# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S193
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RESOLUTIONS

To Decline to Publicize Medical Assistance
Program

Overture 9-25 (CW, p. 394)
RESOLUTION 9-08

Wuereas, Lutheran World Relief is involved in a
medical assistance program throughout the world; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we decline Overture 9-25,
Action: Adopted (14).

To Prepare Educational Materials on Social
Issues

RESOLUTION 9-09

Overtures 9-09, 9-10, 9-26—9-28, 9-35 (CW, pp. 389—390,
394—395, 397)

Wuenreas, The overtures listed above raise general
problems in the field of ecology, both in its biological
and sociological meaning; therefore be it

Resolved, That members of the Synod be encouraged
to study the Synod’s Social Ministry Affirmations as a
way of evaluating these issues; and be it also

Resolved, That the Board of Social Ministry and
World Relief prepare necessary educational materials
on the basis of these affirmations, and that the Board
of Directors provide the necessary funding,

Action: Adopted (17).

To Continue Support of World Relief
RESOLUTION 9-10
Overture 9-37 (CW, p. 397)

Wuereas, The Board of Social Ministry and World
Relief has continued to give assistance in various parts
of the world to those who were disaster-struck and
poverty-ridden, because of the outstanding support
given World Relief by Districts, congregations, auxiliary
organizations within the congregations, and individuals,
both through the agency of Lutheran World Relief and
its own organization; and

Wuereas, Hunger and poverty and distress do not
“go away” but are ever with us, even to an increasing
degree; and

Wuereas, This need is again a matter of great con-
cern to the church at large in carrying out the ministry
of Christ for the total man; therefore be it

Resolved, That we give thanks to our God for the
compassion and concern expressed in a practical way
through gifts of money, food, clothing, and medical sup-
plies under the direction of the Board of Social Ministry
and World Relief; and be it further

Resolved, That we intensify our efforts to support
World Relief programs with generous gifts of money,

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food, clothing, and medical supplies to help alleviate
the misery and sorrow that follow in the wake of poverty
and world hunger in any and all parts of the world; and
be it finally

Resolved, That the World Relief office annually sup-
ply the congregations of the Synod with pertinent, in-
formative, and promotional World Relief material.

Action: Adopted (17).

The Christian Church and World Hunger:
To Combat Hunger

RESOLUTION 9-11
Overtures 9-06, 9-67 (CW, p. 389)

Wuereas, More than two-thirds of the world’s popu-
lation is suffering from hunger and malnutrition; and

Wuereas, It is our Christian responsibility to heed
the command of our Lord to feed the hungry, clothe the
poor, and house the homeless (Matt. 25: 31-46); and

Wuereas, The problem of hunger presses with equal
urgency at home and abroad; therefore be it

Resolved, That in our prayers and with our gifts we
take on ourselves the needs and burdens of the poor

and hungry as an essential part of our ministry to the
whole man.

Action: Adopted (13).

(An amendment to add: “and give $25,000 to the Pakistan
Relief Fund” failed to carry.)

The Christian Church and World Hunger:
To Activate Congregational Involvement

RESOLUTION 9-12
Overture 9-04 (CW, pp. 386—387)

Wuereas, A primary agent for Christian action in
dealing with the problem of hunger is the local con-
gregation; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod encourage the social ministry committee of the
congregation to set up programs of information and ac-
tion for the parish as a high-priority project that will
include the development of a core group of committed
people who are responsive to the needs of hungry peo-
ple, showing visual aids, preaching sermons, forming
study groups, and actual involvement in alleviating
hunger and poverty in the parish community, the nation,
and the world.

Action: Adopted (18).

To Consider Family Planning
RESOLUTION 9-13

Action: Withdrawn by committee and replaced with
Resolution 9-33.