# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S423
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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. 8

d. The board shall determine the qualifications
for the offices 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 steward- |

ship.
b. Function. The District board shall cooperate

with the Synod’s Board of Stewardship and shall
assist and advise the local congregations in the de-
velopment 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 pos-
sible, 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 ap-
point a board or committee for stewardship, which
shall be responsible for carrying on an adequate
stewardship program in the manner prescribed by
the congregation.

campaign studies and in developing recommenda-
tions to the respective synodical boards and
Districts. All capital campaigns crossing
District lines require the prior approval of

the Synod's Board of Directors;

7.07 Deployed Staff

The Department may function with deployed
staff supported by technical assistance from
Synodical headquarters. Regional advisory
councils, including the presidents of Districts
colleges, and seminaries, District stewardship
representatives, and representatives of auxil-
laries and listed service organizations in-
cluded in The Lutheran Annual, may be convened
in order to assist in defining, planning, and
coordinating regional programs and projects,
estate planning, and special gift calls. Each
advisory council may be expanded to include

others.