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LCA Synod 2018

19th General Convention of Synod
Rosehill Gardens NSW | 2–7 October 2018

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Book of Reports

BOOK OF REPORTS – COMPLETE Expand

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CONTENTS Expand

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EXCERPTS FROM CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS Expand

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AGENDA Expand

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AGENDA 2.1 OFFICE OF THE BISHOP -– LCA Bishop, General Church Council, General Pastors Conference Advice Expand

2.1.1 Report: LCA Bishop  PDF  Word

2.1.2 Report: General Church Council  PDF  Word
Appendix A: College of Bishops PDF  Word
Appendix B: Secretary of the Church  PDF  Word
Appendix C: Professional Standards Department PDF  Word
Appendix D: Communications Department  PDF  Word
Appendix E: Church Worker Support Department  PDF  Word
Appendix F: Lutheran Archives Department  PDF  Word
Appendix G: Review of Strategic Direction 2013–2018  PDF  Word
Appendix H: Prevention of domestic and family violence campaign  PDF  Word
Appendix I: Review of LCA pastor call system  PDF  Word

2.1.3 Report: General Pastors Conference Advice to Synod  PDF  Word

AGENDA 2.2 PROPOSALS FROM LCA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Expand

2.2.1 Governing bodies (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.2 National functions (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.3 Ordination of women and men (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.4 The practice of holy communion and infants (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.5 Membership of both International Lutheran Council and Lutheran World Federation (General Church Council)   PDF  Word

2.2.6 Review of Professional Standards Department (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.7 Lutheran Education Australia review (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.8 Reconciliation Action Plan (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.9 'Our Direction 2018-2024' (General Church Council)  PDF  Word

2.2.10 Establishment of Lutheran Earth Care Australia and New Zealand (Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions, Lutheran Education Australia, and Australian Lutheran World Service)  PDF  Word

2.2.11 LCA committees and commissions to have one member under 30 by 2022 (Committee for Child Youth and Family Ministry, and Standing Committee on Nominations)  PDF  Word

2.2.12 Appointment of auditor (Australian Lutheran World Service)  PDF  Word

2.2.13 Introduction of Christian Care Sunday (Board for Local Mission)  PDF  Word

2.2.14 Recognising and continuing the 'Hidden Hurts Healing Hearts' campaign (Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions)  PDF  Word

2.2.15 Expansion of 'New Home New Community New Hope' training project (Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions)  PDF  Word

2.2.16 Australian Lutheran College constitution (Australian Lutheran College)  PDF  Word

 

AGENDA 2.3 PROPOSALS FROM DISTRICTS AND CONGREGATIONS Expand

2.3.1 Ordination of both women and men (St Luke's Palmerston North NZ and 19 others)  PDF  Word

2.3.2 The theological basis for the ordination of women and men (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld)  PDF  Word

2.3.3 The theological basis for why the ordination of women and men need not be divisive (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld)  PDF  Word

2.3.4 The theological basis for the ordination of men only (Good Shepherd Hamilton Vic)  PDF  Word

2.3.5 No further amendments to Theses of Agreement on ordination of women regarding the office of the ministry (St John's Minyip–Warracknabeal Vic)  PDF  Word

2.3.6 The practice of holy communion and infants (St Johns Unley SA)  PDF  Word

2.3.7 Membership of Lutheran International Council (Holy Cross Belconnen ACT and 1 other)  PDF  Word

2.3.8 Membership of Lutheran World Federation (Holy Cross Belconnen ACT and 5 others)  PDF  Word

2.3.9 Changes to the LCA voting system (LCA NSW District Council and 3 congregations)  PDF  Word

2.3.10 Request for a review of the Professional Standards Department (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld)   PDF  Word

2.3.11 Change of interpretation of complaint procedures (St Peter's Hobart Tas)  PDF  Word

2.3.12 Ensure every effort is made to bring reconciliation and resolution before referral to the Tribunal (LCA Victoria and Tasmania Pastors Conference)  PDF  Word

2.3.13 Adoption of a congregation risk assessment program (St Peter's Hobart Tas)  PDF  Word

2.3.14 Examination of avenues to provide a pastoral support body (St Peter's Hobart Tas)   PDF  Word

2.3.15 Provide support to pastors and church workers who appear before the Tribunal (LCA Victoria and Tasmania Pastors Conference)  PDF  Word

2.3.16 Make available the use of child protection training from other denominations (Calvary Rockhampton Qld)  PDF  Word

2.3.17 Recognition of Aboriginal members (Redeemer Toowoomba Qld)  PDF  Word

2.3.18 Change the name of the church to Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand (Lutheran Church of New Zealand Council of Synod)  PDF  Word

