# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S484
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484 , FINANCIAL MATTERS

plan wisely and train our people more and moié to give:
has prospered them. A growing number of congregations:
as several major denominations, have had this happy expe
We now have a program gauged to produce similar resy]
not give it a chance to prove its worth? It’s not a question:
our people have the money; rather it’s a question of what i he

the money for. J. E. Herrmann.’
Stewardship Counselor of.

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Long-Range Stewardship Planning

Wuereas, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the Ch
these fateful years is challenging our congregations in thej
at home and in the world at large with great opportuni
Kingdom service and missionary expansion; and :

Wuereas, Our Lord Jesus must receive a greater portic n
incomes so that we shall be enabled to fulfill the demands
He is daily placing before us; and

Wuaereas, Frequent special collections are not the bests
ship, inasmuch as they often delay needed expansion and:
investments, sometimes meet with unfavorable reactions ont
of our people, and generally pave the way for more special
tions, and ought therefore be reduced to a minimum; an

Wuereas, Wise, long-range planning will anticipate fu
mands and make it, possible to spread the load over
number of years, thus eliminating the necessity of immediat
drives; and

Wuereas, A greater response of co-operation and
liberal support will be gained if our people are more
informed of the demands of the Kingdom; and

Wuereas, A more widespread participation of our
must and can be obtained toward the promotion of the pre
the Church and has even now been successfully achievi
extended “Conquest for Christ” effort; therefore be it

Resolved
1. That our District study and promote ways and: es
bringing the Program of District and Synod to all of o
more effectively through specially prepared literature, 1
materials, home visitation, and the use of more laymes
District, circuit, and congregational levels.

2. That our District Stewardship and Finance Com