# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S197
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

INDEX
References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materials can be traced to the minutes (pp. 21–47) through the session numbers in parentheses at the end of the individual resolutions (pp. 111–70). References
to Today’s Business (TB) are in the minutes. For additional references see the contents page (p. 3) and the correlation of reports and overtures with resolutions (pp.
189–91).
Aadland, Thomas 5, 27, 110
abuse education, domestic and child 145,
185
Ablaze! 23, 37, 43, 56, 59–60, 64, 105, 111
Almen, Lowell 44, 107–8
American Association of Lutheran
Churches 5, 26, 39, 62, 109–10,
119–20
Anderson lawsuit 25, 30, 60–61, 68–73,
75–76, 84
anniversaries, celebrating 117
Armed Forces, ministry to 147
Articles of Incorporation, amendments to
161–62
Benke, David 18, 28, 38
Bible study 22, 27, 33, 45
Black Ministry Services, Board for 39,
167, 188
Board of Directors of Synod 15, 25, 28–29,
61, 68–73 passim, 84, 151, 161–62,
171–78 passim
Bohlmann, Ralph 38
Braunersreuther, Jon 37
Brunner, John 18, 24, 30, 36
Buegler, David 6, 15, 24, 45, 49, 101–3
Bush, George W. 22
Bylaw revisions adopted
1.2.1
127, 152
1.4.1
127
1.4.4
161
1.5.1
152
1.5.2
152–53
1.5.4
153
1.5.5
153–54
1.5.6
154
1.5.7
154
1.9.1.1
157
1.9.2
157–58
2.11.1
150
2.11.2.1
150
2.13
137–38
2.14
137
3.1.3.1
138
3.1.11
166
3.2.2.1
127
3.2.5
150
3.3.1.3
128–29
3.3.4.1
128
3.3.5.3
151
3.3.5.4
161–62
3.3.5.5
162
3.3.5.6
128
3.6.6.2
142
3.7.1
128
3.7.1.1
128

3.7.1.2
3.7.1.3
3.7.1.4
3.8.2.1
3.8.2.5.2
3.8.2.5.5
3.8.3.2
3.8.3.6.2
3.8.3.6.4
3.9.2.1
3.9.2.1.1
3.9.2.2
3.9.2.2.4
3.9.3.2.1
3.9.3.2.2
3.12.1.2
3.12.3.6

129
129
129
141
139
130
141, 142
140
126–27
162
162
162
151
158
158–59
149
149

campus ministry 114, 186
chaplains commended 31, 112
children, foster and adoptive 144
Christian love, speaking in 85
church and ministry 60, 84
church relations 62–63
civic events, participation in 60, 65
clergy education, continuing 140–41
Commission on Worship 116
Communion, close 60, 84
Communication Services, Board for 39
Concordia College—New York 126
Concordia Historical Institute 16, 21, 40
CONCORDIA ON THE MOVE 126
Concordia Plans and Concordia Plan
Services 16, 62, 127–30, 131–32
Concordia Publishing House 16, 40
Concordia University System 40–42
passim, 126, 139–40, 141
Confession and Absolution, individual
117
confessional leadership plan, 120
confessional study 120
congregations, revitalization of 111
Constitutional Matters, Commission on
15, 22, 25, 28, 29–30, 61, 68–73
passim, 84, 151, 161–62, 171–78
passim
constitutions and bylaws, wording for
163–64
Convention Delegate Review Committee
21, 75–76, 79
convention, Synod
arrangements staff 6
location 5, 45, 132
minutes 21–47
registered delegates and representa-

197

tives 7–17
resolution concerning candidate
information 149
schedule 19–20, 34
sermons 87–91
Special Standing Rules 21–22, 53–54
Today’s Business staff 6, 47
voting delegates, bylaws regarding
68, 69
Council of Presidents See Presidents,
Council of
CUEnet 24
DCE colloquy admission and curriculum
187–88
deacons, licensed lay 138–39, 186–87
delegates, registered See convention,
Synod
DELTO 133–38 passim
Diefenthaler, Jon 18, 23, 27, 38, 43, 46
Diekelman, William 6, 15, 22, 23, 34, 49,
60, 68–72 passim, 84, 93–95
disabilities, inclusion of people with 146
Disability Ministries Task Force 146
dispute resolution 61, 84, 163–65 passim,
186
District and Congregational Services
Board for 39
Committee 18, 35–37 passim, 46, 47,
76–77
resolutions 115–18
district presidents See presidents, district
doctrinal education 64
Doctrinal Review
Commission 157–59
process 157
Dorn, Michael 21
ecclesiastical supervision and dispute
resolution, amended
procedure for 65
election results 23, 24, 28, 29, 36, 39–40,
49–52
elections process 65
entered into rest 193–95
environmental issues 122
Esala, Philip 21
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
44, 63, 66–67, 107–8, 114
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya
64
evangelism, See outreach ministry
Fan Into Flame 34, 41, 59–60, 64, 105,
113

2007 Convention Proceedings