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Resolved, That this accounting be prepared in consultation with 
legal counsel and published in a form that honors Bylaw 1.5.4 and 
any confidentiality obligations arising from the settlement, while 
still providing maximum feasible transparency through aggregated 
and categorized totals, and that any specific items withheld be 
identified by category with the reason for withholding and, where 
applicable, a projected date when disclosure may occur; and be it 
further 
Resolved, That the findings be published for the church at large 
in an official periodical and on the Synod’s website, and that a 
printable summary be provided to congregations for congregational 
reports and voters’ meetings; and be it further 
Resolved, That the CFO be designated as the responsible officer 
to compile, publish, and maintain the report and any supplementary 
appendices, coordinating with the Office of the Secretary for 
archival purposes but publishing the report on the Synod’s website 
and, as appropriate, in an official periodical of the Synod; and be it 
further 
Resolved, That the BOD provide and publish this report no later 
than 180 days before the opening of the 2029 convention, so that 
congregations and newly elected delegates may have at least 90 
days to review, respond, and, as needed, prepare overtures in 
advance of the next submission deadlines; and be it further 
Resolved, That the BOD include in the report a plain‑language 
narrative explaining methodology, scope, and constraints, together 
with an executive summary suitable for congregational distribution; 
and be it finally 
Resolved, That the costs of compiling and publishing this report, 
anticipated to be nominal staff time and ordinary publication costs, 
be covered within existing budgeted funds, satisfying the bylaw 
requirement for cost projections to the extent feasible. 
Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),  
Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District 
 
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