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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1998, Page 2
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES
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Synodical Reports
The President .......... 0... ccc cece cece eee |
Entered into Rest ........... 0.00. cece eee ene 5
Office of Government Information ............... 7
Nomenclature Study Committee ................. 8
150th Anniversary Celebration .................. 9
Church Growth Study Committee ................ 10
Board for Mission Services ...............000005 12
Intemational Lutheran Women’s Missionary League . 18
Lutheran Hour Ministries ....................0.. 19
Board for Congregational Services ...... Teese 20
Commission on Worship ...............2 220 eee 28
Reflections on Children’s Sermons/Messages ....... 29
Reflections on Contemporary/Alternative Worship .. 30
Concordia Publishing House ..................5- 33
Board for Black Ministry Services ............... 36
Exhibits 2.0... 0... ec ee ee ee eee 39
Concordia Historical Institute ...............000- 41
Board for Communication Services ............... 44
Biblical Stewardship Principles Task Force ........ 48
Commission on Theology and Church Relations .... 48
Prophecy and Typology ........... 00: c eee eee 57
Response ... re Infant Communion................ 61
Commission on Doctrinal Review ................ 65
Commission on Organizations ................005 66
Implementation Team on Funding Our Work Together 66
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation . 67
Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod
Board for Church Extension ..............00000- 70
Accounting Department .............. 0. eee ee 72
Summary of Debt/Repayment Plans .............. 73
Internal Audit Department ...................... 73
Financial Aid Task Force Report ................. 74
Summary ......... 0.000. 77
Board for Higher Education Concordia University
System oo... eee eee eee eee 78
To Establish an Ordained Diaconate .............. 83
Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support .... 85
Board for Human Care Ministries ................ 88
Board of Managers—Worker Benefit Plans ........ 93
First Vice-President ............. 000s cece ee eee 95
Secretary 2.6... 0... cece ec cece eee eee 96
Vice-President-Finance—Treasurer .............. 97
Board of Directors ...... 0.0... 0c cece eee eee ee 98
Council on Mission and Ministry ................ 100
Department of General Services ..............0.. 100
Office of Information Systems ................065 101
Department of Human Resources ................ 102
Atlantic District... 2... eee eee eee 102
California-Nevada-Hawaii District ............... 103
Central Illinois District ........ 02... cee eee eee 103
Eastern District ......... 00... cece eee eee eee ee 104
English District ........... 00.0.0 cece eee eee 105
Florida-Georgia District ................2...002- 105
Indiana District... .......0...0.. 0.0... ee eee eee 106
Iowa District East. ..............0....0 00 cee eee 107
Iowa District West ........... 0.0... 022 2c eee 107
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Mid-South District ........0. 0.0.0.0 020 eee eee 109
Minnesota North District ....................04, 110
Minnesota South District .................-2005. 110
Missouri District ..... 0.00... cece eee eee 110
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New England District.....................0000. 112
New Jersey District .......... 00.00.00... eee 112
North Dakota District............... eee eee. 113
North Wisconsin District .................0.000- 113
Northern Illinois District ...................000- 114
Northwest District 2.2.00... 0.0.00 cece eee eee 115
Ohio District... 0... ee ee 115
Oklahoma District 0.0.0... eee 116
Pacific Southwest District ..............0...0005 116
Rocky Mountain District ....................00- 117
SELC District... 0... cee eee eee 117
South Dakota District......0..... 00.0000. 00000- 118
South Wisconsin District ........... 0.0.0 eee eee 118
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Southern District ............. 0.0.2 119
Southern Illinois District ......... 0.00.00. eee eee 120
Texas District... 1... cee ee eee eee 120
Wyoming District... 1... cee eee 121
Commission on Constitutional Matters ............ 12]
Task Force on Dispute Resolution ................ 121
1. Missions
To Vision Our Synod for Year 2000 .............. 123
To Recognize in New Name the Growth and
Maturation of Our Church Body ................. 123
To Change Name of Missouri Synod.............. 123
To Change the Name of Our Church Body ......... 123
To Change Name of Synod ..................00. 123
To Adopt Mission Statement for Synod ........... 124
To Support Lutheran Student Fellowship and
Encourage Campus Ministry .................00. 124
To Encourage All Districts to Support Mission
Efforts to Ethnic Groups in U.S. ..............-.. 124
To Affirm True Goal of Lutheran Mission Work .... 125
To Set Goals 2... ec eee 125
To Establish Local Congregations as Part of Mission
Work 2.2.00. .0..00 beet ene cteneeeneenees 125
To Withdraw from Comity Arrangements with ELCA 125
To End Comity Arrangements with ELCA ......... 125
To Commend “Lutherans in Medical Missions” ..... 125
To Commend Lutheran Heritage Foundation and
Missions in Former Communist Nations ........... 126
To Commend Work of Lutheran Heritage Foundation 126
To Refocus Mission Activity for Raising Up of
Pastors 20. eee tees 126
To Support the Hong Kong Synod................ 126
2. Congregational Services
To Commend Regular Use of Historic Liturgy ...... 127
To Commend Use of Historical Liturgical Orders ... 127