# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S86 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 86 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 1 To Provide for High School Deaf Classes RESOLUTION 1-21 Report 1-04 (CW, pp. 10—12) Overture 1-17, 4 (CW, p. 30) Wuereas, This overture has been withdrawn by the Board for Missions to the Deaf; therefore be it Resolved, That we take no action on Part 4 of Over- ture 1-17. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Utilize Blind Persons in Full-Time Church Employment RESOLUTION 1-22 Report 1-03 (CW, p. 10) Wuereas, God has given varied talents to the blind; and WHEREAS, These talents are also to be used for the extension of Christ’s kingdom; and Wuenreas, A number of blind persons have expressed a desire for full-time employment in the church; there- fore be it Resolved, That congregations, Districts, and the Synod be alert to possible avenues for utilizing blind persons in full-time church employment. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Make a Study of the Church in Mission to a Leisure Society RESOLUTION 1-23 Report 1-02, I, C, 1 (CW, pp. 6, 7) Wuereas, The emerging era of shorter work week, earlier retirement, etc., is fast moving our society into an age of leisure which will bring with it the need for greater changes in our church programing; therefore be it Resolved, That the Board for Missions be directed to make a study of “The Church in Mission to a Leisure Society”; and be it further Resolved, That the church be encouraged to develop the full potential for Christian faith and life offered by the leisure society. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Intensify Mission Work in Latin America RESOLUTION 1-24 Report 1-02, III (CW, pp. 8—10) Wuereas, The Board for Missions in North and South America, in cooperation with other Lutheran bodies, has established the Augsburg Lutheran Center of Studies in Mexico and has published the Lutheran Hymnal and Agenda in the Spanish language; therefore be it Resolved, That we give thanks to Almighty God for His gracious direction and blessing; and be it further Resolved, That we commend the Board for Missions in North and South America for its foresight in the Latin American field; and be it further Resolved, That we encourage the board to intensify the mission in this field by acquiring sites, establishing schools, fostering agricultural, social, and medical work, and giving increased attention to the possibility of using the media of mass communication at the local and na- tional level; and be it finally Resolved, That we encourage the board to implement this resolution in close cooperation with fellow Lu- therans in the area. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Expand Campus Ministry RESOLUTION 1-25 Report 1-09 (CW, pp. 23, 24) Wuereas, Opportunities for the church’s ministry at colleges and universities have multiplied by reason of bulging enrollments and the establishment of new schools; and Wnuereas, Existing campus ministries are no longer able to cope with the expanded service opportunities confronting them, including the many thousands of for- eign students in the United States and Canada who could provide an effective Christian witness on return to their homelands; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod encourage all Districts to provide for an adequate ministry at existing and new campuses. Action: This resolution was adopted. To Serve Community College Students RESOLUTION 1-26 Report 1-09 (CW, pp. 23, 24) Wuereas, In the foreseeable future 75 percent of all students entering college will presumably -begin their college education in public community or junior col- leges; and Wuereas, The Synod through its Districts cannot be expected to provide campus ministries for each of these colleges; and WuereEas, These students have special needs which should be met by the church; therefore be it Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to min- ister to the needs of students in their community; and be it further Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to avail themselves of guidelines and materials produced by the Commission on College and University Work. Action: This resolution was adopted.