# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S268
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Ov. 5-21

To Encourage Synod to Complete Work on
Transforming Churches Network, Joint Prayer
with Those Who Deny Christ, and Role of
Women in Church

Office of National Mission in consultation
with Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

Ov. 5-22

To Direct CTCR and Seminaries to Evaluate
Transforming Churches Network
		

Office of National Mission in consultation
with Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

Ov. 5-23

To Suspend Application of “Reduction in Force”
to Pastoral Office Pending CTCR Decision
		
		

Office of the President,
Commission on Theology and Church
Relations,
Council of Presidents

Ov. 5-24

Office of National Mission in consultation
with Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

To Change Intentional Interim Ministry Program
to Reflect Historic LCMS Theology and Practice
of the Call

Ov. 5-25

To Review Role of Women in Congregation and
Synod Offices
		

Commission on Theology and Church
Relations,
Office of the President

Ov. 6-01

To Reaffirm in Practice Biblical Qualifications
for Office of the Holy Ministry

Council of Presidents,
faculties of both seminaries

Ov. 6-02

To No Longer Allow or Compel Vicars to
Appear to Rightly Administer the Sacrament

Council of Presidents,
faculties of both seminaries

Ov. 6-04

To Require Use of Synod Hymnals at Synod
Seminaries and Universities

Faculties of both seminaries,
Religion Department of all universities

Ov. 6-06

To Fraternally Admonish Seminaries to Give
Due Weight to Lodge Membership Issue

Faculties of both seminaries

Ov. 7-18

To Divest Concordia College Alabama from
Concordia University System

LCMS Board of Directors

Ov. 7-19

To Encourage Concordia University System
Institutions to Request Religious Exemptions

CUS board of directors

Ov. 7-22

To Instruct CUS Institutions to Teach Synod’s
Position on Church Ministry

CUS board of directors

Ov. 9-03

To Urge Synod to Increase Seminary Financial
Assistance

LCMS Board of Directors

Ov. 11-01

To Review LCMS President’s Authority

Praesidium

Ov. 11-02

To Review Powers of Synod President, Secretary,
CCM, and District Presidents

Praesidium

Ov. 11-06

To Appoint Committee to Study District
Restructure

Praesidium

Ov. 11-12

To Eliminate Distinctions between Visitation and
Electoral Circuits

Council of Presidents, President

Ov. 11-24

To Change Formation of Electoral Circuits

Council of Presidents, President

Ov. 11-25

To Establish Board for International Mission
Representation at Synod Conventions

LCMS Board of Directors

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