# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S427
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES 427

To Amend 3.1.6.2 c re Rejection of Convention

Overtures oe eee cee e tence ees 244
To Revise Bylaw 3.1.6.29¢)... 0.0... c cece eee eee 245
To Amend Bylaw re Selection of Convention Floor
Committees 20.0... . cece eee eee eee teen eee 245
To Amend Bylaw 3.1.7 re Appointment of Convention
Committees 2.0... eee eee 245
To Amend Bylaw 3.1.7 re Convention Committees ..... 245
To Use Designated Criteria for Convention Resolutions ... 246
To Bring Resolutions to Floor of Convention

in Order of Importance .......... 00.00 sce e eee eee 246
To Make Standing Rule for Keeping Debate Open ...... 246
To Discontinue Use of Behnken Rule ................ 246
To Discontinue Use of Behnken Rule ................ 247
To Amend Bylaw to Allow Presidential Candidates

to Address Convention ........... 00.00 c cece ee eee ee 247
To Introduce Debates among Presidential Candidates

into Election Process ......... 0... cece eee eee eee 247
To Provide for Candidate Presentations Prior

to Presidential Elections ....................200005- 247
To Equalize Convention Exposure for Presidential

Candidates .. 00... eee eee eee eee teeeee 248
To Limit Incumbent President’s Time in Front

of the Convention until Election .................... 248
To Revise the Election of the President and First
Vice-President of Synod ........... 0.0... eee 248
To Adopt New Election Process ..................., 248
To Improve Process for Floor Nominations at Synod
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To Amend Bylaw 3.2.5 20.0.0... 0c ccc e eee eee 249
To Amend Nominating Procedures fo Bylaw 3.2.5...... 249
To Promote Transparency in Governance of Synod

and Its Institutions .......... 00... cece ee eee eee eee 250
To Include Treatise on Power and Primacy of Pope

in Confessional Standards ..................00.0008 250

To Amend Constitution re Conditions of Membership ... 251
To Establish Equitable Terms for All Officers of

Syn0d 2... ccc ce ence ete ee eee 251
To Establish Minimum Requirements for Officers

of Synod ..... 0.2. ce eect eee eens 251
To Provide a Procedure for Removal of an Officer ...... 25)
To Examine Theological Requirements for Office

Of President 0.0.0... cece eee cee ee teens 252
To Amend Bylaw 3.3.1.3 re Powers and Duties

of President ...... 0.0... cece cece tee eee eas 252
To Establish Term Limits for Office of President ....... 253
To Allow First Vice-President and Vice-President
Finance—Treasurer to Vote on Board of Directors ...... 253
To Censure and Disqualify Certain Synod Board

of Directors Members ........... 00.00 e eer eee 253
To Revise Selection and Number of CCM Members .... 254
To Revise Selection and Number of CCM Members .... 254
To Elect Members of Commission on Constitutional

Matters 20... cee eee e eee 254
To Amend Bylaws 3.9.2.2.4 and Bylaw 3.3.5.3 ........ 255
To Determine Full-Time District Presidencies by District
Remittances to Synod... 2.0.0... eee ee 255
To Give Thanks for the Work of Our Circuit

Counselors 2.0... cee cece ee eee teen eeee 255
To Amend Bylaw re Circuit Counselor Nominations .... 255
To Rethink Synod Conventions ................2000. 255

To Amend Bylaw 5.3.2 re Convening of Circuit Forum.... 255

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To Conclude All Resolutions with a Final Resolve

to “Fight the Good Fight” .......... 0.000 eee eeee 256
To Take Action to Certify Herman Otten for LCMS
Ministry 2.2.0... 60. eee eee eee eee ee 256

8. Synod Structure and Governance

To Reaffirm 2004 Res. 7-02A .........-....0 200s 257
To Rescind 2004 Resolution 7-21 ..............0005. 258
To Clarify Constitution Art.XI F 2 re Board of Directors
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To Petition State of Missouri Legislature

re Non-Profit Laws 2.0.0.0... 00... c eee e cere eee 258
To Encourage Christian Resolution of Disputes ........ 259
To Discuss Issues with Mutual Respect............... 259
Discourage Lawsuits as Means of Conflict Resolution ... 259
To Not Turn to Civil Courts to Resolve Differences ..... 260
To Assert Lawsuit to Be Contrary to Scripture ......... 260
To Decry Lawsuit and Encourage Use of Dispute

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To Affirm 2004 Res. 8-01A re Ecclesiastical

Supervision ..... Leen eee eee e eee eee eeeeserae 261
To Affirm LCMS Process for Dispute Resolution

and Expulsion from Synod .............0. 00 eee ee ee 261
To Affirm Process for Dispute Resolution

and Expulsion ..... 0.0.0... cc cece cece eee eee 261
To Affirm Process for Dispute Resolution

and Expulsion... 0.0.2.0... 000s cece ence teen teens 262
To Review Ecclesiastical Supervision

and Dispute Resolution ............ 0.00 cece eee ee 262
To Revise Dispute Resolution Process ............... 262
To Change Mind about 2004 Res. 8-O1A ............. 264
To Reconsider 2004 Resolution 8-OIA ............... 264
To Re-examine Res 8-01A in Light

of CTCR Document ............. 00.00. .eeeeeeeee 265
To Modify 2004 Res. 8-O1A ............0. 0c c aes 265
To Rescind 2004 Res. 8-01A and Handbook Revisions .. 265
To Rescind 2004 Res. 8-OIA 2.0.0... cece eee eee 266
To Rescind 2004 Res. 8-01A and Submit Issues

to Seminary Faculties ........... 0.000000 .c eee eee 267
Ta Amend Bylaws on Dispute Resolution............. 268
To Rescind 2004 Resolution 8-01A and Restore

Previous Bylaws ......... 00 c ccc ccc eens 268
To Rescind LCMS 2004 Res 8-OIA .............00.. 268
To Rescind 2004 Res. 8-01A as Contrary

to Word of God 2.6... eee cece cece eee eee 270
To Rescind 2004 Res. 8-01 A and Include

Laity on Panels ...... 0.0.2... s cece eee ee 271
To Determine a Proper Method of Church Discipline .... 271
To Restore Former Adjudication Process ............. 271
To Require Consideration of CCM-related

Overtures and Resolutions .................0 cee eee 272
To Develop Method for Review of CCM Opinions ..... 272

To Provide for Convention Attention to CCM Opinions .. 272
To Give Priority Consideration to CCM-Related

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To Give CCM-Related Resolutions Priority

on Convention Agendas ............. 0.020000 cece 273
To Require Convention Review and Approval

of CCM Opinions .........0...0 0... eee eee eee 273
To Require Ratification of CCM Opinions ............ 273

2007 Convention Workbook