To Establish Mission Board Responsibilities Regarding Mission Office Strategic Plan and Annual Budget Proposal

WHEREAS, Bylaw 1.2.1 (n) defines the duties of a mission board of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw 1.2.1 (n) states that the mission boards of the Synod are charged with developing and determining policies that establish boundaries, parameters, and principals that guide the respective mission offices in determining present and future activities and programs; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw 1.2.1 (n) states “the mission board shall have oversight of the implementation of these policies”; and

WHEREAS, Bylaws 3.8.2 (Board for National Mission [BNM]) and 3.8.3 (Board for International Mission [BIM]) do not specify how each of the mission boards are to monitor and provide oversight of the implementation of mission board established policies; and

WHEREAS, The BNM and the BIM have thoughtfully reviewed the processes currently in place and recommend that, in order to carry out their duties of monitoring and oversight effectively, Bylaws 3.8.2 and 3.8.3 be amended to include a process for review and endorsement of the strategic plan and review and input on budget on an annual basis prior to the submission of the budget proposal to the Synod Board of Directors; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.2 be amended as follows:

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING Board for National Mission

3.8.2 …

3.8.2.1 The Board for National Mission shall have oversight of the implementation of policies adopted by the board and implemented by the Office of National Mission for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. The board shall annually review and endorse the Office of National Mission strategic plan and review and provide input on the Office of National Mission annual budget proposal prior to its submission for approval by the Board of Directors. The board shall be under the ecclesiastical supervision of the President of the Synod regarding doctrine and administration consistent with the President’s responsibility under Constitution Art. XI B 1–4 (also Constitution Art. XI B 7; Bylaws 3.3.1.1–3.3.1.3) between conventions of the Synod and ultimately shall be responsible tothe Synod in convention (Constitution Art. XI A 1–2).

3.8.2.2 …

and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.3 be amended as follows:

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING Board for International Mission

3.8.3 …

3.8.3.1 The Board for International Mission shall have oversight of the implementation of policies adopted by the board and implemented by the Office of International Mission for the coordination of and in support of ministries of the Synod in foreign countries. The board shall annually review and endorse the Office of International Mission strategic plan and review and provide input on the Office of International Mission annual budget proposal prior to its submission for approval by the Board of Directors. The board shall be under the ecclesiastical supervision of the President of the Synod regarding doctrine and administration consistent with the President’s responsibility under Constitution Art. XI B 1–4 (Constitution Art. XI B 7; Bylaws 3.3.1.1–3.3.1.3) between conventions of the Synod and ultimately shall be responsible to the Synod in convention (Constitution Art. XI A 1–2).

3.8.3.2 …