# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S196
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LATE REPORT AND OVERTURES

e.appointment of the Appeal Panel and its work (Bylaw
8.16 a; Rules of Procedure 20);
therefore be it
Resolved, That a task force be appointed by the President of Synod in consultation with the Praesidium to study
and review the current synodical dispute resolution
process; and be it further
Resolved, That the task force clarify the relationship of
Matt. 18:15–20 to Bylaw 8.05 and the Rules of Procedure 7
a; and be it further
Resolved, That a select pool of an appropriate number of
highly trained and experienced reconcilers be identified and
created; and be it further
Resolved, That each formal reconciliation meeting held
pursuant to Bylaw 8.07 and Rules of Procedure 7 b and 9

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shall be conducted by one synodically appointed reconciler
and one District reconciler, who shall be from the District
from which the dispute originates; and be it further
Resolved, That the Dispute Resolution Panel be increased from three (3) to five (5) members, comprised of at
least two (2) pastors and at least two (2) laypeople (Bylaw
8.15; Rules of Procedure 19 b); and be it further
Resolved, That the Appeal Panel step be eliminated from
the dispute resolution process (Bylaw 8.16; Rules of Procedure 20) so that any appeal shall go directly to the Review
Panel appointed by the Secretary of Synod, according to the
current process of appointment; and be if finally
Resolved, That the appointed task force make its report
and recommendations to the 2007 synodical convention.
Board of Directors
Wyoming District