# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S433
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH- MISSOURI SYNOD

500 NORTH BROADWAY - SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102

OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT

231-6969
AREA CODE 314

Date: June 29, 1981

To: Ed Happel
George Bornemann

From: J.A.O. Preus

Re: New Department of Stewardship
and Financial Support

I referred to Bill Hanrahan of Community Counselling Service Resolution
12-08 and proposed Bylaws 7.01 - 7.09 amended to reflect the
recommendations made to you by Task Force II as indicated in its June 18
letter to you. Mr. Hanrahan has expressed concern that certain of the
bylaws seem to dictate the results of the continuity and planning study
which Community Counselling Service has already been engaged to perform
and which is supported in Resolution 12-08. To alleviate concerns that
both he and I have, I suggest the following:

Proposed Bylaw 7.01
Delete paragrap since it dictates structure which may or may not be

desirable after the completion of the continuity and planning study.

Proposed Bylaw 7.07

Bylaw 7.07 proposed by the Task Force dictates structure within the
department. I believe the Task Force proposal can be converted to
functions, thus allowing flexibility in the ultimate structure based on
the results of the continuity and planning study. I therefore recommend
the following revised wording: "A field services staff shall be
maintained within the department to make deferred and special gift calls
throughout the Synod. This staff may be deployed on a regional basis
representing the Synod, Districts, colleges, and seminaries as determined
by the Board of Directors after prior consultation with such groups and
with the approval of the presidents of the Districts involved. The field
services staff shall -

a. Maintain contact with the presidents of Districts, colleges, and
seminaries, District stewardship representatives and
representatives of auxiliaries and listed service organizations
included in The Lutheran Annual to help coordinate to the extent
practical the deferred and special gift activities throughout
the Synod and to obtain input toward assuring proper motivation
in all stewardship efforts of the Synod.