# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S667
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 667

responsible share for District and Synod in 1956 and in succeeding
years; to restudy and improve their methods for gathering generous
mission offerings from their members throughout the entire year;
to forward regular remittances month after month for their own
work through District and Synod;

3. To set aside at least one third of their annual current
budgets, as recommended by the Houston Convention, for their
own work through District and Synod;

4. to call upon their circuit Visitor if they experience difficulty
in giving their responsible share for missions through District and
Synod;

5. to advise their Visitor and the District Stewardship Com-
mittee concerning the definite amount they have pledged for Dis-
trict and Synod for the current year so that District and Synod
may gauge their program accordingly;

6. to pray regularly for their mission program through District
and Synod at their church services, meetings, educational agencies,
etc., as well as encouraging their members to include the cause of
missions in their daily devotions;

7. to observe Synodical Sunday (the first Sunday in Novem-
ber) as a day of thanking God for the blessings He has sent to
them through their association with Synod and an opportunity. to
bring the.Lord of the harvest a thankoffering for the expanding
program of our beloved church.

DEPARTMENT OF STEWARDSHIP, MissIoNarY EDUCATION,
AND PROMOTION
J.E. Herrmann R.C.Musty Watpo J. WERNING

ACTION
Concerning this important report, Committee 11 presented the
following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolution 3

Subject: Report and Overtures of the Department of Stewardship,
Missionary Education, and Promotion

Wuereas, The “Venture of Faith” is making great demands
upon the small staff of this Department; and

Wuereas, Regional representatives have assisted the staff mem-
bers; and

Wuereas, The blessing of the Lord upon the work of this
department is evidenced in our congregations and Synod; there-
fore be it