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doctrinal review of published materials, 37 formation and realignment, 194 governing documents, 194 governing principles, 194–96 membership, 63– 64, 195 nominations and elections, 17, 197, 201 regional selections, 197 non-geographical, 64, 210 obligation to carry out Synod resolutions, 25 officers, 16, 17, 197 ethical obligations, 33 officers, executives, professional staff, 62 officers, implementation of decisions, 196 other meetings, 202 presidents, 17, 197– 200 reconcilers, 47– 48 records retention and transfer, 127 relationships, 16, 24– 25, 194 stewardship promotion, 200 transfer of congregations between, 195 Doctrinal position of the Synod. See Confessional position of the Synod Doctrinal resolutions, 34 Doctrinal review, 36– 39 appeals following publication, 149 appeals prior to publication, 148 Commission on, 148– 50 Concordia Publishing House materials, 129 doctrinal reviewers, 37 procedure, 37 Doctrinal statements, 35 Domestic (definition), 64 Ecclesiastical oversight, 22 Ecclesiastical supervision, 22, 54– 55, 67 by district presidents, 17, 63–64 by the President of the Synod, 15, 113, 114– 15, 143, 144, 145, 146 circuit visitors assist in, 205 expulsion. See Expulsion from the Synod of faculty, 167, 184 official visitation, 17, 113, 198, 199, 205 regarding overtures, 106 Ecumenical relations. See Church fellowship and relations Elected officers of the Synod. See Officers of the Synod, elected

Elections. See Nominations and elections

Electronic meetings, BOD policy regarding, 28 Emeritus membership status, 62 district transfer, 64 Emphases, mission and ministry. See Triennial mission and ministry emphases Endorsed specialized ministry, 62 Entities, national inter-Lutheran. See National inter-Lutheran entities Excommunication challenge of procedure, 40 Executive, 21, 27, 28, 104, 112, 113, 114, 116, 123, 125, 132, 142, 153, 160, 165, 178, 197 Executive committees, 29 Expulsion from the Synod, 18, 67–99 Appeal Panel, 77– 78, 84– 85, 96–98 appeal to the President for action, 72, 94 application of process to nonmember college, university presidents, 180 commencing action and formal proceedings, 71– 73, 80–81, 87– 89, 92– 95 consultation, 70– 71, 79– 80, 87, 92 Decision by congregations (2.16 only), 91 definitions, 68– 70, 79, 86, 92 Final Hearing by council (2.16 only), 90–91 Final Hearing Panel, 78– 79, 85– 86, 98 for sexual misconduct or criminal behavior, 92–99 formal proceedings, 73, 81, 88, 94 general regulations, 79, 86, 91– 92, 98– 99 Hearing Panel, 73– 76, 82– 84, 89– 90, 95–96 of congregations or individuals, 67– 79 of district president or officer, 79– 86 of President of the Synod, 86–92 principles, 67– 68 , 79, 86, 92 Standard Operating Procedures Manual, 79, 86, 91, 99 suspension, 17, 67, 73, 81, 88, 94 Extension Fund. See Lutheran Church Extension Fund Family life ministry, director of. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Financial disclosure by the Synod, 30– 31 First Vice-President of the Synod, 14, 116 assumption of duties for incapacitated president, 115 consultation with President, 80, 115, 146, 150, 151 designated to seminary board of regents, 158