# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S129
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3. MERCY
To Commend and Give Thanks
for the Work of Synod
regarding Disaster Response
RESOLUTION 3-01
Reports R1, R54 (CW, 1–9, 167–68)

WHEREAS, Jesus says, “Love your neighbor as yourself”
(Matt. 22:39); and
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
(LCMS) has for many years focused on supporting churches
and its members during disaster; and
WHEREAS, LCMS Disaster Response has continued to
grow and learn to be more effective in its responses from its
inception; and
WHEREAS, LCMS Disaster Response is currently
providing ongoing support for 1) Hurricane Michael in the
Florida panhandle; 2) North Carolina hurricane and flood
relief; 3) Germany aftercare event with DOXOLOGY for
relief of pastors and spouses who have endured major
disasters; 4) Puerto Rico response; 5) India hurricane
response; 6) Texas hurricane response; 7) Developing the
Latin American network of disaster responders; 8)
Expanding Lutheran Emergency Response Team volunteer
program; 9) Chile disaster response; and 10) Nebraska flood
response; and
WHEREAS, The Church at large has been faithful in
supporting such disaster response across the US and the
world with financial, physical, and prayerful support; and
WHEREAS, The LCMS has faithfully managed these
donations and support over time and helped the
coordination of those resources throughout the US and the
world diligently and with a responsible sense; and
WHEREAS, The Synod has partnered with its districts and
recognized service organizations in recent disasters over
the last triennium; and
WHEREAS, For example, the Texas District has been one
of those partners who took the lead in dealing with
hurricane Harvey and all the devastation that occurred
during that hurricane; and
WHEREAS, The Synod has passed along funds donated by
loving individuals and organizations to support such work;
and
WHEREAS, Those partnerships have been able to combine
to serve many people during and after disasters as a longterm recovery effort to care for God’s people as needed;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod in convention recognize and give
thanks to God for the work of the church during the early
response and long-term recovery process; and be it further
Resolved, That Synod in convention give thanks for the
faithful, diligent, and responsible actions of the Synod and
its agencies as its partners in response to disasters with
many different organizations and individual congregations; and be it finally
Resolved, That Synod continue to stand ready when
disasters occur to support and respond with Christian love
and action as needed in the US and throughout the world.
Action: Adopted (6)
Without discussion, the resolution was adopted [Yes: 897; No: 7].

To Commend Lutherans for Life
and LCMS Life Ministries
RESOLUTION 3-02A
Report R1.2, R38 (CW, 16–68, 149–50); Overtures 3-01–02
(CW, 401)

WHEREAS, The value of life is an ongoing debate in the
public square where some state legislatures have devalued
life and other state legislatures have placed an increased
value on life; and
WHEREAS, God is the Author of life and has declared an
inherent value for human life and dignity (Gen. 1:27; Jer. 1:5;
Psalm 127; Psalm 139); and

Committee 3 Chairman Jamison Hardy
Resolutions

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