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6 The GatePost • October 2012ResolutionsMERCY COMMIT TEE RESOLUTIONSResolution: To amend District bylaws VIII and X (R 12-02-05)Summary: The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod adopted changesto its bylaws at the 2010 Convention. The Central Illinois Districtadjusted its Handbook to reflect these changes.Passed: Yes: 197 No: 4Resolution: To adopt Portions of the CID Handbook (R 12-01-04)Summary: The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod adopted changesto its bylaws at the 2010 Convention. The Central Illinois Districtadjusted its Handbook to reflect these changes.Passed: Yes: 199 No: 7Resolution: To commend the Roman Catholic Church for its stance onreligious freedoms and defense of the rights of the unbornSummary: That the CID publicly express gratitude to the RomanCatholic Church for defending the religious freedom of God’speople and defending the sanctity of the life. Likewise standingtogether with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in defending 1stamendment rights in opposition to the HHS mandated.Passed: By verbal consensus.Resolution: To embrace mission and ministry emphasis (R 12-01-03)Summary: That the CID submit the mission and ministry emphasis ofWitness, Mercy, Life Together for consideration as the continuedmission and ministry emphasis for the Lutheran Church MissouriSynod for the 2013-2016 Triennium.Passed: Yes: 199 No: 6Motion: Motion made and seconded for the CID Convention toconsider Overture 12-01-04, which would be to memorialize Synodto direct Concordia Publishing House to put the 1986 translation ofLuther’s Small Catechism into the public domain.Defeated:Yes: 74 No: 138The Convention chose not to consider Overture at this time.Resolution: To amend synod bylaw 3.9.2.2.3 concerning theCommission on Constitutional matters (R 12-03-01)Summary: The resolution clarified how the commission would examinepreviously submitted amendments and how amendments aresubmitted to the commission for review. See resolution R 12-03-01on page-19 for details.Passed: Yes: 208 No: 7Resolution: To amend the constitution of the Central Illinois DistrictLCMS (R 12-03-02)Summary: The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod adopted changesto its bylaws at the 2010 Convention. The Central Illinois Districtadjusted its Handbook to reflect these changes.Passed: Yes: 208 No: 8Resolution: To amend the bylaws of the CID (R 12-03-03)Summary: The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod adopted changesto its bylaws at the 2010 Convention. The Central Illinois Districtadjusted its Handbook to reflect these changes.Passed: Yes: 208 No: 9Resolution: To set limitation of terms for the Praesidium (R 12-03-04)Summary: That the CID limits the District praesidium (DistrictPresident and Vice Presidents) to three (3) three-year terms,totaling 9 years. Likewise, that the term limitations go into effect asof the beginning of the time of service for all officers following the2015 District Convention.Passed: Yes: 116 No: 113After the vote, questions arose regarding the need for a simplemajority or 2/3 majority in order for this resolution to pass. It wasrevealed that a simple majority was sufficient. The narrow marginbetween the two options then resulted in a motion to rescind thisresolution. The motion to rescind the resolution was defeated andthe resolution remained approved.WITNESS COMMIT TEE RESOLUTIONSResolution: To require uniformity of practice with regard to Word andSacramental ministrySummary: That the CID in convention memorialize the Synod todevelop a plan so that all men who are currently engaged in Wordand Sacrament ministry without being publicly called to or placedin the office of the ministry, be enrolled in the Special MinistryProgram (SMP) or cease from all forms of Word and Sacrament
ResolutionsTelling The Good News About Jesus 7ministry by the end of 2019. Likewise that the men enrolled in theSMP be called “deacons”, not pastors, until they fully complete theSMP program.Passed: Yes: 199 No: 22Resolution: To affirm the God-given Form of MarriageSummary: That the CID affirms all that God’s Word says aboutmarriage, sexual activity, and child rearing. Further, that it isresolved that CID commend Catholic Charities of Illinois forrefusing to certify couples who are “living in sin” to be fosterparents and encourage other Christian agencies to do the same thatchildren can be raised in the type of family which God created andcondones. Likewise, that this resolution be forwarded to theGovernor of Illinois, the Legislature, administrators of the socialservice agencies, and the President of the United States.Passed: Yes: 223 No: 2Resolution: To oppose HHS mandateSummary: That the CID in convention express its opposition to theHHS mandate and petition the United States Senators from Illinoisto oppose the HHS mandate and introduce/support legislationprohibiting it. Likewise, that the laity and church workers of CIDalso be encouraged to oppose the HHS mandate and communicatetheir opposition to their congressional representatives.Passed: Yes: 212 No: 1Resolution: To encourage all CID congregations to receive the Districtvisitors for the fall 2012 through 2013 Every Congregation VisitSummary: That the congregations of CID be encouraged to set asidetime allowing representatives of the District to visit.Passed: Yes: 183 No: 20Resolution: To promote Biblical stewardship and resources throughoutthe CID.Summary: The CID identify programs which promote ChristianStewardship, encourage and educate congregation members, andencourage CID members to give of their time, talents and treasures.Passed: Yes: 191 No: 13Resolution: To adopt campus ministry as a mission and ministryemphasis.Summary: That the Synod adopt Campus Ministry as one of its Missionand Ministry Emphases for the next triennium.Passed: Yes: 200 No: 10LIFE TOGETHER COMMITTEERESOLUTIONSResolution: To Restore balance to the composition of the LCMS Boardof Directors. (R 12-03-05)Summary: That the CID memorialize the Lutheran Church-MissouriSynod in convention to amend bylaws 3.3.4.1 so that themembership to the Board of Directors would be changed infollowing ways: four minister of religion (instead of 2)-ordainedelected at-large by the Synod in convention. Also that twolaypersons elected at large by the Synod be deleted.Passed: Yes: 153 No: 43Resolution: To give thanks for Family Life Committee (R 12-03-07)Summary: That the CID give thanks to God for the work of the FamilyLife Committee in fulfilling the directive of the 2009 DistrictConvention as well as thanks to the Family Life Committee fortheir work. Moreover, that the congregations are encouraged tomake use of the resources gathered by this Committee.Passed: Yes: 190 No: 7Resolution: To rescind Synodical resolution 3-08A (2004 Convention)Summary: That the congregations of CID reject the teaching/doctrine/practice of women exercising authority over man asexpressed in Res. 3-08A (The Affirmation of the Conclusions of the1994 CTCR Report: The Service of Women in Congregation andSynodical Offices), which communicates permission for women toserve in the roles of elder, chairman, and vice-chairman of acongregation. Likewise, that the CID urge the 2013 Convention ofthe Lutheran Church to rescind Resolution 3-08A of the 2004Convention.Passed: Yes: 163 No: 36Rev. Harrison interviewed by WCIS-TV Springfield.
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