LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2016, Page 39

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chair hearing no objection to voting immediately on the resolution,
Res. 12-03 was adopted as presented [Yes: 990; No: 35].
Res. 12-09 “To Update and Amend Dispute Resolution Process” (TB, pages 163ff.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the
committee. With no objection raised to immediately voting on the
resolution, Res. 12-09 was adopted as presented [Yes: 1,010; No: 27].

Committee 9: Finance
Committee 9 Chairman Daniel May, President of the Indiana
District, introduced the work of his committee and thanked its
members for their service. The committee introduced Res. 9-01A
“To Give Thanks to God for Increase in Sunday Offerings and
Encourage Walking Together as Synod” (TB, pp. 367f.—Monday
issue). Without discussion and with no objection from the assembly, the convention voted immediately and Res. 9-01A was adopted
[Yes: 908; No: 39].
Res. 9-02A “To Assure Uniformity of Relationship and Asset
Disposition Language in Governing Documents of Corporate
Agencies of the Synod” (TB, pp. 368f.—Monday issue) was introduced by the committee. Without objection to voting on the
resolution immediately, the convention adopted Res. 9-02A as presented [Yes: 910; No: 24].
Res. 9-03A “To Give Thanks and Encourage Participation in
Funding of Synod Mission Work” (TB, pp. 369ff.—Monday issue)
was introduced by the committee. Without objection to voting
immediately on the resolution, Res. 9-03A was adopted as presented [Yes: 936; No: 35].
Res. 9-04A “To Improve Disclosures Related to Financial Gifts
from God’s Stewards for Special Appeals” (TB, pp. 372f.—Monday
issue) was introduced by the committee. Without objection from
the assembly, the convention voted immediately by voice vote to
adopt Res. 9-04A as presented.
Res. 9-05 “To Commend Work of LCMS Foundation” (TB,
pp. 120f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the committee. Without objection from the assembly, the convention voted
immediately on the resolution, and Res. 9-05 was adopted by voice
vote as presented. David Fiedler, President of the LCMS Foundation briefly addressed the convention.

Convention Essay—“Upon This Rock: Rejoice”
[The essayist Dr. Berhanu Ofgaa serves as the General Secretary
of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY). The
entire text of his essay is printed elsewhere in these 2016 Convention Proceedings.]

Special Recognition—LCMS Presidents Emeriti
The convention welcomed and applauded the service of the former LCMS Presidents present for the convention, Dr. Robert Kuhn
and Dr. Gerald Kieschnick, before joining in singing the Common Doxology.

Committee 8: Parochial Schools
As Committee 8 came forward, a delegate brought forward the
resolution printed in Tuesday’s Today’s Business, pp. 438f., “To Preserve the Authority and Clarity of the New Testament Scriptures.”
After his motion was seconded and during discussion, a motion was
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introduced to refer this resolution to the President of the Synod. A
motion to end debate was introduced and carried [Yes: 823; No: 181]
and the motion to refer was carried [Yes: 878: No: 137].
Committee 8 Chairman Dean Nadasdy, Minnesota South
District President, introduced the work of his committee. Res.
8-01A “To Encourage and Strengthen the Lutheran Ethos of Our
LCMS Early Childhood Centers, Elementary Schools, and High
Schools” (TB, pp. 351f.—Part 2, Sunday issue) was then introduced
by the committee. During the discussion that followed, the words
“rostered and non-rostered” were added at the beginning of the
third-last whereas paragraph, and the words “or Christian teachers
in the LCMS teacher colloquy program” were added after “teachers”
in #5 of the first resolve, and the words “a school by eagerly serving”
were added after the word “supports” and before “the school” in
#6—all as friendly amendments. The chair asked for and received
the assembly’s support by voice vote to proceed with the vote on the
resolution. Res. 8-01A was adopted as changed, also by voice vote.
Res. 8-02 “To Recruit and Equip Lutheran Administrators for
Service in Early Childhood Centers and Schools” (TB, pp. 112f.—
preconvention issue) was introduced by the committee. Without
objection from the assembly to proceeding with the vote on the resolution immediately, Res. 8-02 was adopted as presented by voice
vote.
Res. 8-03A “To Support the Quality and Sustainability of
Lutheran Schools through Work of Blue Ribbon Committee
on Lutheran Schools” (TB, pp. 353f.—Part 2, Sunday issue) was
introduced by the committee. Without objection from the floor to
proceeding to vote immediately, Res. 8-03A was adopted as presented by voice vote.
Res. 8-04 “To Preserve the Religious Freedom of Our Parochial
Schools” (TB, p. 114—preconvention issue) was introduced by the
committee. Debate was closed by voice vote, and Res. 8-04 was
adopted as presented, also by voice vote.

Committee 10: Stewardship: Funding the Mission
Committee 10 Chairman Dwayne Lueck, President of the North
Wisconsin District, introduced the work of his committee. Res.
10-01 “To Recognize the Lutheran Church Extension Fund” (TB, p.
123—preconvention issue) was presented on behalf of the committee by LCEF President Rich Robertson, who also noted that LCEF
had its beginning at a Milwaukee convention. After the resolution
was formally introduced, the assembly agreed by voice vote and
without objection to proceed directly to a vote on the resolution.
Res. 10-01 was adopted as presented, also by voice vote.
Res. 10-02 “To Commend Startup of the Lutheran Federal
Credit Union and Promote Its Ongoing Work” (TB, p. 124—preconvention issue) was introduced on behalf of the committee by
credit union representative Tom Buuck. The assembly agreed to
proceed to vote without discussion, and by voice vote adopted Res.
10-02 as presented.
Res. 10-03 “To Encourage Individuals, Congregations, and
Districts in Cheerful and Voluntary Giving” (TB, pp. 124f.—preconvention issue) was introduced by the committee. The assembly
agreed by voice vote to proceed to a vote on the resolution without
discussion, and by voice vote Res.10-03 was adopted as presented.
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