All 374 overtures filed for 2026.

To Celebrate Chinese, Black, Hispanic, Hmong Mission Anniversaries in the United States and Encourage New Mission and Ministry

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Support 150th Anniversary of Synod Black Ministry and Promote Renewed Emphasis

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Give Thanks to God for 150 Years of Black Ministry

Submitted by: Northern Illinois District

To Encourage Outreach and Ministry on College and University Campuses

Submitted by: English District

To Encourage and Support Campus Ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Increase Church Planting at the Parish Level

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Study, and To Make Recommendations to Stop and Reverse, Long Decline in Synod Membership

Submitted by: Christ the King Los Lunas, NM

To Expand Work of Revitalization and Encourage Use of re:Vitality Resources

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Encourage Congregations and Agencies to Work Together to Share Resources

Submitted by: commit themselves to working with district leadership in this effort.; Atlantic District

To Support Lutheran Congregations and Schools in Urban Contexts

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Inspire Training for Witness

Submitted by: Oklahoma District

To Confront Increased Idolatry of Our Culture with Clear Confession of Love of Christ and Lutheran Resources in Christian Apologetics

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Faithfully Respond to the Resurgence of Young Men and Women in the Church

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Encourage Armed Security at All Synod Schools

Submitted by: Circuit 6 (Merrill); North Wisconsin District

To Appeal to Lutheran Schools to Use Only Biblically Sound Curricula and Books

Submitted by: Holy Cross Kansas City, MO

To Pro actively Put in Place National Standards for Our Schools to Protect Students

Submitted by: Northwest/Central/North Shore), South Wisconsin District

To Commend and Give Thanks for Lutheran Schools

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Give Thanks for Lutheran Educators and Administrators

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Increase and Support Establishing New and Strengthening Current Schools

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Include Home school Enrollment in Statistical Reports of the Synod

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

To Encourage Faithful Youth Ministry and to Initiate Synodwide Study of Generation Alpha

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Affirm Atlantic District Commitment to Education and Formation

Submitted by: Atlantic District

To Affirm and Encourage Parents as Primary Teachers of the Faith

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To State Religious Objection to Government Interference with Parents’ Duty

Submitted by: English District

To State Religious Objection to Government Interference with Parents’ Duty

Submitted by: Northern Illinois District

To Strengthen Christ-Centered Homes through Family Disciple ship Work

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Propose LCMS Men’s Ministry

Submitted by: Mid-South District

To Study and Recommend Strategies to Advance Congregation-based Older Adult Ministries

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Celebrate 500th Anniversary of Luther’s Small Catechism and To Encourage Heads of Households to Teach It in Home

Submitted by: Missouri District

To Proclaim 2029 500th Anniversary Year of the Catechism

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Give Thanks for and Offer Renewed Commitment to Work of Atlantic District

Submitted by: of the Atlantic District.; Atlantic District

To Engage Work of Concordia Center for the Family

Submitted by: Christ, Milford, MI; Shepherd of the Hills, Crossville, TN; Trinity, Springfield, MO

To Commend Family Disciple ship Work of Concordia Center for the Family

Submitted by: Christ, Milford, MI; Shepherd of the Hills, Crossville, TN; Trinity, Springfield, MO

To Encourage Prayer, Partnership, and Participation in International Mission

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Encourage Every Congregation to Adopt a Missionary

Submitted by: SELC District

To Direct Board for International Mission to Study Ecclesiastical Supervision, Pastoral Care, and Synod Membership in International Mission Contexts

Submitted by: Board for International Mission

To Promote Divine Call Opportunities for Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology Pastors

Submitted by: Our Savior Laurel, MD

To Amend Bylaws to Protect Divine Calls of Missionaries

Submitted by: St. Paul, Brookfield, IL; Circuit 24 (Sedalia), Missouri District

To Give Thanks for LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces

Submitted by: Board for International Mission

To Thank God on the 60th Anniversary of the Inception of LCMS International Schools in Asia and Pray for God’s Guidance in Advancing Their Ministry and Mission

Submitted by: Church of All Nations Hong Kong

To Promote Awareness of Christian Adoption and Fostering Needs

Submitted by: Indiana District

To Commend and Encourage Life Ministry Efforts of Congregations, Schools, Districts, and Recognized Service Organizations

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Thank God for Work of LCMS Disaster Response and Training

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Give Thanks For and Support Human Care Efforts

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Establish District Commission on Immigration and Immigration Resources

Submitted by: Atlantic District

To Commend and Encourage LCMS Worker Wellness Efforts

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Encourage Use of Tele health Counseling Services for Care and Retention of Church Workers

