ......... 0.0.0.0 .00 0 eee
To Return to Former Adjudication Process .........
To Reinstitute Synodical Adjudication Process ..... .
To Return to Former Adjudication and Appeals
POCESS 2. teens
To Clarify Status of Immunity

for Dispute Resolution Witnesses ..............-.
To Revise Bylaw 3.993 re President

and Vice-President Elections ..............-.....
To Change Deadline Date for President

and First Vice-President Nominations .............
To Change Election Procedures for President

and First Vice-President ...............0...0000.
To Allow Convention Presentations

by Candidates for President ...............-0.04.
To Encourage and Commend District Presidents ... .
To Thank and Encourage District Presidents ........
To Assure Due Process for District Presidents ......
To Add Bylaws re Review and Recall

of District Presidents ... 0.000.000.0000... 000002
To Overturn 1998 Resolution re Removal

of District Presidents .........00. 0.00.02. 000 eee
To Rescind 1998 Res. 7-Q6A and Affirm Art. VII...
To Rescind Convention Action re Removal

of District Presidents 0.0.0.0... 000.0. e eee ee eee
To Return Bylaw 2.27 tu Pre-1998 Convention Form .
To Delete Bylaw re Removal of District Presidents . .
To Set Aside 1998 Convention Action

te Bylaw 2.272 2.00. cc eee eee
To Revise Bylaw re Removal of District President . . .
To Change Bylaws re Removal of District Presidents .
To Revise and Review Bylaw re Removal

of District Presidents .. 0... .0....0.0.02. 000000
To Revise Bylaw 2.27 g re Eeclesiastical

Supervision of District Presidents ................
To Revise Bylaws to Address Complaints

against Synod President ..................0000..
To Require Signed Statement by District Presidents
and Mission Executives ...........0..02 000 eee
To Require Signed Statements from District Presidents
and All Pastors... 0.00. 0. eo eee
To Require District Presidents to Hold Pastors
Accountable 2... 0.0.00 cece eee eee
To Amend Bylaw 4.71 re Responsibility of District
Presidents .. 0.00.0... eee eee eee ee
To Ask President to Take Action against District
President... 6... .0. 0000. e cece eee eee
To Require Parish Experience for District and
National Officer Positions ...................0-.

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