LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 228

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White House conference on—1980, 41, 49
Fellowship 152-155, 156
altar and pulpit 156
CTCR document on 158
definition of 66
discussions with all Lutheran bodies 33, 77-81,
154, 157
doctrinal discussions with other Christians 158
Lutheran 65-66
suspension of 153-155
with AELC 33
Fellowship, ALC-LCMS Commission on 15
Floor committees 17
Fort Wayne See Concordia Theological Seminary,
Fort Wayne
Forward in Remembrance 5, 34, 70-71, 107-110, 131,
213, 214, 219-220
Foundation, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
14, 138, 140
Franchise, synodical 123-124, 141
. of retired pastors 178

Giving 214
Great Commission Convocation 29
District 29
to have second 132
Guidelines from special committee re ALC fellowship
82-83

Handbook, synodical 56, 151
Handbook revisions proposed
advisory delegates 177
age discrimination 170-171
Board of Directors 136-137
Church Extension 167-168
Circuit Counselors 178
college and seminary presidents 178
term of office 184-185
term of service 185
colloquy program 192
commissions 138
Constitution, Art. V (membership) 141-142
Constitution, Art. VIII (synodical meetings)
135-136
Constitution, Art. XI (Rights and Duties of
Officers) 148
Constitution, Art. XII (District regulation) 135-136
deaconess programs 189-191
doctrinal review 160-161
governing instruments 149-150
investment structure 218-219
modified service and retirement 186
nominations deadline 142, 177-178
program boards 137-138
sabbaticals 171
salaries of outgoing officers 170
stewardship 216-217
support services boards 138
tenure 185-186
See also Bylaw amendments declined, Bylaws
amended; Constitution
Health and Healing, Commission on 138
Higher Education, Board for 14
Higher education, synodical 45, 53, 68-69, 181-196, 193,
194
budget 195
floor committee on 17, 32, 38, 42
gifts and endowments 195
presidents, terms of office 32
recruitment and training of Black faculty and
staff 193
support of 191-192
Hispanic ministries 54, 184
advisory council 53
Historical Institute See Concordia Historical Institute
Houck, John R. See address of Gen. Sec. of LCUSA
Human need 169
Hyatt, G. W. 4, 107-110

Indian ministry, North American 3, 130-131
Institutionalized persons, pastoral care to 206
Inter-Christian relationships See Fellowship
Inter-Lutheran relations See Fellowship
Intersynodical discussions See Fellowship
Investments, structure of 218-219

Irvine, Calif. See Christ College Irvine

Jewish missions 134
John of Beverly award See Awards
Justification, doctrine of 158

KFUO radio 138
Koehneke, M. L. 103-106

Late reports and overtures 223-226
Lavalais, Joseph 4

Lay ministers 124

Lay Ministers, Board for 14

LCA See Lutheran Church in America
LCMS-ALC Commission on Fellowship 15
LCUSA See Lutheran Council in the U.S.A.
Legal Counselor of Synod 15

INDEX

Logo, convention 4
Luther, 500th anniversary of 49
Lutheran Church in America
address of president of 42, 119-120
theological discussions with 38, 77-81, 154, 157
Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. 32, 33, 160
address of general secretary 120-121
campus ministry communications 132-133
division of campus ministry and educational
services 132
Indian desk 130-131
LCMS membership in 156-157
regional planning consultations 131-132
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service 49
Lutheran Witness 140
Lutheran Worship 54 .
Lutheran Youth Fellowship 35-36, 197-198
Lutherans for Life 33, 156
LWML See Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

Maier, Walter A. 4
Membership
conservation program 131
district transfers 30-31
dual 50, 67-68, 179
expulsion from 50
referral system 131
secretary for membership conservation 131
transient retirees 178
Mentally retarded 197
Mentally Retarded, Commission for Services to the 14
Merkens, Guido 4, 91-97
Military personnel, ministry to 209
Milwaukee, Wis. See Concordia College, Milwaukee
Ministerial Health, commission on 14, 138
staff person for 204
Ministers, classification of 176
Ministries, special 176
Mission Affirmations 22
Mission fields 129-131
Mission services, board for 138
Missionaries, overseas 15
personal support of 129, 217
Missions 55, 63, 129-134
floor committee on 17, 28
foreign 131
to American Indian 130-131
to Black communities 129-130
Missions, Board for 14, 28-29, 130-131
Mueller, Herbert 4

