~ The Arizona~California District of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran
Synod ~
~ Serving the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and
West Texas ~
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Floor Committee Assignments(Floor Committee Duties: Click HERE.)
RtTD: World Missions – COMMITTEE #1Teacher Dan Johnson,
Chairman Duties of the chairman
Sample Resolution
RtTD: Home Missions – COMMITTEE #2Pastor Matt Vogt,
Chairman Duties of the chairman
Sample Resolution RtTD: Ministerial Education – COMMITTEE #3Pastor Steve Hein, Chairman
Duties of the chairman
Sample
Resolution
RtTD: Parish Services – COMMITTEE #4Pastor Tim Westendorf,
Chairman Duties of the chairman
Sample Resolution
RtTD: Administration – COMMITTEE #5Pastor Kevin Schultz,
Chairman Duties of the chairman
Sample Resolution
District President's Report - COMMITTEE #6Pastor Allen Schroeder,
Chairman
WELS Ad Hoc Committee - COMMITTEE #7Pastor John Beck, Chairman
Convention Committee Assignments
ELECTIONS COMMITTEEPastor Paul Schulz,
Chairman
ARRANGEMENTS - District Secretary's CommitteePastor Fred Casmer
(Arrangements, Recording Secretary)
REGISTRATION AND EXCUSES COMMITTEETeacher Lynn Kuether,
Chairman
STEERING (Agenda) COMMITTEEPastor Steven Degner
EQUALIZATION COMMITTEEPastor Stephen Luchterhand,
Chairman
WORSHIP COMMITTEEPastor Johnold Strey,
Chairman
RESOLUTIONS EDITORPastor Richard Kugler Sample Resolution
PARLIMENTARIANPastor Bill Hermann
DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
1. At this convention, most committees will consist of two pastors, two teachers, and four lay delegates. 2. You, as chairman, will be assigned to a specific area of the Report to the Twelve Districts. You will have the task of presenting information to the convention on your assigned area, directing attention to potential resolutions, receiving input from delegates and working with your committee to formulate final resolutions from your assigned area. 3. Prior to the convention we are asking you to contact your committee members via e-mail, mail or telephone. Encourage them to read through the material and develop key thoughts and potential resolutions that can be shared with each other via e-mail before the convention. 4. We are suggesting that each committee member ask the following questions as the material is read. What are the blessings we see in this area of our synod’s work? What are the challenges we are facing? What are some suggestions or resolutions that we might offer if necessary? 5. The chairman may also wish to follow this simple outline in his presentation to the convention floor based on the input from committee members received via e-mail, mail or phone call. By offering suggestions for a resolution in the presentation, the convention delegates will be able to provide better input to the committee either from the convention floor or at their committee meeting regarding potential resolutions. 6. Your committee will be given 30 minutes for presentations to the convention floor which includes 10 minutes for discussion time. 7. After the presentation to the convention, the committee chairman will meet with committee members on Monday evening to receive further input from interested delegates, further discuss key issues and formulate final resolutions for printing and presenting to the convention. The chairman of the committee should choose a secretary. 8. A good chairman will seek as much input as possible from members on his committee. He will not try to do all the talking in the committee meeting but will try to encourage the discussion of ideas and keep the meeting going. He will also be open to suggestions and discussion from other convention delegates who may wish to attend part of the committee meeting. 9. You will want to avoid
resolutions that are merely "thanking and praising God" for blessings received
unless there are exceptional circumstances. Avoid resolutions that are merely
informational in nature. Let there be debate about issues that need debate. 13. Resolutions are to be turned into the Resolutions Editor for editing. Pastor Richard Kugler will serve as editor for the 2006 convention. When your resolutions are returned to you, make any necessary corrections, save a copy of the final resolution on the office computer desktop and notify our office secretary when it is ready for duplication. Do not submit them to the resort’s office. When the resolutions have been distributed to the delegates, the convention chairman will call on you (or your committee secretary if you wish) to present the resolutions to the delegates for debate and action. 14. Resolutions are to be read in their entirety, one at a time. At the end of each resolution, you may say, "I move adoption." The chairman of the convention controls the debate; you may be asked questions to clarify the thinking of the committee. 15. Resolutions are to include the names of all committee members.
SAMPLE RESOLUTION
Board for Ministerial Education
Reference: RttTD p. 20 Subject: Tuition Increases Resolution # 2 WHEREAS 1) In response to a contingency plan that anticipates up to a 25% reduction in synod subsidy; and WHEREAS 2) In order to maintain the current level of course offerings and programs at our Ministerial Education schools; and WHEREAS 3) Costs are constantly rising at all educational institutions; therefore be it RESOLVED a) That the Board for Ministerial Education be given our support to increase tuition up to 9%; and be it further RESOLVED b) That we encourage the Board for Ministerial Education to continue to exercise flexibility in regard to raising tuition in the future in line with actual educational costs; and be it finally RESOLVED c) That the Board for Ministerial Education be encouraged to create ways to offer additional Student financial assistance. Respectfully Submitted by
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