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3.12.3.6 [c]) and consent-to-serve documentation for such nominees will need to be provided at the time that approval of the nomination is granted by the convention. As in the above paragraph, if a floor nomination is for a Concordia University System board position, such nominees must also have provided the information requested on page two of the Floor Nomination Form so that their qualifications for such board service may be reviewed as required by Bylaws 3.6.6.2.1 or 3.10.6.2.1, as applicable.

C. Abbreviations (Past and Present Service to the Church)

The following are abbreviations used in the paragraphs next to candidates’ pictures throughout this publication describing their past and present service in their congregations=C, the Synod=S, districts=D, and others=O (community, etc.). The number following “LCMS” in the paragraph indicates number of years the candidate has been a member (baptized or confirmed) of an LCMS congregation; other numbers following listed positions refer to years of service in those positions. Where appropriate, a plus sign (+) immediately following a last name designates that the candidate is an incumbent to the position.

Example:

Jane Smith is a candidate for a position on the Board for National Mission.

Jane Smith+, Milwaukee, WI; Our Savior, Elton WI (SWD);

LCMS 30; Attorney; S: BNM 6; Conv. Deleg. 2; D: SWD Bd. for Miss. 3; C: Treasurer 7; O: WZ3X Partners BOD 12.

Jane Smith lives in Milwaukee, Wis., and is a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Elton, Wis., which is in the South Wisconsin District. She has been a member of an LCMS congregation for 30 years. She currently works as an attorney. She is an incumbent to a position on the Board for National Mission, serving as such for 6 years, and has served twice as a Synod convention delegate. She has served for 3 years on the South Wisconsin District board for mission and in her congregation as treasurer for 7 years.

She has also served in her community on the board of directors of WZ3X Partners for 12 years.

Also candidate for: Board of Regents, St. Paul

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Key to Abbreviations

C = in the Congregation S = in the Synod D = in the District O = in other positions + Incumbent | number following “LCMS” indicates number of years as a member of an LCMS congregation | numbers following listed positions refer to years of service Admin.— administration, administrative, administrator Adv.—advisor , advisory Assn.—association Assoc.—associate Asst.—assistant Atty.—attorney BBMS—Board for Black Ministry Services BCS—Board for Communication Services Bd./Bds.—board/boards

BDCS—

Board for District and Congregational Services BFCS—Board for Congregational Services BES—Board for Evangelism Services BFMS—Board for Mission Services BHCM—Board for Human Care Ministries BHE—Board for Higher Education BIM—Board for International Mission Bldg.—building BNM—Board for National Mission BOD—Board of Directors BOG—Board of Governors BOR—Board of Regents BOT—Board of Trustees BRTFSSG— Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance BYS—Board for Youth Services CAO—chief administrative officer CCM—Commission on Constitutional Matters CCN—Committee for Convention Nominations CCNY—Concordia College—New York CEF—Church Extension Fund CEO—chief executive officer CFO—chief financial officer Chapl.—chaplain CHI—Concordia Historical Institute Chm.—Chairman CHP—Concordia Health Plans Cir.—Circuit CIS—Concordia International School CMO—chief mission officer COH—Commission on Handbook Com.—commission, committee, community Conc.—Concordia Conf.—conference Cong.—congregation Cons.—consultant Const.—constitution Conv.—convention Convoc.—convocation COO—chief operating officer Coord.—coordinator COP—Council of Presidents COS—Commission on Structure Coun.—council Couns.—counsel, counselor CPE—Continuing Professional Education CPH—Concordia Publishing House CPS—Concordia Plan Services CSL—Concordia Seminary, St. Louis CSP—Concordia University, St. Paul

CTCR—

Commission on Theology and Church Relations Ctr.—Center CTSFW— Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne CTX—Concordia University Texas CUAA—Concordia University Ann Arbor CUC—Concordia University Chicago CUI—Concordia University, Irvine CUNE—Concordia University, Nebraska CUP—Concordia University, Portland CUS—Concordia University System CUW—Concordia University Wisconsin CV—Circuit visitor DCE—director of Christian education Dcs.—deaconess Deleg.—delegate Dept.—department Devel.—developer, development Dir.—director Dist.—district Div.—division DR—doctrinal review Ed.—education, editor Em.—emeritus Evang.—evangelism Exec.—executive Fac.—facilitator Fin.—finance, financial Fl. Com.—floor committee Fnd.—foundation GCC—Great Commission Convocation Grp.—group HS—high school ILC–International Lutheran Council ILLL—International Lutheran Laymen’s League Info.—information Inst.—institute, institution Int’l.—international LBT—Lutheran Bible Translators LCC—Lutheran Church—Canada Ldr.—leader / Ldrshp.—Leadership LFCS—Lutheran Family and Children Services LFCU—Lutheran Federal Credit Union LFL—Lutherans For Life LHF—Lutheran Heritage Foundation LHM—Lutheran Hour Ministries LIRS—Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service LMI—Lutheran Malaria Initiative LSF—Lutheran Student Fellowship Luth.—Lutheran LWML—Lutheran Women’s Missionary League LWR—Lutheran World Relief LYF—Lutheran Youth Fellowship Mem.—member Mgr.—manager Min.—minister, ministry, ministerial MAF–Ministry to the Armed Forces Miss.—missions, missionary Nat’l.—national n.d.—no date given NLSA—National Lutheran Schools Association Nom.—nomination NT—New Testament OIM—Office of International Mission ONM—Office of National Mission Org.—Organization, organizing OT—Old Testament

PALS—

Post-seminary Applied Learning and Support Plng.—planning PLI—Pastoral Leadership Institute PR—public relations Pres.—president Prin.—principal Prof.—professor Prog.—program Proj.—project Pub.—public Rep.—representative Ret.—retired Rev.—revision Secy .—secretary Sem.—seminary Serv.—services SMP—Specific Ministry Pastor Soc.—social, society Spkr.—speaker SS—Sunday school Stewp.—stewardship Supt.—superintendent Tchr.—teacher Tech.—technology TF—task force Theol.—theology Treas.—treasurer Univ.—university VBS—vacation Bible school Vol.—volunteer VP—vice-president WBP—Worker Benefit Plans Districts of the Synod AT—Atlantic CNH—California-Nevada-Hawaii CI—Central Illinois EA—Eastern EN—English FG—Florida-Georgia IN—Indiana IE—Iowa East IW—Iowa West KS—Kansas MI—Michigan MDS—Mid-South MNN—Minnesota North MNS—Minnesota South MO—Missouri MT—Montana NEB—Nebraska NE—New England NJ—New Jersey ND—North Dakota NW—North Wisconsin NI—Northern Illinois NOW—Northwest OH—Ohio OK—Oklahoma PSW—Pacific-Southwest RM—Rocky Mountain

SELC—SELC

SD—South Dakota SW—South Wisconsin SE—Southeastern SO—Southern SI—Southern Illinois TX—Texas WY—Wyoming