# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S284 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) resolutions on 137–140 Iowa East District 8, 18, 20 Iowa West District 9, 18, 20 Islam 244 justification 159 Kansas District 9, 18, 20 KFUO AM radio station 19, 193 Kieschnick, Gerald 19, 39 Kintz, Bruce 17, 29 Koinonia Project 45, 67, 148–149 Kuhn, Robert 19, 39 LCMS Board of Directors 16, 29–31, 34, 37, 50, 51, 189, 192, 203, 229, 268–269 LCMS Foundation 17, 39, 189 LCMS National Housing Support 142 LCMS World Relief and Human Care 144 Licensed Lay Deacons (LLDs) 28, 33, 66, 167, 236–238 life, sanctity of 123–130, 143, 245 Life Together, committee on 21, 45 resolutions on 145–149 location, see Convention, Synod Lord’s Supper 147–148, 163–164 Lueck, Dwayne 16, 21, 39, 191 Luthearn Center for Religious Liberty 241–242 Lutheran Church—Canada 19, 36, 158 Lutheran Church Extension Fund 17, 36, 39, 56, 147, 170, 185, 191, 210–213 Lutheran Church of Nigeria 19, 35 Luthearn Church in Norway 151-152 Luthearn Church of Uruguay 152–153 Luther documentary 250 Luthearn Federal Credit Union 192 Lutheran Hour Ministries 38, 250 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services 19, 29, 133, 143 Lutheran Laymen’s League 254, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 19, 38, 141, 145 Lutheran World Relief 19, 29, 143 Maier, David 16, 21, 45, 261 marriage, sanctity of 33, 123–130, 151, 158, 184, 242–243 May, Daniel 16, 21, 39, 185 Mercy committee on 21, 28, 46 resolutions on 141–144 Michigan District 9, 18, 20 Mid-South District 10, 18, 20 military chaplains 31, 32, 33, 34, 139–140, 227, 246 Miller, Mark 16, 21, 27, 46, 131 Ministry, Office of Public 161–162, 166–168, 235–240 Ministry, Routes to committee on 21, 28, 31, 32, 43 resolutions on 235–240 ministry, specific, see Specific Ministry Pastor Program Minnesota North District 10, 18, 20 Minnesota South District 10, 18, 20 minutes of convention, see convention, Synod Mission Fields USA 132 284 | UPON THIS ROCK missionaries 20, 26, 32, 33, 67, 100, 102, 120, 132, 133, 137–139, 154–156, 186–188, 206–207, 227, 254, 267 Missouri District 11, 18, 20, 102, 206–207 Montana District 11, 18, 20, 45, 47 Mueller, Herbert, Jr. 6, 16, 19, 21, 26–32 passim, 49, 79–80 Murray, Scott 21, 29, 30, 90–91, 151 “Mustache Resolution” 47, 240 Nadasdy, Dean 16, 17, 21, 39, 181 National Mission, Board for 16, 34–35, 45, 51–53, 198, 204, 207–208, 209–210, 262, 267, 269 National Witness committee on 21, 27, 46 resolutions on 131–135 natural disasters, response to 141, 144, 189 Nebraska District 11, 18, 20 New England District 12, 18, 20 New Jersey District 12, 20 New Test Authority 265 nomination process 197–198, 203 nominees, slate of 49–60 North American Lutheran Church 19, 36, 37, 94, 158 North Dakota District 12, 18, 20 Northwest District 13, 18, 20 Nour, Nabil 6, 16, 19, 21, 27, 28, 32, 38, 49, 50, 77–78 officers of Synod 6, 16 Ofgaa, Berhanu 19, 39, 40, 115–121 Ohio District 13, 18, 20, 45, 115, 262 Oklahoma District 13, 18, 20 omnibus resolutions 267–271 Omnibus resolution A 28, 267–270 Omnibus resolution B 41, 270 Omnibus resolution C 41, 271 opening of convention, see Convention, Synod Opening Worship Service 25 order of succession of regional vice-presidents 197–198 other church bodies 19, 137–138; see also partnerships overtures and reports correlated with resolutions 275–277 Paavola, Roger 16, 21, 28, 31, 33, 47, 235 Pacific Southwest District 13, 18, 20, 262 Parochial Schools, committee on 21, 39 resolutions on 39, 181–184 partnerships between churches and church entities 102, 133, 139 persecution 142 Post-Seminary Applied Learning and Support 257–258 Praesidium 148, 152–153, 174, 201, 215–222 passim, 233, 246, 268, 269 preachers, convention 19, 71–92 Preaching and Church Worker Continuing Education, committee on 21, 44 resolutions on 257–259 preparations for convention, see Convention, Synod President of Synod 6, 16, 25–47 passim, 63, 71–73, 143, 147, 148, 151, 152–153, 161, 172–180 passim, 195, 196, 198, 199, 202, 203, 205, 209, 215–222 passim, 223, 224–226, 231–233, 236–237, 239, 240, 246, 255, 265, 267–269 President’s Office 19, 258 President’s Report 26, 63–69, 159 Presidents, Council of 25, 26, 28, 38, 47, 67–68, 147–148, 160, 164, 167, 176, 179, 186, 197, 200, 203, 205–206, 217–218, 222–223, 227, 228, 232–233, 236–240, 257, 262, 267–270 presidents, district 16, 44, 45, 148, 167, 173, 182, 195, 200, 215–233 passim, 238, 259, 262– 264, 268 Presidents Emeriti of Synod 19, 39 Preus, Daniel 6, 27, 28, 32, 33, 49, 50, 107–113, 151 prison ministry 267 Rast, Lawrence, Jr. 17, 19, 26, 93–97 Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs) 131, 141, 142, 144, 146–147 reconcilers 228 Reformation, committee on 21, 28 resolutions on 249–252, 258 refugee outreach 13, 143–144 registered delegates and representatives 7–20 Registration, Credentials, and Elections, committee on 25, 27, 29, 32, 36, 40, 42 removal from office 232–233 reports and overtures correlated with resolutions 275– 277 representatives, registered, see convention, Synod resolutions correlated with reports and overtures 275–277 Resolution Action Repor 273–274 re:Vitality program 46, 132–133 Robson, Kevin 16, 19 Rocky Mountain District 14, 18, 20 rural ministry 132, 134, 143, 239 Sanft, James 17, 45, 261 Saunders, Brian 16, 21, 44, 257 Scharr, Timothy 21, 32, 46, 171 schedule, convention, see convention, Synod schools, international 38–139 LCMS 181–184 Schultz, Ron 6, 16–18 passim science 244 scouting 255–256 Secretary of Synod 5, 6, 16, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 45, 67, 147, 174, 196, 197–198, 200–201, 203, 205, 208, 224, 226, 228, 230–233, 265, 268, 270 SELC District 14, 18, 20 Seltz, Gregory 19, 31, 81–82 Seminaries, committee on 21, 31, 40 recruitment by 165–166 resolutions on 165–170 sermon evalutation 259 Seter, Bernhard 16, 21, 41, 54 sexuality 33, 73, 124, 127, 128, 158, 162–163 184, 242–243 Seying, Kou 19, 32, 83–84 Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church 19, 30 South Dakota District 14, 18, 20, 65 Southeastern District 15, 18, 20 Southern District 15, 20 Special Standing Rules 26, 61–62 Specific Ministry Pastor Program 165, 170, 237–239 “Index”