# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S204
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204
health and healing ministries 149
hearing facilitators 180–85 passim
Higher Education
Board for 15, 139–46
Committee 18, 25, 28, 33, 36, 70, 71
resolutions 139–46, 177–78
Hoesman, C. William 18, 21–43 passim, 45
Holst, Robert 37
homosexuals, ministry to 130
Human Care
Committee 18, 29, 42, 70, 71
resolutions 147–50
human life, sanctity of 148, 149
hymnal, new See Lutheran Service Book
and Agenda
immigrant resettlement 149
interim appointments 42, 158
International Lutheran Council 128
International Lutheran Layman’s
League 30
Kenya See Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Kenya
Keurulainen, James 18, 21–43 passim,
161
KFUO 29, 192–93
Kieschnick, Gerald 6, 15, 21–43 passim,
45, 161–65 passim
King, Robert 6, 15, 21–43 passim, 45
Klettke, William 18, 21–43 passim
Kramer, Loren 22–43 passim
Krueger, Carl 18, 21–43 passim, 161
Kuchta, Thomas W. 6, 15, 21–43 passim
laity, programs for 139, 143
lay ministry 143–46
LCMS Foundation 16
Lehenbauer, Joel D. 26–27, 93–97
Lutheran Church Extension Fund 16, 38
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee
Service 149
Lutheran Service Book and Agenda 31,
38, 124, 189–91
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
35
Lutherans For Life 148
Lutz, Arleigh 18, 21–43 passim, 161

INDEX
Mission Services, Board for 36
missionaries honored 22
Missions
Committee 18, 28, 42, 69, 70–71
diversity in 121–22
effort in 120–22
outreach, variety in 121–22
resolutions 119–22, 139
short-term 122
urban partnerships 122
Nadasdy, Dean 25, 45
Nafzger, Samuel 21–43 passim, 56
Next Generation Task Force 16, 54, 146
Noland, Martin 21
Nominations Committee 16, 18, 24, 27,
151–52, 159
Obare Omwanza, Walter 25–26
Officers of Synod 6, 159, 177
“One Message, One Mission, One People”
28, 51, 69, 120
“One Mission—Ablaze!” 5, 51, 54, 69,
85–87, 89–109
outreach ministry 121
overtures, late 189–96
Pastoral Education, Board for 34, 139–41
pastoral ministry See ministry, ordained
peace in Synod 129
Pentecost 2000+ 54
pregnancy care centers 149
Pranschke, Leonard 162
President of Synod 6, 15, 22, 27, 51–84,
85–87, 113, 161–85 passim
Presidents, Council of 161–85 passim
Presidents, District 15, 161–85 passim
Preus, Daniel 6, 15, 45
Preus, Jacob A. O. 32, 45
professional workers
care for 147–48
preparation of 139
Program and Finance
Committee 18, 28, 34, 40, 70, 71, 111
resolutions 135–38
property ownership 136, 137–38
quilting ministry 150

Maier, Paul 6, 15, 21–43 passim, 45
Marcis, Albert 162
marriage 60, 130
membership in Synod, expulsion of
165–77
Meyer, Ron 18, 21–43 passim
Meyer, William 162
Ministerial Growth and Support, Commission on 15
ministry
commissioned 143–46
ethnic and urban 122
ordained 56, 75, 126
minutes of convention See convention,
synodical
“Mission 21st Century” 16, 23, 54, 119

2004 Convention Proceedings

Ramsey, McNair 37
recognized service organizations (RSO)
157
reconciler 180–85 passim
refugee resettlement 149, 194
regents, boards of 15, 177–78, 193–94
Registration, Credentials, Elections
Committee 18, 21–43 passim, 187
reports, late 189–96
representatives, registered See convention synodical
representatives, special See convention
synodical
retirement benefits 148
Rosin, Walter 39, 162

schedule, convention See convention,
synodical
Schlimpert, Charles 29
schools, Lutheran 125
Schulz, Wallace 6, 15, 45
Schumacher, Warren 18, 24–43 passim
Secretary of Synod 5, 6, 15
seminaries 26, 38–39, 135, 139–41,
177–78
sexual misconduct 175–77
Sieveking, Paul 23–43 passim
Smith, David S. 31, 99–101
Sohns, Wilbert 162
“Sow What” video 28–29
Special Standing Rules See convention,
synodical
stewardship 135
Stoterau, Larry 23
Structure, Planning, and Administration
Commission on 15, 159, 194–95
Committee 18, 24, 25, 27, 31, 32, 39,
42, 70, 71
resolutions 151–59
synodical representatives (advisory) See
convention, synodical
teachers
colloquy 141–42, 143–46, 146
recruitment 141–42
theological convocations 55, 58, 129–30
Theology and Church Relations
Commission on 15, 18, 36, 130–31
Committee 25–26, 30, 35, 41, 70, 71
resolutions 127–33
“Theology for Mercy” 147
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 32
universities
complaints against 177–78
presidents ordained 193
University Education, Board for 35,
139–41, 146
vacancies on boards and committees
158–59
Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer,
synodical 6, 15
Vice-Presidents of Synod 6, 15
voting delegates See convention, synodical
Walz, Orville 22–23
Webster Gardens Lutheran Church,
Webster Groves, MO 21
Weinrich, William 6, 15, 45
“What a Way!” 54–57
Wollenburg, George 161
women in the church, role of 75, 132–33
Worker Benefit Plans 16, 147–48
worship
contemporary 191
discussion on 56–57, 75, 124–25
Yankee Stadium controversy See civic
events, participation in
Zehnder, Thomas R. 36, 45, 103–9