# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S204
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9. STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION
(c) The chief executives shall normally attend all
meetings of their board except when their own positions
are being considered.
Action: Adopted (3)

After discussion by the assembly, the resolution was adopted by
voice vote.

responsibility under Constitution Art. XI B 1–4 (also
Constitution Art. XI B 7; Bylaws 3.3.1.1–3.3.1.3) between
conventions of the Synod and ultimately shall be
responsible to the Synod in convention (Constitution Art.
XI A 1–2).
3.8.2.2
…
and be it further
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.3 be amended as follows:

To Establish Mission Board Responsibilities
Regarding Mission Office Strategic Plan
and Annual Budget Proposal
RESOLUTION 9-04
Overture 9-48 (CW, 397)
WHEREAS, Bylaw 1.2.1 (n) defines the duties of a mission
board of the Synod; and
WHEREAS, Bylaw 1.2.1 (n) states that the mission boards of
the Synod are charged with developing and determining
policies that establish boundaries, parameters, and principles
that guide the respective mission offices in determining
present and future activities and programs; and
WHEREAS, Bylaw 1.2.1 (n) states “the mission board shall
have oversight of the implementation of these policies”; and
WHEREAS, Bylaws 3.8.2 (Board for National Mission
[BNM]) and 3.8.3 (Board for International Mission [BIM]) do
not specify how each of the mission boards are to monitor and
provide oversight of the implementation of mission board
established policies; and
WHEREAS, The BNM and the BIM have thoughtfully
reviewed the processes currently in place and recommend
that, in order to carry out their duties of monitoring and
oversight effectively, Bylaws 3.8.2 and 3.8.3 be amended to
include a process for review and endorsement of the strategic
plan and review and input on budget on an annual basis prior
to the submission of the budget proposal to the Synod Board
of Directors; therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.2 be amended as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
Board for National Mission
3.8.2
…
3.8.2.1
The Board for National Mission shall have
oversight of the implementation of policies adopted by the
board and implemented by the Office of National Mission
for the coordination of and in support of district ministries
which support congregations and schools. The board shall
annually review and endorse the Office of National Mission
strategic plan and review and provide input on the Office of
National Mission annual budget proposal prior to its
submission for approval by the Board of Directors. The
board shall be under the ecclesiastical supervision of the
President of the Synod regarding doctrine and
administration consistent with the President’s
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PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
Board for International Mission
3.8.3
…
3.8.3.1
The Board for International Mission shall have
oversight of the implementation of policies adopted by the
board and implemented by the Office of International
Mission for the coordination of and in support of ministries
of the Synod in foreign countries. The board shall annually
review and endorse the Office of International Mission
strategic plan and review and provide input on the Office of
International Mission annual budget proposal prior to its
submission for approval by the Board of Directors. The
board shall be under the ecclesiastical supervision of the
President of the Synod regarding doctrine and
administration consistent with the President’s
responsibility under Constitution Art. XI B 1–4
(Constitution Art. XI B 7; Bylaws 3.3.1.1–3.3.1.3) between
conventions of the Synod and ultimately shall be
responsible to the Synod in convention (Constitution Art.
XI A 1–2).
3.8.3.2
…
Action: Adopted (3)

Without discussion, the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

To Simplify Circuit Elections
RESOLUTION 9-05A
Overtures 9-18–19 (CW, 380–81)
WHEREAS, Every electoral circuit meets to elect voting
delegates to the national convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS); and
WHEREAS, Synod Bylaw 3.1.2.1 (d–f) mandates a procedure
of preliminary ballots and succeeding ballots; and
WHEREAS, Per the Bylaws and the ruling of the
Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM), the district
president cannot appoint a substitute lay delegate unless both
a delegate and alternate are elected at the circuit forum; and
WHEREAS, Lay representation at the Synod convention is a
vital aspect of our polity; and
WHEREAS, Every congregation should be assured that
elections are carried out in strict accordance with the Bylaws
of the LCMS; therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.1.2.1 be amended as follows:
Resolutions