# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S126
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126 RESOLUTIONS

Wuereas, These young men should not be called on to
endure excessive financial burdens resulting from their
education; and

Wuereas, The Joint Seminary Program has developed
a vibrant. concept called Adopt-A-Student to facilitate fi-
nancial help for seminarians from individuals and orga-
nizations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Joint Seminary Program be encour-
aged to give optimum publicity to the Adopt-A-Student
program; and be it further

Resolved, That individuals and organizations be en-
couraged to become a part of the Adopt-A-Student effort
for the purpose of providing these students financial sup-
port and spiritual encouragement.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Decline Use of Church Extension
Funds for Student Loans
RESOLUTION 4-11

Overture 4-44 (CW, p. 215)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and/
or Districts of the Synod have established Church Exten-
sion funds to provide capital financing for the acquisition
of sites and facilities to aid the mission and ministry of
the church (1986 Proceedings, Res. 4-11); and

Wuereas, The Synod’s Board for Church Extension has
previously considered the feasibility of using LCEF/CEF
funds for student loans and has determined that such a

policy would be inconsistent with the goals and objectives
of the fund, as well as contrary to prior synodical conven-
tion resolutions; and

Wuereas, Other sources of funds, including loans, are
already available to students preparing for full-time
church work; and

Wuereas, Other resolutions (e.g., Res. 4-06) address the
critical issue of the repayment of education debt incurred
by full-time church workers; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 4-44 be respectfully declined.
Action: Adopted (15).

To Decline Certain Overtures
RESOLUTION 4-12
Overtures 4-50, 4-55 (CW, pp. 216, 218)

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 overtures be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:

Overture Subject
4-50 To Designate More Fi-
nancial Support
4-55 To Develop Plan for
Funding of Pastoral
Replacements

Action: Adopted (15).

Reason
Not feasible at this time

Needs further clarification