# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S480
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

480 FINANCIAL MATTERS

the leaders of at least a number of our congregations. W,
convincing literature must be prepared and made available
tive visual-aid materials must be produced for general di
‘The demand for such materials is on the increase. Time at
we were forced to make reprints. This is a good sign. Our
are becoming more stewardship-conscious. Yet no one w
that our people are lagging far behind what they could an
be doing for their congregations, their Districts, and Synod
need help!

A Synod-Wide Stewardship Program

In order to meet the needs of the local parishes, the
ship leaders of our Districts and Synod met at Lake
(Iowa) last summer and planned an over-all and comp
stewardship program. The Board of Directors of Synod : mai

meeting possible through a special grant. In this program }
are to play a vital role. Thousands of laymen are being enro
District, circuit, and congregational levels in order to
program effective. The program is to be a sustained ve
year-round, a year-upon-year effort. In many sections of
this program has already taken a firm foothold. It is our
prayer that all of the congregations of Synod will partic:
this program as their circumstances may require. Z

Basic Aim of Program

The basic purpose of the entire stewardship program is‘
more functional congregations — congregations fulfilling the
and God-given mission in such a day as this. The chief j
the program are:
1. Greater consecration on the part of our members fo:

in order that they might serve better as living members of E cig
2. A deep appreciation of the why and wherefore of: G
congregations, stressing especially the privileges and duti
bership in a Christian congregation.
3. The planning of solid spiritual programs in our
tions, geared to meet the spiritual needs of our members’
community where the church is located.
4. Enlisting and training our members for spiritual s
and through our congregations. eee
5, Fully informing our members of their local congrég#
work and its missionary outreach in District and Syno
6. Giving our congregations a vision of the worl
Christ and how they can supply that need.