LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1979, Page 196

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LCMS membership in 120
remarks of newly elected general secretary 36,
85-86
report of 181-192
Lutheran Education Association 50
Lutheran Hymnal, The 113-117
Lutheran Laymen's League, International 31, 108
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon 140-141
Lutheran Witness 154
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 30-31, 108
report of 180-181
Lutheran World Federation 175
alternate 175
Lutheran Worship as official hymnal 113-117
LWML See Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Lynnwood, Wash., St. James, received 28, 135, 177

Managers, Board of, Worker Benefit Plans 14
Marshall, Archie D. 44
Marriage 175
McClure, Garry 27
Media, blasphemy and pornography in 161
Medical assistance to retirees 127
Medical care, high costs of 158
Medical Mission Association, Lutheran 108
Medical Work, Council for Christian 37, 94
Membership 111
dual 73, 136
expulsion from 106-107
in LCUSA to continue 120
increase of, in LCMS 92
increase of, in partner churches/mission fields
88-90
in WCC and NCC 175
of DCEs 136
Special Committee on Synodical 15, 73
Mentally retarded 151
Mentally Retarded, Commission for Services to the 14
Merger, SELC and LCMS 120
Mexico, Lutheran Synod of 48
Michael, Paul 24, 34
Middendorf, Max 41
Milwaukee, Wis. See Concordia College, Milwaukee
Ministerial Health, Commission on 14, 155-156
Ministries, special
growth of 92-93
recruitment for 96
Ministry
creative programs for 144
lay 137, 175
urban 145
Minutes 21-56
Mission Affirmations 175
Mission awareness in congregations 96
Mission budget 97-98
Mission committees/boards in congregations 97
Mission contributions, special 175
Mission education 73
Mission emphases in synodical schools 95
Mission fields
accounting practices in 90
African and European 88
Asian 88
Church Extension Fund programs in 90
Latin American 88-89
ten new, in 1980s 94
Mission outreach in partner churches/mission fields
89-90
Mission properties, investment in 131
Mission rally 31, 79
Missionaries, overseas 15, 95
Mission:Life materials 175
Miasions 57-58, 65-67, 87-100
floor committee on 17
foreign 87, 88-90, 94-96, 97
lay expatriates in 97
open-house 92
Missions, Board for 14, 53-54
Morris, Mrs. Helen 30-31
Movies, blasphemy and pornography in 161
Muhlenbruch, Carl 50-51
Mueller, Herbert, See Secretary of Synod

National Council of Churches 175
National Indian Lutheran Board 93
Necrology, pastors and teachers 73-74
Neimann, Mrs. Marcella 38

New Guinea 27

New Life in Christ materials 154

Nigeria 45

Nitz, Gerhardt, convention chaplain 6, 25
Nominating lists 24, 49

Nominations 23, 24, 165

Nominations, Committee for Convention 13-14, 17,53

OAFC See Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ
Oakland Board of Controi dropped 147
Objectives of Synod 104-105
Officers, synodical 4, 12
adherence of, to doctrine and practice 138
compensation of 131

INDEX

installation of 52

tenure of elected 138
Older persons

continuing education for 150

needs of 155
Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ 98, 131, 175
Ontario District, centennial of 29
Open-house mission emphasis 92
Ordination

of Seminex graduates 175

of women 175

right of 175
Organization, continued study of 105-106
Organizations, Commission on 13
Orientals in U.S. 66
Otten, Herman 141
Outreach, world 175
Overture 9-11, resolution of 163
Overtures

