# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S252
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Sanft, James 18, 39–40
Saunders, Brian 17, 18, 23, 28, 32, 36,
42, 48, 141, 152
Scharr, Timothy 17, 23, 33, 39, 52, 195
schedule, convention 25–26
Schools, Family, Young Adults, and
Youth,
committee on 23, 42
resolutions on 42, 227–31
schools (preschool–high school), see
also Lutheran education
homeschools 227, 230
international 28, 237
LCMS 42, 117–18 passim, 136, 155,
159–60, 216, 227, 230–31
Schultz, Jonathan 33, 74
Schwan Charitable Foundation 138
Secretary, Office of the 20, 29, 200–
202 passim
Secretary of the Synod 7, 9, 17, 27, 31,
34, 40, 46, 52, 53, 56, 65–67, 164,
174–76 passim, 184, 198, 200–202
passim, 209–15 passim, 237, 239–
40
SELC District 16, 17, 19, 21, 23
Self Evaluation Tool 163
SELK 35, 36, 143
Seltz, Gregory 45
seminaries 18, 29, 34–35, 40–41, 44,
45, 107–11, 118, 119, 124, 125, 126,
130, 139, 152, 159–66 passim, 174–
80 passim, 199–200, 224, 234, 236
passim
Seminex 39
Set Apart to Serve 29, 39, 44, 45, 119,
120, 159, 162
sexual misconduct 39, 219
sexuality 34, 43–44, 48, 70–71, 112–
14, 117–18, 129, 143–44, 155–56, 171,
227–29 passim
Seying, Kou 238
short-term mission opportunities
124, 127
Sias, John 7, 9, 17, 18, 27, 34, 53, 56
Simek, Frank 9, 17, 18
small congregations 34, 116
social media 47, 221–22
South Dakota District 16, 17, 19, 21,
23
South Sudan and Sudan, Evangelical
Lutheran Church in 20, 32, 36, 44,
141–42
Southeastern District 16, 17, 19, 21, 23
Southern District 16–17, 19, 21, 23
Spanish Language Hymnal
(Himnario Luterano) 138
Special Standing Rules 27–28, 33,
44–45, 51, 65–67
Specific Ministry Pastor Program
109, 161
Sri Lanka, Ceylon Evangelical
Lutheran Church in 32, 148–49
Structure and Administration,
committee on 23, 33, 39, 52
resolutions on 33, 39, 52, 195–212

surplus institutional funds definition
199–200
Synod/Corporate Synod 203–4
Synod corporate entities 124, 126,
179, 203–4, 211
teachers 119, 133, 160, 227, 229–30
Texas District 17, 19, 21, 23
Theology and Church Relations,
committee on 23, 32, 36, 42, 48
resolutions on 32, 36, 42, 48, 141–
57
Thomas, Michael 18, 46
Today’s Business staff 9, 20, 35
Uganda, Lutheran Church of 20, 32,
36, 144–46
Ukraine, Evangelical Lutheran
Church of 20, 32, 36, 49, 146–48
unity in doctrine and practice 135,
136–37, 139, 160, 207
University Education,
committee on 23, 38, 40–41, 46
resolutions on 38, 40–41, 46, 167–
92
vaccines 223–24, 227
Vice-Presidents of the Synod 9, 17,
30, 55–56, 66, 180, 191, 200–201,
212
rankings 30, 55–56
virtual worship 156; see also worship,
in-person corporate
visitation 74, 168, 172–82 passim, 189
voting process, see election process
Walkout, the 139
Wille, John 17, 18, 20, 23, 28, 38, 88–
89
Winkel model 165
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran
Synod 37
Wisconsin, North District 14–15, 17,
19, 21, 23
Wisconsin, South District 16, 17, 19,
21, 23
witness training 115
Wohlrabe, John, Jr. 9, 17, 18, 20, 23,
30, 33, 55–56, 74, 80–81
women, conscription of 225
Worker Benefit Plans, see Concordia
Plan Services
worship, in-person corporate 51,
138–39, 152, 224
Wyoming District 17, 19, 21, 23
young adults, retaining 231
youth ministry 115, 137, 231
Zagore, Robert 229

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