# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S82
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Identical or similar:

2-22B to 2-22D

St. John’s, St. James, Minn.
St. John’s, Truman, Minn.
St. Paul's. Prior Lake. Minn.

Marvin Becker
Willard Tetzloff
Steve Mueller

2-23
To Examine Crossways Materials

WHEREAS, Concerns have been expressed from time to time
about the doctrinal content of the Crossways materials; and

WHEREAS, The Synod makes no provision for doctrinal
review of materials not published under synodical auspices:
and

WHEREAS. Crossways materials are being used in a number
of congregations in the Synod: therefore be it

Resolved, That the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St.
Louis, be asked to review the Crossways materials and evaluate
them from the standpoint of their doctrinal adequacy: and be it
further

Resolved, That the results of this review be shared with the
congregations of the Synod by the Board for Parish Services
for the guidance of the congregations in their selection of Christian
education materials.

Trinity Lutheran Church
Hovleton, Ill.
Peter Kurowski, Pastor

2-24A

To Develop and Make Available
Educational Material for Urban Ministry

WHEREAS. For the Christian church the city is the place
where the church has its roots. as the apostles began their
proclamation in these urban areas, and there the Gospel took
hold and grew: and

WHEREas. The Lord continues to call His church to proclaim
the inclusiveness of the Gospel to the urban areas: and

WHEREAS. The Lord has blessed our urban areas with a wide
variety of races and cultures: and

WHEREAS, Effective proclamation of the Gospel requires
educational materials that fit the needs of the people in a
particular location: and

WHEREAS. The Lord has blessed The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod with gifted educators and an effective publish-
ing house (Concordia Publishing House): and

WHEREAS, The ministry of Concordia Publishing House has
been blessed to such a degree that each year it is able to
contribute to the budget of the Synod from the moneys left after
expenses: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod authorize the Board for Parish
Services to develop Sunday school. weekday school, and
confirmation materials that proclaim the Gospel of Jesus
Christ for use in the urban areas: and be it further

Resoviled. That for a period of five years 50 percent of the
funds that come from Concordia Publishing House. that would
normally be given to the synodical treasury, be set aside to
subsidize the publishing of such urban materials: and be it
further

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House be encouraged
to make available these materials to our synodical urban
congregations at an affordable cost; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod’s Board of Directors continue to
include the mission endeavors of urban congregations as a
priority item in the budget.

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Baltimore, Md.

Richard A. Hase, Pastor

J.P. Russell Roberts Jr., President
Betty Bacon, Secretary

PARISH, YOUTH. AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Identical or similar:

2-24B

Pilgrim, Baltimore, Md. Theodore Katenkamp, Jr.

2-25 ,

To Make a Study of Confirmation
and Early Communion Practices

WHEREAS, Some congregations of the Synod follow the
practice of early Communion and late confirmation while other
congregations confirm children when they are in seventh or
eighth grade or earlier; and

WHEREAS, These very practices in the congregations have
caused some confusion and difficulty when families transfer
from one congregation to another: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Board for Parish Services of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. in consultation with the
Commission on Theology and Church Relations. makea study
of congregations who are practicing early communion and late
confirmation as well as those practicing the more traditional
way for the purpose of determining the advantages and
disadvantages of both approaches and share the findings as
wellas recommendations with the congregations of the Synod:
and be it further

Resolved, That LCMS pastors be encouraged by the Board
for Parish Services of the Synod to inform their membership
that the Rite of Confirmation and Communion practices do
vary from one congregation to another so that congregation
membership will not be disturbed in finding varied practices in
our LCMS congregations: and be it finally

Resolved, That through all this study and consideration,
congregations and pastors may be guided to the understanding
that “Confirmation is a pastoral and educational ministry of
the church that helps the baptized child through Word and
Sacrament to identify more deeply with the Christian com-
munity and participate more fully in its mission” (“Report of
the Joint Commission on the Theology and Practice of Confir-
mation.” Convention Workbook, 1971, p. 512).

Board of Directors
Texas District
Glenn O’Shoney. President

2-26A

To Delay Approval and Publication
of the New Lutheran Worship Agenda

WHEREAS. The Standing Committee on Worship has re-
leased the preliminary draft of the Lutheran Worship Agenda
for study and reaction from the Synod-at-large: and

WHEREAS, These drafts were received by most of the pastors
and congregations in November 1982 and were to be responded
to by December 31. 1982: and

WHEREAS, We believe this did not allow sufficient time for
ample study of the proposed Lutheran Worship Agenda. a book
which will be used by several generations; therefore be it

Resolved, That our Synod not adopt Lutheran Worship
Agenda at its 1983 convention so that sufficient time and study
may be given by the Synod to respond to the proposed Agenda:
and be it further

Resolved, That the new Lutheran Worship Agenda be
presented to the 1986 synodical convention for ratification.

Faith Lutheran Church
Jefferson City. Mo.

James Weber, Chairman
Virginia Persinger, Secretary
James W. Kalthoff, Pastor

Identical or similar:

2-26B

Mt. Calvary. New Westminster, B.C. S. H. Redenbach