LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 227

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Lawrence, Kans., Redeemer, received 156
Lay higher education, Lutheran 180
Lay Ministers, Board for 14
Laymen, eligibility of, for offices 168-169
LCA See Lutheran Church in America
LCMS=Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, The
LCMS-ALC Commission on Fellowship See
Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on
LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.S.A.
LEA=Lutheran Education Association 41
Lebanon 46
Legal Counselor of Synod 14
LHRAA See Lutheran Human Relations Association
of America
Life, sacredness of human 138
Lists, official 148-149
Literature, Commission on Church 14
Livonia, Mich.
All Saints, transfer of 146
Faith, transfer of 146
Holy Trinity, transfer of 146
LLL See Lutheran Laymen'’s League, International
Lodges 137
Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots
(LAMP) 124
Lutheran Book of Worship 127-128
Lutheran Church—Canada 136
Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod 116
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation
14
Lutheran Church in America
address of president 28, 109-110
Canada section 136
Lutheran Church in Nigeria 23
Lutheran Church of Australia 223
Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. (LCUSA)
address of general secretary 36, 111-113
amendments to constitution 139
selective participation in 126-127, 185, 219
Lutheran Hour 41
Lutheran Human Relations Association of America
190, 192-193, 199-200
Lutheran Laymen’s League, International 23, 38, 40-
41, 49, 119
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Sask.
endorsement of students at 171-173
second chair at 219
Lutheran Women's Missionary League 23, 40, 151-152
Lutheran World Federation 219
LWML See Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

McMinnville, Tenn., Shepherd of the Hills, received
156, 222
Maier, Walter A. Jr., convention sermon 21, 83-86
Managers, Board of, Worker Benefit Plans
See Worker Benefit Plans
Manpower and money, conserve 147-148
Marriage enrichment program 184
Marshall, Robert J., address of LCA president 28, 109-

110
Medical Work, Council for Christian
convention representative 14
role clarified in Bylaws 117
staff services authorized for 118
Medical work, staff person for 118
Membership
Bylaw amendments re, declined 157-161
gains and losses 22
Membership report of President on various con-
gregations and pastors 79-82
Memorial address and service 45, 105-107
Mende people of West Africa 115
Mentally Retarded, Commission for Services to the 14,
184
Midland, Mich., Our Savior, transfer of 146
Mid-East 46
“Millennium” 219
Milwaukee, Wis.
Concordia College See Concordia College,
Milwaukee
Ebenezer, tranefer of 146
Ministerial Health, Commission on 14, 189
Minorities, to support faithful 152
Minutes
convention, synodical 21-61
synodical Board of Directors 145
Mission Affirmations 219
Mission conferences 22
Mission education 209
Mission planning conference, international 22
Mission Study Commission 124
Missionaries, overseas 15, 16, 33, 120
Missions 115-124
floor committee on 17
Forward in Mission 219
overseas 123
promotion of 121, 123
Missions, Board for
commendation of 219
convention representatives 13
election results 58
minority report 119
Missouri in Perspective 188
Morris, Mrs. Helen 40

INDEX

Mt. Vernon, N.Y., Holy Comforter, transfer of 146, 221
Mueller, Herbert See Secretary of Synod
Multicultural religious materials 186

Music, assistance in 138

Muslim 46

Nafzger, Samuel, convention essayist 31, 87-98
National Council of Churches 219
Neeb, Martin 37-38
New Guinea 53
Nigeria 23, 45, 116
Nominations 23-26, 32, 207
additional information in 157
amending slates 166-167
auditing firm to tabulate 165
for President and First Vice-President 165
“prior consent to serve” 163
Nominations, Committee for Convention 13, 17, 59,
15
Nostbakken, Roger 52

Oakland See Concordia High School, Oakland
Offering, special
for Alabama Lutheran Academy and College 200-
1
for Black Lutheran Centennial 204-205
on Synodical Sunday 209-210
Officer, Administrative, of Board of Directors 143
Officers, synodical 4, 12, 148, 168
alternate 219
assistant 143
eligibility of laymen as 168-169
limitation to two terms 219
Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ 124
Ordination 219
of persons not properly endorsed 78-79
of women 126, 134
Organizations, Commission on 13, 137
Ottemoeller, Harold 45
Otten, Herman 219
Outreach, to increase 118-119
Overtures
correlated with resolutions 225-226
late, accepted for consideration 221-223
provisions for submission retained 165-166
unacceptable, clarified 165

