# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S430
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greyations of Seno for the purpose of coordi-

nating these programs and services into one overall
program:

i. provide inforration tothe Board of Directors of
the Synod in the pypjection of synodicai income on
tong- and short-rayge hases:

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

15.11 Staff

a. The board shall appoint the Stewardship
Counselor. )

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

c. The bofrd shall appoint the Associate Stew-
ardship Counselors, as needed. They shall work only
in areas of thaprogram 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 oy functions.

15.13 District Boards

a. Membership. Each synodical District shallelect

or appoint a committee or board for stewardship.

-b. Functior.. The District board shall cooperate
with the Svnod‘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

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9.71 Collections Beyond Congregational
Bounds/

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a. The soficitation of funds for the benefit of any
insutution. Society, or association among the con-

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viduals. congregations, and auxiliaries, and develop
prospectuses for use by speciai-yift counsetors in
making ail cails:

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

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7.07 Field Services

Aseparate field services staff shall be maintained

within the departnient to make deferred- and special-.

gift calls througho&t the Synod. This staff shall be
deploved on a regional basis as determined by the
Board of DirectorsA Regional advisory councils,
including the presidents of Districts, colleges, and
seminaries within the region, District stewardship
representatives, and representatives of auxiliaries
and listed service organizatins included in The
Lutheran Annual shall 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 supplement itself as it considers
necessary. The field services staff shall—

a. convene at least semiannually the regional
advisory council; .

b. recruit Circuit. volunteers in deferred-yiving
and estate-planning counseling, and special-gitt
counseling;

c. identify prospects for deferred or special giftsin
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, and seminary officials in
major calls as necessary;

e. assist in consummating gifts, 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—
Missourt Synod Foundation;

f. assist District, college, and seminary officials
in recommending projects and priorities for inclusion
in the eatalog of projects which could be funded by
special gifts:

g. maintain effective communication vith District
stewardship officials and college, seminary, auxil-
iary, and listed service organization officials so that
proper coordination and motivation may be main-
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

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