Submitted by: St. John Oskaloosa, IA

To Define Leadership and Its Priority for Worker Wellness

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Nebraska District

To Commend and Sunset Synod Mission Priorities

Submitted by: Board for National Mission; Board for International Mission

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

Submitted by: Board for National Mission; Board for International Mission

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

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Encourage Acceptance of Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Prioritize Abiding in the Word as Mission and Ministry Focus

Submitted by: Kansas District

To Adopt Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphasis on Clear Gospel Proclamation, Unity in Christ, and Multicultural Ministry

Submitted by: Pacific Southwest District

To Offer Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases

Submitted by: Nebraska District

To More Narrowly Focus the Synod’s Mission Priorities

Submitted by: Ohio District

To Adopt Congregational Sustainability as Mission Goal of the Synod

Submitted by: Huntington Woods Huntington Woods, MI

To Affirm and Retain the Seven Mission Priorities

Submitted by: English District

To Address Synod Mission Emphasis of Making Disciples for Life and To Eliminate Mission Priorities

Submitted by: Atlantic District

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

Submitted by: Board for National Mission; Board for International Mission

To Task Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Write Report and Accompanying Study addressing Christian Nationalism in American Context

Submitted by: Oklahoma District

To Direct Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Address Christian Nationalism in American Context

Submitted by: Northern Illinois District

To Direct Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Examine, and Provide Guidance on Public Teaching and Engagement of, Lutherans for Racial Justice and to Clarify Lutheran Teaching on Justice

Submitted by: Circuit 12 (Western Michigan); English District

To Task Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Write Report and Accompanying Study addressing Positive Christianity (aka German Christianity) and Its Deviation from Orthodoxy and Ortho pra xy

Submitted by: Circuit 8 (Oklahoma City); Oklahoma District

To Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations Produce New Document on Race

Submitted by: English District

To Uphold Scriptural Teaching of Generations/Lineages and Reject Modernistic Teaching of Races

Submitted by: Rocky Mountain District

To Uphold Scriptural Teaching of the Church as One Chosen Generation in Spite of Existence of Various Earthly Races

Submitted by: Wyoming District

To Condemn False Teachings of “Stone Choir”

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Condemn Anti-Semitism

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Minnesota South District; Circuit 2 (St. Paul Metro), Minnesota South District; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Reject Racial Quotas and Idolatry of Human Characteristics

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Amend Bylaws to Reinstate Commission on Worship

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Begin Preparations for New Hymnal

Submitted by: Nebraska District

To Give Thanks for Lutheran Hymnals and Call for Production of Supplement

Submitted by: and the involvement of the people of the district in it.; Atlantic District

To Require Use of Synod Approved Agendas and Hymnbooks at LCMS Youth Gathering

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Require Use of Synod-Approved Agendas and Hymnbooks at Concordia University System Chapels, Lutheran Summer Camps, and Youth Gathering

Submitted by: Circuit 5 (Mitchell); South Dakota District

To Recommend Review of Worship Practices

Submitted by: Faith Hot Springs Village, AR

To Properly Examine New Worship Practices within the Synod

Submitted by: Benediction Milwaukee, WI

To Condemn Delivery of Children’s Sermons in Divine Service by Laity

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Honor and Guard Chief Divine Service of Local Congregation

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

To Amend Bylaw 6.2.2 (a) to Revise Recognized Service Organization Requirement of 100 Percent Synod Board Membership

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Promote Transparency and Accountability for Recognized Service Organizations and To Allow Certain Educational Institutions to Be Recognized

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Direct Offices of National and International Mission to Deny or Revoke Recognized Service Organization Status for Organizations Supporting, Advocating, or Otherwise Promoting LGBTQIA+ Agenda and Lifestyle, and To Amend Bylaws 6.2.3–4

Submitted by: Mid-South District

To Request Action and Closer Examination of Recognized Service Organization Status regarding Matters of Human Sexuality, and To Amend Bylaws 6.2.3–4

Submitted by: South Wisconsin District

To Offer Care and Support for Families Affected by Homosexuality, Transgenderism, and Sexual Libertinism

Submitted by: Missouri District

To Continue to Oppose Practice of Couples Living Together outside Marriage and To Support Pastors and Congregations Who Lovingly Call to Repentance, Give Absolution, and Help to Live in Harmony with God’s Word

Submitted by: Circuit 5 (Mitchell); South Dakota District

To Amend Bylaws to Provide Clarity and Address Practical Considerations for Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Use Title Chaplain within the Synod Exclusively for Ordained Clergy

Submitted by: South Wisconsin District

To Encourage Use of Chalice

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Celebrate Progress and to Encourage Increasing Faithfulness in Offering Every Sunday Communion

Submitted by: Minnesota South District

To Encourage Unequivocal Affirmation of First Communion Prior to Confirmation as God- Pleasing Practice and To Encourage Congregations to Commune Visiting Communicant Children