2.3.19 College of Bishops to address the serious shortage of pastors (St Paul's Parkes NSW)  PDF  Word

2.3.20 Dispensing with the title of 'Bishop' (Christ Church Murray Bridge SA)  PDF  Word

2.3.21 Mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation (St John's Geelong Vic)  PDF  Word

2.3.22 Changes to the LCA national structure to be halted (St John's Dernancourt SA)  PDF  Word

AGENDA 2.4 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS Expand

2.4.1 Report: Standing Committee on Constitutions  PDF  Word

2.4.2 Constitutional changes: ACNC Requirements  PDF  Word

2.4.3 Constitutional changes: Alternate lay delegates  PDF  Word

2.4.4 Constitutional changes: Change council to board  PDF  Word

2.4.5 Constitutional changes: Care for children and the vulnerable  PDF  Word

2.4.6 Constitutional changes: Care for children and the vulnerable - Congregation  PDF  Word

2.4.7 Constitutional changes: Consultant right to speak  PDF  Word

2.4.8 Constitutional changes: Funds removal from by-laws  PDF  Word

2.4.9 Constitutional changes: General Synod composition  PDF  Word

2.4.10 Constitutional changes: Interpretation  PDF  Word

2.4.11 Constitutional changes: Judicial system  PDF  Word

2.4.12 Constitutional changes: Lay worker section  PDF  Word

2.4.13 Constitutional changes: Determinations of majority  PDF  Word

2.4.14 Constitutional changes: Membership  PDF  Word

2.4.15 Constitutional changes: Model for a parish  PDF  Word

2.4.16 Constitutional changes: Pastors Conference  PDF  Word

2.4.17 Constitutional changes: Pastors Transfer and Support Fund  PDF  Word

2.4.18 Constitutional changes: Student Fund  PDF  Word

2.4.19 Constitutional changes: Vicarage Trust Fund  PDF  Word

AGENDA 2.5 – AGENDA 2.7 Pastoral Ministry, Nominations, Suomi Conference Expand

2.5.1 Report: Board for Support to Pastoral Ministry  PDF  Word

2.6.1 Report: Nominations Committee  PDF  Word

2.7.1 Report: Suomi Conference  PDF  Word

AGENDA 3 – AGENDA 13 Child, Youth and Family Ministry, International Mission, Local Mission, Theology, Social Questions, Worship, Media Ministry, Australian Lutheran College, Lutheran Education, Aboriginal Ministry, World Service Expand
Child Youth and Family Ministry
3.1 Report: Committee for Children, Youth and Family Ministry  PDF  Word
3.2 Financial Report: Committee for Children, Youth and Family Ministry  PDF  Word
International Mission
4.1 Report: Board for Mission  PDF  Word
4.2 Financial Report: Board for Mission  PDF  Word
4.3 Financial Report: Lutheran Bible Translators Australia  PDF  Word
Local Mission
5.1 Report: Board for Local Mission  PDF  Word
5.2 Financial Report: Board for Local Mission  PDF  Word
Theology
6.1 Report: Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations  PDF  Word
6.2 CTICR: A theological basis for the ordination of women and men –Draft Doctrinal Statement  PDF  Word
6.3 CTICR: A theological basis for why the ordination of women and men need not be church divisive  PDF  Word
6.4 CTICR: Domestic Violence Taskforce report  PDF  Word
Social Questions
7.1 Report: Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions   PDF  Word
7.2 Report: Lutherans for Life   PDF  Word
Worship
8.1 Report: Commission on Worship  PDF  Word
Media Ministry
9.1 Report: Board for Media Ministry  PDF  Word
9.2 Financial Report: Board for Media Ministry   PDF  Word
Australian Lutheran College
10.1 Report: Board of Australian Lutheran College  PDF  Word
10.2 Financial Report: Australian Lutheran College Ltd  PDF  Word
10.3 Financial Report: LCA Student Assistance Fund  PDF  Word
Lutheran Education
11.1 Report: Lutheran Education Australia Ltd  PDF  Word
11.2 Lutheran Education Australia: Key data and statistics  PDF  Word
11.3 Financial Report: Lutheran Education Australia Ltd  PDF  Word
11.4 Review: Lutheran Education in Australia (BLEA/GCC)  PDF  Word
Aboriginal Ministry
12.1 Report: Finke River Mission Board  PDF  Word
12.2 Financial Report: Finke River Mission Board   PDF  Word
World Service
13.1 Report: Australian Lutheran World Service  PDF  Word
13.2 Financial Report: Australian Lutheran World Service  PDF  Word
AGENDA 14 General Finance Expand
14.1 Report: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee  PDF  Word
14.2 Financial Report: Lutheran Church of Australia Inc  PDF  Word
14.3 Financial Report: LCA Subscriptions  PDF  Word
14.4 Report: Loan Management Committee  PDF  Word
14.5 Report: Commission on Salaries  PDF  Word
14.6 Report: Lutheran Laypeople’s League Financial Report: Lutheran Laypeople’s League  PDF  Word
14.7 Financial Report: LCA Provident Fund  PDF  Word
14.8 Financial Report: LCA Pension Fund  PDF  Word
14.9 Financial Report: LCA Pastors Transfer and Support Fund  PDF  Word
14.10 Financial Report: LCA Levy Fund  PDF  Word
14.11 Financial Report: LCA Car Grant Fund  PDF  Word
14.12 Financial Report: LCA Insurance Fund  PDF  Word
14.13 Report: LCA Nominees Pty Ltd ATF Lutheran Super  PDF  Word
AGENDA 15 Auxiliaries Expand

15.1 Report: Lutheran Men of Australia   PDF  Word

15.2 Report: Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia  PDF  Word

15.3 Report: Lutheran Women of Australia  PDF  Word

AGENDA DOCUMENTS 1 AND 2 – Governing bodies and national functions Expand

Agenda Document 1 – Trial structures for governing bodies and national office function: report of the evaluation study  PDF  Word

Agenda Document 2 – Governing bodies and national functions: Terms of Reference

Committee for Child, Youth and Family Ministry  PDF  Word

Church Worker Support Advisory Committee  PDF  Word

Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions  PDF  Word

Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations  PDF  Word

Commission on Worship  PDF  Word

Committee for Cross-Cultural Ministry  PDF  Word

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee  PDF  Word

Committee for International Mission  PDF  Word

Committee of Lutheran Archives  PDF  Word

Committee for Lutheran Media  PDF  Word

Committee for Lutherans for Life  PDF  Word

Committee for Ministry with the Ageing  PDF  Word

Committee for New and Renewing Churches  PDF  Word

RULES FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS Expand

Rules for Transacting Business  PDF  Word

REVIEW OF CALL PROCESS (LATE REPORT - NOT INCLUDED IN BOOK OF REPORTS) Expand

Review of the Call Process in the LCA

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