Manifesto Promoting a New Confessional Organization
December 2007

The undersigned, being totally committed to the Lutheran Confessions and the inerrant
Word of God, do proclaim that the time is now for the forming of a new confessional
organization, dedicated to teaching those truths and practices critical to Lutheran
Orthodoxy and Walther era polity. Other confessional organizations will be asked to join
with us in this worthy effort in a spirit of cooperation and faithfulness to the cause of
Lutheran Orthodoxy.

We beseech you to give the forthcoming draft Constitution and Bylaws a fair and honest
review and to reach initial agreement that such an effort is needed, timely, and yes,
critical, to the survival of Lutheran Orthodoxy. Now is the time to consider that a
teaching effort must start, totally independent of any confessional organization having a
political agenda. This would not preclude liaison with a political group.

It is also the intention of the co-sponsors who have signed below, to advise of the
intention to provide in the future a health-care plan for the organization’s employees and
members so desiring to enroll. More details on how this will work will be provided at the
first convention, planned during the meeting in March 2008. A vote on when and how
this happen will have to be taken by the membership.

The prime questions to be asked are two only: 1. Can what is being proposed work for its
intended purpose? 2. What can be modified to make it more effective?

Based on personal conversations and understandings, the co-sponsors have agreed to
develop a draft constitution and bylaws to be presented at our first meeting during the
time of the Symposia in January 2008. This will serve to further clarify and define the
proposed organization and elect officers and a Board of Directors. Nominations may be
made to any of the undersigned by January 5, 2008. Nominators and nominees must be
members of an existing confessional organization or group. Nominations will be open for
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer (all laity) and an 8-member Board of
Directors of ministers and laity, 4 positions each. An agenda for the meeting in January is
being developed and will be released later in December, along with the location, etc.

Respectfully,

Gene White, laity & Secretary Pro Tem

Jon Meyer, laity                  Deaconess Betty Mulholland                  Rev. Andrew Simcak
Rev. Tom Queck                Deacon Duane Smalley                         David Lord, laity
Rev. Jarvis                         Ginny Valleau, laity                               Rev. Al Jeske