WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it
Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons given: Overture Subject Reason Ov. 6-72 To Study the Feasibility of Intentional Seminary Professor Turnover and Parish Sabbatical Doesn’t account for real world variations in age and capacities Ov. 6-74 To Direct Seminaries to Publish Annual Enrollment Numbers Every Fall This information may be requested from the seminaries Ov. 6-84 To Establish Commissioned Male Diaconate Inconsistent with seminary formation and synodical practice Ov. 6-86 To Celebrate and Encourage Lay Service Lack of clarity Ov. 6-87 To Celebrate and Encourage Lay Service Lack of clarity