LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1979, Page 145

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RESOLUTIONS 145

WHEREAS, The Council of Presidents in its capacity
as the Board of Assignments in May 1977 resolved to
adopt a new procedure whereby personal interviews
may be conducted and positions discussed with respec-
tive teacher candidates by congregational representa-
tives prior to their placement; and

WHEREAS, This new procedure creates a definite
distinction between the manner of calling teacher can-
didates and pastoral candidates; and

WHEREAS, This procedure places at a disadvantage

certain schools and those parishes located at a distance
from the teachers colleges; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention direct the
Board of Assignments to return to its placement proce-
dures for teacher candidates in effect prior to May 1977
and to request this Board to reviews its placement
procedures of teacher candidates and to report to the
1981 convention.

Action: Adopted (11).
(Standing vote of 530 to 296.)

To Provide for Urban Ministry
Vicarages and Internships

RESOLUTION 6-15

Overtures 6-55A—C (CW, p. 198)

WHEREAS, Large urban areas of our country uniquely
challenge our Synod to proclaim the Gospel; and

WHEREAS, Our Synod is committed to these urban
areas; and

WHEREAS, Exposure to urban ministry is critical to
the recruitment and training of urban ministers; and

WHEREAS, The financial resources of many urban
congregations are extremely burdened and limited;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Districts concerned with urban
ministry secure appropriate funds to establish vicar-
ages and teaching internships in urban parishes and
schools; and be it further

Resolved, That selection of vicarage and internship
sites be made by the synodical Board for Missions in
consultation with District Presidents and interested
parishes; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Missions establish a
communication channel among all parties concerned.

Action: Adopted (11).

(An amendment calling for the funding of 10 such vicar-
ages was declined.)

To Change Bylaw 4.51
(Colloquy Board)
RESOLUTION 6-16
Report 6-02 (CW, pp. 169—170)

WHEREAS, The number of applications to the Coll-
oquy Board for the Pastoral Office has more than

doubled in the last biennium; and

WHEREAS, To give proper attention to these appli-
cations will take more time than is reasonably available
to the Colloquy Board as described in Bylaw 4.51;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adopt the following change to Bylaw 4.51:

PRESENT WORDING

4.51 Colloquy Board

The Colloquy Board for the Pastoral Office shall
consist of a Vice-President of the Synod, appointed by
the President of the Synod, and the presidents of the
theological seminaries at St. Louis and Fort Wayne.
The Vice-President shall be chairman of the
committee.

PROPOSED WORDING

4.51 Colloquy Board

The Colloquy Board for the Pastoral Office shall
consist of a Vice-President of the Synod, appointed by
the President of the Synod, and the presidents of the
theological seminaries at St. Louis and Fort Wayne.
When special circumstances demand, the synodical
Vice-President may appoint another synodical Vice-
President to represent him, and the seminary pres-
idents may each appoint a member of their respective
faculties to represent them in handling some inter-
views. The Vice-President shall be chairman of the
committee; his appointee shall chair in his absence.

Action: Withdrawn by the committee.
(See Today’s Business, p. 196; also Minutes of Session 11.)

To Clarify Colloquy Procedures
to Become DCE

RESOLUTION 6-17A
Overtures 6-38A—C (CW, p. 194)
WHEREAS, The director of Christian education is an
approved ministry of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to include colloquy pro-
cedures towards becoming directors of Christian educa-
tion in the synodical Handbook; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Colloquy Board for the Teaching
Ministry be assigned the responsibility of implementing
and supervising the colloquy program toward becoming
directors of Christian education with requirements and
procedures similar to 4.77 and 4.79 of the Handbook;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Handbook be revised as follows:
PRESENT WORDING

F. ADMISSION TO THE TEACHING
MINISTRY BY COLLOQUY

PROPOSED WORDING

F. ADMISSION TO THE TEACHING
MINISTRY (INCLUDING DIRECTOR OF
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION) BY COLLOQUY

4.84 Directors of Christian Education
The foregoing Bylaws 4.75 to 4.83 shall also apply