# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S630
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646 FINANCIAL MATTERS

in the first half, the other in the second half of the
mission of the Church is missions, our People must
and inspired more frequently,

5. We recommend that our congregations

year. If te *
be informeg

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come for missions, while a number are giving still less — go ;

m ess. If our Congregations would strive for the minj in
um

where Sean eations have the single-pocket envelope and
Set system, and where their missi i
é 4Jssion remittance j
low as compared with current home expense, we especial
?

use the
latively
ally urge

that aiden in convention some years ago passed the resoluti
fag e congregations of Synod consider the annual obsery, ce
ynodical Sunday. The Program and purposes of ate
corporation, known as The Lutheran n Syne

are not too well fixed in the hearts and minds of too many of o
ur

sible’ Should it be the Policy of Synod to include, wherever pos.
ane “C ecessary capital investments in its annual budget? Whil.
onquest for Christ” effort was indeed a glorious project and

FINANCIAL MATTERS 647

a daccording to the Lord’s promise provide ever more funds to

Fy on the expanding program of our Church. This is one of the

es and goals of the Synod-wide stewardship program adopted

ke Okoboji last summer. Its results are already becoming

ent. In the next few years, under God’s blessing, its effect also

he mission offerings will make itself felt in an ever-increasing

e.

This is not to be construed as though we're against all special
ings as such. The “Conquest for Christ” effort definitely was
eat boon to our Church’s ongoing program. Its. stewardship
fy-products are bound to have a profound effect upon many of
mir people at least for some years to come. There will be times
hen such special offerings will be necessary, but we do not believe
at they should be necessary every two or three years—if we
ian wisely and train our people more and moze to give as God
thas prospered them. A growing number of congregations, as well
several major denominations, have had this happy experience.
We now have a program gauged to produce similar results. Why
t give it a chance to prove its worth? It’s not a question whether
our people have the money; rather it’s a question of what they have
the‘money for. J. E. HERRMANN

‘ Stewardship Counselor of Synod

Committee 11 also considered Memorial 807 in this connection.

Long-Range Stewardship Planning
(Memorial 807)
. .  Wuereas, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, in-
~ these fateful years is challenging our congregations in their work
at home and in the world at large with great opportunities for
“Kingdom service and missionary expansion; and
Wuereas, Our Lord Jesus must receive a greater portion of our
incomes so that we shall be enabled to fulfill the demands which
_ He is daily placing before us; and

Wuereas, Frequent special collections are not the best steward-
ship, inasmuch as they often delay needed expansion and capital
investments, sometimes meet with unfavorable reactions on the part
of our people, and generally pave the way for more special collec-

tions, and ought therefore be’ reduced to a minimum; and
Wuereas, Wise, long-range planning will anticipate future de-
mands and make it possible to spread the load over a greater
number of years, thus eliminating the necessity of immediate large

drives; and

Wuereas, A greater response of co-operation and regular,