LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1998, Page 250

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250 STRUCTURE, PLANNING, AND ADMINISTRATION

Resolved, That the Synod abide by the Scriptures which
require clear pastoral communication with the erring
(Ezek. 3; Matt. 18; Gal. 6).

Faith. Sugar Land, TX; Gloria Dei. Houston, TX;
Nazareth, Buffalo, NY; St. Luke, Montgomery, IL; Good
Shepherd, Two Rivers, WI; Holy Cross, Bordentown, NJ;
Trinity, Walden, NY; East Bethlehem, Detroit, MI; Our
Savior, Albany, NY; Faith, Geneva, IL; Bethlehem,
Nekoosa, WI; Grace, Streamwood, IL; Zion, Akron, OH;
Oak Road, Lilburn, GA; St. James, Marion, IN;
Resurrection, Charlotte, NC

7-37

To Abolish Council of Presidents
and Reassign Its Duties

WHEREAS, The Council of Presidents represents an unnecessary
and expensive burden to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod;
and

Wuereas, Abolishment of the Council of Presidents would pre-
sent financial savings to Synod; and

WHEREAS, Duties now assigned to the Council of Presidents
under the Bylaws may be assumed by alternate synodical bodies in
place or entirely dispensed with; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Council! of Presidents be abolished and all
reference to the Council of Presidents be expunged from synodical
Bylaws; and be it further

Resolved, Under Bylaw 2.15 ¢ strike “(on the basis of policies
adopted by the Council of Presidents)” and insert “(on the basis of
policies set forth by the synodical Praesidium)”; and be it further

Resolved, Under Bylaw 2.17 to strike “Any unusual case shall
be decided by the Council of Presidents” and insert “Any unusual
case shall be decided by the synodical Praesidium”; and be it fur-
ther

Resolved, That current Bylaw 2.11 a be amended, striking
“Council of Presidents” and inserting “an ad hoc committee be ap-
pointed annually by each synodical seminary”; and be it further

Resolved, That current Bylaw 2.11 d be deleted in its entirety;
and be it further

Resolved, That current Bylaw 2.19 a be amended, striking all
reference to “Council of Presidents” and inserting “synodical Pres-
ident”; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.19 a that a committee appointed
by the synodical President to review the candidate status of any
member of Synod and make recommendations to the synodical
President, who shall determine whether or not to continue candi-
date status on an annual basis; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.23 d all reference to “Council of
Presidents” be stricken and “synodical President” inserted with
subsequent adjustment of language to meet the revision; and be it
further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.29 b delete “chairman of the
Council of Presidents (COP)” and insert “Secretary of Synod”; and
be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.29 c delete “chairman of COP”
and insert “Secretary of Synod”; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.29 e delete “chairman of COP”
and insert “Secretary of Synod.” and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.31 delete “Council of Presidents”
and insert “synodical Praesidium’; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 2.33 “Council of Presidents” be
deleted and insert “synodical Praesidium’”; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 3.600 b delete “and the Council of
Presidents”; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 3.601 | delete “the Council of Pres-
idents by its two-thirds vote” and “and the Council of Presidents”;
and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 3.705 b “the Council of Presidents”
be deleted; and be it further

Resolved, That current Bylaw 3.903 be abolished to be substi-
tuted by Bylaw 3.904, “Membership,’’ “The Commission on Con-
stitutional Matters shall consist of five voting members to be
elected by the Synod in convention. Three members shall be
lawyers and two members ordained ministers”; and be it further

Resolved, That current Bylaw 3.921 1 be amended to read, “The
synodical ‘convention shall elect four ordained ministers who are
parish pastors, one commissioned minister who is a parish teacher,
and four laypersons”; and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.921 2 be deleted; and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.930 be deleted in its entirety; and be it
further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 3.940 a, “A meeting between the
Council of Ministry and the Council of Presidents is encouraged at
least triennially” be deleted; and be it further

Resolved, Under Bylaw 3.940 b 4, “Two District Presidents to
be elected by the Council of Presidents” be stricken and “Two Dis-
trict Presidents selected by the synodical President” be inserted;
and be it further

Resolved, Under Bylaw 6.87 a, “a District President appointed
by the Council of Presidents” be deleted; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 6.99 b, “the chairman of the Coun-
cil of Presidents Placement Committee for the Pastoral Ministry”
be deleted; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 6.101 “Council of Presidents act-
ing as the Board of Assignments” be stricken and “Colloquy Com-
mittee acting as the Board of Assignments” be inserted; and be it
further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 6.119 ‘Council of Presidents act-
ing as the Board of Assignments” be stricken and “Colloquy Com-
mittee for the Teaching Ministry acting as the Board of Assign-
ments” be inserted; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 6.138 “by the Council of Presi-
dents acting as the Board of Assignments” be deleted and “Collo-
quy Committee for the Deaconess Ministry acting as the Board of
Assignments” be inserted; and be it further

Resolved, That under Bylaw 7.25 | “Council of Presidents” be
stricken and “Board for Higher Education” be inserted; and be it
finally

Resolved, That Bylaw 7.45 5 be deleted.
St. Paul, Paterson, NJ; Bethlehem, Fairborn, OH

7-38

To Limit COP to Activities
Mandated in LCMS Constitution

WuerEAS, The December 1997 issue of the Reporter states the
COP has created nine committees not mandated by the Handbook,
including Council on Mission and Ministry, Distance Education
Leading to Ordination, and Lutheran Family Association Board;
and

WHEREAS, The Handbook only directs the District presidents to
act as the Board of Assignments Bylaw 2.11 a; to place emeritus
pastors from another church body on the synodical roster, Bylaw
2.11 d; to be responsible for ordination and initial installation
Bylaw 2.13 of pastors; and Bylaws 2.21-2.45, to oversee doctrinal
and disciplinary supervision of clergy and congregations; and

WHEREAS, There is confusion in LCMS congregations and in
the COP about the definition of the Gospel demonstrated by pastors
writing and confessing their own creeds for Communion services;
and

WHEREAS, Many congregations must wait six months or more
for an approved call from the District president; and