# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S286
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10. NOMINATIONS

10-1

To Consider Additional Nominations
for Board for Black Ministry Services

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 or-
dained minister, one commissioned minister, and one lay person)
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 representa-
tives of the black congregations, meeting in convocation; and

WHEREAS, The 2006 Black Ministry Family Convocation meet-
ing in Selma, Alabama, evaluated and approved the names of Mr.
Jeffery Howell and Ms. Karen Wiggins to be placed before the

2007 convention of 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 further serve
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; 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, unless the convention shall otherwise
order by a simple majority vote” (Bylaw 3.12.3.7); therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Black Ministry Services requests
the 2007 convention of Synod to affirm the aforementioned names
for consideration during the floor nominations process.

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