# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S106 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 106 RESOLUTIONS Resolved, That congregations be urged to organize themselves to equip and enable members to become more actively involved in efforts to curb pornography, violence, obscenity, and indecency. Action: Adopted (14). To Continue Study of Structures for Congregational Ministry RESOLUTION 2-08 Overture 2-12 (CW, pp. 157-58) Wuereas, The Commission on Structure has proposed grouping several elected boards and a commission—Board for Parish Services, the Board for Evangelism Services, the Board for Youth Services, the Commission on Worship, the Council on Stewardship (education function), the Board for Social Ministry Services (human care function), and the Board of Directors for Concordia Publishing House—into two new boards, namely a Board for Lutheran Literature and a Board for Congregational Ministries; and WHEREAS, There has been too little time for the entities involved to discuss the proposal with its potential legal, fiscal, operational, and developmental ramifications; and Wuereas, The Synod’s Planning Council is also en- couraging, within the existing structure, more effective co- ordination in congregational ministries at all levels; therefore be it Resolved, That the Commission on Structure in con- sultation with a member and staff representative of the Board for Parish Services, the Board for Evangelism Ser- vices, the Board for Youth Services, the Commission on Worship, the Council on Stewardship, the Board for Social Ministry Services, and the Board of Directors for Concordia Publishing House, along with representatives of the Syn- od’s Planning Council, appointed by their respective en- tities, study the proposal and make specific recommendations to the next convention along with ra- tionale for such recommendations. Action: Withdrawn. (The overture to which this resolution was intended to respond was included in Res. 2-15A.) To Direct the Seminaries to Meet with President’s Commission on Women RESOLUTION 2-09 Report R2-04 (CW, pp. 47-50) Wuereas, The President’s Commission on Women has five concerns as noted on CW, p. 50 (“Requests of Synodical Entities”, topic II, subtopics a-e) which they would like to discuss with representatives of the Fort Wayne and Saint Louis Seminaries; and WHEREAS, It would be in the best interest of the church for this dialog to occur; therefore be it Resolved, That faculty representatives of the Fort Wayne and Saint Louis Seminaries be directed to meet with the President’s Commission on Women for discussion within the next triennium. Action: Withdrawn. To Recommend Synodwide Study of LifeLight and Review/Renew RESOLUTION 2-10 Reports R1-8, R1-09, R2-01 (CW, pp. 1-6, 25-44); Over- ture 2-35 (CW, p. 163) Wuereas, In a true spirit of cooperation the office of the President, the Board for Parish Services, the Board for Evangelism Services, the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, and Concordia Publishing House (CPH) have en- deavored to develop, produce and support a new in-depth Bible-study program, LifeLight; and ‘Wuereas, Another Bible study program, Review/Re- new, also published by CPH, is designed to involve mem- bers of the congregation in Bible study during Lent; and Wuereas, The faithful study of the Word of God is to be encouraged in every congregation and by every member; therefore be it Resolved, That the synodical convention give thanks to God for those who have given financial support to these efforts and the workers who have made LifeLight and Re- view/Renew available to the church; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod, in convention, recommend and commend to the congregations and people of the Synod the use of LifeLight, including the recommended leader- ship training provided at the District level; and be it finally Resolved, That Review/Renew also be recommended and commended for use in the Synod. Action: Adopted (14). To Maintain Use of Historic Liturgies in User-Friendly Formats RESOLUTION 2-11 Overture 2-54 (CW, pp. 167-68) Wuereas, The Synod has a rich Lutheran liturgical her- itage; and Wuereas, Some congregations are writing their own liturgies which do not reflect our Lutheran theological and liturgical traditions; and Wuereas, The liturgies in Lutheran Worship could be made more user-friendly and thereby promote greater uni- formity and easier participation by the worshipers, in- cluding visitors; therefore be it Resolved, That the Commission on Worship be in- structed to field test user-friendly formats for Divine Ser- vices I, II and III; and be it further Resolved, That the Commission on Worship be in- structed to make such user-friendly formats available to the congregations. Action: Adopted (14). (By common consent, and HI was added to the first resolve. The committee had previously deleted the words in pamphlet form which were included at the end of the second resolve in the origin resolution.)