# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S283
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INDEX
References to the Convention Workbook (CW) are found at the related resolutions. Materials can
be traced to the minutes (pp. 25–47) through the session numbers in parentheses at the end of the individual resolutions (pp. 131–271). References to Today’s Business (TB) are in the minutes. For additional
references, see the contents page (p. 3) and the correlation of reports and overtures with resolutions (pp.
275–277).
abortion 64, 123–130, 143, 151
administration matters 204–207
Alliance Defending Freedom 246
Anderson, Ryan 19, 31, 123–130
Anglican Church in North America 37, 158
Appeal panel 228–232, 233
arrangements staff, see Convention, Synod
Asian ministry 133–134
Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools 244
Atlantic District 7, 17, 20, 45
Augsburg Confession 251–252
Baneck, James 16, 17, 21, 31, 40, 165
Black ministry 99–105, 134
Bolay, Amos 13, 19, 35
Buccholz, Kurt 19, 38
Buss, Allan 19, 38, 43, 60, 87–88
campus ministry 244, 255
California-Nevada-Hawaii District 7, 18, 20
candidate status 222–223
catechisms 160–161
Chief Administrative Officer of Synod 6, 16,
203–204
Chief Financial Officer of Synod 6, 20, 141, 166,
168, 181, 197
Chief Mission Officer of Synod 6, 16
Church and Culture,
committee on 21, 29, 33, 46
resolutions on 241–247
Church Triumphant 279–282
circuit counselors/visitors 44, 45, 201–202, 215–
217, 259, 263–264
circuits 148, 159, 187, 195, 201–202, 251, 255, 264,
268, 269,
Colloquy Committee 166–167, 168, 236–238,
239–240
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed 40,
89–90; see also entered into rest
Commission on Constitutional Matters 16, 43,
200, 203, 205, 208–209, 216, passim
Commission on Doctrinal Review 17, 205
Commission on Handbook 17, 186, 200–202, 203,
204–207, 223, 230–233, 267,
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
17, 36, 143, 153, 159–164 passim, 205, 225,
227–228, 236, 242–246 passim, 256, 268
Concordia College Alabama 17, 41, 57, 134, 268
Concordia College—New York 17, 41, 57,
Concordia Historical Institute 17, 25, 133, 200, 250
Concordia Plan Services/Worker Benefit Plans
17, 45, 147, 170, 185, 208, 210–213 passim,
246, 261–264 passim
Concordia Publishing House 17, 29, 36, 55, 134,
149, 161, 243, 244, 249, 250, 254, 270
Concordia Seminary 17, 32, 37, 56, 168, 179, 237,
250
Concordia Theological Seminary 17, 40, 57, 93,
169
“Index”

Concordia University Ann Arbor 178, 262
Concordia University Chicago 17, 41, 58, 178
Concordia University Irvine 17, 42, 58, 64
Concordia University Nebraska 17, 42, 58
Concordia University Portland 17, 42, 59
Concordia University, St. Paul 17, 31, 32, 42, 59,
179–180
Concordia University System 17, 32, 36, 46, 47, 56,
138–139, 171–180 passim, 203, 239, 240,
244, 258, 263, 268
Concordia University Texas 17, 42, 60
Concordia University Wisconsin 17, 43, 60, 178
Convention Nominations
committee on 21, 28, 31, 44, 203
resolutions on 197–198, 208
convention, Synod
arrangements staff 6, 18, 203–204
cycle 195
delegates, advisory 16
delegates, voting 7, 20, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 196,
197–198, 200–202
floor committees 21, 240, 269
location 5, 23
minutes 25–47
opening 25, 71
preparations 203
schedule 23–24, 26
Correlation of Reports, Overtures, and Resolutions
275–277
Council of Presidents, see Presidents, Council of
Cripe, Terry 16, 21, 29, 195
debt 262–263
disaster response work 141
dispute resolution 215–233
dissent, definition of 227–228
district presidents, see presidents, district
district youth representatives 20
Dittmer, Terry 253
Eastern District 7, 18, 20
Ecclesiastical Supervision and Dispute Resolution,
committee on 21, 32, 33, 38, 43
resolutions on 215–233
ecclesiastical supervision 21, 26, 32, 33, 38, 43, 66,
177, 215–233 passim, 259, 269
education, continuing 257–258
election process 197–198, 203
election results 49–60
electronic voting system 25
English District 7, 18, 20
entered into rest 279–282; see also Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
Esget, Christopher 6, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28, 31, 32, 49,
50, 75–76
essayists 19
essays, convention 93–121
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus 39,
40, 115, 169

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Almaty and the
District of Almaty—Republic of Kazakhstan
155–156
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Republic of
Chile 156
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia 19, 31
Evangelical Lutheran Synod 19, 36, 37, 94, 157,
158, 210
Every One His Witness 27, 65, 110, 131
faculty appointments, promotions, terminations
177
Family, Youth, and Young Adults,
committee on 21, 38
resolutions on 253–256
Finance,
committee on 21, 39,
resolutions on 185–189
first responders 246–247
floor committees, see convention, Synod
Florida-Georgia District 8, 18, 20
Fondow, Donald 16, 21, 26, 33, 137
Forke, Terry 16, 21, 29, 33, 46, 47, 240, 241
“Free to Be Faithful” program 241–242
Garwood, Ronald 21, 28, 31, 40, 57
gender 31, 46, 160, 246
Gilbert, Dan 16, 17, 21, 28, 30, 45, 50, 145, 151
giving 185, 192
Global Semary Initiative 169
Gray, Roosevelt, Jr. 19, 30, 99–105
Gude, George 16, 17, 29, 43
Hagan, Robert Lee 16, 21, 28, 29, 34, 46
Harrison, Matthew 6, 25–47 passim, 63–69, 71–73,
151–153, 240, 246
Hartwig, Raymond 5, 6, 17, 25, 44–45, 47, 67, 265
Hearing panels 225–227, 228
Health incentives 262–264
Hispanic ministry 46, 134–135
Hmong ministry 133
Iglesia Luterana en Guatemala 153–154
Iglesia Luterana de Venezuela 154–156
Illinois, Central District 7, 18, 20
Illinois, Northern District 12, 18, 20, 269
Illinois, Southern District 15, 18, 20
immigrant ministry 40, 46, 133, 143–144, 170
In Christ All Things Hold Together 244
Indiana District 8, 18, 20
International Lutheran Council 30, 34, 35, 152,
157, 169
International Lutheran Laymen’s League 19, 45,
145
International Mission, Board for 16, 26, 40–41,
53–55, 66–67, 138–139, 153–155, 204–205,
209–210, 267, 268
International Witness,
committee on 21, 33
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