Papacy and the Antichrist 219
Parent education 182
Parish Education See Schools, Lutheran;
Sunday school
Parish Education, Board of 14, 58, 150-151
Parish experience, previous, for faculty members 178
Parish services 181-188
floor committee on 17
Parliamentarians 14, 21
Partner churches 22, 116, 120
Pastoral conferences 163-164
Pastoral Education Sunday 179
Pastors
ALC, serving LCMS congregations 168
characterizations of 197
deceased 79
eligibility of 219
equity compensation for 196
nurture and supervision of 197
officers of AELC, still on LCMS roster 81
Patschke, Arbie 45-46
Pension See Worker Benefit Plans
Pension Work Committee 149
Pensions and support, official lists for 148-149
Periodicals, Editorial Commission for Official 14
Periodicals, official 184-185
Persecuted Christians 193, 219
Philippines, Lutheran Church of the 27
Piepkorn, Arthur 134
Policy congress 219
Portland See Concordia College, Portland
Porto Alegre See Brazil
Position descriptions 143-145
Prairie Village, Kans., Concord, received 156, 222
Preface “That We May Grow” 5-6
President of Synod
address of 21, 63-64
election of 56-57
membership report on various congregations and
pastors 79-82
office representatives 14
report of 22, 65-82
role of 166
Presidents, District 12
dissident 167
election of 167-168
ordination of persons not properly endorsed 78-79
removal from office 78-79
role of 166
See also Council of Presidents
Preus, David W., address of ALC president 52, 53, 107-
109
Preus, J.A.O. 21, 148
See also President of Synod
“Prior consent to serve” 163

229

Program Implementation 207-218
floor committee on 17

Project Philip 219

Public Relations, Board for 14, 219

Racism 204
Radio, Board for Lutheran 14, 188
Recognitions 42, 49, 52
Records, access to 149
Recruitment
for Black church workers 201, 203, 205
for ministry to deaf 178
for parish ministry 171
Pastoral Education Sunday 179
Reference resolutions 23-24, 219
Referred Anaheim 1975 resolutions 78-79
Refugee families 193-194
Registration and credentials 17, 21, 56, 115
Rehabilitation, prisoner 192
Renewal retreats 116
Reorganization, postponement of 169
Reporter 184-185
Reports and overtures correlated with resolutions 225-
226
Representatives
special 15
synodical 12-15
See also Delegates and representatives
Republication of significant works 187
Research, scholarly 187
Resignations requested 219
Resolutions 115-219
Anaheim 1975 referrals 78-79
correlated with reports and overtures 225-226
effectiveness period of 168
expenditures for proposed 217-218
ratification of, by congregations 169
“Response Series, The” 122
Retirees 196
Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans
Retreats, renewal 116
“Revision to A Statement” 137
River Forest See Concordia Teachers College, River
Forest
Robinson, DeWitt 21
Roman Catholic dialog 219
Rosin, Walter 5, 21, 56
Roster, Bylaw amendments re 157-161

St. John’s College, Winfield 13, 60-61
St. Louis, Mo.
Concordia Seminary See Concordia Seminary, St.
Louis
conventions in 147
St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul
St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 13, 60
Salem, Oreg., Messiah, received 156, 222-223
San Francisco Night Ministry 169
Sao Leopoldo, Brazil See Brazil
Saskatoon See Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Saskatoon, Sask.
Schedule of 1977 convention 19-20
Schools, Lutheran 186
See also High schools; Higher education; Parish
education; names of colleges and seminaries
Schools, public 87
Scripture, inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of 126
Secretary of Synod
election 57
office representatives 14
“That We May Grow” preface 5-6
Selbetaendige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche 131,
223
Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and
College, Selma
Seminaries See Higher education; names of
seminaries
Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre 13, 61
Seminary-in-exile See Seminex
Seminex
graduates, endorsement of 175
personnel, status of 219
recognizing 219
support of 219
Senior College Board of Control 171
Sermon
Black centennial 100-105
convention 83-86
Sunday morning 99-100
Serve-your-neighborhood workshops 190
Service book, new See Lutheran Book of Worship
Seward See Concordia Teachers College, Seward
Sex discrimination 187
Sexuality 135
Seymour, Ind., Redeemer, transfer of 146
Sign language 121
Sins, public and manifest, position on 136
Sister church See Partner churches
Social Affirmations 219
Social Concerns Committee 131
Social ministry 189-194
augment courses on 219
floor committee on 17
orientation in 151