# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S208
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minutes of convention, see convention, Synod
Missionaries 22, 31, 40, 58, 68, 85–86, 91, 99, 100,
104, 107, 121–22, 127, 129–30, 158, 181
Missouri District 12, 19, 20, 22, 27, 77, 144
Montana District 12, 19, 20, 22, 144
Mueller, Herbert, Jr. 6, 29–33, 47
Mueller, Steven 21, 26, 41, 93–98
Murray, Scott 6, 19, 23, 29, 30, 31, 34, 47–48, 127
National Mission, Board for, see Board for National
Mission
Native American ministry 45, 105–6
natural disasters, response to 34, 109, 127
Nebraska District 12, 19, 20, 22, 44, 144
New England District 13, 19, 20, 22, 28, 144
New Jersey District 13, 19, 20, 22, 144
North Dakota District 13, 19, 20, 22, 31, 40, 75, 144
Northwest District 14, 19, 20, 22, 144
officers of Synod 6
Ohio District 15, 19, 20, 22, 144
Oklahoma District 15, 19, 20, 22, 144
omnibus resolutions 30, 34, 36–37, 55, 199,
201–202
Omnibus resolution A 30, 120, 199
Omnibus resolution B 34, 200
Omnibus resolution C 36–37, 41, 125, 200
opening of convention, see Convention, Synod
Opening Worship Service 5, 27, 61
Operation Barnabas 32
order of succession of regional vice-presidents 29,
56, 171
other church bodies 21, 37, 102, 133; see also partnerships
Pacific Southwest District 15, 19, 20, 22, 144
partnerships between churches and church entities
31, 33, 58, 86, 109, 111, 112, 128–30
Praesidium 25, 34, 120, 127, 128–29, 132, 161, 187
preachers, convention 21, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73,
75, 77, 79
preparations for convention, see Convention,
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President of Synod 3, 5, 6, 19, 27–46 passim, 57,
61, 102, 112, 115, 121–27, 132, 137, 155,
159–70, 180–81, 185–97
President’s Office 20, 123, 130, 154, 180
President’s Report 28, 57–60
Presidents, Council of 27, 34, 43, 115, 120, 122,
132–33, 139–41, 151, 159, 160, 169–70,
174–75, 187, 192, 198
presidents, district 19, 115–16, 121, 124, 134, 136,
140, 144, 174–75, 177, 179, 183–89, 193–98
Presidents Emeriti of Synod 21, 41
Preus, Daniel 6, 19, 23, 29, 30, 36, 47–48
prison ministry 45, 105, 111
Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs) 31, 88,
101–2, 110, 120
Reformation anniversary, planning for 41, 102–3,
124, 131
registered delegates and representatives 7–22
registration, credentials and elections, committee
on 23, 27, 29, 31, 36, 40, 43, 44, 46
reports and overtures correlated with resolutions
201–2
representatives, registered, see convention, Synod
Rocky Mountain District 16, 19, 20, 22, 144
rural ministry 40, 117, 119
Sanchez, Leopoldo Antonio 21, 25, 29, 65–66
Scharr, Timothy 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 63–64
schedule, convention, see convention, Synod
Schultz, Ron 6, 19–20
Secretary of Synod 5, 6, 19, 27, 32, 40, 48, 55, 141,
144–45, 159, 165, 169–70, 182–98
SELC District 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 51, 144
Seltz, Gregory 21, 25, 32, 69–70
seminaries 40, 44, 52, 58, 86, 99, 102–4, 120, 137–
40, 151–59
Seminary and University Education,
committee on 23, 30, 39, 42, 43, 44
resolutions on 3, 43, 44, 99, 137, 138, 139,
151–57
Seter, Bernhard 71, 19, 21, 34, 71
sexuality 35, 86–87, 112, 118, 130, 136, 137
Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church 21, 33,
36–37, 73, 128

South Dakota District 16, 19, 20, 22, 30, 144
Southeastern District 17, 19, 20, 22, 144
Southern District 17, 19, 20, 22, 144
Special Standing Rules 55–56
Specific Ministry Pastor Program 30, 39, 42, 44,
138–40, 155, 179
stewardship 103, 110, 134, 174, 177, 180–81, 194
Streltsov, Alexey 3, 21, 31, 36, 37, 73
Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters, 3
committee on 23, 32, 33, 35, 45, 121
resolutions on 3, 173–98
Texas District 18, 19, 20, 22, 144
The North American Lutheran Church 21, 37
Theology and Church Relations,
committee on 23, 25, 26, 31, 33, 34, 43, 44, 127
resolutions on 3, 34, 40, 100–3, 115, 120, 123–
24, 127–36, 160–65, 183, 185, 188, 192, 197
Thrivent 21, 30, 130
Today’s Business staff 5, 6, 21, 38, 55
Transforming Churches Network 30, 120
urban ministry 40, 117, 119
Vice-Presidents of Synod 6, 19, 27, 29–30, 37, 47,
56, 115, 159–75 passim, 196
visitation 32, 33, 43, 124, 134, 151, 160, 173–76
voting delegates, see convention, Synod
Williamson, Gregory 6, 19–20
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 21, 32, 37,
131
Wisconsin, North District 13, 19, 20, 22, 144
Wisconsin, South District 16, 19, 20, 22, 30, 144
Witness, 69, 85–88
committee on 23, 31, 41, 45
resolutions on 3, 28, 99, 103, 116
Wittenberg Project, 41, 102–3
Wohlrabe, John, Jr. 6, 19, 23, 29–32, 47–48
Worker Benefit Plans, see Concordia Plans and
Concordia Plan Services
worship 6, 21, 27, 41, 122–23, 133
Wulf, Jerald 6, 19–20
Wyoming District 19, 20, 32, 144

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