National Indian Lutheran Board 63, 130-131

Nauss, Milton J. 87-91

Necrology, pastors and teachers 83-84

Nigeria 29
Lutheran Church of 134

Nominations 14, 142, 177, 211
floor committees on 17, 38

Nominations, Committee for Convention 14, 142,177
District representation 140

Officers, synodical 4, 13
Organizations, Commission on 14, 138
opposition to anti-Christian 160
Organs, donation of 204
Overtures
correlated with resolutions 227
late, accepted for consideration 223-226

Parish Education, Board of 14
Parish services 36, 54, 69, 197-201
Board for 138
floor committee on 17, 41
Pastors
deceased See Necrology
emeriti 178
recruitment of 193-194
Pension See Worker Benefit Plans
Philippines, Lutheran Church in the 134
Poor, assistance to 206
Portland See Concordia College, Portland
Porto Alegre See Brazil
President of Synod 140, 178-179
address of 63-82
acceptance speech of president-elect 117-118
closing address of 113-116
commendation of 163
report of 22, 63-84
response to ALC council resolution 81-82
terminology concerning 160
Presidents, college and seminary
term of office 184-185
term of service 185
Presidents, District 13
responsibility of 178
Preus, J.A.O. 63-84, 163
See also President of Synod
Preus, David W. See address of ALC bishop
Professional educational services, board for 138
Program boards, elected 34-35, 137-138
appointment of standing committees 139
procedure for filling positions 138-139

Program implementation 44, 70-71, 213-220
floor committee on 17, 42

Pro-Life Sunday 156

Public Relations, Board for 14

Racism and violence 204-205
Radio, Board for Lutheran 14
Recruitment

of Black faculty and staff 193

of pastors 193-194

of male teachers 193-194
Reference resolutions 221
Refugees resettlement of 203
Regents, Boards of 28, 150-151
Regional planning consultations, to request clarifica-

tion of guidelines 131-132

Registration and credentials 21, 57, 221

floor committee on 17
Reinke, Ralph 32
Reports

correlated with resolutions 227

late 223-226
Representatives

special 15

synodical 13-15

See also Delegates and representatives
Resolutions 129-226

A and B 22-23, 221

2-08A 35

correlated with reports and overtures 227
Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans

age discrimination concerning 170-171
River Forest See Concordia College, River Forest
Rosin, Walter 5

Sabbaticals and study leaves 171
St. Catharines, Ont., seminary 182
St. John’s College, Winfield 13, 50, 68, 182
St. Louis, Mo. See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul
St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 13
Salaries, of outgoing officers 170
Sauer, Robert 4, 5, 85-86
Scholarly research, committee on 200
Schools, parochial 201
Schools, public, creation teaching in 201
Secretary of Synod 4, 14
SELC See Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Sell, Norman 4
Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and
College
Seminaries
calls to 193
Canadian options 69
location of in Canada 181-182
See also Higher education; names of seminaries
Seminex (seminary-in-exile) See Christ Seminary—
Seminex
Sermon, convention 85-86
Seward, Nebr. See Concordia Teachers College,
Seward
Social ministry 69-70, 203-207
floor committee on 17, 38
support for 206-207
Social Ministry and World Relief, Board of 14, 180-131
Social Ministry Services, Board for 138
Social need, conference on 203
Spanish See Hispanic
Special and sundry matters 70, 209-210
floor committee on 17
Spending, synodical, policy of 218
Staff supervision, synodical 140
Stewardship 42, 213
essays on 87-106
financial support department 216-217
rally 110-111
training 214-215
Stewardship, Board of 14, 32
Structure, Commission on 150
Suelflow, August 5, 113
Sundry matters See Special and sundry matters
Support services boards 138, 144
appointment of standing committees 139
procedure for filling positions 138-139
Survivor Plan See Worker Benefit Plans
Synodical offices, terms of 135
Synodical organization 143
Synodical representatives, advisory 13-15
Synodical structure See Task Force II

Tabular survey of convention 16
Taiwan (China Evangelical Lutheran Church) 134
Task Force II 23, 24, 37, 51, 52, 63-65, 125-127, 135-152
floor committee on 17, 29, 126, 127
recommendations adopted
additional Bylaws 149-150
adjudication procedures 150
Board of Directors, membership and function
136-137
Boards of Regents 151
Circuit involvement 138
commissions 138