LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 103

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assist congregations, Districts, and national boards and
commissions in exploring ways to identify, recruit, and in-
volve younger adults for service with these boards and
commissions.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Put New Translation of Enchiridion
in Lutheran Worship
RESOLUTION 2-04

Overture 2-39 (CW, p. 164)

Wuereas, The new translation of the Enchiridion has
been prepared, field tested, and approved (1986 Proceed-
ings, Res. 2-16); and

WueEreas, The new translation of the Enchiridion is now
in print for use by our parishes; therefore be it

Resolved, That future printings of pages 300-307 in Lu-
theran Worship employ the new translation of the En-
chiridion instead of the old.

Action: Adopted (9).

(During discussion it was proposed that the following whereas
and resolve be added, namely, “WHEREAS, The new translation of
the Enchiridion does not provide Luther’s translations but instead
inserts NIV translations which often vary widely from Luther’s
Enchiridon; be it Resolved, That the new translation be amended
to conform to Luther’s Biblical interpretation as Scripture is cited
in the Enchiridion.” The proposal was declared to be a substitute
motion and the delegates declined to consider it. A motion to sub-
stitute Overture 2-38 for the resolution was declined as was an
additional proposed resolve stating, “Resolved, That future print-
ings of the Enchiridion in Lutheran Worship employ both the new
translation and the old.”)

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To Include Bylaw Provisions
for Council on Human Resources
and Commission on Ministerial Growth
and Support and to Dissolve
Commission on Ministerial Health

RESOLUTION 2-05A
Overtures 2-65-68 (CW, pp. 169-71)

PREAMBLE

During the 1983-86 triennium a special Committee on
Concern for the Church and Its Workers comprised of na-
tional, District, college, and seminary representatives pro-
posed a synodwide Council on Human Resources, a Human
Resources Committee at each location, an expanded :iIn-
ternational Center Human Resources Committee and ex-
panded responsibilities for the Synod’s Department of
Human Resources. This committee saw the need for closer
coordination of the Human Resources function throughout
the Synod. The Board of Directors further refined this pro-
posal and established a synodwide Council on Human Re-
sources comprised of persons involved in the day-to-day
personnel functions of varying entities of the Synod to ad-
vise the board and others regarding personnel and other
policies and plans for the general concern of the Synod and
its workers. This council has been functioning for over a
year and the board recommends that its functions be in-

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cluded in the Bylaws for the general knowledge of the
Synod. Provision for this council has been made in the
budget.

While considering the council, the board also considered
the need for a Commission on Ministerial Growth and Sup-
port. A special Committee on Continuing Education had
previously recommended such a commission. The board
supports the need for the commission and has proposed a
close working relationship by it with both the office of the
President and the Synod’s Department of Human
Resources.

In developing its proposal the board reviewed the work
of the Commission on Ministerial Health. Much of the for-
mer work of this commission has over the years been trans-
ferred to the Districts. The board recommends that the
Commission on Ministerial Health now be disbanded, that
the responsibilities for remedial and therapeutic concerns
be transferred to the Synod’s Department of Human Re-
sources which has provided staff services to the commis-
sion, and that responsibilities for preventative care be
assumed by the proposed new Commission on Ministerial
Growth and Support. The board also asked that the Board
for Social Ministry Services Standing Committee on
Health and Healing be advisory to this new commission.
The board shared drafts of this proposal with the Com-
mission on Structure and the Committee on Continuing
Education and refined its proposal to reflect their input.
Both groups now support the proposal. The new commis-
sion will be able to operate within the current budget;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Constitutional Mat-
ters be instructed to delete the word Personnel from the
title “Personnel and Human Resources” whenever it ap-
pears in the Handbook. The department name presently
being used by the Board of Directors is the Department of
Human Resources; and be it further

Resolved, That a new Bylaw be added providing for the
Council of Human Resources as follows:

3.741 Council on Human Resources

a. There shall be a Council on Human Resources,
which shall assist the Board of Directors, the boards of
other corporate entities, and the Human Resources De-
partment in developing and approving programs, ma-
terials, and activities required in fulfilling their
responsibilities.

b. Functions. The Council on Human Resources shall

1. review, evaluate, and recommend to the Presi-
dent, the Board of Directors, and other appropriate
groups, policies and general plans for the general con-
cern of the Synod and its workers;

2. study the personnel administrative policies and
practices of the Synod in order to assist in determining
what policies and practices are needed;

3. review personnel administration policies and
practices that have been developed by the Department
of Human Resources, Districts, colleges, and seminar-
ies, or others, and that will be used by the Synod in its
various activities; os :

4. assist in the adoption and implementation of per-
sonnel administrative policies and practices that have
been developed and deemed appropriate for the Synod
and its entities;

5. monitor all personnel administrative policies and
practices in order to eliminate liability and exposure on
the part of the Synod and its entities;