# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S198
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SESE S’SZ RSE

198 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

To Review Membership of Council
of Administrators and to Limit
All Administrative Personnel

Not Elected by Synod in Convention

to Advisory Functions

WHEREAS, The Council of Administrators now consists of
both synodically elected officers and appointed staff person-
nel (Handbook 2.175);

WHEREAS, The distinction between policy accountability
before the Synod and responsibility of synodical staff to the
elected officers of Synod ought to be maintained: therefore
be it

Resolved, That Handbook 2.175 be amended to limit the
Council of Administrators to the staff (not elected officers)
of the synodical administration: and be it further

Resolved, That the Council of Administrators be limited
to an advisory and subordinate function relative to the
elected officers of Synod, who are directly accountable to
the Synod at its conventions: and be it finally

Resolved, That the provision “on recommendation of the
Council of Administrators" bo eliminated from Handbook
16.01 b.

MessiaH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Clio, Mich.
Thomas Whipple, Secretary

4-46

To Advise President in Appointments

WHEREAS, The synodical Handbook and synodical conven-
tions direct the President of the Synod to appoint many peo-
ple to committees, commissions, and_ special task forces
within the Synod; and

Wuereas, There is a national nature to the mission and
ministry of the LCMS: and

Wuereas, There is evidence that many of these appoint-
ments represent people from only one part of the country
and people who hold one theological point of view: and

Whereas, For the best order within the church and for
mutual trust and love among the brethren it wil] be better
for committees, commissions, and special task forces to have
representatives from all parts of the country and holding
various theological viewpoints: therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
in convention at New Orleans encourage the President of
the Synod that in making appointments he would make
sure that people from all parts of the country and those with
varying theological viewpoints be represented in his ap-
pointments,

CALIFORNIA AND Nevapa District
Theo. A. Iverson, Secretary

4-47

To Abolish Al] Permanent Tenure Offices,
Including Faculty Positions

WHEREAS, A faculty member in a synodical institution
is ordinarily a pastor or teacher, and js so listed on the
roster of Synod; and

WHEREAS, An assignment or call to Serve a synodical instj-
tution as a faculty member jis inherently no different from
an assignment or call to serve a term in a synodical office;
and

WHEREAS, The Synod has moved toward the elimination
of tenured positions for its employees and headquarters
Staff; and

Wuereas, A tenured office in the church is always in
danger of becoming a vested interest of the individual rather

than an opportunity of the individual for Maximum service:
therefore be it

Resolved, That all tenured offices in the Synod be abol-
ished, and that terminal contracts be given to those who are
to be appointed to serve as faculty members in synodical
institutions; and be it further

Resolved, That such contracts may be of any length re-
quired by the assignment, provided that no contract ex-
ceeds a term of 4 years,

EBENEZER LUTHERAN Cuyurcu
Cherokee, Okla.

Albert Brune, President
Louis Krienke, Secretary

4-48

To Give Reason for Dismissal
or Termination of Contract

WHEREAS, We are all a church family and need to promote
Openness and mutual trust: and

WHEREAS, Dismissal from a committee, board, or faculty,
or failure to renew the contract of a person without giving
a reason tends to create a certain amount of suspicion which
is frequently not based on fact: and

Wuereas, It is difficult to appeal a dismissal unless the
person knows why he was dismissed, or why he was not
rehired, in the first place; therefore be it

Resolved, That no person be dismissed from a committee,
board, or faculty, without being given the reason for said
action by the appropriate board: and be it further

Resolved, That this include those people who are working
under a contract which is not renewed.

LUTHERAN CHURCH oF THE SAVIOR
Kalamazoo, Mich.

Vern Fanke, Chairman

Virginia Slinker, Secretary

4-49

To Reveal Salaries

WHEREAS, The annual financial reports of the Synod pre-
sent most figures in bulk, without much detail: and

WHEREAS, Many members of the Synod are interested
especially in the salary schedules of executives as well as
of college and seminary personnel, therefore be it

Resolved, That the schedules of synodical and District
personnel be made available to any member of the Synod
who asks for them.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CuHurRcH
New Haven, Mo.
Larry Scheer, Secretary

4-50

To Begin No 125th Anniversary Project
Until Funds Are Actually Received

Whereas, The LCMS has in its Ebenezer offering spent
funds before these funds were received or guaranteed; and

WuereEas, This has resulted in a debt of more than
$3,000,000; and

WHEREAS, The proposed projects for the 125th anniversary
offering include the defrayment of this debt; and

WHEREAS, The spending of funds before reasonable assur-
ance of their receipt has been recognized by our congrega-
tion as obviously poor business practice, particularly when
large amounts are involved; and

WHEREAS, Such business practices tend to diminish our
congregation’s faith in the wisdom of Synod's business meth-
ods and financial stability; therefore he it

Resolved. That Trinity Lutheran Church of Taylorville,