# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S 23
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To Conduct a Project Postmortem Examination
of Concordia University Ann Arbor..................... 435
To Request Transparency from Concordia
University Wisconsin—Ann Arbor...................... 436

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8. Finance
Reports
R1, R1.2–R1.2.2, R1.2.4–R1.3, R5–R8, R15–R57
Overtures
8-01

8-02

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8-05
8-06
8-07
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8-10
8-11
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To Amend Bylaw Section 3.7 to Clarify Additional
Assigned Responsibilities and Provisions on the
Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans / Board
of Directors—Concordia Plan Services................ 437
To Amend Bylaw Section 3.7 to Include
Management of Concordia Risk Solutions in
Assigned Activity of Concordia Plan Services..... 438
To Affirm Concordia Plans and To Amend
Bylaws to Require Annual ERISA-Comparable
Transparency to Participants. ............................... 438
To Amend Bylaws to Ensure Sustainability
of Concordia Plan Services by Its Working
with Other Church Bodies. ................................... 439
To Stabilize the Cost of Benefits Offered
by Concordia Plan Services.................................. 439
To Direct Concordia Publishing House
to Eliminate Shipping Charges............................. 440
To Use Only Sustainable Bible Translations........ 440
To Request Additional Resources using New
King James Version.............................................. 441
To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions............ 441
To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions............ 441
To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions............ 442
To Study Granting of Book of Concord Copyright
Permissions by Concordia Publishing House....... 442
To Direct Concordia Publishing House
to Prioritize Mission and Distribution................... 443
To Direct Concordia Publishing House
to Prioritize Mission and Distribution................... 444
To Commit the Synod to Fully Funding Her
Seminaries as a Primary Responsibility
of Corporate Synod............................................... 444
To Encourage Synod Transparency and Unity
regarding Concluded HotChalk Litigation. .......... 445
To Encourage Transparency and Accountability
in Legal Judgments and Settlements. ................... 445
To Direct Board of Directors to Review and
Publish Comprehensive Accounting of LCMS
Monies Spent on HotChalk, Concordia University
Texas, and Hong Kong International School
Association Limited Litigation.............................. 446

9. Structure and Administration

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Reports
R1, R1.2, R1.2.2, R1.2.4–R1.2.5, R2, R3–R11,
R14, R15–R19, R21–R55, R59, R61
Overtures
9-01
9-02

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To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw
4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees........ 449
To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify
Service Expectations and Handling
of Conflicts of Interest.......................................... 450
To Amend Constitution Article XII 15
as to Call of Special District Conventions............ 451
To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal
Review.................................................................. 452
To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes
of Clarification or Improvement........................... 454
To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify
in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation
Requirements for Instrumental Entities of
Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod....... 458
To Focus on Things of God.................................. 466
To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church
Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real
Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services
in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry........... 467
To Amend the Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline
Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers. .... 468
To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate
Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer
with Other Synod Officers.................................... 470
To Amend Bylaws to Enhance
Responsibilities of Synod Mission Boards........... 471
To Restructure Mission Boards. ........................... 473
To Revisit 2010 Restructuring.............................. 473
To Revisit 2010 Restructuring.............................. 474
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the
Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund
Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention
from Three to Four. .............................................. 474
To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a)
to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval
Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity
and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing
Document Amendments are Based on Members
Actually Present at Meeting. ................................ 475
To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts. ............. 475
To Reclaim Beneficial Understanding
of Our Synodical Union........................................ 476
To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter
Selection of Voting Delegates to National
Convention............................................................ 476
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