# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S87
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RESOLUTIONS

1. MISSIONS

To Delete Handbook References
to “Sister’’ Churches

RESOLUTION 1-01
Report 1-01, II (CW, p. 6)
WHEREAS, At the International Lutheran Theolog-

PRESENT WORDING
2.27 Powers and Duties of the President

h. The President shall represent the Synod in
official contacts with all sister churches by aiding,
counseling, and advising them and strengthening
the relations with and between them.

B. SISTER CHURCH FELLOWSHIP

16.03 Procedure for Recognition

a. When a church body applies for formal rec-
ognition as a sister church, in altar and pulpit
fellowship with the Synod, such recognition shall be
proposed at a synodical convention only after the
approval of the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations.

b. When a synodical mission applies for formal
recognition as a self-governing sister church, such
recognition shall be proposed at a synodical conven-
tion by the Board for Missions with the approval of
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations.

Dr. Edward Westcott, Executive Secretary, Board for Missions

ical Conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 1975,
the churches in attendance voted to change the official
designation of their relationship with The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod from “sister” to “partner”;
therefore be it

Resolved, That all Handbook references be amended
as follows:

PROPOSED WORDING
2.27 Powers and Duties of the President

h. The President shall represent the Synod in
official contacts with all partner churches by aiding,
counseling, and advising them and strengthening
the relations with and between them.

B. CHURCH FELLOWSHIP

16.03 Procedure for Recognition

a. When a church body applies for formal rec-
ognition of altar and pulpit fellowship with the
Synod, such recognition shall be proposed at a synod-
ical convention only after the approval of the Com-
mission on Theology and Church Relations.

b. When a synodical mission applies for formal
recognition as a self-governing partner church, such
recognition shall be proposed at a synodical conven-
tion by the Board for Missions with the approval of
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations.

Action: Adopted (1).

To Recognize Brazil District
as Partner Church

RESOLUTION 1-02A

Reports 1-01, VI, Rec. 2; 3-01, 1; II, B, 1-1(CW, pp.
6, 31, 76)

WHEREAS, God has blessed the more than 75 years of
mission efforts of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod in Brazil and has gathered 180,000 of His people
into 1,500 Christian congregations that have been
organized in a District of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod, known as the Brazil District (Igreja
Evangelica Luterana do Brasil); and

WHEREAS, The Brazil District of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod (IELB) has officially
requested termination of District status and that it be
recognized as a partner church; and

WHEREAS, A common confessional basis and com-
mitment to God’s mission would exist and would consti-
tute a precious bond between The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod and the Igreja Evangelica Luterana do
Brasil as a partner church; and

WHEREAS, The Board for Missions and the Commis-
sion on Theology and Church Relations have examined
and approved the proposed constitution of the IELB

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