Submitted by: English District

To Call All in Synod to Love, Peace, and Brotherly Care

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault), Minnesota; South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District

To Exhort Members to Earnestly and Regularly Pray for and Pursue Synodical Unity, and To Appoint a Task Force

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Address Persecution in the Church

Submitted by: SELC District

To Judge Practice by Word Alone

Submitted by: St. Paul Albion, MI

To Encourage Raising Up Public Servants

Submitted by: Texas District

To Oppose Federal Immigration Raids and Call for Pastoral Advocacy

Submitted by: Markham Markham, IL

To Provide Direction concerning Disputes Appearing on Social Media

Submitted by: Circuit 7 (Washington, East); Southeastern District

To Encourage Production of Sunday School Material for Very Small Congregations

Submitted by: Montana District

To Address Uses of Artificial Intelligence

Submitted by: Eastern District; Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Reject Use of Sermons Created by Artificial Intelligence

Submitted by: Montana District

To Acknowledge the Witness of Charlie Kirk and Establish September 10 as Day of Prayer for Faithful Witnesses in Our Time

Submitted by: Circuit 12 (Western Michigan); English District

To Recognize Charles James Kirk as Christian Martyr

Submitted by: 18 (Montevideo), Minnesota North District; Circuit 8 (Hastings),; Nebraska District; Circuit 8 (Mount Pleasant), Iowa East District

To Commend Confession That Charles James Kirk Died a Christian Martyr

Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference Wyoming District

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

Submitted by: Board of Governors; Concordia Historical Institute

To Recognize Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Evangelical Lutheran Christian Church of Bolivia

Submitted by: Commission on Theology and Church Relations

To Support and Encourage Recognition of Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Lutheran Mission—Australia

Submitted by: Commission on Theology and Church Relations

To Address Concerns with Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Submitted by: Zion Fort Wayne, IN

To Admonish and Review Fellowship with Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Submitted by: Beautiful Savior, Spokane, WA; Grace, San Mateo, CA; Circuit 2 (St. Paul Metro), Minnesota South District; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Admonish and Converse with Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Submitted by: Elm Grove, Elm Grove, WI; Immanuel, Eagle, NE

To Address Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya Membership in Lutheran World Federation

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Declare State of “Fellowship in Protest” with Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia

Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE

To Recognize That the Synod Is Not in Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Selbständige Ev angelis ch-Luther is che Kirche

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Reconsider Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with The American Association of Lutheran Churches

Submitted by: Circuit 13 (Indiana); English District

To Encourage and Promote Biblical Teaching of Creation

Submitted by: South Wisconsin District

To Restore Apostles’ Creed to Historical Form regarding Christ’s “Descent into Hell”

Submitted by: Christ Austin, TX

To Review Practice of Divine Call in Synod Constitution and Bylaws

Submitted by: Crosslake, MN

To Request Comprehensive Review When Call Is Terminated or Self-Terminated

Submitted by: English District

To Study How to Amend Practice of Issuing “Divine Calls” to Positions Not in Direct Service of Proclamation of Gospel and Administration of Sacraments

Submitted by: Montana District

To Encourage and Promote Sound Teaching on Eschatology or Last Things

Submitted by: Circuit 25 (Kenosha), South Wisconsin District; Circuit 26; (Racine), South Wisconsin District

To Reaffirm and Encourage Teaching and Practice of Closed Communion

Submitted by: Minnesota North District

To Reaffirm, Enforce, and Restore Faithful Eucharistic Practice and Synodical Discipline concerning Unionism and Open Communion

Submitted by: St. Thomas Magnolia, TX

To Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Produce Study Document to Further Understanding and Conversations on Pastoral Exceptions to Closed Communion

Submitted by: Circuit 13 (Indiana); English District

To Reaffirm Sanctity of Human Life in Regard to Practice of In Vitro Fertilization

Submitted by: Ohio District

To Oppose Practice of In Vitro Fertilization

Submitted by: Circuit 25 (Kenosha), South Wisconsin District; Circuit 26 (Racine), South Wisconsin District

To Address the Practice of In Vitro Fertilization

Submitted by: Wyoming District

To Believe, Teach, and Confess Missio Dei

Submitted by: Christ the King Kingwood, TX

To Rescind 1981 Resolution 8-05 and Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations Report on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation

Submitted by: Circuit 9 (Decatur); Indiana District

To Urge Church of Christ to Stay and Do Her Duty

Submitted by: Wyoming District

To Publicly Acknowledge Theological and Ecclesial Errors in Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Submitted by: Circuit 9 (Nashville); Mid-South District

To Rejoice in Proclamation of God’s Word by His Called and Ordained Servants

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Condemn Use of Women as Lectors

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Affirm That God Does Indeed Prohibit Females from Public Reading of Scriptures, for Reading Is Preaching/Heralding the Word

