# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S36
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

36

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Steven W. Bohler, Neal Breitbarth, Paul E. Bremer, Loren
Cooper, Cynthia L. Cunningham, Frederick Davison,
Chadric Dietrich, Roger Dilger, Dennis Dobbins, Rebecca
Dominguez, Burnell F. Eckardt, Jr., Paul Egger, Larry L.
Feldt, Stephen Fisher, Ryan Fouts, Gary V. Gehlbach, Benjamin L. Harju, Gregg Hein, Karl Hess, Gary Hoffmann,
Craig Howell, Kenneth Howes, Chad Kendall, Harold King,
Jessie King, Vernon Koch, Richard Kreutzer, David Kuhfal, Larry Le Blanc, David Lord, Daniel Mackey, David
Markworth, Timothy D. May, Don Meyer, Alan Miller,
Aaron Moldenhauer, Chris Nelson, Bob Nowicki, Michael
O’Connor, Raymond Parent, Gary Piepkorn, Peter Piepkorn, Davin Quiram, John Rahe, Steve Rasmussen, Sean
Reeves, Russell D. Reimers, John Riley, Frank Schatte,
Tim Schenks, Bruce Schreiner, Scott H. Spiehs, Don
Stauty, Roger D. Sterle, Leroy B. Sundbom, Charlie Wachlin, Paul Weber, Henry C. Wied, Allan Wierschke, Jim
Wiese, Don Wiley, Alan Wollenburg, Robert Wurst.
The committee introduced Res. 2-03A, “To Commend
Commission on Worship for Lutheran Service Book” (TB, p.
181). Given its content, the entire resolution was read prior
to discussion. The committee agreed to amending the resolution by adding the following resolve prior to the final resolve: “Resolved, That the Synod in convention offer its
heartfelt thanks to the executive director of the Commission on Worship, the Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, for his more
than ten years of leadership in the development of
Lutheran Service Book as he leaves his current call to continue to serve the church at the Fort Wayne seminary; and
be it.” The committee also agreed to add the words “continue to” prior to the word “purchase” in the second resolve,
change the word “Pastor’s” to “Pastoral Care” in the second
WHEREAS, and delete the letter “s” from the word “gives” in
the first resolve. The chair asked the assembly whether it
was ready to vote [Yes: 1,123; No: 33], after which Res. 203A was adopted [Yes: 1,081; No: 49].
Dr. Paul Grime was called to the podium for recognition.
He called to the stage representatives from Concordia Publishing House, and he named persons on his staff at the International Center with whom he wished to share recognition. Dr. Greg Wismar, chairman of the Commission on
Worship, presented a specially engraved copy of Lutheran
Service Book to the President of the Synod in recognition of
his ready support throughout the hymnal project.
Evening Prayer
The chair called upon convention chaplain Dean Wenthe
to lead the assembly in evening prayer prior to the balloting
process for boards and commissions and close of session.
Committee 9: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
Committee 9 Chairman Larry Harvala called on Committee 10 Chairman John Brunner to explain a number of
discrepancies in the nominations information supplied to
the delegates. In the case of the mistaken omission of a candidate for the layperson slate for the Board of Directors of
LCEF, Mr. Tom Buuck, his biographical information and
personal statement were provided orally. Given this omission and the difficulties that this caused for the large ballot
that had already been prepared, Chairman Harvala re2007 Convention Proceedings

ported that the only practical method for taking this vote
for two laypersons to the Board of Directors of LCEF would
be to do so electronically prior to the written ballot.
Election
The candidates for the layperson slate for the Board of
Drectors of LCEF were presented: Tom Buuck, Walter Dissen, Ronald Reinking, David Wuenscher, and Robert Wurl.
The following was the result of the first electronic ballot:
Tom Buuck
Walter Dissen
Ronald Reinking
David Wuenscher
Robert Wurl

578
379
356
537
505

There was no election from the first ballot. The following
was the result of the second ballot:
Tom Buuck
Walter Dissen
David Wuenscher
Robert Wurl

704
392
690
606

Tom Buuck and David Wuenscher were declared elected
to the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund.
In preparation for the major written ballot, Committee 9
Chairman Larry Harvala provided an updated registration
report:
Voting delegates
1,239
Advisory delegates
328
Advisory district presidents
34
Ad hoc committee members
3
Former officers
2
Invited guests
7
Total
1,613
Announcements and instructions preceded the balloting
process.
Recess
Session 7
July 17, 2007
Call to Order
President Gerald Kieschnick called the evening session
to order. Convention chaplain Dale Meyer led in evening
prayer.
Committee 2: District and Congregational Services
Committee 2 Chairman Kurt Schultz directed the assembly’s attention to Res. 2-05, “To Support Synod National Youth Gatherings” (TB, pp. 63–64). The resolution
was adopted without discussion [Yes: 724; No: 130].
Res. 2-04A, “To Create Position of Director for Strategic
Development of Hispanic Ministries (DSDHM)” (TB, pp.
181–182), was introduced by the committee. During the
discussion that followed, “Board of Missions” in the first resolve was corrected to read “Board for Mission Services.” A
motion to end debate carried [Yes: 886; No: 86], and the
resolution was adopted without amendment [Yes: 875;
No: 112].