LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 156

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156 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the Bylaws be amended accordingly.

Action: Adopted as amended (11).

(The first resolve was changed from “if Overture 4-01
is adopted” to “since Res. 4-02A is adopted” by common
consent, since action on Res. 5-15 took place after the adop-
tion of Res. 4-02A. Because of action taken on 4-02A, the
second resolve was deleted.)

To Eliminate Human Care
Coordinating Committee

RESOLUTION 5-16
Overture 5-67 (CW, p. 262)

Wuereas, By adopting Res. 5-14 in 1986 the convention
established a Human Care Coordinating Committee; and

Wuereas, Members of the committee have concluded
that its functions are now being assumed by other entities
and personnel; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Human Care Coordinating Com-
mittee cease to exist as an entity and that Bylaw 3.741,
“Council on Human Resources,” section c, “Membership,”
be amended to include the executive director of Worker
Benefit Plans and the director of Ministerial Health/
Health and Healing Ministries; and be it further

Resolved, That the convention express its appreciation
to those individuals who have served so faithfully on the
Human Care Coordinating Committee.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Delete Bylaws Relating to Specific
Standing Committees

RESOLUTION 56-17
Overture 5-66 (CW, pp. 261-62)

Wuenreas, The 1981 convention created standing com-
mittees of various boards and listed their names in the
synodical Handbook; and

Wuereas, The need for standing committees and their
reporting relationships change from time to time and some
flexibility is needed between conventions to alter standing
committees to meet current needs; and

Wuereas, Some boards have not appointed standing
committees or have appointed them but not convened
them; and :

Wuereas, Others have appointed new committees to

“meet current needs; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.51 c and 3.70 be deleted from

the Handbook of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.69 be amended by addition of

subparagraph n as follows:

n. Boards and commissions may appoint ‘standing com-
mittees of specialists to provide professional or tech-
nical assistance to the board or commission and may
delegate certain responsibilities to such committees
while retaining supervision. The creation of standing

-committees shall be reported to the President and
Board of Directors;

and be it finally

Resolved, That with the exception of the Colloquy Com-
mittees and a Pastoral Ministry Committee responsible to
the Board for Higher Education Services as provided by
Bylaw 3.215, all listing of specific standing committees
under boards or commissions be deleted from the
Handbook.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Address Civil Action
RESOLUTION 5-18
Report R1-8 (CW, p. 10)

Resolved, That in response to the recommendation of
President Ralph Bohbmann regarding civil action (CW, p.
10), we strongly urge that all synodical officers, board
members, staff persons or members of the Synod make use
of the procedure in Res. 5-01B (Overture 5-17).

. Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Certain Overtures
RESOLUTION 5-19

Overtures 5-32A-34, 5-62-63, 5-72, 8-19 (cw, pp. 246—
47, 260, 262, 298-99)

Wuereas, The floor committee has considered all over-
tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons,
that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

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

Overture Subject Reason

5-324-B CCM Opinion Void Inaccurate information

5-33 CCM Opinion re 13 Questions The opinions rendered are
consistent with the
synodical Constitution and
Bylaws and are written by
the authority given in
Bylaw 3.533 d

5M Board/Commitiee Vacancies Current bylaw covers the
concen —

5-62 Floor Committee Overtures Bylaw 3.19 f

5-63 Current Bylaws Action already taken

5:72 Corparate Mentality Since May 1992, the Board of
Directors’ policy applies to
employees only

819 Flwor Committee Overtures Bylaw 3.19 f

Action: Adopted (14).

To Transfer Calvary Lutheran Church,
Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada, to Central
District of Lutheran Church—Canada

RESOLUTION 5-20
Overture L5-77 (TB, pp. 167-68)

Wuereas, Calvary Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay,
Ont., Canada, at a regularly called voters’ meeting held
on May 13, 1992, voted unanimously to apply for mem-
bership in the Lutheran Church—Canada; therefore be it

Resolved, That Calvary Lutheran Church, Thunder
Bay, Ont., Canada, be granted her request to transfer to
the Central District, the Lutheran Church—Canada.

Action: Adopted (11).