# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S37
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James Tallmon

168

Mr. James Carter, Great Lakes Regional lay member, reelected for
a second six-year term.

142

For Layperson (Position 2)
(6-year term)
Gerhard H. Mundinger, Jr. 586 (declared elected)
Mark F. Polzin
145
James Tallmon
263
Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod Board
of Directors
For Minister of Religion–Ordained/Commissioned
(3-year term)
David L. Bahn
Benjamin D. Haupt

447
520 (declared elected)

For Layperson (Position 1)
(3-year term)
Chris A. Anderson
Susan J. Elsholz
J. Michael Melchert
Richard T. Peltier

286
419
99
183

215
633 (declared elected)
157

For Layperson (Position 2)
(3-year term)
Chris A. Anderson
J. Michael Melchert
Richard T. Peltier

564 (declared elected)
103
335

Board of Regents—Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
For Minister of Religion—Ordained
(6-year term)
William B. Knippa
Harold L. Senkbeil

334
681 (declared elected)

For Layperson (Position 1)
(6-year term)
Paul P. Edmon
Paul R. Hegland
Kurt E. Johnson
Adelaida Schlueter
Glenn Karl Weingarth

294
244
127
202
132

436
354

537 (declared elected)
472

228

For Layperson (Position 2)
(6-year term)
Paul R. Hegland
Kurt E. Johnson
Adelaida Schlueter
Glenn Karl Weingarth

400
293
215
132

490
322
197

596 (declared elected)
400

Special Recognition—Newly Elected and Outgoing LCMS
Board of Directors Members
The chair called to the podium Board of Directors Chairman
Michael Kumm to give recognition to the outgoing LCMS Board
of Directors members: Rev. Victor Belton and Mr. Warren Puck.
He also recognized the newly elected Secretary of the Synod, John
Wollenburg Sias, who will serve as an ex officio member of the
board, and the returning board member present at the convention,
“Convention Minutes”

Committee 5: Theology and Church Relations
Committee 5 continued its presentation of its proposed resolutions, introducing Res. 5-08 “To Commend and Encourage
Informal Conversations with Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran
Synod (WELS) and Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS)” (TB, pp.
78f.—preconvention issue). Res. 5-08 was adopted without discussion as presented [Yes: 848; No: 17].
Res. 5-09 “To Commend and Encourage Interchurch Conversations with Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and North
American Lutheran Church (NALC)” (TB, pp. 79f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the committee. Debate was ended
(Yes: 837; No: 24) and Res. 5-09 was adopted as presented [Yes:
901; No: 26].
Res. 5-18 “To Commend the ‘A Theological Statement of Mission for the 21st Century’ for Synodwide Study and Use” (TB, p.
378—Monday issue) was introduced by the committee and, after
brief discussion, adopted as presented [Yes: 917; No: 37].
Res. 5-10 “To Commend and Encourage Faithful Teaching of
Article on Which Church Stands or Falls” (TB, pages 80f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the committee and adopted
as presented [Yes: 933; No: 25].
Res. 5-11A “To Protect Christian Consciences and Address
Conscription of Women” (TB, pp. 352ff.—Monday issue) was
introduced by the committee after striking out the third resolve
paragraph. Debate was ended by voice and show of hands. Res.
5-11A was then adopted as changed [Yes: 946; No: 89].
Res. 5-12 “To Commend and Encourage Use of Luther’s Catechisms” (TB, pp. 83f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the
committee. A motion to end debate carried [Yes: 813; No: 130] and
Res. 5-12 was adopted as presented [Yes: 928; No: 33].
Res. 5-13 “To Reaffirm Scriptural Teaching re Royal Priesthood and Office of Public Ministry” (TB, pp. 84f.—preconvention
issue) was introduced by the committee. During brief discussion,
the committee agreed to the insertion in the second-last resolve of
the word “reading” before the word “study.” A motion to end debate
was introduced and carried [Yes: 859; No: 127] and Res. 5-13 was
carried [Yes: 867; No: 86].
Res. 5-14 “To Reaffirm Biblical Teaching on Man and Woman in
the Church” (TB, pp. 85f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by
the committee after it made a change in the second-last resolve by
replacing the word “endorsed” with “commended.” During debate,
the committee accepted a friendly amendment to add the parenthetical phrase “(i.e., Office of the Public Ministry)” at the end of
the second-last resolve’s paragraph (1). A motion also was introduced to remove paragraph (2) of the second-last resolve as printed
on page 384 of Monday’s issue of Today’s Business. After discussion
of the proposed amendment, a motion to end debate was carried
[Yes: 708; No: 291] and the amendment failed [Yes: 358; No: 642].
Upon returning to discussion of the resolution, a motion to end
debate was carried [Yes: 683; No: 321] and Res. 5-14 was adopted
as changed [Yes: 683; No: 329].
Res. 5-15 “To Address Questions re the Sacrament of the Altar”
(TB, pp. 86f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the commitUPON THIS ROCK

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