LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 139

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To Admit Emeriti to Roster
from Other Lutheran Bodies

RESOLUTION 5-16
Overture 5-15 (CW, p. 227)

WuEREAS, The present Bylaws do not speak to the issue
of receiving a pastor emeritus on the roster of the Synod
after completion of the colloquy program; and

Wuereas, Such pastors, though not desiring a call, wish
to hold membership in the Synod for confessional reasons
and for the opportunity to provide minimum pastoral as-
sistance upon request; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.11 be amended as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

a. Except as noted below, the Council of Presidents,
acting as the Board of Assignments, shall regularly
assign to qualified graduates of synodical educational
institutions and workers available from colloquy
programs as “first calls” those calls that have been
duly extend:d by authorized calling bodies (Bylaw
2.15) for ordained ministers and commissioned
ministers if positions for which candidates are
qualified are available.

d. A pastor emeritus from another church body may be
placed on the roster of the Synod without call by
action of the Council of Presidents on the basis of
policies adopted by the Council of Presidents, after
having completed an approved synodical colloquy
program. Such placement shall be acknowledged by a
rite of recognition in a worship service of the
congregation of the Synod, preferably where he holds
membership. Such rite is to be authorized by the
District President.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Amend Bylaw on General Regulations
for Boards and Commissions

RESOLUTION 5-17
Overture 5-38 (CW, p. 234)

Wuereas, God has called us to be responsible stewards
of financial and human resources; and

Wuereas, This responsibility can be met through ap-
propriate budget and personnel procedures; therefore be
it

Resolved, That Bylaws 3.69 j [budget] and k [sabbati-
cals] be removed from the Handbook;

and be it further

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Resolved, That budget procedures similar to Bylaw 3.69
j shall be included in the Board of Directors’ policy manual;
and be it finally

Resolved, That sabbatical policies similar to Bylaw 3.69
k shall also be included in the Board of Directors’ policy
manual.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Publish Synodical Convention
Delegates’ Names and Addresses

RESOLUTION 5-18
Overtures 5-46-60 (CW, pp. 235-39)

Wuereas, Publication of synodical convention dele-
gates’ names and addresses has been requested; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the names and complete addresses of all
voting delegates to the 1992 synodical convention be pub-
lished in the Convention Workbook; and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.19 d be amended to read: “A
convention manual containing reports, overtures, names
and mailing addresses of all voting delegates, and other

Action: Adopted (12).

To Provide for Guest Membership
. RESOLUTION 5-19
Report R5-03 (CW, p. 84); Overture 5-71 (CW, p. 241)

Wuereas, We live in an age of mobility and affluence
whereby it is not uncommon for people to maintain sea-
sonal residences; and

Wuereas, Members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod cannot hold membership in more than one congre-
gation; and

Wuereas, Our Synod should focus the attention of all
congregations of the Synod on outreach and membership
conservation to address ministry to retired persons, college
students, members serving in the Armed Forces, and other
mobile individuals to help decrease backdoor losses; and

Wuereas, The only present provision for members to
have full membership participation in another congrega-
tion is to request a membership transfer which involves
the action of the voting members of the congregations in-
volved; and

Wuereas, Many seasonal residents are in a visitor sta-
tus for many months of the year because they do not want
to give up their present membership in a home congre-
gation; and

Wuereas, These seasonal members have the need for

a. worship and Bible study;

b. pastoral care;

c. reception of sacraments;

d. acceptance and recognition in the local congregation
to promote a sense of belonging;