# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S167
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10. Nominations
To Consider Additional Nominations
for Board for Black Ministry Services
RESOLUTION 10-01
Overture 10-01 (CW, p. 287)
WHEREAS, The Board for Black Ministry Services exists
to serve as an advocate on behalf of black ministry within
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and
WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.8.4.1 indicates that three members
(one ordained minister, one commissioned minister, and
one layperson) shall be elected by the Synod in convention;
and
WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.8.4.1.1 indicates that these candidates will have been reviewed, evaluated, and approved by
the representatives of the black congregations, meeting in
convocation; and
WHEREAS, The 2006 Black Ministry Family Convocation
meeting in Selma, Alabama, evaluated and approved the
names of Mr. Jeffery Howell and Ms. Karen Wiggins to be
placed before the 2007 convention of the Synod as valuable
assets to the church-at-large and to the Board for Black
Ministry Services in particular; and
WHEREAS, These individuals have faithfully served the
church through their respective ministries and are willing
to serve further on the Board for Black Ministry Services;
and
WHEREAS, Through administrative error of the Board for
Black Ministry Services, the names of Mr. Jeffery Howell
and Ms. Karen Wiggins were not submitted by the Oct. 14,
2006, deadline for nominations; and
WHEREAS, “Floor nominations may only be made from
the list of names which have previously been offered to the
Committee for Convention Nominations prior to the final
deadline established and published by the committee, un-

Committee 10 Chairman John Brunner

less the convention shall otherwise order by a simple majority vote” (Bylaw 3.12.3.7); therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2007 convention of the Synod affirm
the aforementioned names for consideration during the
floor nominations process.
Action: Adopted (4)
(The resolution was adopted as presented by the committee
after discussion [Yes: 1,002; No: 133].)

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