Official Handbook Source Text

Placement of ministers of religion, initial, 60 Position of the Synod. See Confessional position of the Synod Powers of the Synod, 12 Praesidium, 23, 155 appointments by, 175 presidential consultation, 80, 106, 115, 146, 150, 151, 152 President of the Synod, 14–15, 15– 16, 112– 16 appointments by, 106, 123, 146, 148, 150, 151, 157, 193 convention report, 115 designation by, 158 disability, deposition, or death, 16 ecclesiastical supervision by. See under Ecclesiastical supervision electoral circuits, requirement exceptions, 100 inability to serve, 115 member of Administrative Team (leader), 124 Board of Directors, 16, 117 Commission on Theology and Church Relations (advisory), 151 Concordia Publishing House board (or representative), 129 Council of Presidents, 113, 114, 155 Lutheran Church Extension Fund (or representative), 130 Praesidium, 23 orientation of district presidents, board and commission members, 114 powers and duties, 15– 16 administrative, 113– 14 oversight, 23 ecclesiastical, 113 ecclesiastical supervision, 22 ecclesiastical and administrative, 114– 15 ecumenical, 113 executive, 115 representation at board and commission meetings, 114 review of officer, executive, agency actions, 114 special boards and committees, 115 submission of report by, 105 trustee of Foundation, 132 vacancy in office, 16 verification of CUS director qualifications, 136 Presidents, Council of. See Council of Presidents Process Administrator, 41 Property of the Synod, 23, 216– 17 Board of Directors as custodian of, 26, 117, 119 Publications Lutheran Annual, 117, 199, 210 Lutheran Witness, 123 Reporter, 123 Purpose of the Synod, 11– 12, 21 Radio broadcasts doctrinal review, 37 Recognized service organizations (RSO), 210– 14 calling ministers of religion, 210, 212 call-related disputes, 40, 209 ecclesiastical oversight by district presidents, 22 educational service organizations, 211 executives and professional staff, 62 LCMS Foundation services, 131– 33 mercy service organizations, 211 partner church protocol documents, 113 tiers of status, 211 witness service organizations, 211 Reconciler. See under Dispute resolution Reconciliation. See Dispute resolution Records retention and transfer to archives, 127 Regents, boards of. See under Colleges and universities or Seminaries Regional elections. See various entries under Nominations and elections Regions of the Synod, 23, 24, 155 designation, 186 residence standard, 186 Regulations for corporate Synod and its agencies, 27– 34 Reinstatement to membership, 99 Relationships congregation, national, district, circuit, 24– 25 conventions, officers, boards, commissions, staffs, 25– 27 corporate, 217 district, 194–96 Religion, ministers of. See Ministers of the Gospel Reporter, 123 Reports. See under Conventions of the Synod Resolutions of the Synod. See under Conventions of the Synod Restricted membership status, 65–6 6 hearing panel, 66