# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_September 3 4 2011_S21
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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Montana (11-2593)
Michigan (11-2594)
Southern (11-2595); also Church Extension Fund Articles and Bylaws (11-2605)
Southeastern (11-2601)
Kansas (11-2606)
Missouri (11-2608)
Rocky Mountain (11-2609)
Wyoming (11-2611)
English (11-2613)

A number of agenda items were noted/discussed during the meeting but final consideration and formal
decision-making were postponed pending further study and research:
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District Church Extension Funds and Dispute Resolution (11-2591)
Women’s Service in Congregations (11-2596)
Ecclesiastical Supervision under Constitution Article VI (11-2598; 11-2610; 09-2544)
Synod Restructuring Implementation (11-2600)
Concordia University System Bylaw Review (11-2602)
Question of Church Fellowship Within the Synod (11-2610)

Additional agenda items on the commission’s agenda for attention at future meetings:
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Review of Standard Operating Procedures Manual for Bylaw section 3.10.5.6.9
Review of Standard Operating Procedures Manual for Bylaw section 3.10.4.7.9
Revision of Standard Operating Procedures Manual for Bylaw section 2.16
District Missionaries Serving Outside of District (11-2607)
Remaining issues with LCEF Bylaws (11-2614)

Pending items remaining on the commission’s agenda for future response:
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Review of Concordia Historical Institute Policy Manual (08-2523)
Article VI and Heterodox Congregations (09-2544)

The commission removed several items from its ongoing agenda:
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A May 6, 2011 letter from a pastor of the Synod regarding the commission’s “Guidelines for
Constitutions and Bylaws of Lutheran Congregations” and other matters will be acknowledged as
received, the commission stating that it believes that it has already responded to the concerns
expressed.
Concordia Ann Arbor Bylaws Review (09-2552) will be set aside for the present time as the
university undergoes changes that may affect its Articles and Bylaws.
The review of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations Policy Manual and its latest
changes require no further attention (10-2588).

A number of discussion items also will be continued on the commission’s agendas for future meetings.

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