# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S438 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 422 REFERRED RESOLUTIONS Resolved, That the Bylaws be revised to establish criteria for classifying boards and commissions as to the method of appointment used; and be it further Resolved, That the affected organizations be reclassified accordingly; and be it further Resolved, That, to implement these changes, Sections 2.03 and 2.05 of the Handbook be deleted and the following sec- tions be added: 2.02 Boards, Commissions, and Councils The Synod shall sustain several organizations assigned specific responsibilities to further the work of the church, identified as boards, commissions, or councils. a. Boards Normally a board is officially established and continued by the Synod, consisting of a group of noncompensated persons, charged with the respon- sibility for an established operating or administra- tive division or department of the Synod, usually provided with staff, b. Commissions Normally a commission is officially established and continued by the Synod, consisting of a group of noncompensated persons charged with the per- formance and execution of specific service functions assigned to it by the Synod, usually without provi- sion for staff. e. Councils Normally a council is officially estahlished and continued by the Synod to enable representatives of designated organizations of the Synod, or groups within the Synod, to consult on common or related interests, problems, or programs. 2.03 Elective Boards The boards of the Synod elected by the delegate convention of the Synod are: A Board of Directors A Board for Missions A Board of Stewardship A Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing House A Board of Parish Education A Board of Youth Ministry A Board for Higher Education A Board of Control for each education institu- tion 2.04 Appointive Boards, Commissions, and Councils a. The criteria for determining the appointive body shall normally be: 1. The Board of Directors, after consultation with the President, shall appoint all those boards or commissions dealing primarily with financial and/or business affairs of the Synod. 2. The President of the Synod, after consultation with the Board of Directors, shall appoint those boards and commissions dealing primarily with the- ological matters and studies. b. The boards and commissions appointed by the Board of Directors, after consultation with the synodical President, shall be: A Board for KFUO A Board for Lutheran Television A Board of Managers for Concordia Plans A Board of Pensions and Support A Board of Trustees for The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation A Board of Trustees for Trust Funds A Board for Church Extension c. The boards and commissions appointed by the President of the Synod, after consultation with the Board of Directors, shall be: A Board for Public Relations A Board of Social Ministry and World Relief A Commission on Architecture A Commission on Social Concerns A Commission on Lay Higher Education A Commission for Christian Medical Work A Commission for Services to the Mentally Re- tarded A Commission on Church Literature A Commission on Constitutional Matters A Commission on Fraternal Organizations A Commission on Ministerial Health A Commission on Worship A Synodical Service Commission An Armed Forces Commission An Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals An Advance Editorial Commission 2.05 Organizations Both Elective and Appointive The following organizations shall have both elec- tive and appointive positions, as hereinafter pro- vided in these Bylaws: Commission on Theology and Church Relations A Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church A Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute and be it finally Resolved, That wherever these changes affect other By- laws, the Commission on Constitutional Matters make the necessary revisions. To Change Bylaws Re Staff Officers in Elective and Appointive Positions RESOLUTION 4-42 Report 4-09, 1 (CW, p. 215) Wuereas, The Denver convention (Proceedings, Res, 4-31) instructed the President of the Synod to appoint a commit- tee to study the feasibility of synodical and District staff officers serving on synodical and District boards and com- missions: and Wuereas, It is in the best interest of the church to involve as many of its members as possible on its boards and com- missions; therefore be it Resolved, That this convention accept the recommenda- tion of the Committee on Organization that Bylaw 2.15¢ become 2.15d and that 2.15¢ now read: c. Staff officers on both the synodical and Dis- trict levels shall be eligible to serve only on those synodical and District boards and commissions that are unrelated to their vocational responsibilities. To Decline Overture 4-71 (Re Principle of Compatibility ) RESOLUTION 4-44 Overture 4-71 (CW, p. 230) Wuereas. Adequate and balanced procedures exist in the Synod with proper checks and balances for the selection of those chosen for synodical service: and Whereas, There is no documentation or substantiation for the allegations; therefore be it Resolved, That Overture 4-71 be declined. To Amend Bylaws — Synodical Service Commission RESOLUTION 4-45 Reports 4-04, III, A, 4-09, I] (CW, pp. 206, 2d col.. 217, Ist col.) Resolved, That Bylaw 2.103 a be amended as follows: a. Membership. (Remains as is.) b. Functions. (Italicized words indicate change.) The commission shall function in the selection of all executive secretaries, associate executive sec-