# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S40
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Res. 10-04 “To Encourage Faithful Teaching of Stewardship to
People in Their Daily Vocations” (TB, pp. 125f.—preconvention
issue) was introduced by the committee. The assembly agreed by
voice vote to proceed to a vote on the resolution without discussion,
and by voice vote Res.10-04 was adopted as presented.
Res. 10-05 “To Encourage Greater Use of LCMS Communication Resources” (TB, p. 126—preconvention issue) was introduced
by the committee. The assembly agreed by voice vote to proceed to
vote on the resolution without discussion, and by voice vote Res.1005 was adopted as presented.
Res. 10-06 “To Promote the Use of Synodical Stewardship Services” (TB, p. 127—preconvention issue) was introduced by the
committee. The assembly agreed by voice vote to proceed to a vote
on the resolution without discussion, and by voice vote Res.10-06
was adopted as presented.

Committee 6: Seminaries
Committee 6 Chairman James Baneck continued his presentation of the work of his committee. Res. 6-01 “To Create a Pastoral
Formation Committee” (TB, pp. 89f.—preconvention issue) was
introduced by the committee. The assembly agreed by voice vote
to proceed to a vote on the resolution without discussion, and by
voice vote Res. 6-01 was adopted as presented.
Res. 6-03 “To Affirm the Master of Divinity Route at the Synod’s Seminaries,” Res. 6-04 “To Encourage and Support the Global
Seminary Initiative (GSI),” Res. 6-05 “To Encourage Movement
toward an Alternative to Federal Student Loans for Seminarians,”
and Res. 6-06 “To Encourage Use of Existing Training Programs
for Pastoral Ministry in Immigrant and Challenging Ministry Settings” (TB, pp. 93ff.—preconvention issue) were, without objection
from the assembly, bundled together and introduced by the committee as a single proposed action. After discussion, the assembly
failed to end debate [Yes: 609; No: 345], but after brief additional
discussion a motion to end debate was carried [Yes: 647; No: 297]
and Res. 6-03, Res. 6-04, Res. 6-05, and Res. 6-06 were adopted as
presented in a single action by hand vote.
Following the completion of the committee’s work, Dr. Berhanu Ofgaa, General Secretary of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church
Mekane Yesus, offered comments regarding Res. 6-04 from the perspective of his church body, expressing appreciation to the Synod
for the Global Seminary Initiative program.

Session 8
Wednesday p.m. July 13, 2016
Service of Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
The preacher for the Service of Commemoration was Rev. Dr.
John Wille, President of the South Wisconsin District. Chaplain
William Weedon served as liturgist. Cantor Phillip Magness,
Monique Nunes, and a music ensemble (Angela Christopherson,
Matthew Janssen, Eric Carlson, Allison Schweitzer, Paul Tuskowski, Paul Walter, and Rachel Paul) enhanced the service.
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[The entire text of Dr. Wille’s homily is printed elsewhere in
these 2016 Convention Proceedings.]

Minutes
Vice-President Herbert Mueller called attention to the minutes
for Sessions 5 and 6 as printed and distributed. After the Secretary
of the Synod noted several changes, the minutes were approved.

Committee 19: Registration, Credentials, and Elections
Committee 19 continued the balloting for remaining board
positions, with the following results:
Board of Regents—Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
For Minister of Religion—Ordained
(6-year term)
Ronald M. Garwood
Gerhard C. Michael, Jr.	

635 (declared elected)
332

For Layperson (Position 1)
(6-year term)
Michael D. Lange
Leo S. Mackay, Jr.
Bradd Stucky
Beverly Yahnke

164
528 (declared elected)
110
196

For Layperson (Position 2)
(6-year term)
Michael D. Lange
Bradd Stucky
Beverly Yahnke

188
393
420

474
534 (declared elected)

Board for International Mission
For Minister of Religion—Commissioned/Ordained
Central Region
(6-year term)
Peter N. Kirby
David A. Mommens
Carl E. Rockrohr
John F. Temple

177
102
209
454

141
243
621 (declared elected)

For Minister of Religion—Commissioned/Ordained
East-Southeast Region
(3-year term)
Juan A. Gonzalez
Tina G. Jasion
Gerhard C. Michael, Jr.	
Johnson E. Rethinasamy
Roberto E. Rojas, Jr.

279
93
111
89
401

297
114
598 (declared elected)

For Minister of Religion—Commissioned/Ordained
Great Lakes Region
(6-year term)
Jesse A. Burns
Jeffrey W. Pautz
Randolph H. Raasch
Edward A. Sikora, Sr.	

87
137
150
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“Convention Minutes”