LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 133

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STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION 133

Lutheran Church—Canada (LCC). The convention also re-
quested the President and Board of Directors to continue
to work with the auxiliaries on the long-term relationships
of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) and
the International Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
(LWML), with auxiliaries of partner churches and present
to the 1989 synodical convention appropriate recommen-
dations. Discussions are continuing with both auxiliaries
on this matter, and both the LCMS and the LCC presidents
have asked the Board of Directors to submit an overture
extending the provisions of Res. 5-21 until 1992.

Resolved, That the following 1986 convention action
(Res. 5-21) regarding auxiliaries, as updated for events
during this triennium, be extended until the 1992
convention.

WHEREAS, The members of congregations of the
LCMS in the United States and Canada have worked
together through the Synod and its auxiliaries for many
years; and

WHEREAS, The LCC in accordance with actions by
the 1986 synodical convention on Jan. 1, 1989, became
a partner church of the LCMS; and

Wuereas, Bylaw 14.01 a 6 provides that the mem-
bership of auxiliaries “is made up of persons who are
baptized members of congregations that are members
of the LCMS” and

WuereEas, The International LLL has a concern
about being able to continue to have Canadian laymen
as active members of the league while also continuing
as an auxiliary of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, Discussions have continued on this matter
during the triennium with both the International LLL
and the International LWML; and

WHEREAS, It seems desirable to develop a long-term
plan before the 1992 synodical convention which will
serve both the leagues’ needs for members from Canada
and possibly other countries, and also the needs of part-
ner churches to have as auxiliaries organizations that
are constituted with people from congregations of part-
ner churches; and

WHEREAS, The LCC, as a partner church, will need
to define its relation to its own auxiliaries; therefore be
it

Resolved, That Bylaw 14.01 be amended to incor-
porate on an interim basis until 1992 the wording ap-
proved by the 1986 convention as follows: “Its
membership is made up of persons who are baptized
members of congregations that are members of LCMS
or LCC”; and be it further

Resolved, That the convention request the President
and the Board of Directors of the Synod to continue to
work with the Board of Governors of the International
LLL and the Board of Directors of the International
LWML on a long-term plan regarding the relationship
of the leagues with auxiliaries of partner churches and
present to the 1992 synodical convention appropriate
recommendations; and be it finally

Resolved, That the President and Board of Directors
consider the position of the LCC and other partner
churches in developing its recommendations.

Action: Adopted (12).

To Amend Miscellaneous Bylaws
RESOLUTION 5-11
Overture 5-12 (CW, pp. 224-25)
Resolved, To amend Bylaw 2.15 h to allow for directors

of Christian education to serve in an official civil service
position with the military and remain an “active member”

of the Synod as well as to provide for active status for
others involved in special ministries as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
A military or institutional chaplain or other spe-
cialized ministry endorsed by the Synod, including en-
dorsement by one of its Districts.

Resolved, To delete the reference in Bylaw 3.225 to a
Board for Parish Services Standing Committee on Con-
gregational Administration since its functions are carried
out by the Congregational Ministries Planning Unit which
involves national executive staff members from the boards,
commissions, or departments of parish services, youth ser-
vices, worship, evangelism, and stewardship and financial
support.

Resolved, To amend Bylaw 3.31 to merge the convention
management function with the general meeting and con-
ference planning function of the Synod.

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.31 Convention Manager Management

earcar- con On -THa! a

reet-The Director of General Services, within the as-
signed general meeting and conference planning
function, shall be responsible to the President for making
arrangements for and directing the externals of the syn-
odical delegate convention and other major synodical
assemblies and may assist with planning and arranging
for District conventions. i

Resolved, To add to Bylaw 3.13 provision for represen-
tation of military chaplains as advisory representatives at
synodical conventions. (Add a new 3.13 e and reletter the
present e to f.)

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

3.13 Other Advisory Representatives

e. Chaplains in each branch of the Armed Forces of
the United States may be represented at a synodical con-
vention by active-duty chaplains stationed stateside, ap-
proved by the Board for Mission Services at least nine
months before the synodical convention.

Resolved, To amend Bylaws regarding the attendance
of national staff at District conventions and official con-
ferences. National staff members feel an obligation to at-
tend District conventions and conferences but frequently
are unable to do so because of the duties of their positions.
The Council of Administrators has developed an internal
procedure that provides for representation at conventions
and conferences without all staff being in attendance. The
Commission on Structure concurs with the following
amendments.

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
4.27 Attendance

All duly elected voting delegates and-all-advisery
members shall attend all sessions of the convention reg-
ularly until the close of the convention. All advisory
members are expected to attend all sessions of the con-
vention. Those advisory members whose office in the
Synod, District, or other entity imposes professional or
service requirements on which full and regular conven-
tion attendance makes undue demands, shall neverthe-
less, in consultation with their supervisory boards,
arrange for their own partial or occasional attendance
and participation in accordance with policies estab-
lished by their supervisory boards.