# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S100
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100 RESOLUTIONS

To Decline Certain Overtures
RESOLUTION 1-18
Overtures, 1-55 (CW, p. 156)

Wuereas, The floor committee has considered all over-
tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons,
that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following overture be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:

Overture Subject Reason
1-55 Names for Cam-_ Responsibility of
pus Pastors congregations and
Districts
Action: Adopted (15).

To Consider Membership Status of
Auxiliaries on Board for Mission Services

RESOLUTION 1-19A
Overture 1-40 (CW, p. 155)

Wuereas, The International Lutheran Women’s Mis-

-sionary League (ILWML) and the International Lutheran

Laymen’s League (ILLL) are recognized as official auxil-
iaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and

Wuereas, The ILWML and the ILLL are closely in-
volved in and supportive of the programs carried out by
the Board for Mission Services (BFMS); and

Wuereas, A closer relationship between the Synod and
the two auxiliaries would benefit both the mission of the
Synod and the mission of the auxiliaries; and

Wuereas, The Mission Task Force has as part of its
responsibility a study of the composition of the BFMS in-
cluding its advisory members; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Mission Task Force consider voting-
or advisory-membership status for representatives of the
two auxiliaries of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That until the task force recommendations
are implemented, the BFMS continue to communicate and
work with the ILWML and the ILLL to demonstrate their
partnership in the task of telling everyone what He has
done; and be it further

Resolved, That the respective presidents of the ILWML
and the ILLL be invited to be present as advisory members
of the BFMS following this convention and throughout the
current triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the recommendations on this matter
with appropriate Bylaw changes be brought to the 1992
convention; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod praise God for the mission
and ministry of the ILWML and the ILLL.

Action: Adopted (10).