LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 192

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192 ’ RESOLUTIONS

at its first meeting. The Secretary shall not serve asa
member of the committee, but he shall convene the
initial meeting of the committee and be available,
upon call, for consultation.

b. All suggested names and information for
consideration by the Committee for Convention
Nominations shall be submitted to the committee no
later than eight months prior to the synodical
convention.

2.947 Functions

a. The first meeting of the Committee for
Convention Nominations shall be at the call of the
Secretary of the Synod, at which meeting the commit-
tee shall name its chairman and secretary.

f. The Committee for Convention Nominations,
in consultation with synodical officials, shall main.
tain a description of the desirable expertise required
for each elected board and shall transmit this
information, together with suggestions for improve-
ment of procedures, to the next committee through
the Secretary.

Ts III

To Reorganize
Teacher Colloquy Committee

RESOLUTION 5-26A
Report 5-02, II, L, P (CW, p. 195)

WHEREAS, Many of our colleges have become four-
year institutions offering bachelor’s degrees in teacher
education; and

WHEREAS, The present Bylaws require that “the
Colloquy Committee for the Teaching Ministry shall
consist of a Vice-President of the Synod and the presi-
dents of the synodical colleges offering a bachelor
degree in teacher education”: and

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PRESENT WORDING

5.101 Colloquy Committee for the Teaching
Ministry
a. Membership. The Colloquy Committee for the
Teaching Ministry shall consist ofa Vice-President of
the Synod and the presidents of the synodical colleges
offering a bachelor degree in teacher education.

b. Functions. The Colloquy Committee for the
Teaching Ministry shall—

1. direct the synodical activity in matters of
colloquies for the teaching ministry according to
regulations adopted by the Synod;

work and submissions to the successor Committee for
Convention Nominations at its first meefing. The
Secretary of the Synod shall not serve as a member of
the committee, but he shall be available, upon call, for
consultation.

b. All suggested names and information for
consideration by the Committee for Convention
Nominations shall be submitted to the committee no
later than 10 months prior to the synodical
convention.

2.947 Functions {
: a. The first meeting of the successor Committee
for Convention Nominations shall be in September
preceding the synodical convention at the call of the
current chairman, at which meeting the successor
committee shall name its chairman and secretary.

f. The Committee for Convention Nominations,
in consultation with synodical officials, shall main.
tain a description of the desirable expertise required
for each elected board and shall transmit this
information, together with suggestions for improve-
ment of procedures, to the successor committee
through its chairman and secretary, who shall
continue as advisory members of the successor
committee.

Action: Adopted (14).

(During the discussion a suggested rewording of the
resolve to. read, “Resolved, That the following process be
adopted on a trial basis” for “Resolved, That the following
amendments be adopted” was accepted by the committee. The
delegates declined to consider a substitute motion which called
for the first three whereases and the first two resolves of
Overture 5-66 and the addition of a final resolve, asking for the
development of Bylaws by the Commission on Constitutional
Matters, to replace the resolution offered by the floor commit-
tee. The resolution was then adopted as revised by the floor
committee.)

WHEREAS, A smaller group serving to represent the
presidents of all of the synodical colleges which offer
such a degree might be more effective and efficient in
the responsibility of monitoring the colloquy procedures;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the President of the Synod shall
appoint two of the presidents of our synodical colleges
offering bachelor’s degrees in teacher education to
represent all such college presidents on a Colloquy
Committee for the Teaching Ministry; and be it further

Resolved, That the proposed Bylaws of the colloquy .
committee for teachers be:

PROPOSED WORDING

5.101 ColNoquy Committee for the Teaching
Ministry

a. Membership. The Colloquy Committee for the
Teaching Ministry shall consist of a Vice-President of
the Synod and two presidents of synodical colleges
offering a bachelor’s degree in teacher education
appointed by the synodical President.

b. Functions. The Colloquy Committee for the
Teaching Ministry shall—

1. direct the synodical activity in matters 0
colloquies for the teaching ministry according
regulations adopted by the Synod; :