LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 178

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178 RESOLUTIONS

j. Administrative and programmatic conflicts be-
tween entities beerds-or-between-a-board_and-ite-staft
shall be handled by the parties concerned in a Christian

“ manner with the assistance of the President of the
Synod. If these efforts fail, shall-be-deeided-by the Board
of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,
Inc. (or Mission and Ministry Council, ifapproved) shall

* provide for resolution. Conflicts between an entity and
its staff shall be handled in accordance with the cor-
poration’s grievance policies.

k. All entities between conventions of the Synod
beards-and-ecommissions shall be responsible and ac-
countable for their activities to the President of the
Synod (Art. XI, B, 1-4) and to the Board of Directors of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Inc. (or the
Synod's Mission and Minisiry Council, if approved) for
the implementation of their portion of the Synod'a trien-
nial mission and ministry plan. Each entity is and ul-
timately accountable to the Synod in convention (Art.

7» A, 1-2),

J. STAFF

3.801 Tenure and Termination

Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors
of the respective corporate entity, all employees shall
serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorities.
Members of the Synod who are appointed to positions
requiring an ordained minister or a commissioned min-

. ister shall receive a solemn call. Other ordained or com-
missioned ministers appointed to positions in the Synod
shall be affirmed by the pret board or commission
through a solemn call. Al itions requiring called
ministers shall be filled in consultation with the Pres-
ident of the Synod subject to all appropriate provisions
of the Constitution and Bylaws as well as the
respective Board of Directors’ policy manual.

3.803 Common Functions

Staff, in accord with relationships referred to in
Chapter I of these Bylaws, éspecially Section 1.07 e,
through the respective principal walt person shall

plement decisions of its respective board or com-
mission in accordance with its policies and those of the
its Board of Directors;

b.—e. Retain present Bylaws;

f. provide for reports to the board or commission and
President of the Synod on staff activities and imple-
mentation of assignments;

g.—m. Retain present Bylaws.

Action: Adopted (6).

(A motion to table discussion until completion of action relating
to establishment of a Council on Mission and Ministry was de-
clined. An amendment to delete from 3.182 the words “the election
of the chief operating or executive officer shall have the approval
of the President of the Synod, in accordance with Bylaw 3.69 e”
and the word “programa” from 3.190 was declined. After delegates

to cease debate, an amendment calling for reinsertion of
the words “the Synod’s Board for Parish Services on the publish-
ing of curriculum materials and,” in 3.194 e was declined.)

To Extend 1989 Convention Action
re Auxiliaries

RESOLUTION 8-02
Overture 8-32 (CW, pp. 302-3)

Background: - ;

The 1986 convention of the Synod in Res. 5-21 revised
Bylaw 14.01 to expand auxiliary membership eligibility to
allow for all of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
(LCMS) auxiliaries to also be auxiliaries of Lutheran
Church—Canada (LCC). The convention also requested
that the President and Board of Directors continue to work

with auxiliaries on the long-term relationships of the In-
ternational Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) and the In-
ternational Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
(LWML) with auxiliaries of partner churches and present
to the 1989 convention appropriate recommendations. On
Jan. 1, 1989, the LCC became a partner church of the
LCMS. The 1989 LCMS convention in Res. 5-10 stated
that, “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 partner churches to
have as auxiliaries organizations that are constituted with
people from congregations of partner churches.” The con-
vention then amended Bylaw 14.01 a 6 on an interim basis
until 1992 and requested that the President and Board of
Directors continue to work with the LLL and LWML ona
long-term plan regarding the relationship of the leagues
with auxiliaries of partner churches and present to the
1992 convention appropriate recommendations. The con-
vention asked that the position of the LCC and other part-
ner churches be considered in developing its -
recommendations. Discussions are continuing with both
auxiliaries and the LCC on this matter.

The LCC invited the auxiliaries to consider becoming
official auxiliaries of the LCC. In 1988 the Canadian
LWML membership responded affirmatively and with the
desire to maintain a close working and sharing relation-
ship with the International LWML, whose bylaws provide
for partnership relationships with auxiliaries of LCMS
partner churches. These bylaws allow for representatives
of partner church auxiliaries, at their discretion and ex-
pense, to send representatives to International LWML con-
ventions, with voice but not vote.

A protocol agreement was drawn by the LYML—Can-
ada Founding Committee which has been adopted by both
the five Canadian LWML Districts and by the Interna-
tional LWML at their 1991 convention. The Articles of In-
corporation and Bylaws have been drafted and will be
ratified by the 1992 Canadian LWML district conventions.
At the close of the 1993 International LWML convention,
the LWML—Canada will hold its founding convention and
become a separate autonomous organization of the LCC.
The LCC Bylaws regarding auxiliaries provide that “mem-
bership is made up of persons who are baptized members
of congregations that are members of the Lutheran
Church—Canada or that are members of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod located in Canada.” The LLL in
Canada is moving to be somewhat autonomous, but at this
time wants to retain membership in the International LLL.
A separate Canadian corporation has been established
with a board controlled by Canadians. More discussions
are necessary between the LLL, LCC, and LCMS regarding
permanent arrangements with the church bodies.

In January 1992 discussions with representatives of the
leagues, consideration was given to the need for developing
guidelines as to where integrated planning and imple-
mentation are necessary and where individual entities
might better proceed on their own. Such guidelines might
include the relationships of LCMS recognized auxiliaries
with LCMS sister churches, other Lutheran churches, and
LCMS mission fields, including North America, as well as