Submitted by: Trinity Tryon, NC

To Correct Erroneous Practice of Women Lectors

Submitted by: Crosslake, MN

To Reaffirm Doctrine of Men Serving in Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Minnesota North District

To Reconsider Issue of Woman Suffrage in the Church

Submitted by: Circuit 8 (Horicon); South Wisconsin District

To Reconsider Issue of Woman Suffrage in the Church

Submitted by: Immanuel Mayville, WI

To Reconsider Issue of Woman Suffrage in the Church

Submitted by: Trinity Clinton, MA

To Direct that the Synod and Its Commission on Theology and Church Relations Study and Reexamine Woman Suffrage in Light of Synod’s Historic Practice and Holy Scripture, so as to Address and Resolve Confusion and Disunity

Submitted by: Circuit 5 (Mitchell); South Dakota District

To Affirm Role of Women in the Church

Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX

To Affirm Inspiration and Authority of Mark 16:9–20

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Clarify Doctrine of Holy Trinity over against Eternal Functional Subordination of the Son

Submitted by: Christ the King Kingwood, TX

To Declare Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership to be Heterodox Tract and Mission Society

Submitted by: Circuit 24 (Sedalia); Missouri District

To Declare Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership to be Heterodox Tract and Mission Society

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Address Release and Use of Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Conclude Created Male and Female Task Force and Receive Its Recommendations

Submitted by: Board for National Mission

To Amend Bylaw 3.3.1.1.2 (c) to Designate President’s Director of Church Relations as His Primary Representative for Ecclesiastical Relations with Other Church Bodies

Submitted by: Board of Directors, English District; Board of Directors, Iowa East District

To Refer Some Assignments from Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Seminaries

Submitted by: Circuit 13 (SW 3); Ohio District

To Give Thanks to God for 1700th Anniversary of First Council of Nicaea

Submitted by: Atlantic District

To Uphold Seminary Formation That Faithfully Teaches All Doctrines of Scripture and Lutheran Confessions and Practices That Accord with Them

Submitted by: Good Shepherd, Lincoln, NE; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN

To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Holy Scripture in Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Mount Hope, Casper, WY; St. Paul, Milford Center, OH; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN

To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Holy Scripture in Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE

To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Holy Scripture in Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Board of Regents, Concordia Seminary

To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Book of Concord in Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Mount Hope, Casper, WY; St. Paul, Milford Center, OH; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN

To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Book of Concord in Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Board of Regents, Concordia Seminary

To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Book of Concord in Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE

To Require Theological Competency Standards for Eligibility to Exercise Ecclesiastical Oversight De Iure Humano

Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference (Oregon) Northwest District

To Amend Bylaw 2.13.1 to Clarify Terminology for Specific Ministry Pastor Mentorship and Oversight

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.5.7 to Address Seminary Adjunct Faculty

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Iowa East District

To Amend Bylaws to Reinsert 2007 Pastoral Colloquy Bylaws from Policy Manual

Submitted by: Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry

To Encourage Transparency and Clarity in Pastoral Colloquy Process

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District

To Encourage Transparency and Clarity in Pastoral Colloquy Process

Submitted by: Circuit 9; Texas District

To Affirm Exclusive Seminary Path and In-Person Formation for Pastoral Ministry

Submitted by: Good Shepherd, Lincoln, NE; Memorial, Houston, TX

To Reaffirm the Synod’s Routes to Ministry

Submitted by: Circuit 3; Southern Illinois District

To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Emmaus, Fort Wayne, IN; Good Shepherd, Pleasant Prairie, WI; Pastors’ Conference, South Wisconsin District; Pastors’ Conference, Wyoming District

To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference Mid-South District

To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: St. Paul Milford Center, OH

To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE

To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Southern Illinois District

To Strengthen Pastoral Formation in the Synod

Submitted by: Circuit 7 (Fort Wayne South); Indiana District

To Comply with and Apply Constitution Article VI 3 regarding Regular Call

Submitted by: Grace San Mateo, CA

To Affirm That Pastoral Formation in the Synod Is Done by Synod-Approved Seminaries

Submitted by: Missouri District

To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference Indiana District

To Seek Koinonia on Pastoral Formation and Routes to Ministry

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Nebraska District

To Seek Koinonia on Pastoral Formation and Routes to Ministry

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Encourage Brotherly Speech about All Approved Pastoral Formation Routes and To Review Specific Ministry Pastor Pathways

Submitted by: Circuit 9; Texas District

To Discuss Online Theological Education

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Encourage Synod Seminaries to Develop Online Master of Divinity Program

Submitted by: Circuit 29; Texas District

To Encourage Pilot Online-Only Master of Divinity with Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District

To Encourage Pilot Non-Residential Master of Divinity with Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Circuit 16 (Faribault); Minnesota South District

