LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 39

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION

by voice vote, and Res . 2-04 was adopted as changed [Yes:
1,071; No: 21] .
Res . 2-05, “To Commend Theses on Worship and Model
Theological Conference on the Theology of Worship” (TB, p .
59), was introduced by the committee . When an amendment
was offered to add a new final resolve (“That the functions of
the former Commission on Worship be assigned to the Board
for National Mission and that Bylaw 3 .9 .7 .2 be replaced in
bylaws, its place to be determined by the Commission on
Structure”), the chair ruled this to be a substitute motion . After
the Commission on Constitutional Matters indicated that it
would need to look at this substitute resolution prior to consideration by the convention, the chair ruled the motion out
of order . The ruling of the chair was sustained [Yes: 810; No:
238], after which the chair called for the Orders of the Day .
Committee 6: Human Care

Committee Vice-Chairman Herbert Mueller, President
of the Southern Illinois District, brought greetings from the
Committee Chairman David Benke, President of the Atlantic
District, absent because of the death of his mother . He called
attention to Res . 6-02A, “To Be a Light for Life” (TB, p . 374),
and it was introduced by the committee . A motion was immediately introduced to call the question without debate . This
motion was approved by voice vote, and Res . 6-02A was
adopted as presented [Yes: 1,010; No: 64] .
Res . 6-07A, “To Support Efforts to End Human Trafficking/
Slavery” (TB, pp . 374f .), was introduced by the committee .
During discussion it was noted that the resolution’s reference
to the Board for Human Care Ministry means that the resolution will be directed to the appropriate board in harmony with
Res . 8-08A . After the Commission on Constitutional Matters
confirmed this understanding, a motion to end debate was
approved by voice vote, following which Res . 6-07A was
adopted as presented [Yes: 1,047; No: 19] .
Res . 6-04A, “To Combat Malaria” (TB, pp . 565f .), was
introduced by the committee . During discussion, a delegate
requested that consideration of this resolution be postponed
until Res . 3-03 can be considered by the convention . After the
request failed [Yes: 383; No: 653], the committee chairman
invited comments from Matthew Harrison and Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Kenya President Obare . After a proposed
amendment to change the reference to “Chief Mission Officer”
to “President of the Synod” (line 8, p . 566) was accepted by
the committee as a friendly amendment, debate was ended
[Yes: 1,008; No: 73], and Res . 6-04A was adopted as changed
[Yes: 1,080; No: 33] .
The chair called the Orders of the Day .
Bible Study 5

Convention chaplain Glen Thomas introduced the Bible
Study leader, Rev . Dr . Dien Ashley Taylor, pastor of Redeemer
Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Bronx, New York . The
focus of his Bible study was “ONE People—Forgiven in the
Community .” Referencing numerous sources and texts, he led
the assembly to think about (by telling the story of Redeemer

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Evangelical Lutheran Church) what it really means to be prolife and pro-forgiveness in the community .
Committee 10: Nominations

A member of the Commission on Constitutional Matters
provided explanation for developments following two nominations made during the floor nominations process to the
Lutheran Church Extension Fund Board of Directors, referring to Bylaw 3 .12 .3 .6 . He stated that the required background
check, which became the issue with the two nominations, was
not conducted for any nominees to that board . The commission proposed that, should any nominee ultimately elected by
the convention fail to pass the required regulatory checks, that
person will not be allowed to assume office, and the Synod’s
process will be used to fill any such vacancy .
The convention then revisited the two nominations made
earlier . The chair called for a motion to reopen nominations
from the floor for the two nominations in question . That
motion was made and seconded . Nominations were reopened
[Yes: 736; No: 229], and Robert Shonholz was again nominated [Yes: 713; No: 279] . Christian Preus was also again
nominated [Yes: 682; No: 358], after which the chair declared
nominations closed .
Committee 10 Chairman Warren Schumacher provided
additional nominations information to the assembly, noting
that the name of Kermit Almstedt was omitted from the latest
nominations report and will be included in tomorrow’s Today’s
Business . He also noted that the elections associated with the
two new mission boards will be held accordingly .
Committee 3: Theology and Church Relations

Res . 3-03 (TB, pp . 65f .) was again brought before the convention by Committee 3 Chairman Jon Diefenthaler . He called
on Herbert Mueller to comment on the resolution . After discussion continued, the chair informed the assembly that 20
minutes of discussion time had elapsed . The assembly agreed
to end debate [Yes: 786; No: 323], and Res . 3-03 was then
adopted as amended [Yes: 961; No: 175] .
Between resolutions, a delegate introduced a motion to
change Special Standing Rule 11 to limit debate to one minute
per speaker for the remainder of the convention . The parliamentarian reminded that changing standing rules requires a
two-thirds vote . The motion was not carried [Yes: 722; No:
425] .
The committee chairman called attention to Res . 3-04,
“To Amend Bylaw 3 .9 .6 .2 .2 re Altar and Pulpit Fellowship
with Small, Formative, or Emerging Confessional Churches”
(TB, pp . 67f .), and asked Dr . Samuel Nafzger to introduce the
resolution . He spoke of the increasing interest by Lutheran
churches around the world in the LCMS—some large but
some also very small . He referred to pages 301ff . in the
Convention Workbook for more information .
(At this time, the convention paused in its business when
a delegate experienced a medical difficulty .)
Res . 3-04 (TB, pp . 67f .) was formally introduced by the
committee . A proposed amendment to change the wording to
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