# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S419
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYNOD
FOR A DEPARTMENT OF STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

(Combines the Task Force and Board of Directors' Proposals)

WHEREAS, Thanks to the Lord, FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE has been an outstanding success;

and

WHEREAS, The 53rd Regular Convention of the Synod approved FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE
on the condition that it would be a part of an ongoing program "to assist church

members to bring their first fruit gifts and grow in the grace of giving"; and

WHEREAS, FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE has created in the Synod a new interest in our

work for the Lord; and

WHEREAS, District and Synod have unlimited opportunitites for spreading the Kingdom
and developing Kingdom workers as indicated in the Board for Missions report to this

convention; and

WHEREAS, There is an extraordinary climate to strengthen the Church by capitalizing

on the momentum of FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE; and

WHEREAS, FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE has shown the potential for funding the work of

District and Synod when all can pull together in one organization; therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention establish a new Department of Stewardship and Finan-
cial Support respenssible——+o—the~Prestient cf.s2e_Syaed to promote the giving of
time, talents and treasures including normal Sunday morning giving, deferred giving,
and special giving; and be it further

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Resolved, That the convention diwece=tirrt the special planning study proposed by