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INDEX

Organization of this Index: Please note that many of the entries are “chained” so that the item sought can be considered in context; for example, the entry for “Board for International Mission” leads you to the entry for “Mission Boards of the Synod” to give the reader the opportunity to find not only the adjacent “Mission Offices of the Synod” but also the refere nce to the mission board “as a board of the Synod.” Under that reference may be found the general rules for operation of a Synod board, such as th e Board for International Mission. In addition, entries for general categories of persons or entities (congregations, ordained and commissioned ministers, agencies, boards, commissions, etc.) link to passages that may be relevant, though less obviously so.

Accusation. See under Complaint or accusation Active membership status, 61–62 Address of the Synod, 2 Administrative Team of the Synod, 123 assistance to Board of Directors, 118 President as leader, 114 President’s CPH representative, 115 Advisory delegates (members). See under Conventions of the Synod or Conventions of districts of districts, 17, 197 of Synod, 14, 103 Advisory nature of Synod, 13, 34–36 Advisory representatives. See under Conventions of the Synod Agency of the Synod, 21 accountable to Synod, 25 and other church body, 25 archive-historical unit, 128 board member ethical obligations, 27, 31 calling ministers of religion, 31 chief executive, 21 conflict resolution, 31, 39– 54 delegation of property powers and duties to, 16, 23, 118, 120 doctrinal review of materials, 36 ecclesiastical supervision, 22, 113 full financial disclosure by, 30– 31 governing board powers and duties, 26 governing documents, requirements, 29– 30, 117, 148 international protocols, 113 investment management services, legacies, bequests, devises, endowments, annuity gifts, and other trust funds, 131 legacies and bequests, reporting, 122 meetings of, 28– 30 minutes of, 29 officers, executives, professional staff, 25, 62 operations (human resources), 31 organization of, 28– 30 partner church protocol documents, 113 publishing and distribution services, 129 records and information request, Board of Directors, 120 records retention and transfer, 127 regulations for, 27– 34 removal of board members, 31 review of action by President, 114 review of action or policy by Board of Directors (certain agencies), 118 staff, 26 staff ethical obligations, 27 Agent of the Synod, 215 Agreements, 36 Amendments to agency articles and bylaws, 148 benefit plans, 140 Concordia University System Articles, 133 district articles and bylaws, 148, 196 doctrinal resolutions and statements, 34 Foundation articles, 131 Lutheran Church Extension Fund Articles and Bylaws, 129 Synod Articles of Incorporation, 150, 217 Synod Bylaws, 100, 147, 150, 214 Synod Constitution, 19, 24, 100, 147, 150 synodwide corporate entity governing instruments, 126 Appointed officers of the Synod. See Officers of the Synod, appointed Appointment of officers, board and commission members, 110– 12 Archives and History of the Synod, Department of. See Concordia Historical Institute Articles of Incorporation of agencies, requirements, 29– 30, 148 of the Synod, 118, 214–17 civil authority and church autonomy, 22