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LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook: Reports and Overtures, PDF page 12

7-28 To Conduct a Project Postmortem Examination 
of Concordia University Ann Arbor ....................435
7-29 To Request Transparency from Concordia 
University Wisconsin—Ann Arbor
 .....................436
8. Finance
Reports
R1, R1.2–R1.2.2, R1.2.4–R1.3, R5–R8, R15–R57
Overtures
8-01 To Amend Bylaw Section 3.7 to Clarify Additional 
Assigned Responsibilities and Provisions on the 
Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans / Board  
of Directors—Concordia Plan Services
 ...............437
8-02 To Amend Bylaw Section 3.7 to Include 
Management of Concordia Risk Solutions in 
Assigned Activity of Concordia Plan Services
 ....438
8-03 To Affirm Concordia Plans and To Amend 
Bylaws to Require Annual ERISA-Comparable 
Transparency to Participants
 ................................438
8-04 To Amend Bylaws to Ensure Sustainability  
of Concordia Plan Services by Its Working  
with Other Church Bodies
 ....................................439
8-05 To Stabilize the Cost of Benefits Offered  
by Concordia Plan Services
 .................................439
8-06 To Direct Concordia Publishing House  
to Eliminate Shipping Charges
 ............................440
8-07 To Use Only Sustainable Bible Translations .......440
8-08 To Request Additional Resources using New  
King James Version
 .............................................441
8-09 To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions ...........441
8-10 To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions ...........441
8-11 To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions ...........442
8-12 To Study Granting of Book of Concord
 Copyright 
Permissions by Concordia Publishing House ......442
8-13 To Direct Concordia Publishing House  
to Prioritize Mission and Distribution ..................443
8-14 To Direct Concordia Publishing House  
to Prioritize Mission and Distribution
 ..................444
8-15 To Commit the Synod to Fully Funding Her 
Seminaries as a Primary Responsibility  
of Corporate Synod
 ..............................................444
8-16 To Encourage Synod Transparency and Unity 
regarding Concluded HotChalk
 Litigation ...........445
8-17 To Encourage Transparency and Accountability  
in Legal Judgments and Settlements ....................445
8-18 To Direct Board of Directors to Review and 
Publish Comprehensive Accounting of LCMS 
Monies Spent on HotChalk, Concordia University 
Texas, and 
Hong Kong International School 
Association Limited Litigation .............................446
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9. Structure and Administration
Reports
R1, R1.2, R1.2.2, R1.2.4–R1.2.5, R2, R3–R11, 
R14, R15–R19, R21–R55, R59, R61
Overtures
9-01 To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw  
4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees .......449
9-02 To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify  
Service Expectations and Handling  
of Conflicts of Interest
 .........................................450
9-03 To Amend Constitution Article XII 15  
as to Call of Special District Conventions
 ...........451
9-04 To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal  
Review
 .................................................................452
9-05 To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes 
of Clarification or Improvement
 ..........................454
9-06 To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify 
in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation 
Requirements for Instrumental Entities of 
Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod
 ......458
9-07 To Focus on Things of God .................................466
9-08 To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church 
Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real 
Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services  
in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry
 ..........467
9-09 To Amend the Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline 
Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers
 .....468
9-10 To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate  
Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer  
with Other Synod Officers
 ...................................470
9-11 To Amend Bylaws to Enhance  
Responsibilities of Synod Mission Boards
 ..........471
9-12 To Restructure Mission Boards ............................473
9-13 To Revisit 2010 Restructuring .............................473
9-14 To Revisit 2010 Restructuring .............................474
9-15 To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the  
Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund  
Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention  
from Three to Four
 ...............................................474
9-16 To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a)  
to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval  
Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity  
and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing 
Document Amendments are Based on Members 
Actually Present at Meeting
 .................................475
9-17 To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts ..............475
9-18 To Reclaim Beneficial Understanding  
of Our Synodical Union .......................................476
9-19 To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter 
Selection of Voting Delegates to National 
Convention
 ...........................................................476
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