# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S194 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) DEE Farrer 194 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION powered to direct, manage, and order this Process in order that it will be completed and effective on or before Jan, 1, 1974, ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Waldenburg, Ark Harold L. Kocher, Secretary Leslie Durham, Chairman 4-24 To Amend Bylaws to Make Possible Establishment of a Nongeographical District WHEREAS, The Organizational structure of the Synod should not hinder but rather help provide the means by which those who share a common understanding of their mission of preaching the Gospel may more effectively work together: and WHeREas, The Synod must be ready to respond to the needs of its members in a timely fashion: and Wuergas, The church has from time to time adopted vari- ous forms in accordance with conditions present at a par- ticular time; and WHEREAS, The present District structure does not provide some of the pastors, teachers, and congregations who hold the position set forth in President Preus’ A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles with the means for working together, meeting together, and fellowshiping to- gether; and WHEREAS, The establishment of a nongeographical Con- cordia District would make it possible to remove some of the inequities now present; and WHEREAS, such nongeographical Districts are not new to Synod and have been accepted as playing a significant role in the life of the church; therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaw 3.03 pertaining to the establishment of Districts be amended by adding the statement that 7. This Bylaw does not apply to the establish- ment of a nongeographical Concordia District con- sisting of a Minimum of 25 self-sustaining congre i all approve the establishment of such a District. and be it further Resolved. That the Synod in convention assembled hereby approve the establishment of a nongeographical District, the Concordia District. if said District has completed its consti-_ tuting convention on or before July 1, 1974: and be it further Resolved, That as soon as 25 self-sustaining congregations ave petitioned the President of the Synod for membership in the Concordia District, he shall designate from among these a Convention Committee consisting of five Pastors and five laymen to work with him or his designated representa- tive to prepare the constituting convention: and be it further Resolved, That the Convention Committee is hereby all papers and legal documents for taking such other steps as are necessary for carrying out its duties: and be it further Resolved, That all Synodical members who voluntarily State that they hold to the A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles as expressing their theological Pposi- tion or subsequently by an act of the Concordia District are thereby released from their current District, Goop SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH Rock Falls, Il, Curtis A, Peterson, Pastor Kim Groharing, Chairman Dale Humphrey, Secretary 4-254 To Establish a Nongeographical District WHEREAS, A great many pastors and congregations of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod are unhappy in the geo- 8raphical District in which they find themselves and are unable to support totally the leadership provided by their District; and Whereas, The needs and aspirations of such pastors and congregations would be met better if they were allowed to afBliate and work closer with congregations outside the Dis- trict to which they now belong: and Wuereas, There already are in the Synod two nongeo- graphical Districts having certain characteristics which jus- tify their existence; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod in its 1973 convention establish a new nongeographical District (which may be called Con- cordia District) in which pastors and congregations through- out the Synod in their Christian freedom may join and work with, if they so desire. TRINITY LUTHERAN CuurcH Easthampton, Mass. Francis Lee Bell, President Louis Elgert, Pastor Similar: 4-25B Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, N. Y., Alfred Bar- suhn, President: Merlia C, Meyer, Pastor, 4-264 To Transfer Trinity, Onarga, IIL, from Northern to Central Illinois District Wuereas, The Northern Illinois District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod has granted permission to Trinity Lutheran Church, Onarga, Ill, to transfer to the Central Ulinois District: and Wuereas, Said permission was conditioned on a Satisfac- tory arrangement for the repayment of a debt by the con- gregation to the Northern Illinois District: and WHEREAS, Trinity Lutheran Church has of October 1972 liquidated its debt to the Northern Illinois District, therefore e@ it Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod transfer Trinity Lutheran Church, Onarga, IIl., to the Cen- tral Illinois District, TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Onarga, III, Carl Krumwiede, President George Fricke, Secretary Kar! Breehne, Pastor 4-26B, 4-26C The Boards of Directors of the Northern Illinois and Central Illinois Districts have given their approval to this request. 4-274 To Transfer St. Paul's, Venango, Nebr., from Nebraska to Colorado District Due to the changing circumstances in our community, our congregation found it advisable to again join into a dual Parish with St. Paul's of Amherst, Colo. We, therefore, re- quest synodical approval of this action, and also ask that We may transfer from the Nebraska District to the Colorado District beginning 1972. We have submitted similar requests to both Districts and understand their decisions will be pend- ing Synod approval. Your kind consideration of this matter will be most appreciated. St. Pauc's Lutueray CHURCH Venango, Nebr. Merwin L. Dodson, Secretary 4-27B This request has been approved by the Nebraska District, 4-27€ Also by the Colorado District.