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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 223

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STRUCTURE AND CONSTITUTION 223

5-40

To Allow Each Congregation
in a Multiple Parish to Vote
in District Conventions

WHEREAS, The Synod has allowed every parishina multiple
parish to have a lay congregational vote in a Circuit Forum;
therefore be it

Resolved, That each congregation ina multiple parish have
a lay congregational vote at the District conventions.
Circuit 14 Forum
Kansas District
Richard J. Kaczer, Counselor

5-41A
To Allow Lay Ministers to Vote

WHEREAS, the lay minister program at Concordia, Milwau-
kee, is a genuine blessing to our Synod; and

WHEREAS, More congregations of the Kansas District are
calling lay ministers to serve them; and

WHEREAS, The current Constitution of the Synod (Article V,
page 13) says that “every congregation or parish is entitled to
two votes”; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Theology ofthe Kansas District
study the relationship of the congregational franchise and the
pastoral office in respect to lay ministers; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Theology report their findings
to the 1985 Kansas District convention; and be it finally

Resolved, That the 1982 Kansas District convention of the
LCMS submit this resolution to the next LCMS convention to
change the appropriate Handbook regulations to allow male
lay ministers serving alone in congregations and performing
all the functions of the pastoral office the privilege of voting at
District and synodical conventions as the pastoral delegate of
their congregation(s).

Kansas District
Harvey Hannemann, Secretary

Identical or similar:
5-41B

Circuit 14 Forum, Kansas District Richard Kaczor

5-42

To Place the Department of Stewardship
and Financial Support Under
a Separate Elected Board

WuereEas, Past and present structure in the LCMS has
shown that synodical committees, boards, and departments
function best when relating to an elected board; and

WHEREAS, The stewardship aspect of the Department of
Stewardship and Financial Support calls for expertise and
specialization in the area of stewardship theology: and

WHEREAS, The establishment of a Board for Stewardship
and Financial Support with its own elected board would be
consistent with the operation of other major synodical boards
and commissions; and

WHEREAS, The present structure in operation in the Synod
uses elected boards relating to major departments rather than
relating directly to the Board of Directors of the Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod create a separate Board of
Stewardship and Financial Support with the staff of the

department reportable to this newly created board; and be it
further

Resolved, That the board members be elected at this
convention along with other boards and committees.

Board of Directors

Minnesota South District

Robert G. Bailey, Secretary

5-43

To Restructure Boards for Mission
and Evangelism Services

WHEREAS, The Districts administer the mission program in
their area with little official interaction with each other; and

WHEREAS, The unique mission programs of overseas and
home missions are difficult to keep in perspective for a single
synodical board; and

WHEREAS, A unified approach for the aims and activities of
North American Missions and Evangelism would be beneficial
to the Synod; and

WHEREAS, It is difficult to relate to other Lutheran and
Christian church bodies who divide their mission structure
into Home and Overseas Mission; therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod separate North American
Missions from the existing overall Mission Department; and be
it further

Resolved, That North American Missions and the Evangel-
ism Department be structured under a new Home Mission
Board; and be it finally

Resolved, That the membership ofthe Home Mission Board
be comprised of representatives from geographical regions.

Board of Directors
Minnesota South District
Robert G. Bailey, Secretary

5-44
To Change Name of BPES

WHEREAS. The name of the board responsible for coordi-
nation of higher education activities in the Synod was changed
at the last synodical convention from the Board for Higher
Education to the Board for Professional Education Services:
and

WHEREAS, This change of name has caused and still causes
confusion. as it is called by some the Board for Parish
Education Services, confusing it with the present Board for
Parish Services, formerly the Board of Parish Education: and

WHEREAS. The responsibilities of the Board for Professional
Education Services are broader and include the encourage-
ment of “the congregations of the Synod and their member-
ships to take the fullest advantage of the opportunities for
Lutheran lay higher education available at the colleges and
seminaries of the Synod” (Bylaw 2.233 n); therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Professional Education Ser-
vices be officially redesignated as the Board for Higher
Education Services; and be it finally

Resolved, That the necessary changes be made in the
Handbook of the Synod where references are presently made to
the Board for Professional Education Services.

Board for Professional Education Services
Walter L. Rosin, Executive Secretary

5-45

To Change Name of Board
for Youth Services
WHEREAS. Young people by virtue of their Baptism are part

of the priesthood of all believers and arein ministry to others as
part of the body of Christ: and