# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S250
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Daenzer, Sean 9, 27, 33, 45, 53
Dawn, Russell 18, 46, 99–102
Day, Bart 31
delegates, see convention, Synod
digital resources 121
disaster response work 45, 124, 132
dispute resolution 174, 182–84
passim, 189, 213–19 passim
district conventions 195–96, 198,
202, 209, 235
district officers 201–2
district presidents 17, 42, 45, 74, 119–
20, 136–37, 153, 159, 161–66
passim, 169, 179, 201, 202, 207,
213–19 passim
district youth representatives 21
doctrinal review, see Commission on
Doctrinal Review
Eastern District 11, 17, 19, 21, 23
ecclesiastical supervision 44, 46,
124–25, 169, 172, 173, 182, 188–90
passim, 204, 213–19 passim; see also
visitation
Ecclesiastical Supervision and
Dispute Resolution,
committee on 23, 38–39, 48
resolutions on 38–39, 48, 213–19
education, continuing 124, 130, 163,
165
Egger, Thomas 18, 20, 40–41, 91–95,
109–11
election process 19, 29–30, 31, 52,
65–67, 195, 197–98, 200–201,
204–10 passim, 212, 237, 238
election results 30, 34, 41–42, 42–43,
47–48, 48–49, 51–52, 55–63
electronic voting system 28, 29, 30,
35
emerging confessional Lutheran
church bodies 125, 142, 144, 149
English District 11, 17, 19, 21, 23
entered into rest 243–48; see also
Commemoration of the Faithful
Departed
Esget, Christopher 9, 17, 23, 29, 30,
39, 50–51, 55–56, 74, 82–84, 117,
135
essayists 20
Ethnic Immigrant Institute of
Theology 34–35, 109, 119, 161, 163
Eurasian ministry 35, 124, 147
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
South Sudan and Sudan 20, 32,
36, 44, 141–42
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Brazil 20, 31–32, 36, 86, 123
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Ukraine 20, 32, 36, 49, 146–48
Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Diocese of Finland 20, 32, 36, 43,
142–44
Everts, Ed 18, 44
Every One His Witness 115

faculty appointments, promotions,
terminations 174, 182, 183, 189
family devotions 231
fathers 42, 73, 129, 136, 227–29, 231
fellowship, altar and pulpit 36, 141–
53 passim
Fiedler, David 18, 38
Finance,
committee on 23, 37
resolutions on 37, 193
Finland, Evangelical Lutheran
Mission Diocese of 20, 32, 36, 43,
142–44
Finnern, Brady 17, 23, 32, 45, 52, 129
floor committees 23
Florida-Georgia District 11, 17, 19, 21,
23
Forke, Terry 17, 23, 46, 221
FOROs 126–27
Friedrich, Brian 18, 46
Frndak, Keith 18, 44
gender 34, 43, 113, 117–18, 155–56,
168, 227, 229
Gude, George 18, 33, 50
Haak, Nathan 9, 17, 34, 35, 38
Hagan, Robert Lee 17, 18, 23, 44, 123
Hardy, Jamison 17, 23, 30, 55
Harmelink, Daniel 18, 27, 46
Harrison, Matthew 9, 17, 18, 20, 27–
53 passim, 67, 69–74, 75–76, 114,
125, 141–51 passim
hearing facilitators 213–15
Hearing Panels 188, 214–15
Hill, John 17, 23, 44, 50, 52, 159
Hispanic Studies, Center for 35, 109,
119, 161, 163
Hoem, Josemon 18, 20, 34, 50, 56,
89–90
human trafficking 45, 130
Illinois, Central District 11, 17, 19, 21,
23
Illinois, Northern District 15, 17, 19,
21, 23
Illinois, Southern District 17, 19, 21,
23
immigrant ministry 118–19
immigration 105, 118
independent Lutheran
congregations 44, 126
Indiana District 12, 17, 19, 21, 23
Institution Advisory Council 174–87
passim
International Lutheran Council 105,
114, 143, 148, 151
International Mission, Board for 18,
37–38, 41–42, 57–58, 123–26
passim, 136–37 passim, 148, 149,
204, 235
International Mission, Office of 20,
32, 35, 44, 49, 123–27 passim, 136,
138, 147, 149, 199, 204
international mission presentations
31, 35, 44, 49

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international partnerships 35, 123–
27 passim
international theological education
109, 111, 125
International Witness,
committee on 23, 44
resolutions on 44, 123–27
Iowa East District 12, 17, 21, 23
Iowa West District 12, 17, 19, 21, 23
Japan Lutheran Church 36, 150–52
justification 50, 70–73 passim, 80,
82, 87, 98, 104, 145
Kansas District 12, 19, 21, 23, 116
Keefe, Eden 36
Kieschnick, Gerald 20, 47, 150
Koinonia Project 29, 51, 135, 234
Kuhn, Robert 47
Kumm, Michael 18, 44
laity 29, 52, 117, 135, 145, 163–64, 171,
176, 206, 227, 234
Lange, Peter 9, 17, 18, 20, 27, 30, 55,
73–74, 77–78
Large Catechism with Annotations and
Contemporary Applications 50, 74
Latin American and Caribbean
ministry 124, 138
LCMS Board of Directors 18, 27, 31,
34, 44, 46, 56, 65, 168–92 passim,
193, 198–204 passim, 210, 211, 212,
214, 217, 233, 236–37 passim
LCMS Church Relations 20, 36, 125,
147, 150–51
LCMS Communications 19, 118, 159,
223, 230
LCMS Foundation 18, 38
LCMS Life Ministry 32, 129, 224, 235
LCMS Mission Advancement 19, 159,
230
LCMS Rosters, Statistics, and
Research Services 29, 116, 174, 231
LCMS School Ministry 121, 159, 227,
230, 237
LCMS Youth Ministry 121, 159, 231
Lehenbauer, Joel 18, 141, 221
life, sanctity of 129
Life Together,
committee on 23, 29, 50–51
resolutions on 29, 50–51, 134–39
location, convention 7, 27, 28
Lord’s Supper 48, 104, 152–55, 157
Lueck, Dwayne 17, 23, 38, 49, 213
Lutheran academic standards 227
Lutheran Bible Translators 40
Lutheran Center for Religious
Liberty 45–46
Lutheran Church—Canada 20, 36,
143
Lutheran Church Extension Fund 18,
31, 37, 43, 52, 59, 116, 133, 159, 171,
199–200, 211–12, 223, 229
Lutheran Church of Uganda 20, 32,
36, 144–46

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