# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S240
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

from a non-LCMS seminary may seek certification
for call and placement in the Synod by participating
in the Residential Alternate Route program of one of
the seminaries of the Synod, if otherwise eligible for
admission to the seminary.
3.10.2.5

All men desiring the ordained ministry who do not
meet the eligibility requirements of the foregoing
bylaws shall be directed to the seminaries for consideration in other programs.

And be it finally
Resolved, That the Synod in convention thank the members of
the task force for their time, communication, care, listening, and
recommendations to continue to prepare men for the pastoral office
in the different routes.
Action: Adopted (8)
(Res. 13-04A was first introduced by the committee during
Session 5. After immediate discussion of the apparent faulty construction of the resolution’s whereas and resolve paragraphs, the
committee determined that the second and third whereas paragraphs and the first resolve paragraph were to be a quotation that
should have been indented. This matter resolved, discussion began
on the content of the resolution. After additional concerns were
expressed, the chair asked whether the assembly would object to
referring the resolution back to the committee. There being no
objection, Res. 13-04A was referred back to the committee. The
committee brought back Res. 13-04A later during Session 8 as Res.
13-04B, also noting that the bylaws governing colloquy are accompanied by a policy manual that contains much of what had once
been in the bylaws, thereby addressing the concerns previously
raised during discussion of Res. 13-04A. Debate was ended, and
Res. 13-04B was adopted by voice vote as presented.)

To Fund Seminary and University Education
(“Mustache Resolution”)
RESOLUTION 13-06
Whereas, The Synod in convention heard reports and resolutions from Floor Committees 6, 7, 9, 13, and 18 regarding the critical
need for funding undergraduate and seminary education; and
Whereas, There are more than two million members of congregations belonging to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and
Whereas, The delegates to the 66th Regular Convention of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod voted on a “Mustache Motion”
earlier in the convention and did so by the narrowest of margins;
and

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Whereas, The best example of facial hair in the Synod is that
of our dear brother in Christ Dr. Roland Ziegler; and
Whereas, All members of the Synod should be allowed and
encouraged to participate in deciding which person has the best
representation of facial hair in the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That all individual and congregant members of the
Synod be allowed to vote for the best example of a mustache in the
Synod; and be it further
Resolved, That in order to vote in this critical matter, individual
or congregant members of the Synod shall submit one dollar (U.S.)
per vote to cast their votes for the best mustache in the Synod, with
the goal of raising two million dollars for scholarships for workers
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and be it further
Resolved, That the dollars collected be placed in either the Joint
Seminary Fund or a Concordia University System scholarship fund
of choice; and be it further
Resolved, That this “Mustache Resolution” have until Dec. 31,
2016, to raise two million dollars for the Joint Seminary Fund or
Concordia University System scholarship funds; and be it further
Resolved, That the recipient of the smallest amount of dollars
raised between Synod President Matthew Harrison and Montana
District President Terry Forke must have his mustache shaved off
in full or in part by the other participant; and be it further
Resolved, That if the two-million-dollar goal is not met, the presenter of this resolution shall be required to grow facial hair until it
either resembles the beard and mustache of Dr. Roland Ziegler or
said presenter’s wife begs him to shave; and be it further
Resolved, That when the two-million-dollar goal is achieved,
both President Harrison and President Forke shall shave their
mustaches in full or in part at the discretion of the plenary of the
Council of Presidents; and be it further
Resolved, That until Dr. Ziegler has raised $100 on his own
behalf, he will be required to completely shave; and be it finally
Resolved, That since this presenter must publicly apologize
for inadvertently failing to recognize Dr. Ziegler for his tireless
dedication to the 4-06A Task Force and valued assistance to the
floor committee when Floor Committee 13 was introduced, this
presenter shall begin the funding and meet the requirements of
Dr. Ziegler by raising $100 on Dr. Ziegler’s behalf while also contributing $75 each on behalf of President Matthew Harrison and
President Terry Forke.
Action: Adopted (9)
(Res. 13-06 was the last resolution to be adopted by the 2016 convention, unpublished and presented orally, picking up on an earlier
lighthearted convention moment and where several earlier resolutions left off. It was adopted without debate by voice vote, the chair
noting the absence of a negative vote.)

“13. Routes to Ministry”