# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S251
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Lutheran Confessions 69–74 passim,
108, 115, 118, 120, 137, 139, 142–57
passim, 160, 165, 171–92 passim,
207
Lutheran Early Response Team 132;
see also disaster response work
Lutheran education 48, 155, 237; see
also schools
Lutheran Heritage Foundation 43,
114, 138, 141
Lutheran Hour Ministries 37, 121
Lutheran Identity and Mission
Outcome Standards 174–88
passim
Lutheran Laymen’s League 164
Lutheran Women’s Missionary
League 36, 132, 164
Lutheran World Federation 146
Lutherans For Life 129
Making Disciples for Life 51, 135–36
Manor, Tiffany 20, 32, 117, 131
marriage, sanctity of 43–44, 155–56,
229
Meador, Nathan 28, 48, 88–89
membership formula, LCEF 199
mental health and mental illness 35,
45, 120, 130–32
Mercy,
committee on 23, 32
resolutions on 32, 129–33
Michigan District 12–13, 17, 19, 21, 23
Mid-South District 13, 17, 19, 21, 23
military chaplains 18, 21, 45
Million-Dollar Life Match grant 32,
129
Ministry, Office of the Holy (Public)
160–64, 236
ministry, specific, see Specific
Ministry Pastor Program
Minnesota North District 13, 17, 21,
23
Minnesota South District 13, 17, 19,
21, 23
minutes, convention 27–53
mission funding 124, 126
mission priorities 136–37
missionaries 21, 35, 41, 44, 45, 109–11,
123–25, 144–48 passim, 159, 160
Missouri District 13–14, 17, 19, 21, 23
Montana District 14, 17, 19, 21, 23
mothers 42, 73, 129, 136, 225, 227–
29, 231
Muehler, Craig 45
Mueller, Herbert, Jr. 29, 51, 135
multi-congregation parishes 33, 34,
116, 195–97, 200, 205–9 passim
multi-ethnic outreach 223
Murray, Scott 9, 17, 23, 29, 30, 38,
40, 46, 55–56, 74, 78–79, 167
National Mission, Board for 18, 38,
41, 57, 117, 119, 131, 136–37, 178,
204, 235

Index

National Mission, Office of 20, 34,
116–21 passim, 130–33 passim, 136,
160, 174, 199, 204, 223, 229, 235–
36
National Witness,
committee on 23, 34–35
resolutions on 34–35, 115–21
natural disasters, response to 132
Nebraska District 14, 17, 19, 21, 23
Nehrenz, David 17, 23, 34, 115
New England District 14, 17, 19, 21, 23
New Jersey District 14, 17, 19, 21, 23
nomination process 37–38, 65–67,
174, 176, 201, 202–3
nominees, slate of 55–63
North Dakota District 14, 17, 19, 21,
23
Northwest District 15, 17, 19, 21, 23
Nour, Nabil 9, 17, 20, 23, 30, 42, 55–
56, 74, 84–86
officers of the Synod 9, 17, 21, 47, 168,
179, 187, 203
Ohio District 15, 17, 19, 21, 23
Oklahoma District 15, 17, 19, 21, 23
Omnibus Resolution A 28, 235–37
Omnibus Resolution B 28–29, 237–
38
Omnibus Resolution C 29, 238
omnibus resolutions 28–29, 65, 235–
38
online Communion 42, 152–53
online technology 48, 156
opening, convention 27, 75–76
overtures and reports correlated
with resolutions 241–42
Paavola, Roger 17, 23, 37, 193
Pacific Southwest District 15–16, 17,
19, 21, 23
pandemic 31, 117, 132–33, 137, 152–53
parents, authority of 227–29
partner/other church bodies 27, 31–
32, 35, 45, 109, 111, 123–26 passim,
141–49, 211–12
partnerships between churches and
church entities 116, 126–27, 170–72
pastoral formation 45, 107–9, 109–11,
119, 125, 160–62, 236
Pastoral Formation Committee 45,
116, 162, 236
Pastoral Ministry and Seminaries,
committee on 23, 44–45, 50
resolutions on 44–45, 50, 159–66
pastor’s wives 165–66
persecution 43–44, 111–13, 114
Pfarrgemeinde 206
Pohjola, Juhana 20, 32, 36, 43, 102–5,
112, 113, 114, 143–44 passim
post-Christian 48, 105, 116, 156
Post-Seminary Applied Learning and
Support 52, 164–65
Praesidium 73–74, 141–44 passim,
149, 183, 191, 202–3, 234
Preach the Word 52, 164–65
preachers, convention 20
pre-call consultation 216–18

President, Office of the 9, 20, 116,
156, 188, 208, 235–37 passim
President of the Synod 9, 17, 21, 25,
27–53 passim, 65–67 passim, 69–
74, 125, 141–51 passim, 155, 168–91
passim, 195, 199, 200–204 passim,
207, 208–15 passim, 225, 233
Presidents, Council of, see Council of
Presidents
presidents, district, see district
presidents
Presidents Emeriti of Synod 20, 47
President’s Report 28, 69–74, 125,
157
Preus, Christian 31, 37, 46, 63
Preus, David 44
Prieto, Ely 45, 86–87
procreation 155
racism 47–48, 222–23
Räsänen, Päivi 20, 36, 43, 111–13
Rast, Lawrence, Jr. 18, 30, 40–41, 55,
107–9
recognized service organizations
(RSOs) 118–19, 124, 126, 129, 130,
132, 133, 211, 216–18, 230
reconcilers 213–14
regents, boards of
seminaries 18, 37, 48–49, 60, 200
universities 18, 37–38, 49, 51–52,
61–63, 172, 175, 178, 181–92
passim, 200, 238
regions 30, 34, 41–42, 55–58
Central 30, 38, 41, 55, 57
East-Southeast 30, 34, 41, 42, 55,
56, 57, 58
Great Lakes 30, 34, 41, 55, 56, 57
Great Plains 30, 34, 41, 42, 55, 57,
58
West-Southwest 30, 37, 38, 41, 55,
57, 58
registered delegates and
representatives 11–17, 21
Registration, Credentials, and
Elections, committee on 23, 27,
29–30, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41–42, 42–
43, 47–48, 48–49, 50, 51–52
reports and overtures correlated
with resolutions 241–42
representatives, advisory, see
convention, Synod
Residential Alternate Route 161, 162,
164
residential theological education
107–11 passim
Resolution Action Report 239–40
resolutions correlated with reports
and overtures 241–42
Robson, Kevin 9, 17, 18, 52, 53, 117,
212
Rocky Mountain District 16, 17, 19,
21, 23
Rudowske, Rich 40
rural ministry 126
Sailer, Scott 17, 23, 27, 29–30, 33, 34,
36, 39, 41, 42, 47, 48, 50, 51, 63

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