To Encourage Pilot Hybrid Master of Divinity with Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX

To Address Pastoral Formation and Routes to Ministry

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Nebraska District

To Direct Pastoral Formation Committee to Bring Recommendation to 2029 Convention to Establish New Route(s) to Ordination, Utilizing and Making More Accessible Treasure of Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Texas District

To Ensure Pastoral Ministry in the Synod during Times of Shortage

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Expand and Strengthen Distance Learning Routes to Ordination

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Encourage Innovative Training of Pastors

Submitted by: Benediction Milwaukee, WI

To Give Thanks to God for Many Existing Routes to Office of Holy Ministry

Submitted by: Atlantic District

To Celebrate and Encourage Variety of Routes to Pastoral Formation in the Synod

Submitted by: Pacific Southwest District

To Celebrate and Encourage Variety of Routes to Pastoral Formation in the Synod

Submitted by: Northwest District

To Commend Residential Seminary Education and Voice Support for Synod Seminaries

Submitted by: two seminaries, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia; Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.; Circuit 5 (Mitchell); South Dakota District

To Affirm Residential Pastoral Education at Our Seminaries

Submitted by: Iowa East District

To Reaffirm Residential Seminary Formation as Preferred Route for Pastoral Preparation

Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN

To Reaffirm Residential Seminary Formation as Preferred Route for Pastoral Preparation

Submitted by: Faculty Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne

To Amend Bylaw 2.13.1 to Regularize Non-residential Routes under Specific Ministry Pastor Classification

Submitted by: Mid-South District

To Encourage Equal Outcomes in Routes to Pastoral Formation in the Synod

Submitted by: Pacific Southwest District

To Review and Streamline Specific Ministry Pastor to General Pastor Pathways

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; South Lake, League City, TX

To Amend Bylaw 2.13.1 to Provide Pathway for Specific Ministry Pastors to Receive Full Pastoral Certification

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Southeastern District

To Require Completion of Academic Requirements prior to Specific Ministry Pastor Ordination

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Mid-South District

To Encourage Further Consideration of Requiring Successful Completion of Specific Ministry Pastor Coursework before Ordination and Placement on Ordained Roster

Submitted by: Mid-South District

To Clarify Appropriate Uses of Specific Ministry Pastor Program in Accord with Synodical Intent

Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN

To Affirm and Support Established Parameters of Specific Ministry Pastor Program

Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN

To Suspend New Specific Ministry Pastor Admissions pending Conformity with the Synod in Convention

Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE

To Strengthen Post-Ordination Supervision for Specific Ministry Pastors

Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN

To Nullify Restrictive Policies Imposed on Specific Ministry Pastor Program and Restore Its Original Scope

Submitted by: Christ Milford, MI

To Remove Age Requirement from Specific Ministry Pastor Admission, Administration, and Supervision Policy

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Faith, Rochester, NY

To Support the Specific Ministry Pastor Program and Remove Its Age Requirement

Submitted by: Emmanuel Kahului, HI

To Add Specific Ministry Pastor Church Planter Designation including Applicants Under 40

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Michigan District

To Broaden and Reopen Specific Ministry Pastor Program for Wider Pastoral Formation and Service

Submitted by: Trinity Mission, KS

To Broaden and Reopen Specific Ministry Pastor Program for Wider Pastoral Formation and Service

Submitted by: Circuit 16 (Faribault); Minnesota South District

To Clarify and Strengthen the Specific Ministry Pastor Program

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Southeastern District

To Reduce Restrictions on Specific Ministry Pastors

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Implore Council of Presidents to Fulfill 2019 Resolution 6-03A re Supervision of Specific Ministry Pastors

Submitted by: SELC District

To Give Thanks for the Work of, and To Amend Bylaws to Conclude, the Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Expand Pastoral Formation Committee for Broader Representation

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Revise Composition of Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: The Executive Director of the Office of Pastoral Education Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Board of Directors, Texas District; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Expand Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: The Executive Director of the Office of Pastoral Education Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Revise Composition of Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: The Executive Director of the Office of Pastoral Education Board of Directors; Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Expand Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: The Executive Director of the Office of Pastoral Education Board of Directors; Michigan District

To Retain Current Structure of Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: Good Shepherd, Lincoln, NE; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Reform Membership of Pastoral Formation Committee

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Study the Feasibility of Intentional Seminary Professor Turnover and Parish Sabbatical

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.5.7.2 to Provide Flexibility to Seminary Boards of Regents in Faculty Matters in Their Contexts

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Direct Seminaries to Publish Annual Enrollment Numbers Every Fall

Submitted by: the schools of the Concordia University System.; Board of Directors, Texas District

To Encourage the Council of Presidents to Prioritize Assignment of Seminary Candidates to Sole Vacancies over Associate Positions

