# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S162
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District and Congregational Services

networking that it currently makes available to LCMS districts, congregations, and early childhood centers; and be it further
Resolved, That DCS Children’s Ministry be adequately funded
and appropriately staffed at the national level in order that print and
online resources, training, conferences, workshops, and networking
continue to be available to districts, congregations, and early childhood centers of the Synod.
Board for District and Congregational Services
2-22

To Continue Family Ministry for Congregations
and Districts
Whereas, God desires all people to be saved (1 Tim. 2:3–4); and
Whereas, God has created the family as the foundational unit
for faith formation for future generations (Gen. 18:19; Deut. 6:6–7;
Eph. 6:1–4); and
Whereas, God has called upon parents to teach their children the
faith (Deut. 4:9; Ps. 34:11; Ps. 78:1–7); and
Whereas, The church is called upon to assist parents in this
responsibility of passing the faith from one generation to the next
(Is. 54:13; Joel 2:15–16; Matt. 18:1–6; Matt. 19:13–15; Acts 2:37–
39); and
Whereas, The LCMS has 2.3 million members, including all types
of families; and
Whereas, There are 100 million unchurched people in the United
States; and
Whereas, While the future of the world’s families is ultimately in
God’s hands, our districts and congregations need access to print and
online resources, training, conferences, workshops and networking
in order to aggressively move forward with renewed intentionality
to bring families with us to the foot of the cross, walking with them
in their baptismal journey; and
Whereas, The Family Ministry Department of District and
Congregational Services (DCS) currently functions at the national
level on behalf of the 35 districts and 6,123 congregations to provide
print and online resources, training, conferences, workshops, and
networking to reach the families of our congregations and communities, including Family Ministry Action Team, Home Base E-journal,
24-7 Newsletter for the Christian home, PREPARE/ENRICH (premarital counseling program), and online family ministry articles; and
Whereas, The districts and congregations of the Synod benefit
from the national advocacy and voice for the families of our church
that DCS Family Ministry currently provides; therefore be it
Resolved, That DCS Family Ministry be commended for the print
and online resources, training, conferences, workshops, and networking currently available to districts and congregations of the Synod;
and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod through DCS Family Ministry, in cooperation with Synod’s seminaries and university system, provide
training and education that embraces a cradle-to-grave approach in
family ministry to districts, congregations, pastors, and commissioned
workers; and be it finally
Resolved, That DCS Family Ministry be adequately funded and
appropriately staffed at the national level in order that print and online
resources, training, conferences, workshops, and networking continue
to be available to districts and congregations of the Synod.
Board for District and Congregational Services

2-23

To Continue Youth Ministry for Districts
and Congregations
Whereas, God desires all people to be saved (1 Tim. 2:3–4); and
Whereas, God has called upon parents to teach their children the
faith (Deut. 4:9; Ps. 34:11; Ps. 78:1–7); and
Whereas, The church is called upon to assist parents in this
responsibility of passing the faith from one generation to the next
(Is. 54:13; Joel 2:15–16; Matt. 18:1–6; 19:13–15; Acts 2:37–39); and
Whereas, The LCMS has 2.3 million members, of which approximately 170,000 are youth (ages 13–19) and approximately 301,000
are young adults (ages 20–29); and
Whereas, There are 17 million unchurched children and youth in
the United States; and
Whereas, The church exists in a mission field with great opportunities to reach out to youth who are struggling with their personal
identity, especially their personal faith (the number one concern in
an LYF youth poll); their response to teen issues such as sex, drugs,
alcohol, culture, and media; and how to reach out to their unchurched
peers; and
Whereas, While the future of the world’s youth is ultimately in
God’s hands, our districts and congregations need access to print and
online resources, training, conferences, workshops, and networking in order to enable young people to boldly confess Jesus Christ
as their Lord and Savior; to proclaim, celebrate, and witness their
salvation through Him in the fellowship of their church; and to be
affirmed and nurtured as God’s people in the faith through Word and
Sacrament; and
Whereas, The Youth Ministry Department of District and
Congregational Services (DCS) currently functions at the national
level on behalf of the 35 districts and the 6,123 congregations of the
Synod to provide print and online resources, training, conferences,
workshops, and networking to reach the youth of our congregations,
including: young adult ministry materials, thESource (an on-line magazine), The Eutychus Project (reaching unchurched and marginally
churched youth), Lutheran Youth Fellowship, servant events, and
leadership training; and
Whereas, LCMS districts and congregations benefit from the
national advocacy and voice for the youth of our church which DCS
Youth Ministry currently provides; therefore be it
Resolved, That DCS Youth Ministry be commended for the print
and online resources, training, conferences, workshops, and networking currently available to districts and congregations of the Synod;
and be it further
Resolved, That DCS Youth Ministry be adequately funded and
appropriately staffed at the national level in order that print and online
resources, training, conferences, workshops, and networking continue
to be available to districts and congregations of the Synod.
Board for District and Congregational Services
2-24

To Continue School Ministry for Districts
and Congregations
Whereas, God desires all people to be saved (1 Tim. 2:3–4); and
Whereas, God has called upon parents to teach their children the
faith (Deut. 4:9; Ps. 34:11; Ps. 78:1–7); and
Whereas, The church is called upon to assist parents in this
responsibility of passing the faith from one generation to the next
(Is. 54:13; Joel 2:15–16; Matt. 18:1–6; 19:13–15; Acts 2:37–39); and

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