Official Handbook Source Text

amendments to, 214 Calls assignment of first (placement) by Board of Assignments, 60 assisting capacity, 57 by association schools, 56– 57 by congregations, 13, 56– 57 installation forms and practices, 198 multi-congregation parish, 57 of candidates, 59–60 qualification for first, 60–61 role of district president in, 31, 56– 57, 198, 208, 212 Candidate membership status, 12, 63 district transfer, 64 Candidates for ordination/commissioning, 60–61 Capital fund borrowing authority, 120 Certified lay minister. See under Minister of religion— commissioned Chaplains district membership and ecclesiastical supervision (military), 64 endorsement by Synod, 62 Chaplains, military representation at Synod convention, 104 Chief Administrative Officer, 122 as convention manager, 107 member of Administrative Team, 124 Commission on Handbook

(advisory), 150 Operations Team (convener), 124 Chief executive, 21, See Executive Chief Financial Officer, 121– 22 borrowing of capital funds, 120 default member of Concordia Publishing House board

(nonvoting), 129 Lutheran Church Extension Fund board (nonvoting), 130 detault member of LCMS Foundation (nonvoting), 132, 135 member of Administrative Team, 124 Concordia Plans board (nonvoting), 141 Lutheran Church Extension Fund, 130 Operations Team, 124 submission of report by, 105 Chief Mission Officer, 123 member of Administrative Team, 124 Concordia University System board, 135 Operations Team, 124 supervision of International Mission, 145– 46 supervision of National Mission, 143– 44 Christian education, director of. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Christian outreach, director of. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Church extension funds Board for Church Extension, 184– 85 Lutheran Church Extension Fund, 129– 31 of districts, 184–85 Church fellowship and relations (interchurch relations) membership in national inter-Lutheran entities, 25 protocol documents, 113, 209, 211 role of CTCR in, 152 role of President in, 113 Church ministries, director of. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Circuit counselor. See Circuit visitor Circuit visitor, 203–5 administration of delegate election by, 100– 103 as officer of district, 17, 197 nomination of reconcilers by, 47 representation of district president in visitation and supervision, 17, 198–99 role in securing statistical reports, 200 SMP pastors ineligible to be, 65 Circuits of the Synod, 203–7 circuit visitor election, 203 convocations, 207 electoral, 100– 103 forums, 205–7 submission of overtures by, 105 obligation to carry out Synod resolutions, 25 relationships, 24– 25 structure, 24, 203–5 visitation, 203 vi sitor. See Circuit visitor Colleges and universities, 171– 84 academic programs, 172 as agencies of the Synod. See Agency of the Synod assistance and coordination by CUS, 134 boards of regents, 22, 110, 171–78