# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S141 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 141 of the Scriptures and consider even more carefully the sig- nificance of the Word in their lives. As we see the love God has for us in Christ and contemplate how Christ lived to serve us while here on earth, the dedication and determination to be about the mission Christ has given us will be strengthened. As we respond in love to God’s love for us we will be moved to use more effectively our time. talent, and treasure in His service. The department seeks to assist every member and every organization of the Synod as each strives to achieve these objectives. It will attempt to fulfill its responsibilities. In this way the department will follow our Lord and help our Synod to better preach and teach His Word in the years ahead. SYNOD SUNDAY Special Offering As of March 7, 1983 | DISTRICT AMOUNT RAISED as | i |_CALIFORNIA-NEVADA-HAWAII | FLORIDA-GEORGIA 96 i CENTRAL ILLINOIS "NORTHERN ILLINOIS 657 360 i t _IOWA WEST 63,000 | | : MISSOURI ' MONTANA 65 362 | | i NORTHWEST 179 | SOUTH DAKOTA ALBERTA-BRITISH COLUMBIA | 925 | 650 i MANITOBA AND SASKATCHEWAN | TOTAL $66,386 | — DISTRICT FY 1982 RECEIPTS TO SYNOD As of February 25, 1983 PRELIMINARY 1983 DISTRICT PLEDGES TO SYNOD As of February 25, 1983 _— ‘ % of DISTRICT PLEDGE ACTUAL RECEIPTS OVER UNDER Invrease Dis ict 1 2 PL ecrease) Receipts a IC $__62,390 $ 68,390 $6,000 $ , 1282 Pledge 198) Pledge decreas . g RNIA-NEVADA-HAWAII 132,000 109,850 22,150 S$ 62,39¢ 5 CALIFORNIA 606,700 627,000 20, 300 SIA-NEVADA-HAWAI® 345,000 380,900 35,000 CALIFORNIA 164,205 156,180 8,065 400,000 375,000 25,000 77,000 774920 910 1,402,680 1,402, 680 1,319,000 1,323,253 13,353 535,915 541,859 5,966 1,625,500 1,605,439 23,061 =z 808,000 808 C09 3 1,950,003 2,077,458 127,458 7 $34,805 << 3,130,125 49,759 5 110,000 i 680,980 32,242 : 6 2,067,856; 1345844 ar rat 1,485,993 64, 006 356 100, 000 . 163 3: 1,590 7,631 3,334 36,000 35,353 1,975 12,236 45 ,0C0 1,433,008 53,068 1,051,734 148,216 2,473,350 62,507 130, 000 TTISH COLUMBIA SH_COLUMBTA 2 AND SASKATCHEWAN SASKATCHEWAN 27,500 TOTAL $27,069,135 $27,069,136 $26,968,573 $450,922 $551,480 _, 38 Districts Reportin