# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S493
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

450 STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCES; RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS

short of the desired goal, creating economic hardship
for many retired workers of the Cross: and

Wuereas, The present trend in government on all
levels, “to show greater concern for the needy,” should
also be an added inducement to an already Christ-
motivated church body: therefore be it

Resolved. That the convention of the Missouri Synod
assembled at Denver prayerfully and earnestly consider
raising the minimum pension for its retired workers
who are under the old Pension Plan to no less than
$250 per month.

Pastors or N. W. MINNEAPOLIS Crrcvit

Minnesota Sout District

ARNOLD BERTRAM

Rocer LANGE

NorMan MENKE

Epwarp MAHNKE

RonaLtp MAHNKE

JAN PAvVEL

FRED PFOTENHAUER

Ropert Rosenau

ERNST STAHLKE

Leonarp THAEMERT

Ewatp Hinck, Secretary
(12-21)

To Permit Loans to High Schools
from Pension Fund

Whereas, It is recognized that Lutheran secondary
schools have contributed greatly to the progress of our
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod by —

a) furnishing more than their proportionate share
of church service students at our teachers col-
leges, seminaries, and training schools for other
church service professions and

b) training active and devoted lay members and
leaders for our congregations: and

Wuereas, The capital indebtedness of the Lutheran
high schools and high school associations —-

a) jeopardizes the continued existence of these

schools and

b) through the compounding of the interest. drains
from congregations funds which might otherwise
be directed toward the mission tasks of the
church: therefore be it

Resolved. That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod at the Denver convention in 1969 make available
to Lutheran high school associations capital-fund loans
from the department of investments of the synodical

Pension Fund. ATLANTIC DISTRICT
RicuarpD C. Hintz, Secretary

(12-22)

To Provide Medical Coverage for Dependents
of Married Students at Terminal Schools
Wuereas, The Concordia Welfare Plan provides ex-

cellent medical care for all “workers” who have en-

rolled in said plan: and

WHEREAS, The term “worker” does not at present
include seminary students, vicars. or other professional
church worker trainees nor their dependents: and

WHEREAS, It is understood each preparatory and
terminating school of the Synod offers a medical in-
surance policy for its students but not for their de-
pendents: and

Wuereas, Several cases of need have been brought
to our attention where students or vicars have been
without adequate insurance to cover the necessary hos-
pital and medical bills of their dependents: and

Wuereas, It is important that the Synod do all within
its power. in this area also, to look out for the well-
being of those men and their families who are preparing
to serve the church in a full-time professional ministry;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, meeting in convention in Denver in 1969, direct
the Board of Managers of the Concordia Welfare Plan
to make every attempt to work out some plan whereby
all married men and their dependents attending any
official terminating school for professional church work-
ers of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod could
be covered under the Concordia Welfare Plan: and be
it further

Resolved, That, should it be impossible for legal or
financial reasons for the Concordia Welfare Plan to
cover these men and their dependents, the Synod au-
thorize the Board of Directors of the Synod to secure
some other adequate means to offer reasonable medical

coverage to them. Rev. Donatp L. Taytor

San Antonio, Tex.

The same overture was also received from the fol-
lowing:

(12-23)

Rev. Stephen McClintic, San Antonio, Tex.
(12-24)

Rev. Marvin Tschatschula, New Braunfels, Tex.
(12-25)

Rev. A. W. Schubert, San Antonio, Tex.
(12-26)

Rev. A. Wolf, San Antonio, Tex.
(12-27)

Rev. E. E. Wagner, San Antonio, Tex.
(12-28)

Rev. Gordon A. Peterson, Seguin, Tex.
(12-29)

Rev. Eldor Mickan, San Antonio, Tex.
(12-30)

Immanuel Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Tex.,
Norbert C. Oesch, Pastor.