# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S454
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES
To Direct Concordia Plans to Reimburse Funeral
Costs When Children Die before Birth. ........................146
To Speak Out against Violence in United States.................146
To Give Thanks and Praise to God for LIRS
75th Anniversary. ..........................................................147
To Speak Boldly re Employment of Women in Military
Combat. .........................................................................147

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To Support, Commend, and Increase Witness, Mercy,
and Life Together Ministry of Lutheran Schools..........149
To Empower Blue Ribbon Committee on Lutheran
Schools. .........................................................................149
To Partner and Support Raising Children in Christian
Faith...............................................................................149
To Encourage Urban Ministry Awareness, Support,
and Involvement. ...........................................................150
To Initiate Urban Mission Strategies through Office
of National Mission. ......................................................150
To Provide Staff and Material Resources in Support
of Rural Ministry. ..........................................................150
To Encourage and Support Ministry of All Congregations
Regardless of Demographics and Size. .........................151
To Advocate Koinonia Project Implementation
as Mission and Ministry Emphasis................................151
To Acknowledge, Thank God for, Build upon, and Guard
Our Doctrinal Unity.......................................................151
To Respect and Put Best Construction on All Things
with Each Other.............................................................152
To Continue Witness, Mercy, Life Together as Triennial
Mission and Ministry Emphasis....................................152
To Encourage Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases. .....152
To Adopt Witness, Mercy, Life Together as Mission
and Ministry Emphases. ................................................153
To Suggest Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases
to Synod.........................................................................153
To Consider Three Triennial Ministry and Mission
Emphases.......................................................................153
To Submit Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphasis. .......153
To Adopt Campus Ministry as a Mission and Ministry
Emphasis........................................................................154
To Recommend Mission Focus for LCMS in 2013–2016. .....154
To Recommend Mission and Ministry Emphases
for National Ministry Priorities. ....................................154
To Suggest Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases.......154
To Advocate New and Heightened Emphasis on Church
Planting..........................................................................155
To Establish Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphasis
for Synod. ......................................................................155
To Recommend Mission and Ministry Emphases
to Synod.........................................................................155
To Facilitate Placement of Returning Missionaries
and Military Chaplains. .................................................155
To Update Content of 1991 Explanation to Small
Catechism. .....................................................................156
To Reject Use of NIV 2011 in Catechism...........................156
To Direct CPH to Place 1986 Catechism into the Public
Domain. .........................................................................156
To Encourage Study of Lutheran Confessions to Celebrate
Reformation...................................................................156
To Reinstate Full Obituaries in The Lutheran Witness. ......157
To Rescind 2010 Res. 6-08 re Publishing Obituaries..........157

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To Affirm Work of Transforming Churches Network........157
To Revoke RSO Status of Transforming Churches
Network. ........................................................................157
To Provide Assurances re Transforming Churches
Network. ........................................................................158
To Evaluate Transforming Churches Network....................158
To Promote Only Doctrinally Pure Mission Resources. .....159
To Encourage Use of LSB Orders of Service for Official
Synod Gatherings. .........................................................159
To Encourage Harmony in Worship....................................160
To Petition for Inclusion of Church Year Collects
in Lutheran Service Book. .............................................160
To Continue To Use Synod-Approved Hymnals, Agendas,
and Appropriate Diverse Resources in Worship. ..........160
To Encourage Faithful Use of Creative Worship Aids. ......161
To Encourage More Diversity in Worship Forms
and Hymnals..................................................................161
To Express Thanks to Office of National Mission and
President’s Office Staff. ................................................161
To Address Responsible Internet Use in Congregations.....161

4. Theology and Church Relations
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To Endorse Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia. ................163
To Endorse Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with
the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church....................163
To Review AALC Relationship. .........................................164
To Evaluate Fellowship with AALC...................................165
To Address Doctrinal and Fellowship Differences
with AALC. ...................................................................165
To Restore to Synod Conventions Sole Authority
for Declaring Fellowship...............................................165
To Enter into Dialogue with Church of the Lutheran
Brethren. ........................................................................166
To Assist Emerging Lutheran Churches..............................166
To Study and Increase Emphasis on Priesthood
of All Believers..............................................................166
To Seek to Clarify Ministry of the Word in Connection
to Laity...........................................................................167
To Retain Trinitarian Formula When Baptizing. ................167
To Affirm and Ascertain the Use of Trinitarian Baptism......167
To Encourage Confession and Absolution for Pastors........168
To Assign CTCR Clarification of Terms Related
to Afterlife. ....................................................................169
To Encourage Prompt CTCR Response to Request
for Study on Cremation. ................................................169
To Request CTCR Study of Proper Role of Men
in Church and Home......................................................169
To State That Women Are Not to Have Authority
over Men in the Church.................................................170
To Rescind 2004 Res. 3-08A re Service of Women
and Request New CTCR Document..............................170
To Rescind 2004 Res. 3-08A...............................................170
To Reaffirm Scriptural Teaching re Women’s Role
in the Church. ................................................................171
To Review Role of Women in Congregation and Synod
Offices. ..........................................................................171
To Promote Study of Biblical and Confessional Position
of LCMS re Office of Holy Ministry. ...........................172
To Restore Orthodox Lutheran Practice re Pastoral Calls.....173
To Uphold Divinely Ordained Pastoral Office....................173