Official Handbook Source Text

representation at Synod convention, 104 Model Operating Procedures Manual, 134, 184 Multi-congregation parish. See Parish, multi-congregation Name of the Synod, 11, 215 National inter-Lutheran entities, 25 executives, professional staff, 62 formation, 25 National Mission, Board for. See under Mission Boards of the Synod National Mission, Office of. See under Mission Offices of the Synod National office teams. See Administrative Team and Operations Team

Nominations and elections

at district level, 201 at Synod level, 186–94 ballots, regulations for, 193 Committee for Convention

Nominations, 189–92

Committee on Elections, 193–94 of circuit visitors, 203 of President and First Vice-President, 186– 88 of regional board members, 188– 89 of regional vice-presidents, 188 order of elections, 193 region designation and membership, 186 role of Secretary in, 116, 136, 175, 188, 189, 192, 189– 92, 193, 194 vacancies, 112 Objectives of the Synod, 11– 12, 21, 215 Office holding conflicting offices/positions, 27 holding multiple offices, 27 removal from, 31– 33, 33– 34 terms of. see Terms of service Office of International Mission. See under Mission Offices of the Synod Office of National Mission. See under Mission Offices of the Synod Officer, 23 Officers of districts, 16, 197 presidents, 197– 200 Officers of the Synod, 14– 15, 216 Administrative Team, 123 appointed, 14, 110 Board of Directors. See Board of Directors of the Synod Chief Administrative Officer. See Chief Administrative Officer Chief Financial Officer. See Chief Financial Officer Chief Mission Officer. See Chief Mission Officer definition of officer, 23 disclosure, conflict of interest, 27– 28 elected, 109 ethical obligations, 27, 33 induction of, 110 interim authority, 111 nomination and election of. See

Nominations and elections

Operations Team, 124 President. See President of the Synod records retention and transfer, 127 relationships of, 15, 25– 27 rights and duties of, 15– 16 Secretary. See Secretary of the Synod terms of office, 14, 110– 12 Official conferences, 201–2 Official investigation. See Investigation, official Official periodicals doctrinal review, 37 Lutheran Witness, 123 official notices, 15, 19, 30, 35, 91, 99, 106, 116, 122, 124, 162, 180, 187, 191 Reporter, 123 Official visit. See under Ecclesiastical supervision Operations Team of the Synod, 124 Ordained ministers. See Ministers of religion—ordained Ordination, 60– 61, See under Ministers of religion—ordained Oversight, 23, Compare Supervision ecclesiastical, 22 Parish assistant. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Parish music, director of. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Parish, multi-congregation assisting capacity calls and, 57 definition, 57 representation, 17, 100, 101, 102, 187, 197, 206 Pastoral Formation Committee, 157– 58 Pastors. See Ministers of religion— ordained Pension Plan for Pastors and Teachers. See under Concordia Plans / Concordia Plan Services Periodicals, official. See Official periodicals