Committee description
Floor Committee 9 proposed resolutions from Today's Business, Issue 1.
Assigned proposed resolutions
9-01 · pp. 139-141
To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw 4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees
Open resolution
9-02 · pp. 141-143
To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and Handling of Conflicts of Interest
Open resolution
9-03 · pp. 143-146
To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review
Open resolution
9-04 · pp. 146-151
To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement
Open resolution
9-05 · p. 152
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four
Open resolution
9-06 · pp. 152-153
To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a) to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing Document Amendments are Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting
Open resolution
9-07 · p. 154
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That No More Than Two Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Can Be from the Same District
Open resolution
9-08 · pp. 154-157
To Amend Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers
Open resolution
9-09 · pp. 157-159
To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer with Other Synod Officers
Open resolution
9-10 · p. 159
To Revise the Membership of the Pastoral Formation Committee
Open resolution
9-11 · pp. 160-173
To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation Requirements for Instrumental Entities of Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod
Open resolution
9-12 · pp. 173-174
To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry
Open resolution
9-13 · pp. 174-175
To Adopt Recommendations of 2023 Res. 9-06A Task Force on Electoral Circuit Parameters
Related reports: R59
Open resolution
9-14 · pp. 175-176
To Amend Constitution Article XII 15 as to Call of Special District Conventions
Open resolution
9-15 · pp. 176-177
To Increase Congregation Participation in Election of Synod President
Open resolution
9-16 · p. 177
To Direct Board of Directors, Board for National Mission, Board for International Mission, and Chief Mission Officer to Review Overture 9-11
Open resolution
9-17 · pp. 177-180
To Respectfully Decline Overtures
Open resolution
Assigned reports
R1 President
R1.2 Chief Mission Officer
R1.2.2 Office of International Mission
R1.2.4 Mission Advancement
R1.2.5 Communications
R2 First Vice-President
R3 Praesidium
R4 Secretary
R4.1 Rosters, Statistics, and Research Services
R5 Board of Directors
R5.1 Chief Administrative Officer
R5.1.1 Event Planning and Procurement
R5.1.2 Human Resources
R5.1.3 Operations Support Services
R5.2 Chief Financial Officer
R6 Board for National Mission
R7 Board for International Mission
R8 Report of the Joint Mission Assessment Committee of the Boards for National and International Mission
R9 Commission on Constitutional Matters
R10 Commission on Doctrinal Review
R11 Commission on Handbook
R14 Concordia University System
R15 Concordia Historical Institute
R16 Concordia Publishing House
R17 Lutheran Church Extension Fund
R18 LCMS Foundation
R19 Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans; Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services
R21 Atlantic District
R22 California-Nevada-Hawaii District
R23 Central Illinois District
R24 Eastern District
R25 English District
R26 Florida-Georgia District
R27 Indiana District
R28 Iowa District East
R29 Iowa District West
R30 Kansas District
R31 Michigan District
R32 Mid-South District
R33 Minnesota North District
R34 Minnesota South District
R35 Missouri District
R36 Montana District
R37 Nebraska District
R38 New England District
R39 New Jersey District
R40 North Dakota District
R41 North Wisconsin District
R42 Northern Illinois District
R43 Northwest District
R44 Ohio District
R45 Oklahoma District
R46 Pacific Southwest District
R47 Rocky Mountain District
R48 SELC District
R49 South Dakota District
R50 South Wisconsin District
R51 Southeastern District
R52 Southern District
R53 Southern Illinois District
R54 Texas District
R55 Wyoming District
R59 Task Force on Electoral Circuit Parameters (2023 Res. 9-06A)
R61 Opinions of the Commission on Constitutional Matters
Related Workbook Overtures
9-01
To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw 4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees
9-02
To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and Handling of Conflicts of Interest
9-03
To Amend Constitution Article XII 15 as to Call of Special District Conventions
9-04
To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review
9-05
To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement
9-06
To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation Requirements for Instrumental Entities of Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod
9-07
To Focus on Things of God
9-08
To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry
9-09
To Amend the Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers
9-10
To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer with Other Synod Officers
9-11
To Amend Bylaws to Enhance Responsibilities of Synod Mission Boards
9-12
To Restructure Mission Boards
9-13
To Revisit 2010 Restructuring
9-14
To Revisit 2010 Restructuring
9-15
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four
9-16
To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a) to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing Document Amendments are Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting
9-17
To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts
9-18
To Reclaim Beneficial Understanding of Our Synodical Union
9-19
To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter Selection of Voting Delegates to National Convention
9-20
To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 (a) to Change Size Requirements for Electoral Circuits
9-21
To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention
9-22
To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention
9-23
To Affirm Regional Selection of Board Members
9-24
To Create Task Force to Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection
9-25
To Amend Bylaws to Allow Regional Delegates to Select Regional Vice-Presidents
9-26
To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection
9-27
To Appoint Task Force to Improve District Representation on Synod Boards, Boards of Regents, and Commissions
9-28
To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Limit Terms of Office for President, First Vice-President, Regional Vice-Presidents, and Secretary
9-29
To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Establish Term Limits for Elected Synod Officers
9-30
To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4 to Establish Term Limits for Synod President and Vice-Presidents
9-31
To Give Commissioned Ministers the Franchise and To Study Equal Lay and Clergy Representation on Boards and Other Bodies
9-32
To Amend Constitution Article XII 10 a to Provide Option of Appointing Ordained or Commissioned Minister as District Convention Rostered Voting Delegate
9-33
To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 to Expand the Number of Circuit Delegates to Synod Conventions and to Include Ministers of Religion—Commissioned
9-34
To Strengthen Convention Participation of Ministers of Religion—Commissioned
9-35
To Strengthen Nonvoting Advisory Role of Commissioned Ministers at Synod Conventions
9-36
To Amend Bylaws to Eliminate Ability of Circuit Forum to Submit Overtures
9-37
To Amend Bylaw 3.1.6.2 to Allow Pastoral Circuit Meetings and Teacher Groups to Submit Overtures
9-38
To Amend the Bylaws to Require Sixty-Percent Affirmative Vote for All Non-Election Matters
9-39
To Bring Resolutions with Strong District Support to Convention Floor
9-40
To Create Process for Initiatives and Referenda
9-41
To Provide Clarity about Amendments to Resolutions
9-42
To Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle
9-43
To Amend Const. Art. VIII A 1 to Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle
9-44
To Amend Bylaw 4.2.2 to Grant Lay Vote to Every Congregation at District Conventions
9-45
To Permit Majority Voting in Electronic Decisions for Synod Boards and Agencies
9-46
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.1.8 (c) to Clarify That Two-Thirds Synod Member Approval Requirement for Synodwide Corporate Entity Governing Document Amendments Is Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting
9-47
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That All Lutheran Church Extension Fund Voting Directors are Elected and To Add That No More Than Two Such Directors Can Be from the Same District
9-48
To Affirm and Use Biblical Terminology concerning Ministry
9-49
To Clarify Multipoint and Multicampus Parish
9-50
To Adopt Dual Title of Bishop and President for District Presidents
9-51
To Authorize Title Bishop for Synod President and District Presidents
9-52
