# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S337
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

OPINIONS OF COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
carrying on an adequate stewardship program in a manner prescribed
by the congregation” (Bylaw 2.2.1 [a]).
38. See, for example, the commitment to fairness as described in,
Bylaw 2.14 SOPM Section I Paragraph “N”: “The ecclesiastical supervisor will make every effort to resolve disputed matters on a timely
basis. He will also make every effort to protect the integrity of the
process, and will make every effort to be consistent and fair and to
guard against improper publicity.” See also Section II Regulation “P”:
“Except as provided in this manual, no party to a dispute nor anyone on
the party’s behalf shall communicate, either directly or indirectly, with

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the panel or a panel member without the full knowledge of the other
party. All other communication shall take place at joint meetings. A
panel may decide at any time during the process not to accept any
communication outside of joint meetings or hearings. In the interest
of the integrity, trustworthiness, and credibility of the dispute resolution process in the eyes of all parties, the hearing facilitator and
panel members shall take care consistently to conduct themselves
in a professional manner, maintaining objectivity and impartiality
and avoiding all appearance otherwise, treating all parties equally
and fairly, and pursuing no relationship with any of the parties to the
dispute until after a final decision has ended the process.”

2013 Convention Workbook