# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S135
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PROGRAM AND FINANCE 135

in our Synod’s financial support for schools and seminar-
ies; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education Services
be charged with the responsibility to further develop and
communicate a financial support plan which (a) clearly
compensates educational institutions of the Synod in pro-
portion to the total enrollment of church-work students
and which (b) offers substantial financial assistance to in-
dividual students preparing for church-work careers; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors give consideration
to additional measures which may provide opportunity. for
further financial support to the higher-education system
of our Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That these boards report their actions in re-
gard to this resolution to the Synod at its 1995 convention.

Action: Adopted (12). '

(In the second resolve the word will was replaced by
may.) j

To Encourage Endowments for Higher
Education

RESOLUTION 4-10
Overture 6-11 (CW, pp. 271-72) {
Rationale:

The Wichita convention considered similar overtures
and responded to them with Wichita Res. 4-01, 4-05A,|4-

06, 4-10, and 4-11. These resolutions continue to point}to '

the proper plan of action. Individuals and congregations
have and continue to respond to this need. Yet an ex
panding need exists with the seminaries, universities, col-
leges, and high school for endowment to provide operating
support and financial aid.

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education Services
and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation
continue to work with the seminaries, universities, col-
leges, and high school to increase endowments to provide
financial aid and unrestricted support; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and individuals creatively
seek to provide gifts to endowments established for finan-
cial aid and unrestricted support of the seminaries, uni-
versities, colleges, and high school.

Action: Adopted (12).

To Encourage Biblical Principles
of Stewardship

_ RESOLUTION 411 .
Overtures 4-10-11, 4-20 (CW, pp. 222, 224-25)

Rationale:
Overtures to this convention have stressed a need to
review biblical principles of proportionate, liberal, and
“firstfruit” giving. The Wichita convention also encouraged
the practice of biblical stewardship in Res. 4-03.
Resolved, That congregational leaders and pastors of
the Synod lead their members in responding to God’s love

in Jesus Christ through “firstfruit,” proportionate, and lib-
eral and cheerful giving; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and pastors are asked and
encouraged to use the New Horizons in Stewardship ma-

‘terials which have been used successfully by many con-

gregations in the Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That congregations practice “firstfruit”, pro-
portionate, and liberal and cheerful giving in their cor-
porate stewardship process.

Action: Adopted as amended (12).

(An amendment to add the word tithing after “firstfruit”
,was defeated. By common consent the words and cheerful
were added after “libera!.”)

To Address Concerns on Designated
Giving via Direct Mail
and Telemarketing
RESOLUTION 4-12A

Report R4-02 (CW, pp. 75-81); Overtures 4-09, 4-11—
12, 4-20 (CW, pp. 222, 224-25)

1

Wuereas, While the motivation of an individual's giving
is a response to Christ’s sacrifice and love, the experience
and interests of individuals prepare them to respond to
particular needs and programs of our Synod; and

Wuereas, The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians to
prepare gifts before he came to them (2 Cor. 9:5), we, as
the Synod, communicate our opportunities and needs for
designated giving to our members using all modern means,
such as telemarketing, direct-mail, fax, and others; and

Wuereas, Telemarketing and direct-mail development
for the Joint Seminary Program, LCMS World Relief, and
the Board for Mission Services is done by the Department
of Stewardship; therefore be it .

Resolved, That this convention support the 1989 syn-
odical convention action which affirmed “the validity and
desirability of Christian charitable giving to development
programs (such as the Joint Seminary Development Proj-
ect) and through planned giving/deferred-gift arrange-
ments as an ‘appropriate ancillary activity supplemental:
to the support given through the offerings to the synodical
budget” (Res. 4-01, 1989 Proceedings); and be it further

_ Resolved, That individual concerns be addressed to the
Department of Stewardship or to the appropriate board or
entity sponsoring the development.

Action: Declined (12).

To Report Operating and Capital
Expenditures for Implementing
Resolutions Proposed to the 1992
Pittsburgh Convention

RESOLUTION 4-13A _