# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S168
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168 WORK PROGRAM REVIEW

the Fiscal Office and as recommended by the Board of
Directors, reviewing with representatives of the eight
divisions of the administrative staff their detailed and
documented requests. We have also tried to establish
cost estimates for. the various convention resolutions
(adopted up to Thursday noon) which affect the total of
our work program for the next 2 years. These items are
included under the division totals of the work program.
_ Tt must be understood that according to the Hand-
book regulations the 2-year work program we are rec-
ommending for adoption is not the working budget but
rather a forward-looking and attainable program of
work for our church which will be presented by the
Board of Directors to the Districts of the Synod.

- RESOLUTIONS
I

Wuereas, In 1968 it will require $2,735,500 above the
approved 1967 operating budget of $25,994,500 and in
1969 an additional $1,210,000 in order to maintain the
present synodical program at an effective and efficient
level and at the same time translate the various resolu-
tions of this convention into dollar obligations; therefore
be it :

Resolved, That the Synod in convention adopt as its
work program for the coming biennium:

$28,730,000 for the year 1968
$29,940,000 for the year. 1969

as detailed in schedules A and B.
Action: Adopted as given above.

Il

Wuereas, The adoption of this 2-year work program
is meaningless unless translated into actual offerings
from the 2,800,000 baptized members that compose the
Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That we lay upon the hearts of the respon-
sible leaders of the Districts of the Synod to rise to the
challenge of this enlarged work program by giving every

consideration to acceptance of their responsible share as
it will be proposed to them; and be it further

Resolved, That the same procedure be followed by
the Districts with their congregations; and be it further

Resolved, That pastor and lay delegates in coopera-
tion with their Circuit Counselors present to the congre-
gations of the circuits they represent the increased chal-
lenge of this 2-year work program; and be it further

Resolved, That every congregation in the Synod be
urged to dedicate at least 30% of its total offerings for
the God-given mission of the congregation as carried out
in its behalf through the District and the Synod; and
be it finally

Resolved, That we ask the President and the boards
of the Synod to seek to encourage our members to find
the joy and blessing of the example of Christian tithing.

Action: Adopted as amended.
(Amended by addition of final Resolved.)

SCHEDULE A
Additions to Board of Directors-recommended Work
Program
Division of Special Ministries 1968 1969

Armed Forces — Reinstatement .
in Work Program __._.. $ 388,000 $ 400,000

Division of Higher Education

Provision for Faculty

Salary Increases 450,000 450,000

Division of Communications

Television — Additional Cost to

Maintain Planned Programing — 475,000 590,000

Division of Services

World Relief — Reinstatement in
Work Program :

50,000 50,000

$1,363,000 $1,490,000

SCHEDULE B
Report of Special Work Program Review Committee 18

Operating Divisions

TOTAL
LESS ESTIMATED NONBUDGET
RECEIPTS —— 633,000 850,000
NET ADDITIONS TO
WORK PROGRAM __.___--___- ___. $730,000 $ 640,000
1967 1968 1969
Operating Bad. Direc. Work Program Bd. Direc. Work Program
Budget Recomm, Com, Recomm. Recomm. Com. Recomm.

Division of Missions $ 9,312,900 $10,619,200 $10,619,200 $11,150,100 $11,150,100
Division of Special Ministries 418,750 441,300 829,300 463,300 863,300
Division of Higher Education —————________ 8,537,900 9,204,400 9,654,400 9,664,700 10,114,700
Division of Communications and Public Relations 743,000 680,000 1,155,000 589,000 1,179,000

TOTAL OPERATING DIVISIONS
Service Divisions — Including Parish Education, Social
Ministry, Young People’s Work, World Relief

Government Divisions — Including Commission on Theology,
Council of Presidents —_______-

Administrative Divisions
General Administration ———__~
Pensions and Support —

Lutheran Council in U.S.A. and Lutheran Council in Canada ——__

$19,012,550 $20,944,900 $22,257,900 $21,867,100 $23,307,100

846,500 957,700 1,007,700 1,003,300 ~—‘1,053,300
177,250 194,300 194,300 202,600 202,600
1,275,147 1,247,700 1,247,700 1,400,300 1,400,300
2'380,000 2,274,300 2,274,300 2,262,400 2,262,400
688,400 785,300 785,300 824500 824,500