# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S165
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SOCIAL ACTION AND WELFARE, WORLD RELIEF 165

the Christian youth ministry through all of the Synod’s in-
formational media;

h. arrange training conferences for representatives of the
Boards for Young People’s Work of the Synod and Districts,
which as a rule shall meet every year and shall conduct such
invitational meetings as needed with leaders and workers
with youth in the congregations, the Districts, and the
Synod;

i. initiate and direct research activities necessary to de-
velop, improve, and promote the youth ministry;

j. provide leadership to and training for District Boards
(or Committees) for Young People’s Work and assist them in
developing forms of ministry for youth and youth leaders
suitable to emerging needs and opportunities;

k. provide guidance to the members of the Synod spon-
soring junior organizations, including Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, 4-H Clubs, Camp Fire Girls, and similar groups, and
shall represent the Synod in maintaining relationships with
the national leadership of such organizations and related
national agencies;

1. be authorized to secure the services of a Director of
Youth Ministries and of such other assistants as are needed
and approved by the synodical Board of Directors;

m. annually submit a budget to the Board of Directors
of the Synod for recommendation and for referral to the
Work Program Conference.

E. Wuereas, The agencies and activities (7.63) are
embodied in Sections 7.61 and 7.73; therefore be it

Resolved, That Handbook Section 7.63 be deleted.

F. Wuereas, The convention has directed the syn-
odical Districts to establish District Youth Boards;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Handbook Sections 7.81 and 7.83 be COMMITTEE 9 — Social Action and

Some of the 1,260 Detroit area young people who registered for the
convention session on Youth Day, Saturday, June 19.

Resolved, That we commend the youth who attended
and those who planned the activities; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage such a Youth Day at
future conventions of the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

revised to read: Welfare, World Relief
H. DISTRICT BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) .
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK To Express Concern for Mountain States
7.81 Election or Appointment Disaster Sufferers
Each Synodical District shall elect or in some other way RESOLUTION 9-01

establish a Board (or Committee) for Young People’s Work
on an administrative level with other District boards (or Report 9-04 (CW, pp. 334—337)
committees) and in harmony with synodical administrative

structure. Wuereas, The city of Denver, Colo., recently ex-

perienced what has been described as “the worst natural

7.8 ti : * :
3 Functions disaster in Denver history”; and

The District board (or committee) shall cooperate with
the synodical board in the encouragement and support of Wuereas, Other areas throughout the Mountain

a comprehensive ministry among youth in all congregations States and Kansas have similarly felt the ravages of

of the Synod and in administering interparish activities of ind and fi : .

the youth ministry within the District. wind and flood, with property damage running into un-
counted millions of dollars; and

G. Wuereas, The Board for Young People’s Work
has been encouraged to stimulate additional youth
movements in our church; therefore be it

Resolved, That Handbook Section 7.95 be revised to
read:

Wuergas, Latest unofficial reports reveal that, while
many of our members have suffered loss of home or
property damage, none of our congregational properties
has been severely affected; and

Wuereas, The American Red Cross has moved into
7.95 Affiliation Advised the afflicted areas and has called on the churches to

The Synod recognizes the Walther League as a young offer a helping hand; therefore be it
people’s organization within the Synod and advises youth
groups within the Synod to affiliate with the Walther League. Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri

“Action: This resolution was adopted. Synod, in convention assembled, thank God for having
spared its congregational properties in the affected
areas; and be it further

Recognition of Youth Day Activities
Resolved, That we publicly express our heartfelt

RESOLUTION 8-13 sympathy and deep concern for all those who are in

Wuereas, The Youth Day activities added signifi- _ suffering and want as a result of the damaging floods;
cantly to the joy and blessings of our 46th regular con- and be it further

vention; therefore be it Resolved, That we urge our member congregations