LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1995, Page 37

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MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION 37

was offered to change the words better reflect in line 6 to in
light of. Question was called and sustained. The amend-
ment was adopted. The main motion as amended was
adopted. ,

Res. 5-06A, “To Revise Bylaws Pertaining to Admission
to Pastoral Ministry by Colloquy,” was editorially modified
and moved by the committee. Consideration of the motion
was postponed as a result of the chair calling for the orders
of the day.

Committee 6: Human Care

The Rev. William Diekelman, President of the Okla-
homa District and Chairman of Committee 6, Human Care,
led the assembly into the business of the committee.

Kathryn Wolford, Executive Director of Lutheran World
Relief, addressed the delegates depicting the work of LWR.

Mr. Dan Leeman, Executive Director of the Worker Ben-
efit Plans, presented an informative address to the conven-
tion.

Res. 6-04A, “To Commend Board of Managers of Worker
Benefit Plans,” was moved by the committee. An amend-
ment was made to modify the title to read, “To Commend,
Instruct, and Encourage the Board of Managers of the
Worker Benefit Plans.” The change was adopted by com-
mon consent. An amendment was made for line 39, p. 196,
to delete the word control and to replace the deletion with
the word reduce. The question was called on both the
amendment and the main motion and was sustained. The
amendment was defeated. The main motion was adopted
as amended.

Committee 8: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

The Rev. Roger Krause, President of the Rocky Moun-
tain District and Chairman of Committee 8, Registration,
Credentials, and Elections, led the delegates in the casting
of votes for the unfilled positions on the Board of Regents,
Portland, and the Board of Directors of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod.

Phil Struefert (clergyman) was declared elected to the
Board of Regents, Portland.

Committee 7: Structure, Planning, and Administration

The Rev. Dr. Robert Kuhn, President of the Central Illi-
nois District and Chairman of Committee 7, Structure,
Planning, and Administration, led the delegates back into
the business of his committee.

Res. 7-23, “To Withdraw Certain Bylaws Adopted in
1992 and Affirm Synodwide Corporate:Bodies,” was moved

iby the committee. A motion to refer to committee was
made. Question was called and sustained. The motion to
refer was defeated. An amendment was made to strike sev-
eral of the resolves and add new wording. The chair ruled
the amendment a substitute motion. The delegates deter-
mined not to consider the substitute motion. The question
was called and was sustained. The main motion was
adopted.

Closing Devotions

The delegates were led in closing devotions by the Rev.
David Talsma, missionary to Nigeria.

Zimmerman, Thomas

Session 9
July 20, Morning
Opening Devotions

The assembly was led in opening devotions by the Rev.
Dr. David Schmiel, President of Concordia Theological
Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Preaching on 1 Timothy
4:6, Dr. Schmiel called on the Synod to remain faithful to
the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions.

150th Anniversary Bible Study

Once again the Rev. Dr. Karl Barth, Director of the
150th anniversary celebration, led the assembly in a study
of the Holy Scriptures.

Committee 9: Nominations

Dr. George Mohr, Chairman of Committee 9, Nomina-
tions, informed the convention regarding those nominated
for the Board for Congregational Services. The names and
categories are printed below:

PARISH PASTORS (Vote for 3)
Belton, Victor
Brege, William
Breitbarth, Steven E.
Fehrmann, John
Fiege, Calvin
Gallup, Roger
Gimbel, James
Herbolsheimer, James
Karsten, Dar
Kinne, Timothy
Koehneke, Richard
Ott, Gene
Perling, R. John
Pless, John
Pohl, Wayne
Storrud, Donald
Washington, Steven
Weinrich, William
Westergren, Kevin
Zehnder, Jon

‘

COMMISSIONED MINISTERS (Vote for 3)
DeMeyere, Roger
Haas, Walter D.
Held, David
Herman, Debra
Hoffman, Patricia A.
Johnston, Julie
Pichan, Daryl
Rinas, Jody
Waters, Jennie J.
Weidler, Jean
Wenz, Richard

LAYPERSONS (Vote for 3)
Driessnack, Anne
Elliott, Robert

’ Haynes, Brenda