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Participate in Building Culture of Church Work Formation and Recruitment

Submitted by: Mid-South District

To Encourage Recruitment of Commissioned Workers

Submitted by: Texas District

To Encourage Young People to Enter Church Worker Vocations

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Support Bi- and Co-vocational Pastors and Their Congregations

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Encourage Secular Vocational Training for Current and Potential Ordained and Commissioned Ministers

Submitted by: North Dakota District

To Mandate Continuing Education for Parish Pastors

Submitted by: Christ Milford, MI

To Encourage Congregations to Establish Sabbatical Policy for Church Workers

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Encourage Ministry Sabbaticals for Church Workers

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Establish Commissioned Male Diaconate

Submitted by: Our Savior Laurel, MD

To Standardize Vacancy Pastor Remuneration Guidelines

Submitted by: Circuit 13 (Rock Island); Central Illinois District

To Celebrate and Encourage Lay Service

Submitted by: Pacific Southwest District

To Celebrate and Encourage Lay Service

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Affirm That Functions of Pastoral Office Belong to That Office

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

To Amend Bylaws to Convert Concordia University System, the Synodwide Corporate Entity, into Commission for University Education

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

To Affirm and Sustain Concordia University System as Synodwide Corporate Entity

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Concordia University System

To Affirm and Sustain Concordia University System as Synodwide Corporate Entity

Submitted by: St. John Springfield, PA

To Define and Affirm Lutheran Identity

Submitted by: Pacific Southwest District

To Define and Affirm Lutheran Identity

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Encourage University Worship Practices Faithful to Scriptures and Confessions and Reflecting Breadth of Worship in the Synod

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Pause and Correct Deficiencies in Lutheran Identity and Mission Outcomes Standards

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Encourage Congregations to Include in Annual Mission Budgets Support for Regional University of Concordia University System

Submitted by: English District

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.6.1

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Concordia University System

To Amend Bylaw 3.10.6.2.2

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Concordia University System

To Strengthen Our Process for Supporting Our Concordias

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Encourage Licensed Counselors Serving Recognized Service Organizations to Complete Director of Family Life Ministry Colloquy Program

Submitted by: Board of Regents, Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor

To Ask That Concordia University Nebraska Local Regents Be Appointed

Submitted by: Immanuel, Beemer, NE; Zion-St. John, Wisner, NE

To Support and Clarify Prior Approval Process

Submitted by: Pacific Southwest District; Circuit 1, Northern Illinois District

To Clarify Prior Approval Process and Provide Appropriate Transparency

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Support and Clarify Prior Approval Process

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Amend Bylaws to Support and Clarify Prior Approval Process

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Reexamine Prior Approval Process

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Review and Clarify Prior Approval

Submitted by: Missouri District

To Support and Clarify Prior Approval Process for Theological Faculty and Presidential Candidates for Concordia University System

Submitted by: Minnesota South District

To Support and Clarify Prior Approval Process

Submitted by: Northwest District

To Clarify Prior Approval Process for Theological Faculties and Concordia University Presidents and Selection Process for Seminary Presidents

Submitted by: Northern Illinois District

To Support and Clarify Prior Approval Process Rationale

Submitted by: California-Nevada-Hawaii District

To Encourage Greater Transparency in Prior Approval Process

Submitted by: Atlantic District

To Appeal for Recognized Ecclesiastical Relationship with Luther Classical College

Submitted by: Wyoming District

To Give Thanks for Board of Regents of Concordia College—New York

Submitted by: Atlantic District

To Give Thanks for Leaders Who Developed Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor Partnership

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Conduct a Project Postmortem Examination of Concordia University Ann Arbor

Submitted by: to the Synod and to all district presidents.; Michigan District

To Request Transparency from Concordia University Wisconsin—Ann Arbor

Submitted by: Michigan District

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

Submitted by: Board of Trustees/Directors, Concordia Plans / Concordia Plan Services

To Amend Bylaw Section 3.7 to Include Management of Concordia Risk Solutions in Assigned Activity of Concordia Plan Services

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

To Affirm Concordia Plans and To Amend Bylaws to Require Annual ERISA- Comparable Transparency to Participants

Submitted by: Resurrection Spring, TX

To Amend Bylaws to Ensure Sustainability of Concordia Plan Services by Its Working with Other Church Bodies

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Stabilize the Cost of Benefits Offered by Concordia Plan Services

Submitted by: South Dakota District

To Direct Concordia Publishing House to Eliminate Shipping Charges

Submitted by: Christ Milford, MI

To Use Only Sustainable Bible Translations

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Request Additional Resources using New King James Version

