# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S125
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TASK FORCE

gregations of the Synod for the purpose of coordi-
nating these programs and services into one overall
program;

1. provide information to the Board of Directors of
the Synod in the projection of synodical income on
long- and short-range bases;

j. develop such interdepartmental work relation-
ships as are necessary to the fuller attainment of its
functions.

15.11 Staff

a. The board shall appoint the Stewardship
Counselor.

b. The Stewardship Counselor shall carry out the
program of duties assigned to him by the board under
its direction.

c. The board shall appoint the Associate Stew-
ardship Counselors, as needed. They shall work only
in areas of the program as are assigned to them by the

board.

d. The board shall determine the qualifications
for the office of the Stewardship Counselor and the
Associate Stewardship Counselors and determine
their duties and functions.

15.13 District Boards

a. Membership. Each synodical District shall elect
or appoint a committee or board for stewardship.

b. Function. The District board shall cooperate
with the Synod’s Board of Stewardship and shall
assist and advise the local congregations in the
development and promotion of an adequate steward-
ship program.

c. Stewardship Secretary. The Districts of the
Synod are advised to provide for the systematic
supervision and qualified guidance and promotion of
stewardship education. To that end, where possible,
they shall establish and maintain the office of a
Stewardship Counselor or Secretary, who shall be
responsible to the District Stewardship Board in the
performance of his duties.

15.15 Congregational Boards

Every congregation is encouraged to elect or
appoint a board or committee for stewardship, which
shall be responsible for carrying on an adequate
stewardship program in the manner prescribed by
the congregation.

9.71 Collections Beyond Congregational
Bounds

a. The solicitation of funds for the benefit of any
institution, society, or association among the con-

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viduals, congregations, and auxiliaries, and develop
prospectuses for use by special-gift counselors in
making all calls;

d. provide materials and conduct training events
to assist both volunteer and salaried special-gift
counselors throughout the Synod.

7.07 Field Services “

A separate field services staff shall be maintained
within the department to make deferred- and special-
gift calls throughout the Synod. This staff shall be
deployed on a regional basis as determined by the
Board of Directors. Regional advisory councils,
including the\presidents of Districts, colleges, and
seminaries within the region, District stewardship
representatives, and representatives of auxiliaries
and listed service organizations included in The
Lutheran Annuakshall be created to assist the prin-
cipal staff person in each region in defining, plan-
ning, and coordinating regional programs and pro-
jects, estate planning, and special-gift calls. Each
advisory council may supplementitself as it considers
necessary. The field services staff shall—

a. convene at least semiannually the regional
advisory council;

b. recruit Circuit volunteers in deferred-giving
and estate-planning counseling, and special-gift
counseling:

c. identify prospects for deferred or special gifts in
cooperation with the Circuit estate-planning and
special-gift counselors, and District, college, and
seminary officials;

d. assist Circuit estate-planning or special-gift
counselors, as requested, in making calls, utilizing
synodical District, college, andiseminary officials in
major calls as necessary;

e. assist in consummating gyfts, utilizing estate-
planning counselors from the deferred-and special.
gift-counseling section as necessary, and in complet-
ing appropriate legal documents in accordance with
policies established by the Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod Foundation;

f. assist ‘District, college, and seminary officials
in recommending projects and priorities forinclusion
in the catalog of projects which co Ud be funded by
special gifts;

g. maintain effective communication with District
stewardghip officials and college, seminary, auxil-
lary, anf listed service organization officials so that
proper coordination and motivation may be main-

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tained in all stewardship efforts of the Synod. /

7.09 Capital Campaign Counseling

In the area of capital campaign counseling the
department shall—

a. assist Districts, colleges, and seminaries in