# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S470
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

To Revise Bylaw 6.11, Election of Presidents
of Schools. 0.2.0... eee eee eee eee

To Encourage Boards of Regents to Elect
Other Than District Presidents as Chairs ...........

To Commend Concordia University, Portland ......

To Support Proper Procedure
for Addressing Complaints at Concordia, Portland .. .

To Keep Our Colleges in Synod .................

To Equip Hispanic Lutherans
for Multiethnic Ministries ............-....0000.

To Encourage Training of Christian Writers ........

To Leave Responsibility for Continuing Education
with Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support

To Encourage All Church Workers to Engage
in Continuing Education ...................00 0

To Include Council of Presidents in Certification
of Candidates and Continuing Education ..........

To Shift Responsibility for Continuing Education
for Pastors to Board for Higher Education .........

To Commemorate Black Centennial
of Higher Education .............. 0.0.0.0 000 eae

To Reconsider RSO Status
for Pastoral Leadership Institute .................

6. Human Care

To Promote Health and Healing Ministries .........

To Facilitate Inclusive Ministry
with and to People with Disabilities ..............

To Make Proper Compensation of Church Workers
Highest Priority ............0 000-00 eee eee eee ee

To Encourage Adequate Financial Compensation
and Health Care for Educators ...................

To Provide for Transfer
of Worker Benefit Plans Benefits ................

To Change Concordia Plans Regulations for Retirees .
To Provide for “Veterans of the Cross” ............

To Encourage Congregations to Support
Problem-Pregnancy Centers ..............-.--005

To Provide for Protection of Children,
Called and Contract Staff, and Volunteer Workers .. .

To Support Quilting Ministry ..................,

7, Structure, Planning, and Administration

To Adopt Handbook Revision ..............-...5
To Revise Constitution and Bylaws ...............
To Revise Constitution and Bylaws ...............
To Return to Original Constitution of Synod .......
To Reaffirm Constitutional Structure of Synod ......
To Amend and Restate Articles of Incorporation ....
To Require Unconditional Commitment to Art. II...
To Clarify Synod’s Conditions for Membership .....
To Reaffirm Art. Vire Syncretism ...............
To Restudy and Amend Art. VI................5.

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To Preserve Healthy Tension in Relationship
of Congregations to Synod

and to Overturn CCM Opinion 99-2157 ........... 254
To Reaffirm Synod’s Advisory and Servant Role .... 255
To Reaffirm Priesthood of All Believers ........... 255
To Overrule CCM Ruling 99-2157 re Art. VII ...... 255
To Rescind CCM Opinion re Art. VI] ............. 255
To Set Aside CCM Ruling re Art. VIT............. 256
To Reject CCM Opinion That Seeks

to Limit Congregational Self-Government ......... 256

To Address Concerns re Advisory Nature of Synod .. 256
To Affirm Foundational Essence of Synodical Polity . 256
To Clarify Relationship of Synod to Congregations .. 258
To Affirm That Synod Exists to Serve Members .... 258
To Clarify Responsibilities of Officers and Agencies . 259

To Appoint Committee to Review

Requirements for Officers and Board Members .... . 259
To Adopt Bylaw to Govern Removal

of Board Members ............... 0.0.0 e eee 259
To Define Office as Used in Bylaws .............. 259
To Eliminate Confusion Caused by

Use of Term Elected ........ 0.00 cence eee eee 260
To Reconcile Bylaws to Articles of Incorporation

and Missouri State Law .............0.....00000. 260
To Provide for Resolution of Invalid Elections ...... 261

To Equalize Tenures on Board for Black Ministry
SeTViceS 2.0... eee eee ee 261

To Equalize Tenures of Board for Black Ministry

Services Members ........... 0.00. c eee eee eee 261
To Change Review Process of Commission

on Doctrinal Review ............ vv d eee eens 261
To Clarify District Membership of RSO Employees .. 262
To Clanfy Bylaw 2.33 re Reinstatement ........... 262
To Revise Bylaw 2.33 on Reinstatements .......... 263
To Require Consultation with President

for Appointments .................0 00... e eee 263
To Make Interim Appointments Temporary ...°..... 264
To Make Interim Appointments Temporary ........ 264

To Amend Bylaw 3.71 to Include Process
to Resolve Conflict of Interest Issues ............. 264

To Provide Equitable Representation
at National Conventions .....................0.. 264

To Review Requirements for Electoral Circuits ..... 265

To Study and Devise Model for Fair Representation
at Synod and District Conventions ............... 266

To Change Synod’s Electoral Circuit

Requirements and Delegate Representation ........ 266
To Study Synod’s Electoral Circuit Structure

and Delegate Representation .................... 266

To Provide More Equitable Representation and Voting
Privileges at Conventions and Study Other
Organizational Matters..................0000005 267

To Provide More Equitable Representation and
Voting Privileges at Conventions ................ 267