Submitted by: South Wisconsin District

To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions

Submitted by: Rocky Mountain District

To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions

Submitted by: Minnesota North District

To Open Access to Lutheran Confessions

Submitted by: Minnesota South District

To Study Granting of Book of Concord Copyright Permissions by Concordia Publishing House

Submitted by: Mt. Calvary Richfield, MN

To Direct Concordia Publishing House to Prioritize Mission and Distribution

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Direct Concordia Publishing House to Prioritize Mission and Distribution

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Commit the Synod to Fully Funding Her Seminaries as a Primary Responsibility of Corporate Synod

Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN

To Encourage Synod Transparency and Unity regarding Concluded Hot Chalk Litigation

Submitted by: Circuit 27 (Livonia); Michigan District

To Encourage Transparency and Accountability in Legal Judgments and Settlements

Submitted by: Circuit 27 (Livonia); Michigan District

To Direct Board of Directors to Review and Publish Comprehensive Accounting of LCMS Monies Spent on Hot Chalk, Concordia University Texas, and Hong Kong International School Association Limited Litigation

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw 4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and Handling of Conflicts of Interest

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

To Amend Constitution Article XII 15 as to Call of Special District Conventions

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

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

Submitted by: Board of Trustees/Directors, Concordia Plans / Concordia Plan Services; Board of Trustees, LCMS Foundation

To Focus on Things of God

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

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

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

To Amend the Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer with Other Synod Officers

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

To Amend Bylaws to Enhance Responsibilities of Synod Mission Boards

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

To Restructure Mission Boards

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Revisit 2010 Restructuring

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Revisit 2010 Restructuring

Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX

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

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

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

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Reclaim Beneficial Understanding of Our Synodical Union

Submitted by: Montana District

To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter Selection of Voting Delegates to National Convention

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 (a) to Change Size Requirements for Electoral Circuits

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention

Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX

To Affirm Regional Selection of Board Members

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Southeastern District

To Create Task Force to Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Florida-Georgia District

To Amend Bylaws to Allow Regional Delegates to Select Regional Vice-Presidents

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Florida-Georgia District

To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Appoint Task Force to Improve District Representation on Synod Boards, Boards of Regents, and Commissions

Submitted by: Eastern District; Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Limit Terms of Office for President, First Vice-President, Regional Vice-Presidents, and Secretary

Submitted by: Circuit 21 (Oconomowoc); South Wisconsin District

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Establish Term Limits for Elected Synod Officers

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4 to Establish Term Limits for Synod President and Vice-Presidents

Submitted by: Circuit 18; Texas District

To Give Commissioned Ministers the Franchise and To Study Equal Lay and Clergy Representation on Boards and Other Bodies

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

To Amend Constitution Article XII 10 a to Provide Option of Appointing Ordained or Commissioned Minister as District Convention Rostered Voting Delegate

Submitted by: Circuit 1; Northern Illinois District

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 to Expand the Number of Circuit Delegates to Synod Conventions and to Include Ministers of Religion—Commissioned

Submitted by: Circuit 1, Northern Illinois District

To Strengthen Convention Participation of Ministers of Religion—Commissioned

Submitted by: Northwest District

To Strengthen Nonvoting Advisory Role of Commissioned Ministers at Synod Conventions

Submitted by: California-Nevada-Hawaii District

To Amend Bylaws to Eliminate Ability of Circuit Forum to Submit Overtures

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.6.2 to Allow Pastoral Circuit Meetings and Teacher Groups to Submit Overtures

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Amend the Bylaws to Require Sixty-Percent Affirmative Vote for All Non-Election Matters

Submitted by: St. Thomas Magnolia, TX

To Bring Resolutions with Strong District Support to Convention Floor

Submitted by: Eastern District; Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Create Process for Initiatives and Referenda

Submitted by: Huntington Woods, Huntington Woods, MI; Circuit 18 (Birmingham), Michigan District

To Provide Clarity about Amendments to Resolutions

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Amend Const. Art. VIII A 1 to Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle

Submitted by: Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 4.2.2 to Grant Lay Vote to Every Congregation at District Conventions

Submitted by: congregation has its own lay vote at district conventions.; Southeastern District

To Permit Majority Voting in Electronic Decisions for Synod Boards and Agencies

Submitted by: Nebraska District

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.1.8 (c) to Clarify That Two-Thirds Synod Member Approval Requirement for Synodwide Corporate Entity Governing Document Amendments Is Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting

Submitted by: Board of Trustees, LCMS Foundation

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That All Lutheran Church Extension Fund Voting Directors are Elected and To Add That No More Than Two Such Directors Can Be from the Same District

Submitted by: the director moves from one district to another during the term.; Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

To Affirm and Use Biblical Terminology concerning Ministry

Submitted by: Zion, Taylor Ridge, IL; Board of Directors, Central Illinois District

