# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S138
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The Lutheran Synod of Mexico

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil

The Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France

and Belgium

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England

The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Denmark

The Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church of

West Germany;

and

WHEREAS, The LCMS also gratefully acknowledges
a working relationship with six churches and mission
fields around the world, namely,

The Conference of Lutheran Churches in Venezuela

The Argentine District

The Council of Central America and Panama

The Lutheran Church of Australia

The Lutheran Church of South Africa

The Lutheran Church—Canada:
and

WHEREAS, All of these churches and mission fields
have joined in a loose federation called the International
Lutheran Conference (ILC); and

WHEREAS, The presidents of all these churches and
mission fields meet together every three years to discuss
doctrinal and practical matters for the strengthening of
their relationship with each other and providing an
opportunity for exchange of ideas and programs, there-
by encouraging each other to more vigorous and joyous
proclamation of Christ to those outside the church in
their areas of the world; and

WHEREAS, The next meeting of the ILC will take
place, God willing, in Obot Idim, Nigeria, West Africa,
on Nov. 2—11, 1984; therefore be it

Resolved, That the President of the LCMS be
instructed to bring Christian greetings to all our
brothers and sisters in these churches through their
presidents assembled at Obot Idim, Nigeria; and be it
further

Resolved, That all members of the ILC be encouraged
to continue to use this conference as a means of
strengthening the voice of confessional Lutheranism
throughout the world for a clear witness to and
proclamation of the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Support
Second Great Commission Convocation

RESOLUTION 1-10
Report 1-02 (CW, p. 14); Overture 1-27 (CW, pp.
34—35)

WHEREAS, The blessings of the first Great Com-
mission Convocation continue to be evident in the
church; and

WHEREAS, Thirty-two of the Districts (as well as
some Circuits and congregations) have conducted Dis-

RESOLUTIONS

trict convocations or similar adult gatherings em-
phasizing “discipling in the ’80s” since the first Great,
Commission Convocation; and : :
WHEREAS, All the evaluations of both synodical and
District convocations ask for another synodical con.
vocation; and

WHEREAS, The 54th convention of the Synod “;
solved that the Synod conduct a second Great
mission Convocation”; and

WHEREAS, There continues to be aneed to sustain the:
priority given to the Great Commission in its ful}:
dimension of being disciples and making disciples fo:
Jesus Christ; therefore be it :

Com-.

Resolved, That the Synod support the second Great:
Commission Convocation, scheduled for Oct. 25—~28.:
1984, in St. Louis; and be it further

Resolved, That the Districts be asked to promo
attendance at the convocation, plan for follow-throug!
reporting of the convocation, and conduct Distrie
convocations; and be it further ‘

Resolved, That the Circuits of the Synod promote:
attendance at the convocation and seek to send repre
sentatives who will report back to the Circuit and assis
in conducting Circuit convocations; and be it finally

Resolved, That congregations be urged to send
representatives to the convocation, both from the pro-
fessional ministry and from lay leadership, who wil
report to the congregation after the convocation and
seek to implement some of the learning of the con
vocation.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Renew Congregational Support.
for Refugee Sponsorship
and Resettlement

RESOLUTION 1-11A
Overtures 1-37—1-40 (CW, pp. 37—38)

WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus Christ commands that we
befriend those among us who are hungry, thirst
strangers, naked, or sick (Matt. 25:35); and

WHEREAS, Caring for the outcasts and homeless
the world is a visible witness to the world of God’s |
and value for human life; and ;

WHEREAS, We as Christians are ever mindful of th
desperate plight and suffering of the over 10 millio
refugees fleeing from repressive government, oppressiv
war, senseless brutality, and abject poverty that no
engulfs their homeland; and

WHEREAS, Refugees cannot legally come into thi
country without a sponsor; and

WHEREAS, The sponsorship and resettlement 0
refugees can be a very enriching and rewarding e%
perience for the sponsor; and

WHEREAS, The Synod has published educationa