Committee 4

Life Together

Proposed resolutions from Today's Business, Issue 1, pp. 82-95.

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4-01p. 82

To Establish Tell the Next Generation as Synod Mission and Ministry Emphasis

Related overtures: 4-02, 4-03, 4-04, 4-05, 4-06, 4-07, 4-09

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4-02pp. 82-85bylaw amendment

To Amend Bylaws to Refine Process for Creating Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases

Related overtures: 4-12

Open resolution
4-03p. 85thanksgiving or commendation

To Commend and Sunset Synod Mission Priorities

Related overtures: 4-01, 10-11, 4-08

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4-04pp. 85-86

To Clarify Oversight and Revitalize Role of Registered Service Organizations

Related overtures: 4-32, 4-33, 4-34, 4-35, L4-57

Related reports: R1

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4-05pp. 86-88

To Clarify Nomenclature for Chaplaincy and Institutional Care Work and To Amend Related Bylaws

Related overtures: 4-38, 4-39

Open resolution
4-06pp. 88-91bylaw amendment

To Amend Bylaws to Reinstate Commission on Worship

Related overtures: 4-23, 4-24, 4-25, 4-26, 4-27, 4-28, 4-29, 4-30, 4-31, 40-42, 4-46

Open resolution
4-07p. 91encouragement

To Condemn Political Violence and Encourage Participation in Public Life

Related overtures: 4-45, 47-48, 53-55

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4-08p. 92request or direction

To Direct the Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Examine Current Political and Social Issues

Related overtures: 4-13, 4-14, 4-15, 4-16, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-22

Open resolution
4-09pp. 92-93

To Address Uses of Artificial Intelligence

Related overtures: 4-51, 4-52

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4-10pp. 93-95thanksgiving or commendation

To Celebrate Concordia Historical Institute Centenary and Renew the Synod’s Commitment to Treasure and Trumpet Its Redeemed History

Related overtures: 4-56

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