Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-25

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission as We Affirm Our Proper Roles To Amend Article XII of the Constitution RESOLUTION 8-25 TF Report (CW TF, pp. 23–24); TF Report (CW TFR A, pp. 1.10–.11); Overtures 8-13, 8-32, 8-51 (CW, pp. 225, 232, 238–239) WHEREAS, Article V of the Synod’s Constitution underscores the essentially congregational character of [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-24

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission As We Affirm our Proper Roles To Amend Article IX of the Synod’s Constitution RESOLUTION 8-24 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 23); TF Report (CW TFR A, p. 1.8); Overtures 8-18–22, 8-27–29, 8-31–32, 8-35–45 (CW, pp. 228–230; 231; 233–236) WHEREAS, Article IX of the Synod’s Constitution identifies the composition of [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-23

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission Through Conventions To Amend 1.6.1–1.7.2, 3.1.1 re Doctrinal Resolutions and Statements RESOLUTION 8-23 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 38); Overtures 8-49 –50 (CW, pp. 237–238) WHEREAS, Resolution 8-22 amended Constitution Art. VIII C to clarify doctrinal resolutions and doctrinal statements; therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaws 1.6.1–1.6.4 and 3.1.1 be amended [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-22

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission Through Conventions To Amend Article VIII C of the Constitution RESOLUTION 8-22 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 38); Overtures 8-49 –50 (CW, pp. 237–238) Rationale The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod exists today in a culture that is drifting farther and farther away from the leading of God’s Word. For that reason [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-21

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission with Consistent Terms of Office To Establish Consistency in Terms of Office RESOLUTION 8-21 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 34) WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance has recommended that the frequency of district and national conventions be held according to a four-year cycle; and WHEREAS, [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-20

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission Through Conventions To Implement Four-Year Cycle RESOLUTION 8-20 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 31) Rationale Because a constitutional amendment is involved, convention Res. 8-18 will require congregations to ratify the constitutional changes before they become effective. Because of the time involved in the ratification process, and because convention Res. 8-18 [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-19

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission Through Conventions To Amend Bylaws 4.9.1, 4.9.1.1–4.9.1.4 to Create Four-Year Convention Cycle RESOLUTION 8-19 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 31) WHEREAS, Res. 8-18 amended Article VIII, A and B, to provide for a four-year cycle for national and district conventions; therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaws 4.9.1, 4.9.1.1 through 4.9.1.4 [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-18

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission Through Conventions To Amend Article VIII of the Constitution RESOLUTION 8-18 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 31); Overture 8-60 (CW, p. 242) Rationale When dealing with the issue of frequency of district and national conventions of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-17

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission as They Elect President and First Vice-President To Elect the Synod President RESOLUTION 8-17 TF Report (CW TFR, pp. 34–35); Overture 8-63 (CW, pp. 242–243) WHEREAS, The President serves the whole Synod; and WHEREAS, Technology has made it possible for every congregation, through its duly elected delegates to the district [...]

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-16

June 12, 2010

Congregations Walking Together in Mission as We Nominate and Elect To Ensure Regional Representation on the Board of Directors RESOLUTION 8-16 TF Report (CW TFR, p. 35); Overtures 8-11, 8-63–64 (CW, pp. 224–225; 242–243) WHEREAS, The Synod desires congregations to walk better together in mission; and WHEREAS, The Synod exists to support and strengthen congregations [...]

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