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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1986, Page 218

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commissions, and departments; and

10. REFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

(Floor committees availed themselves of the opportunity to refer petitioners to certain boards and
commissions before bringing their concerns to a convention of the Synod {Resolution A] or to refer them
to actions already taken by previous conventions {Resolution B). Both of these composite resolutions were
considered by the convention as part of the agenda-setting process. At that time the convention had the
opportunity of amending both resolutions by referring specific items back to a floor committee for their

further consideration.)

RESOLUTION A
WueEREAS, The Synod has created many offices, boards,

Wuereas, Proposals related to the responsibilities of
such administrative units should ordinarily be directed to
them; therefore be it

Resolved, That in the following instances the petitioners
be invited to direct their concerns or proposals as indicated
below before bringing them to a convention of the Synod:

Overture or
Report

Ov.
Ov.
Ov.

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1-08A-B
1-09
1-10A-UUU

. 1-18
. 1-23
. 1-24
. 1-28

L1-73
2-08

2-09

2-10
2-11A-B
2-14
2-22
2-25A-F
2-26A-F
2-42-43
2-51
2-54
2-55
2-57

2-69
2-70
3-10
3-22
3-23
3-62A-B
3-70

3-78

3-79
3-82

3-85
3-91
3-93A-—C

3-96

4-08
4-40
4-49
14-51

Subject

Annual Review Deaf Ministry

Fund Deaf Staff Position

Commend Lutheran Braille
Workers

Add Evangelism Staff

Reinstate CIMS

Inclusive Approach

Define Campus Ministry

Campus Ministry Policy
Campus Ministry Practice
Campus Ministry Conferences
Support Outdoor Ministry
Lutheran Witness Use

Educate Missionaries

Outreach in Information Age
Lutheran Witness Doctrine

Use of Term Race in Resolutions
Standardize Worship

NKJV

AAT

Luther Bible Society

NKJV in Catechism

Worship

Book on Corporate Worship

Handbook to New Hymnal

IRS Tax Status

Lutheran High Schools

Witness Concerning Gambling

Love for Neighbors

Creationism

Call Lists

Large Catechism

Scholarly Research

Fellowship Discussions

Fellowship Survey

Free Conferences

Addenda to Formula of Concord

Implications of Church Growth

Church Growth Movement

Timetable on Discipline
Procedures

Marriage and Cohabitation

Evolution

Millenialism
Organ Transplants
Clergy Divorce

Lay Worship Leaders

Financial Planner

Loans to Future Pastors
Commend AAL Support
Worker Relocation Assistance

5-31A-B and Faculty Controversies

5-32A-B

Board or Commission

Board for Mission Services
Board for Mission Services
Board for Mission Services

Board of Directors
Board for Mission Services
Board for Parish Services
CCM and Board for Mission
Services
Board for Mission Services
Board for Mission Services
Board for Mission Services
Board for Mission Services
Board for Comm. Services
Board for Mission Services
Board for Comm. Services
Board for Comm. Services
Comm. on Const. Matters
Board for Parish Services
and Commission on
Worship
Board for Parish Services
and Commission on
Worship
Board for Parish Services
Board of Directors
Board for Parish Services
Commission on Worship
Commission on Worship
Commission on Worship
Board of Directors
Board for Parish Services
Board for Parish Services
Board for Soc. Min. Services
Board for Parish Services
Council of Presidents
Board for Parish Services
Board of Directors
Synodica! President
Synodical President
R

CTCR

Board for Parish Services,
Council of Presidents, and
CTCR

CTCR

Council of Presidents and
CTCR

CTCR and Comm. on Const.
Matters

Board of Directors

Council of Administrators

Board of Directors

Commission on Structure

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Overture or
Report

Ov. 5-46

Ov. 5-54A-B

Ov. 5-58A-B and
5-59A-B

5-66

5-142

6-34A-B
6-37
6-38A-B
6-39A-B
6-40A-B
6-41
6-42
6-50
6-55
6-61
6-76A--E
6-77A-B
6-78

6-79A-B
6-80

6-81

7-73

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7-79

Action: Adopted as amended (2).

Subject

Early Retirement of Officers

Executive Power of President

Vice-President on Board of
Regents

Execution of CCM Rulings

Election of College and Seminary
Presidents

Censure of Board of Directors

Authority of Board of Directors

Long Range Plan

Comprehensive Philosophy

Authority of Board of Directors

Plan to Train Workers

Minimum Standards for Schools

Support: Formula

Subsidy—Graduates

Attendance: Synodical Schools

Curriculum (Worship Training)

Curriculum (Aging Education)

Curriculum (Hebrew at Fort
Wayne)

Curriculum (Worship Education)

Curriculum (Administration and
Stewardship)

Curriculum (Biblical
Stewardship)

Curriculum (Social and Special
Ministries)

Colloquy, Off-Campus

Study of Teacher Education
Programs

Colloquy, Competency-Based

Calls to Schools in Danger of
Closing

Biographical Data on Workers

Study Church-Worker Problems

Study Candidate Placement and
Salary Guidelines

Church-Worker Identification
Cards

Campus Ministry: Training

Soul of the Unborn

Captive Nations

Sanctuary

Discrimination Against Aged
Graduate Studies in Social Work

Hazardous Waste Sites

Vocational Rehabilitation

Worker Benefit Plans Review

Concordia Plan Payment
Schedule

Start-Up Funds, Social Ministry

Board or Commission

Commission on Structure
Commission on Structure
Commission on Structure

Commission on Structure
BPES

Comm. on Const. Matters

BPES

Comm. on Const. Matters

BPES

Board of Regents, Seminaries

Board of Regents, Fort
Wayne Seminary

Board of Regents, Seminaries

Board of Regents, Seminaries
Board of Regents, Seminaries

BPES
BPES

BPES
BPES
BPES

BPS

BPES

CTCR

Board for Soc. Min. Services

Commission on Structure

BPES and Board for Soc.
Min. Services

Board for Soc. Min. Services

Comm. on Ministerial Health

Board of Managers, CHP

Board for Soc. Min. Services

(Prior to adoption of Res. A, delegates had the opportunity to
delete or add overtures. In the process, Ov. 5-147, which was
included in the proposed resolution, was referred to the Floor
Committee on Leadership and Organization. Motions to delete
Ov. 7-12 and Ov. 1-29-31 were declined, as was a motion to delay
consideration of Res. A until Thursday morning.)

RESOLUTION B

Wuereas, The Synod in convention has already spoken
to certain proposals addressed to this convention; and

Wuenreas, There is no compelling reason to amplify or
to revise previous convention action(s) relating to these
proposals; therefore be it

Resolved, That in the following instances the petitioners
be referred to previous convention actions as indicated: