# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S249
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INDEX
abortion 47, 113, 129, 223–24, 227
African ministry 36, 40, 141–42, 144–
46
Alliance Missionary Program 44, 123,
124
altar and pulpit fellowship 36, 141–
53 passim
Ambassadors of Reconciliation 213
Ankerberg, Erik 18, 46
appeals process 174, 178, 189, 214–15
armed forces ministry 124
arrangements staff, convention 9, 19
Atlantic District 11, 17, 18, 21, 23, 167
Bahkou, Abjar 34, 95–98
Ball, Benjamin 9, 17, 20, 23, 30, 35,
42, 55, 56, 74, 81–82, 227
Bender, Peter 20, 23, 30–31, 37, 55
Berg, John 23, 27
black ministry, 150th anniversary of
223
Board of Assignments 180, 216, 218
boards of regents, see regents, boards
of
Brazil, Evangelical Lutheran Church
of 20, 31–32, 36, 86, 123
Buchholz, Kurt 37
Bull, Bernard 18, 46
Buss, Allan 17, 18, 23, 30, 55
California-Nevada-Hawaii District
11, 17, 18, 21, 23
candidate status 219
catechesis 30–31, 37, 43, 48
catechisms 30–31, 37, 43, 48, 50, 193
Center for Hispanic Studies 35, 109,
119, 161, 163
Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Sri Lanka 32, 148–49
Chief Administrative Officer of
Synod 9, 17, 20, 175–76
Chief Financial Officer of Synod 9,
17, 20, 29, 34, 35, 37, 38, 173, 180,
199–200, 234
Chief Mission Officer of Synod 9, 17,
18, 52, 53, 117, 125, 175, 212
Christian conscience 70–71, 225
Christian, Don 40, 169
Church and Culture,
committee on 23, 46–47
resolutions on 46–47, 221–25
church and state 224
church plants 44, 116–17, 126–27
Church Triumphant 243–48
church worker debt 229–30
church worker recruitment 119, 159–
60; see also Set Apart to Serve
church worker wellness 119–20, 131,
160, 229
circuit visitors 39, 120, 165, 196–97,
202–3, 205–6, 209
circuits 165, 195–97 passim
Index

electoral circuits 197, 204–6, 206–
9
visitation circuits 196–97
Colloquy Committee 160, 164, 179–
80, 236 passim
Commemoration of the Faithful
Departed 48; see also entered into
rest
Commission on Constitutional
Matters 18, 27, 33, 40, 50, 149, 168,
169, 174, 181, 183, 189, 195–204
passim, 209–11 passim, 213, 216,
237 passim
Commission on Doctrinal Review 18,
138
Commission on Handbook 18, 149,
196–203 passim, 209–16 passim,
237–38 passim
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations 18, 29, 42–43,
58, 116–18 passim, 125, 138–39,
141–57 passim, 163, 175, 198, 221–
24 passim, 234, 235–37 passim
Committee for Convention
Nominations, see Convention
Nominations
Communion, close(d) 153–55
Communion, in-person 42, 152–53
Concordia College Alabama 38, 167
Concordia College—New York 38,
167
Concordia Historical Institute 18, 27,
46, 139, 166
Concordia Plan Services/Worker
Benefit Plans 18, 39–40, 119, 120,
159–60, 181, 229–30, 236–37
Concordia Publishing House 18, 28,
33, 37–38, 43, 58–59, 74, 118, 121,
139, 159–60, 166, 193, 223, 227,
235, 236
Concordia Seminary 18, 37, 40–41,
50, 60, 107, 109–10, 125, 139, 160,
162
Concordia Theological Seminary 18,
40–41, 60, 107, 110, 125, 146–47,
160, 162
Concordia University Chicago 18, 61,
179
Concordia University, Irvine 18, 37,
61, 179
Concordia University, Nebraska 18,
61–62, 179
Concordia University, Portland 38,
167–68
Concordia University, St. Paul 18, 38,
62, 179
Concordia University System 18, 38,
47–48, 59–60, 118, 155, 168–92
passim, 199–200, 233, 236–38
passim
Concordia University Texas 40, 62,
74, 168–70, 233

Concordia University
Wisconsin/Ann Arbor 18, 38, 63,
74, 179
conflict resolution 52–53, 233–34
convention, Synod
arrangements staff 9, 19
cycle, four-year 52, 211
delegates, advisory 11–17, 21, 27,
30, 33, 36, 39, 50, 65–67, 196,
198, 210
delegates, voting 11–17, 21, 27, 30,
33, 36, 39, 50, 65–67, 196, 197,
204–10 passim, 212
essays 91–105
floor committees 23
location 7, 27, 28
minutes 27–53
opening 27, 75–76
preachers 20
representatives, advisory 17–19,
27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 50, 65–66,
197–99
resolutions
Church and Culture 221–25
Delegate 233–34
Ecclesiastical Supervision and
Dispute Resolution 213–19
Finance 193
International Witness 123–27
Life Together 134–39
Mercy 129–33
National Witness 115–21
Omnibus 235–38
Pastoral Ministry and
Seminaries 159–66
Schools, Family, Young Adults,
and Youth 227–31
Structure and Administration
195–212
Theology and Church Relations
141–57
University Education 167–92
schedule 25–26
sermons 75–90
staff and guests 19–20, 36–37
Convention Nominations,
Committee for 23, 31, 37, 66, 173–
76 passim, 210
floor nominations 31, 37–38, 66–
67
Correlation of Reports, Overtures,
and Resolutions 241–42
Corzine, Jacob 33, 43, 48
Council of Presidents 27, 29, 35, 38,
39, 116, 118, 119, 125, 126, 135, 155,
156, 162, 164, 167, 173–80 passim,
186, 189, 191, 209, 211, 213, 216,
218, 219, 234, 235–37 passim
COVID-19 52, 119, 131, 132–33, 138,
141, 147, 224, 227, 230; see also
pandemic
creation 105, 114, 155, 235
Cross-Cultural Ministry Center 109,
161, 163, 236

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