# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_January 7 8 1983_S2
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Decision re Canadian Seminary Training
Must a Congregation Call a Pastor?
Action of a District Commission on Adjudication with Reference to Dual Membership and Forfeiture
of Membership in the Synod
Status of Board for Parish Services
Responsibility for New Lutheran Agenda
Right to Call a Successor to a Deposed Pastor
A Constitutional Article Limiting the Offices Women May Hold
Implementation of New Congregational Constitution
Confession Article and Congregational Constitutions
Tenure of Members of Board of Directors
128. Questions re Nominations (Ag. 1608 and 1641): After noting that Secretary Mueller had raised the
question about the eligibility of certain members of the Commission on Adjudication (Ag. 1608) and that
this same question had now also been raised by the Committee for Convention Nominations, the
Commission addressed itself to the three questions raised by that committee. The questions and the
Commission's answers follow:
1. Is a pastor emeritus eligible for election to a board or commission of the Synod? Answer: Yes,
except where a parish pastor is specified.
2. Do incumbents need to be nominated in order to have their names placed on the ballot for
reelection, and in that same vein, do they need to file a consent to serve form? Answer:
Absolutely.
3. Are Earl Elowsky, Roger Humann, and Robert Doggett eligible for reelection to the
Commission on Adjudication? Answer: Since these three were elected and not appointed, the
Commission agreed that under the former bylaws these could be eligible for three terms and
could therefore serve one additional term if nominated and elected.
129. North Dakota District Bylaws (Ag. 1262); Guidelines for District Constitutional Committees (Ag.
1593); Canada Partner Church Process (Ag. 1613); Membership Article for Lutheran Church Extension
Fund (Ag. 1544); South Dakota District Bylaws (Ag. 1568); Calif ornia--Nevada-Hawaii District Bylaws
(Ag. 1580) Membership Article for Boulder Congregation (Ag. 1603) : It was agreed to hold all of these
items on the agenda since no further information had been received.
130. Canadian Seminary Location (Ag. 1569) : Since still no word had been received from the petitioner
it was decided to close the file and remove the item from the agenda.
131. Florissant Dual Membership (Ag. 1592, 'A) : Since this case had now been decided by the
Commission on Appeals, it was resolved to close the file also on this matter and to remove it from the
agenda.
132. Foundation Bylaws (Ag. 1616) : The Commission members agreed to review these bylaws for the
next meeting.
133. Southern California District Bylaws (Ag. 1591): It was decided to have the Secretary ask for a
response.