# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S226
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

226 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 5

ther League for their willingness to gather funds for their own
program; and be it finally

Resolved, That Synod encourage every congregation to sup-
port and encourage young people as they seek New Dimensions
in faith and life through their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Financial Support of Youth Work
RESOLUTION 3, COMMITTEE 5

Memorial 302, page 321, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, An adequate program for the youth of our church
demands both the interest and the financial support of our con-
gregations on the local level; and

Wuereas, Young people welcome and desire the concrete evi-
dence of adult support, through supplemental allocations of funds
from congregations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod encourage its congregations to make
the youth program a part of the budget of the congregation, or
to gather an annual offering, preferably on a Sunday when youth
work is emphasized, and to make adequate allocations for leader-
ship training program materials and library resources, such funds
to be administered by the local society and the congregational
youth committee; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod encourage its Districts to budget
adequate funds annually for the District Youth Committee’s work
in assisting congregations to serve their youth.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Youth Work Among Seniors and Older Youth
RESOLUTION 4, COMMITTEE 5

Memorial 302, page 321, Reports and Memorials

Wnuereas, The Board for Young People’s Work and the Wal-
ther League seek to serve all the youth of the church in the home
parish; and

Wuereas, There is a growing number of young people of
Senior Walther League age (post-high school); and

Wuereas, A good congregational youth program often depends
on an exchange between the maturity and experience of older
youth and the enthusiasm of the younger teen-agers; and

, Wuereas, Many older young people have not found their way
into the pattern of parish life; therefore be it