Official Handbook Source Text

as agency of the Synod. See Agency of the Synod concurrence on standard operating procedures, 70, 79, 86, 91, 99 designation of coordinative roles for Office of National Mission, 144 policies non-member congregational service, 61 presidential consultation, 106, 113 records retention and transfer, 127 Deaconesses. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Definition of terms, 21– 24 in dispute resolution, 41– 42 in expulsion processes, 68– 70 Delegates to district convention. See under Conventions of districts to Synod convention. See under Conventions of the Synod Department of Archives and History. See Concordia Historical Institute Director of Christian education. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Director of Christian outreach. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Director of church ministries. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Director of family life ministry. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Director of parish music. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Disclosure conflict of interest, 27– 28 conflict of interest (partiality), 51, 69, 75 financial, 30– 31 Dispute resolution, 39– 54 agency conflict resolution, 31 Appeal Panel, 46– 47, 50 basis, 39– 40 circuit visitor as mediator, 204 colleges and universities, 184 Concordia Plans, enrollment, claims and benefits, 142 congregational self-governance, 47 corporate entities, within, 26 decisions, 52 definition of terms, 41– 42 Dispute Resolution Panel, 45, 49– 50 disqualification, 51– 52 exceptions to use of process, 40– 41 formal efforts, 43–44 hearing facilitators, 48– 49 informal efforts and consultation, 42– 43 parties, eligible, 40 process, 46– 47 purpose and applicability, 40 reconcilers, 47– 48 Review Panel, 47, 50– 51 rules of procedure, 52– 54 seminaries, 167–69 Standard Operating Procedures Manual, 42, 54, 169 Dispute Resolution Panel. See under Dispute resolution Dissent, 36 agency, to decisions of, 31 District conventions. See Conventions of districts District presidents, 16, 17, 197– 200 counsel of calling congregations by, 56– 57 ecclesiastical oversight by, 22 ecclesiastical supervision by. See under Ecclesiastical supervision members of Council of Presidents, 155 representation by circuit visitor in visitation and supervision, 17, 198–99 District secretaries, 17 call of advisory delegate selection meeting by, 103 circuit visitor election, reporting to, 204 congregational constitutions, filing, 56 congregational membership, recording by, 56 dispute resolution, administrator of certain cases, 47 dispute resolution, exhaustion of reconcilers, 48 district convention accreditation by, 196 Synod delegate certification by, 102, 103 District treasurers, 17, 108, 197 Districts of the Synod, 16– 18 , 22, 194– 202 appointments, 201 as agencies of the Synod. See Agency of the Synod board of directors, 200, See further Boards of directors of districts boards and commissions, 17, 28– 30 conferences, 201–2 constitution and bylaws, 16 constitution committee, 55, 56 conventions. See Conventions of districts coordination with national programs, 196 definition, 16, 194