LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1986, Page 40

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40 MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

Announcement

President Bohlmann reported that the Nominations
Committee would have a report ready for the convention
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Devotions

The closing morning devotions were led by Dr. John
Schuelke, administrative officer of the Board of Directors
of the Synod, using the Worship Guide, page 30.

Session 10
July 23, Afternoon
Devotions

Dr. Victor Constien, executive secretary, Board for Par-
ish Services, led the opening devotion, using the Worship
Guide, page 30, and LWCC, page 91.

Minutes

Convention minutes for sessions 5 and 6, Monday, July
21, 1986, were adopted as printed in Today’s Business,
pages 363-373.

Announcements

The chairman announced there was a problem with the
sequencing of requests to speak at microphone 12, and a
delegate who asked for permission to request the conven-
tion to reconsider Res. 5-02A will be given that opportunity
later in this session.

Nominations Committee

Dr. Carl Heckmann, chairman of the Nominations Com-
mittee, presented the committee’s nominations for the new
Nominations Committee, with designations of district
president, pastor, teacher, and layperson. The chairman
reported that since the Nominations Committee is an ad
hoc convention committee, no biographical data is re-
quired, nor is the consent of persons nominated to serve.
Thereafter nominations for the new Nominations Com-
mittee were made from the floor. A total of 208 nominations
were made by the committee and from the floor. In an
attempt to speed up the process, it was agreed that dele-
gates could nominate individuals by writing the name of
the person nominated, the designation (district president,
pastor, teacher, or layperson), and district membership on
a piece of paper, which could be brought to a table near
the platform no later than 3:00 p.m. The nominator was
to sign the nomination, giving his/her home district. The
convention declined to have the ballot printed in sequential
order by districts.

Congregational Ministries

Richard Bimler, executive secretary, Board for Youth
Services, addressed the convention and introduced T. J.
Hoffmann, Northern I}inois Lutheran Youth Fellowship
chairperson, and Andy Eckert from Iowa East. The youth
led the delegates in a cheer for Jesus, and presented a T-
shirt to President Bohlmann.

The convention adopted Res. 2-12 (TB 51), which dealt
with seeking additional opportunities for volunteer service
for young people, and Res. 2-13 (TB 51-52), receiving the

BYS report and affirming the direction of youth ministry.
Res. 2-14 (TB 52), calling for support of minority youth
ministries, was adopted after an amendment was approved
by consensus to add “and with the Secretary of Deaf and
Blind Ministries” at the end of line 52. Res. 2-15 (TB 52—
53), which called for developing additional youth ministry
resources for parishes, was adopted.

Committee 2 brought Res. 2-01A (7B 315) back to the
convention. The resolution, proposing a vision for congre-
gations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, was
adopted as amended (see minutes for Session 7, TB 393).

The convention adopted Res. 2-16 (TB 53), approving
the proposed new translation of the Enchiridion, Luther’s
Small Catechism, after declining an amendment to delete
the third whereas. Res. 2-17 (TB 53-54), authorizing prep-
aration of a revised exposition of the Enchiridion, Luther’s
Small Catechism, was adopted, after the convention de-
clined an amendment to line 12. Res. 2-02 (TB 44), which
called for focusing the Synod’s attention on ministry to the
family, was also adopted.

Elections Committee

The Elections Committee shared printed copies of re-
sults of the third general ballot. Individuals elected to
boards and commissions are in italic type.

Board of Directors

LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 3,137, required for election 524
John L. Daniel ................ 2 cece eee 511
Walter Kayser .......... 000. c cece cece eee ence ne eeees 330
Gilbert LeHaine .............. 00. c cece eee eee e eee ee 353
Harold M. Olsen ........... 2.2 c cece eee ere eee eee 502
Paul W. Purdy ........... 0.0. c eee e ene e eee e nee enee 414
Sam Rutigliano .......... 0.0... cece cece eee eee eee ee 224
Lester Schultz 2.0.0.0... cece ccc cece cee n eee enee 565
Rose Wallace ........ 22.00. cece cece eee cee eeeee 238
Board for Parish Services
PASTORS
Ballots cast 1,063, required for election 532
J. Barclay Brown oo... ccc ccc ceseuceueeecesseceuees 398
Norbert Oesch .......... 0... cece ee eee eee eee e eens 507
Daniel D. Otto ..... 2... cece eee eee eens 158
Board for Professional Education Services
LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 1,077, required for election 539
William Ahlbrand .............. 0.0. cece eee e ee eee 162
Robert Hirsch ..... 02... ccc ccc een tenn ene 606
Mary Helen Kelly ............... 22 cc cece e eee ence eee 309
Commission on Adjudication
PASTORS
Ballots cast 2,063, required for election 516
David Caspersen ......... 2.00 c cece een eet nees 584
Victor Hellman .............. 20.02 eee eens 431
Robert Kuhlmann ...............0. 0s eee eee e eee e eee 433
Carl E. Mehl .... 0.0.00 ee 615
LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 1,055, required for election 528
Edward H. H. Garber ............2.-.. 20 c eee eee eee 398
David Jarratt 2.0... 6. eee ent 657
Commission on Appeals
PASTORS
Ballots cast 1,062, required for election 532
Edward Saresky ........... 0000 eee cence ene e en eees 547
Otis Sauls... 22... eee eee eee 515
LAYPERSONS
Ballots cast 1,060, required for election 531
dohn Kelley (Jack) ............ 022: cece cece eee 414
William Killion .......00 0.0 ccc ccc ce eee eeee 646

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