# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S453
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES
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Synod Reports
R1-7

President’s Report . .................................................................1
Chief Mission Officer. ......................................................13
Entered into Rest. .............................................................38
R1-3-01
Board for National Mission...................................................41
R1-3-02
Board for International Mission. ...........................................42
R1-3-03
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. ...............................42
R1-3-04
International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Lutheran
Hour Ministries). ...................................................................43
R2-01	Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans Board of Directors—
Concordia Plan Services........................................................45
R3-01
Concordia Publishing House. ................................................49
R3-02
Concordia Historical Institute................................................49
R3-03-01 Atlantic District. ....................................................................50
R3-03-02 California-Nevada-Hawaii. ...................................................51
R3-03-03 Central Illinois.......................................................................52
R3-03-04 Eastern. ..................................................................................53
R3-03-05 English District......................................................................54
R3-03-06 Florida-Georgia District. .......................................................54
R3-03-07 Indiana District. .....................................................................55
R3-03-08 Iowa District East. .................................................................56
R3-03-09 Iowa District West.................................................................57
R3-03-10 Kansas District.......................................................................57
R3-03-11 Michigan District...................................................................58
R3-03-12 Mid-South District.................................................................59
R3-03-13 Minnesota North District.......................................................59
R3-03-14 Minnesota South District.......................................................60
R3-03-15 Missouri District....................................................................61
R3-03-16 Montana District....................................................................61
R3-03-17 Nebraska District...................................................................62
R3-03-18 New England District. ...........................................................63
R3-03-19 New Jersey District................................................................64
R3-03-20 North Dakota District. ...........................................................66
R3-03-21 North Wisconsin....................................................................66
R3-03-22 Northern Illinois District. ......................................................67
R3-03-23 Northwest District. ................................................................68
R3-03-24 Ohio District. .........................................................................69
R3-03-25 Oklahoma District. ................................................................70
R3-03-26 Pacific Southwest District . ...................................................70
R3-03-27 Rocky Mountain District. ......................................................71
R3-03-28 SELC District . ......................................................................71
R3-03-29 South Dakota District. ...........................................................72
R3-03-30 South Wisconsin District.......................................................73
R3-03-31 Southeastern District. ............................................................74
R3-03-32 Southern District....................................................................74
R3-03-33 Southern Illinois District. ......................................................75
R3-03-34 Texas District.........................................................................76
R3-03-35 Wyoming District. .................................................................76
R4-01
Commission on Theology and Church Relations..................77
R4-02
Commission on Doctrinal Review.........................................88
R5-01
Concordia University System................................................89
R5-02	2010 Resolution 4-04A Task Force.......................................98
R5-03
2010 Resolution 5-05A Task Force.......................................99
Addendum.......................................................................104
R6-01
First Vice-President.............................................................105
Report of the Praesidium................................................106
Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry. .........107
Colloquy Committee for Pastoral Ministry....................107
R6-02
Secretary..............................................................................108
* See note in Preface.

R6-03

R6-04
R6-05
R6-06
R7-01
R7-02

Board of Directors. ..............................................................110
Chief Administrative Officer...........................................111
Chief Financial Officer...................................................113
Funding the Mission Report. ..........................................114
Fan into Flame Final Report..........................................116
LCMS Foundation...............................................................122
Lutheran Church Extension Fund........................................123
Commission on Constitutional Matters...............................125
Commission on Handbook. .................................................128
2010 Resolution 8-07 Task Force........................................129
Office of Visitation..........................................................131

1. Witness
1-01
1-02
1-03
1-04
1-05
1-06
1-07
1-08
1-09
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
1-15
1-16
1-17
1-18

To Conduct Synod-Wide Study of “A Theological
Statement Of Mission”. .................................................135
To Encourage Mission Support among
LCMS Congregations....................................................135
To Encourage Church Multiplication as a Means
of Making New Disciples .............................................135
To Assist and Encourage Members to Intentionally
Speak of Jesus ...............................................................136
To Promote Gospel Witness through Bible Study
Campaign ......................................................................136
To Encourage Continued Emphasis on Prison Ministry. ....137
To Urge District Administrations to Foster Pastoral
Visits to Correctional Facilities.....................................137
To Help Prepare LCMS Congregations and Pastors
for Persecution...............................................................137
To Encourage Joint Ministry Ventures................................137
To Encourage Bilingual Capabilities...................................138
To Amend Bylaw 6.2.1 (d) re Sending Workers
to Foreign Mission Fields..............................................138
To Analyze Ministry Done among Native Americans........138
To Encourage Captioning of All Video Materials. .............139
To Include Campus Ministry as Mission and Ministry
Emphasis........................................................................139
To Commend and Support Campus Ministry
at University of Minnesota. ...........................................139
To Commend and Support Ministry of Lutherans
in Africa.........................................................................140
To Endorse Work of Luther Institute of Southeast Asia
(LISA)............................................................................140
To Support the Work of Mission: Haiti...............................141

2. Mercy
2-01
2-02
2-03

2-04
2-05
2-06

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To Allow Extension of Calls to Specialized Pastoral
Ministers .......................................................................143
To Show Support for “Religious Liberty: Free
to Be Faithful” Campaign..............................................143
To Encourage Christian Citizenship and Vigilance
re Termination of Life through Government-Mandated
Health Programs. ...........................................................144
To Oppose HHS Mandate re Provision of Abortifacient
Drugs and Intrauterine Devices (IUDs).........................144
To Emphasize Biblical Teaching of Marriage
and Family.....................................................................145
To Remove RSO Status of Lutheran Child and Family
Services of Illinois.........................................................146

2013 Convention Workbook