# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_November 6 7 2010_S16
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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program to policy boards, the role of the Council of Presidents in the new structure, the function
of the two mission boards, and the expanded role of districts, circuits, circuit forums, and
convocations. The policy responsibility of the Board for National Mission over against districts
was discussed at greater length.
Convention-Mandated Responsibilities: The commission’s assignments as a result of specific
convention actions were reviewed, as noted in a report of such assignments to all Synod agencies
compiled by the Secretary. Copies of this report will be supplied to the commission. The
discussion prompted the inclusion of an additional subject, “respond to convention assignments,”
in the CCM Policy/Operations Review document (see above).
A letter from a pastor raising concerns and suggesting changes to the Standard Operating
Procedures Manual that accompanies the Synod’s dispute resolution process was discussed in
detail, his comments to be borne in mind as the commission undertakes its post-2010 convention
review of the manual in consultation with the Council of Presidents in coming months.
Future meeting dates and the importance of contact with the Board of Directors were discussed.
The Secretary was asked to pursue the possibility of overlapping meeting dates with the February
2011 Board of Directors meeting, thereby to provide opportunity for the two groups to become
acquainted with the one another’s new members.
With the appointment of new commission members likely to take place within the next weeks,
ending the service of Chairman Albert Marcis after two full terms as a member of the
commission, a motion was introduced and carried “to name Wilbert Sohns the commission’s
acting chairman.” Albert Marcis and Gordon Tresch abstained from voting on this motion.

19. Next Meeting
The date for the next meeting of the commission will be determined by the acting chairman and
publicized on the Synod’s calendar.
20. Adjournment
With no time remaining for additional business, Chairman Marcis closed the meeting with words of
benediction.

Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary

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