LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 165

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To Prepare Policies and Guidelines
for Convention Workbook

RESOLUTION 8-10
Report R8-02 (CW, pp. 139-40)

Wuereas, The Secretary, in his report, raises a number
of questions concerning the preparation of the Convention
Workbook; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod pre-
pare policies and guidelines for the preparation of the Con-
vention Workbook; and be it further

Resolved, That these policies and guidelines be sub-
mitted to the synodical convention in 1992.

Action: Adopted (12).

To Decline Overture 8-24
RESOLUTION 8-11
Overture 8-24 (CW, p. 276)

Wuereas, The implementation of this overture would
be impractical since it would require additional funding
and staffing; and

Wuereas, This overture is restrictive in that it would
be limited to articles by Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod (LCMS) clergy; and

Wuereas, the Lutheran Witness and The Reporter are
the official periodicals of the Synod (Bylaw 12.01); there-
fore be it

Resolved, That overture 8-24 be declined.
Action: Adopted (12).

(A motion to refer the overture to the Board for Communication
Services for report to the next convention was declined.)

To Prepare Guidelines and Policies for
Committee for Convention Nominations

RESOLUTION 8-12
Report R1-8 (CW, pp. 1-6)
Wuenreas, Presently there are no procedural guidelines
and policies for the synodical Committee for Convention

Nominations, as a result of which each committee has had
to establish its own; therefore be it

Resolved, That the synodical Board of Directors develop
procedural guidelines and policies for future Committees
for Convention Nominations to be presented for adoption
at the next convention.

Action: Adopted as amended (12).

(The final words, to be presented for adoption at the next con-
vention, were added by amendment.)

To Decline Certain Overtures
RESOLUTION 8-13
Overtures 8-20-21, 8-26-—27B, 8-29-31, 8-39, 8-50, 8-58,
8-60-70 (CW, pp. 275, 277-80, 282, 285-88)

WueEreas, The floor committee has considered all over-
tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons,

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that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:

Overture Subject Reason

8-20 To Specify Presidential Priority Addressed in Handbook

8-21 To Speak Clearly Concerning Addressed in Handbook
Purpose of Synod

8-26-27A-B To Reduce Number of Task Some task forces are
Forces necessary

8-29 To Change Some Requirements Boards and commissions
for Holding Synodical Office establish qualifications

8-30 To Reduce Number of Pastor and Boards and committees
Teacher Executives establish qualifications

8-31 To Request Best Christian Based on inaccurate
Stewardship at All Levels of information
Synod

8-39 To Provide Job Descriptions for Handbook adequate
President and First Vice-
President

8-50 To Enlarge Room for God’s Present process works
Control

8-58 To Revise Bylaws 3.101 b and Request based on false
3.103 c assumptions

8-60 To Prioritize Conduct of Convention approves agenda
Convention Business

8-61 To Complete Convention Business Convention approves agenda

8-62 To Give Equal Consideration to Convention approves agenda
All Memorials

8-63 To Encourage Greater Convention approves agenda

Congregational Participation in
Synodical Convention Process

8-64A—C To Prioritize Memorials Convention approves agenda

8-65 To Prioritize Convention Time Convention approves agenda

8-66A-B To Reorganize Convention Convention approves agenda
Agenda

8-67A-B To Expedite Convention Convention approves agenda
Proceedings .

8-68A-B To Eliminate Round-Table Convention approves agenda
Discussions

8-69 To Prioritize Convention Time Convention approves agenda

8-70 To Prioritize Conduct of Convention approves agenda

Convention Business

Action: Adopted (12).

(Motions to delete Overtures 8-26—27B, 60-70, and 8-30 were
declined. It was suggested that declining resolutions be consid-
ered earlier in the convention, and the chairman requested that
the suggestion be included in the Convention Proceedings.)

To Observe Synod’s Sesquicentennial
in 1997

RESOLUTION 8-14
Overture L8-72 (TB, p. 18)

Rationale:

Since the Lutheran Heritage Committee has been work-
ing since 1985, based on a 1983 synodical resolution, to
prepare for the Walther and the Confessional Lutheran
Immigration Sesquicentennials in 1987 and 1989 respec-
tively, it is time to begin preparation for the Synod’s ses-
quicentennial in 1997. To wait until 1992 for a synodical
convention to memorialize in anticipation of the 150th an-
niversary would be pronouncedly late.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the Pres-
ident of the Synod, in order to suggest ways in which the
Synod, its agencies, and its congregations can observe the
sesquicentennial of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod in 1997; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors be directed to
provide adequate funding so that this committee will have
resources to carry out its assigned task; and be it finally

Resolved, That the committee be instructed to be sen-
sitive to the contributions of black heritage in our Synod.

Action: Adopted as amended (12).
(The final resolve was added by amendment.)