correlated with resolutions 193

late, accepted for consideration 177-192

Page, Ariz., Shepherd of Desert, received 22, 135, 177
Parish, dual 137
Parish education See Sunday school; Vacation Bible
school
Parish Education, Board of 14, 54
Parish services 63, 67, 149-154
floor committee on 17
Parliamentarians 14, 21
Parshallville, Mich., Nativity, received 28, 138, 178
Partner church(es)
accounting practices in 90
African and European 88
Asian 88
Brazil District as 87-88
Church Extension Fund programs in 90
Latin American 88-89
“sister” to “partner” 87
Pastoral conferences 161
Pastoral counselors 157-158
Pastoral practice, book on 175
Pastors
agitating against Synod 122
deceased 73-74
number of, leaving Synod 23, 64-65
retired, voting privileges of 137
uncertified, at conventions 137
Pearce, E. George 25
Pension See Worker Benefit Plans
Periodicals, Editorial Commission for Official 14
Peters, Mrs. Wilda 41
Philippines, Lutheran Church in The 26-27
Placement
of deaconesses 147
of teacher candidates 144-145
Polish Lutheran Church in Exile 25
Pornography, opposition to 161
Portland See Concordia College, Portland
Porto Alegre See Brazil
Preamble of Constitution 103-104
Preface 5
President of Synod
address of 21
adjudication re 112
closing address of 86
commendation of 52
division of office of 112
election of 111
office representatives 14
report of 22-23, 57-74, 132
tenure of, unlimited 138
Presidents, District 12-13
Preus, J.A.O. 21, 23
See also President of Synod
Preus, David W., address of ALC president 42-43, 81-82
Professors, theological, evaluation of 147
Program implementation 63-64, 167-173
floor committee on 17
Project Compassion 156-157
Properties, investments in mission 131
Property of Synod 123
Public Relations, Board for 14

Quebec 24

Racism 129
Radio, Board for Lutheran 14, 154
Recognitions 29, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 44, 50-51
Recruitment 96, 146
Reference resolutions 23, 175
Referred Dallas 1977 resolutions 73
Refugees
offering for 79
sponsorship of 155
worship helps for 175, 177
Registration and credentials 21, 174
floor committee on 17
Reinke, Ralph 23
Reports
correlated with resolutions 193

197

late 177-192
received 132, 154, 164
Representatives
advisory, mission areas 95-96
special 15
synodical 12-15
See also Delegates and representatives
Resolutions 87-176
A and B 23, 175
correlated with reports and overtures 193
Dallas 1977 referrals 73
Retirees
medical assistance to 127
franchise denied to 137
Retirement See Worker Benefit Plans
River Forest See Concordia College, River Forest
Rosin, Walter 6, 21, 52
Rost, Bishop 34
Roster maintenance 175
Rural Concerns Sunday 130-131
Rural vicars 175
Rutz, Fred 52

Sacramental union 175
St. Catharines, Ont., seminary 119-120
St. Cloud, Minn., Our Savior's, received 22, 135
St. John’s College, Winfield 13, 55
St. Louis, Mo. See Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
St. Paul, Minn. See Concordia College, St. Paul
St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo. 13, 54
Salaries, faculty 129-130, 132, 133, 173
San Francisco, Calif., West Portal, transfer of 129
Sao Leopoldo, Brazil See Brazil
Sarela, Markku 25
Saskatoon, Sask. See Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Saskatoon
Schaffner, Werner and June 31
Schedule of 1979 convention 19-20
Schoene, Jobst 25
Schools, public, creation teaching in 161
Secretary, assistant 6, 21, 52
Secretary of Synod 21, 132
election of 111
office representatives 14
tenure of, unlimited 138
“Those Three Little Dots .. .” preface 5-6
SELC See Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Selma, Ala. See Alabama Lutheran Academy and
College
Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre 13, 140, 178-180
Seminaries
support for 172
See also Higher education; names of seminaries
Seminex (seminary-in-exile) See Christ Seminary—
Seminex
Sermon, convention 75-78
Service book, new See Lutheran Book of Worship;
Lutheran Worship
Service organizations, listed 109-111
Services, joint 122, 175
Seward, Nebr. See Concordia Teachers College,
Seward
Shiba, Pres. 37
Single, Paul 79
Sister church See Partner church(es)
Small-town congregations 130-131
Social Affirmations 175
Social concerns and welfare 157
Social ministry 63, 67, 155-159
floor committee on 17
in Districts and parishes 158
workshops 156
Social Ministry and Worid Relief, Board of 14
Social service programs 143
Spanish See Hispanic
Special and sundry matters 63, 161-164
floor committee on 17
Spending, synodical, policy of 173
Springfield, Ill., campus property 52
Standing rules of convention 22, 55-56
“Statement of Jewish Lutheran Concerns” 98-99
Statements, doctrinal 121-122
Stewardship 67-68
ongoing effort 167
training 175
Stewardship, Board of 14, 54
Students, textbooks for synodical 154
Subsidy
for mailing C.7.Q. 132
for theological journals 132
Suelflow, August 21, 35
Suffrage, women 175
Sunday school
200th anniversary of 151-152
Sundry matters See Special and sundry matters
Survivor Plan See Worker Benefit Plans
Synod, The Lutheran Church—Missouri, property of
123
Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches 120
Synodical representatives 15
Synodical Service Commission 13, 132