# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S456
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES
To Encourage Continuing Support of Specific Ministry
Pastor Program. .............................................................227
To Upgrade SMP Program. .................................................227
To Discontinue Specific Ministry Pastor Program..............227
To Appoint a Task Force to Review the SMP Program......227
To Commend and Enhance Specific Ministry Pastor
Program. ........................................................................227
To Encourage Cost Reduction and Additional Funding
for SMP Program...........................................................228
To Affirm and Support Specialized Ministry Pastor
(SMP) Program..............................................................228
To Continue Offering Specific Ministry Program...............229
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.6.5 re Procedure to Consolidate
Colleges/Universities.....................................................229

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To Increase Financial Support.............................................231
To Increase Financial Support of Seminaries......................231
To Increase Synod’s Support for Seminaries. .....................231
To Increase Support of Our Seminaries. .............................231
To Increase Synod’s Financial Support of Seminaries
and Universities.............................................................231
To Address Educational Costs Shouldered by Seminarians....232
To Fund Missionaries Fully.................................................232
To Review Synod Support for Ordained Missionaries........232
To Reconsider LCMS Missionary Self-Funding.................232
To Pay Foreign and Domestic Missionary Salaries. ...........233
To Make Available International Center Salaries
and Benefits...................................................................233
To Address Board of Directors Budget and Management
Responsibilities..............................................................233
To Restore Balance to Composition of LCMS Board
of Directors....................................................................234
To Amend Bylaw for Filling Board and Commission
Vacancies.......................................................................235
To Amend Bylaw Procedure for Filling Vacancies. ...........235
To Revise Definitions in the Handbook. .............................236
To Address Handbook Issues re Synodwide Corporate
Entities...........................................................................237
To Clarify the Appointment of Chief Executives of Synodwide
Corporate and Trust Entities and the Executive Director
of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations. ...238
To Amend Bylaw 3.7.1.3 re Membership on Concordia
Plans Board to Allow Four Successive Terms of Office. ...240
To Amend Bylaws re Removal and Filling of Vacancies
of LCEF Board Members. .............................................241
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.5.2.1 re Terms of Office of LCMS
Foundation Board Members..........................................242
To Amend Bylaws re Removal and Filling of Vacancies
of LCMS Foundation Board Members..........................242
To Amend Bylaw 3.9.2.2.3. re CCM Review of Agency
Documents.....................................................................243
To Take Up Bylaw Amendments from Convention Floor
without CCM Examination............................................243
To Overrule CCM Opinion 02-2309. ..................................244
To Provide for Review of Opinions of Commission on
Constitutional Matters. ..................................................244
To Require Convention Consideration of Contested
CCM-Related Overtures and Resolutions Pertaining
to Theological Matters...................................................244
To Revise Selection and Number of CCM Members..........245

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To Encourage Use of Electronic Media for Synod
Meetings. .......................................................................245
To Encourage Paperless Communication............................245
To Change Location of Next Available LCMS Convention...245

7. Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters
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To Set Forth Clear Mutual Expectations in Carrying Out
Office of Visitation........................................................247
To Return to Use of Title “Circuit Visitor”.........................248
To Establish Visitation Circuits to Best Meet Needs
of Congregations. ..........................................................249
To Preserve Focus of Districts as Functional Units
of Ecclesiastical Supervision When Realigning Districts. . 249
To Adopt General Principles for Judging Viability
of Districts . ...................................................................250
To Modify Process of Study for Synodwide District
Reconfiguration. ............................................................250
To Emphasize Ecclesiastical Supervision in Reorganization
of Districts. ....................................................................251
To Study the Definition of Electoral Circuits......................252
To Restore Bylaw Language re Circuit Counselor
Nominations. .................................................................252
To Change Meeting Requirements for Circuit Forums.......252
To Require Membership in Circuit for Election/
Appointment of Circuit Counselors...............................252
To Afford Local Circuit First Option in Filling Circuit
Counselor Vacancy........................................................253
To Improve Circuit Forum Meeting Process for Selection
of Circuit Counselors.....................................................253
To Amend Process for Electing Synod Convention
Delegates. ......................................................................253
To Improve Process for Calling Pastors..............................254
To Address Accusations against Pastors Properly. .............254
To Provide Process for Placement of Candidates................255
To Create and Share List of Emeritus Clergy Willing
to Serve..........................................................................256
To Address Handbook Issues re Expulsion Processes. .......256
To Address Handbook Issues re Dispute Resolution
Process...........................................................................259
To Address Handbook Issues re Bylaws Pertaining to
Districts..........................................................................263
To Address Handbook Issues re Synod Conventions..........265
To Address District Membership/Ecclesiastical
Supervision Issues. ........................................................267
To Respond to 2010 Res. 8-05B..........................................268
To Resolve Bylaw Issues Remaining from 2010
Convention Restructuring Decisions.............................270
To Rescind 2010 Res. 8-14A re Regional Vice-Presidential
Elections. .......................................................................272
To Amend Regional Vice-President Nominations Process...272
To Amend Synod Bylaws re Nominations for District
Officer and Board Positions. .........................................272
To Grant Representation at District Conventions
to Each Congregation of Multipoint Parishes. ..............273
To Amend Constitution to Grant a Lay Vote to Every
Congregation at District Conventions. ..........................273
To Amend Art. VII (“Synod Meetings”) and Bylaw 3.2.4
(“Terms of Office”). ......................................................274
To Adopt Four-Year Convention Cycle..............................275
To Adopt Four-Year Convention Cycle..............................276
To Restore Former Adjudication Process............................276