To Clarify Multi point and Multi campus Parish

Submitted by: Nebraska District

To Adopt Dual Title of Bishop and President for District Presidents

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

To Authorize Title Bishop for Synod President and District Presidents

Submitted by: Our Saviour Baltimore, MD

To Declare Commission on Constitutional Matters Unconstitutional and Void All Its Opinions

Submitted by: Huntington Woods Huntington Woods, MI

To Encourage Visitation by Synod and District

Submitted by: Wyoming District

To Develop Guidelines for Ecclesiastical Supervision of Internet Accusations

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

To Address Use of Named or Anonymous Social Media Accounts to Create Strife and Division within the Church

Submitted by: Oklahoma District

To Request Theological and Pastoral Statement and Bylaw Review regarding Social Media, Partisan Media, and Eighth Commandment in Ecclesiastical Proceedings

Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Uphold Eighth Commandment in Digital Communication and Ecclesiastical Proceedings

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Southeastern District

To Safeguard Evangelical Ecclesiastical Supervision and District Judgments

Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Establish an Independent Appeals Panel in Cases involving the President’s Decisions

Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Require Greater Transparency When Disciplinary Judgments Are Reversed

Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Provide Pastoral Care for Congregations Affected by Major Disciplinary Actions

Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Study Ecclesiastical Supervision in Light of Lutheran Confessions

Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 4.4.6 (c) to Require Reporting All Complaints to Subjects

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw Section 2.14 to Address How Public Sin Is Handled by Dispute Resolution Process

Submitted by: Crosslake, MN

To Replace Dispute Resolution Process with Biblical, Workable, and Effective System for Ecclesiastical Supervision

Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE

To Replace Dispute Resolution Process with Biblical, Workable, and Effective System for Ecclesiastical Supervision

Submitted by: Mount Calvary Omaha, NE

To Provide Scriptural Reforms to Dispute Resolution Process

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

To Provide Scriptural Reforms to Dispute Resolution Process

Submitted by: Circuit 24 (Sedalia); Missouri District

To Amend Bylaw 1.10.2 to Render Dispute Resolution Non-Exclusive Remedy

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Require No One to Participate in the Dispute Resolution Process

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Allow Parties to Delay Hearing to Await Commission Opinion

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 1.10.18.1 (g) to Allow Parties to Record Proceedings

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Direct Revisions to Bylaw Section 1.10 Standard Operating Procedures Manual re Witnesses and Evidence

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 1.10.7.4 to Allow Advisors to Represent Parties in Dispute Resolution Process

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Amend Bylaw 1.10.10.1 to Provide for Reconciler Reviews

Submitted by: position. Vacancies shall be filled by the district board of directors; in the same manner as regular appointments. The district board of; directors may add to the district roster of reconcilers a reconciler; who has moved into the district from another district.; Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Request Council of Presidents to Clarify Circumstances of Called Worker Removal or Resignation

Submitted by: Circuit 20 (Mankato), Minnesota South District; Circuit 8 (Oklahoma City), Oklahoma District

To Request Council of Presidents to Clarify Circumstances of Called Worker Removal or Resignation from Roster

Submitted by: Circuit 25 (Kenosha), South Wisconsin District; Circuit 26 (Racine), South Wisconsin District

To Amend Bylaw 2.13.3.2 to Make Restriction Appeals Public Record and to Allow Further Review

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To Standardize and Strengthen Response to Rostered Worker Sexual Abuse

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Minnesota South District

To Require Completion of Ecclesiastical Investigations and Strengthen Response to Clergy Sexual Misconduct/Abuse

Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District

To Require Completion of Ecclesiastical Investigations and Strengthen Response to Clergy Sexual Misconduct/Abuse

Submitted by: St. Paul, Fremont, WI; Woodbury, Woodbury, MN

To Require Completion of Ecclesiastical Investigations and Strengthen Response to Sexual Misconduct/Abuse by Rostered Church Workers

Submitted by: St. Paul Manawa, WI

To Certify Accuracy and Trustworthiness of Call Documents

Submitted by: Circuit 43 (St. Joseph); Michigan District

To Allow Pastors to Opt Out of Pre-Call Interviews and/or Contact

Submitted by: Wyoming District

To Amend Bylaw 2.10.3 to Allow District Presidents to Share Issues prior to Installation

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

To More Directly Oversee Service of Ordained Ministers to Congregations to Which They Have No Formal Call

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

To Encourage Pastors to Honor Their Own Call

Submitted by: Northern Illinois District

To Call for Publication of Council of Presidents Manual

Submitted by: Michigan District

To Provide Compensation for Circuit Visitors

Submitted by: Minnesota North District

To Amend Bylaw 2.11.2.2 (c) regarding Candidate Reporting

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Nebraska District

To Amend Bylaw 2.11.2.2 (c) regarding Candidate Reporting