# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S211
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RESOLUTIONS 211

To Thank Television Stations
for Donating Sustaining Time

RESOLUTION 10-11
Report 10-05; Overture 10-21B (CW, pp. 333—337, 343)

Wuereas, Over 400 worldwide television outlets do-
nate sustaining time for the showing of the Synod’s
television ministry program; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Lutheran Television
express the Synod’s appreciation to these stations for
donating sustaining time for these programs.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Urge All Congregations to Publicize
Their Synodical Affiliation

RESOLUTION 10-12
Overture 10-17 (CW, p. 343)

Wuereas, Many members of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod travel extensively; and

Wuereas, Many of these wish to attend churches of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod when away
from home; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod urge all congregations
publicly to identify their synodical affiliation.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Note Reports Received
and to Express Thanks
RESOLUTION 10-13
Reports 4-11, 10-1 through 10-08 (CW, pp. 190, 329—341)
Resolved, That the Synod note the reports received
from the various units of the Division of Communica-
tions and express its gratitude to all those persons who

have faithfully served the Synod in the various boards
and commissions.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Correlate Internal and External
Communications of the Synod
RESOLUTION 10-14

Reports 10-04 and 4-11 (CW, pp. 332, 190)

(The whereases are the same as those listed in Res. 10-
14A.)

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod
create a Board for Communication through the Com-
mittee on Organization in consultation with the various
units of the Division of Communication, the departments
of the Synod, and the Lutheran Laymen’s League; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors create an ad-
ministrative structure suitable for correlating the in-
ternal and external communications of the Synod and

make the administrative structures operational prior to
the 1975 convention of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That the right of the Lutheran Laymen’s
League to share in the decision making process in those
areas in which the Lutheran Laymen’s League is in-
volved and which it supports financially be guaranteed
in such administrative structure; and be it finally

Resolved, That appropriate Bylaws and amendments
be prepared for adoption at the 1975 convention of the
Synod.

Action: Referred back to the floor committee (9).

To Correlate Internal and External
Communications of the Synod

RESOLUTION 10-14A
(Recommitted Res. 10-14)

Reports 10-04 and 4-11 (CW, pp. 332, 190)

Wuereas, The Report of the Public Relations Board
of the Synod indicates “a lack of correlation in the
synodical communications, both internally and exter-
nally,” and expresses the board’s conviction of the need
for organizational change in order to more effectively
use the Synod’s resources to communicate the Good
News; and

Wuereas, The report of the Division of Communica-
tions (4-11, CW, p.190) concurs in the need for closer
coordination between the various units of the Division
of Communications, the departments of the Synod, and
the Lutheran Laymen’s League in order “to strengthen
their respective effort to proclaim the Gospel and edify

the members of the Synod .. .”; and

WHEREAS, Studies conducted during the past two bi-
enniums recommend that the entire Division of Com-
munications be placed under a central board (“Task
Force Group to Study Mass Communications,” Sept. 8,
1970, pp. 3—4; Conley Report, 1971, pp. 4445), in order
to avoid duplication and fragmentation of effort and
dissipation of the Synod’s resources and talents (Conley
Report, p.7); and

Wuereas, A central board, agency, or grouping of
the different units of the Division of Communications
would enable the members of the division more effec-
tively to serve the Synod and its member congregations
in communicating the Good News of Jesus Christ; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Laymen’s League has dem-
onstrated a competence and interest in mass media
communication and continues to give leadership and
substantial financial support to the Synod’s TV ministry;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod
design a Board for Communication through the Com-
mittee on Organization in consultation with the various
units of the Division of Communication, the departments
of the Synod, and the Lutheran Laymen’s League; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors create an ad-