# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S211
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adjust for unforeseen changes during the biennium;
and be it further

Resolved, That, with regard to any resolutions
adopted at this convention which involve the expen-
diture of funds for current expenses and which are not
included in the work program for 1978 and 1979 or the
adopted budget for 1977, such activities shall be carried
out only if it is determined by the Board of Directors
that income, excluding borrowed funds, will be
available beyond that necessary for the previously
authorized activities and projects or if the affected
boards of the Synod in consultation with the Board of
Directors deem it wise to reallocate funds from
previously authorized projects or activities to these
newly designated projects and that these changes be
communicated to the delegates to the Dallas convention;
and be it finally

Resolved, That we ask God’s forgiveness for not
doing all that He has given us the ability to accomplish
in His name and that we pray for a full measure of the
Holy Spirit to give us the wisdom to do only that which
is acceptable in His sight.

Action: Adopted as amended (14).

(Two amendments were adopted:

1. To increase by $200,000 the amount designated for
Board for Missions both in 1978 and 1979, thereby also raising
the totals in the first resolve and in the accompanying
tabulation.

2. To add the final words of the 3rd resolve: “and that these

RESOLUTIONS 211
Commisssion on Constitutional
Matters .............0........ 8,050 6,550
Committee on Convention Nomi- , 8,050
nations ...................00. 12,840 12,840
Synodical Service Commission .. 1,135 1,135 wee
Board of Doctrinal Review .. : 1,070 1,070 1.070
Commission on Adjudication .... 2,140 2,140 2.140
Total Division of Church
Government ............ $175,840 $ 174,340 $ 175,840
Personnel and Statistics .. $ 200,028 $ 200,038 2
Research and Planning ... 39,929 39,154 § pe
Systems and Procedures .. ee 15,000 15,000 15.000
Legal Services ................... 40,000 30,000 20,000
Occupancy of Headquarters ..... 232,427 237,427 242/427
Purchasing & General Services .. 23,448 23,448 23448
Lutheran Council USA .......... 582,893 582,893 582,893
Lutheran Council—Canada ...... 40,275 40,275 40,275
Total Service Units ........ $ 1,174,010 $ 1,168,235 $ 1,164,010
Internal and Outside Audits ..... $ 181,250 $ 181,250 $ 181,250
Controller’s Department ......... 254,030 252,380 252,380
Treasurer's Department ......... 251,291 266,091 266,091
Total Financial Units ..... $ 686,571 $ 699,721 $ 699,721
Board of Directors ............... $ 78,345 $ 88,545 $ 78,345
President ...................2004 149,319 148,769 144,819
First Vice-President ............. 57,128 56,578 57,128
Other Vice-Presidents ........... 50,600 47,600 50,600
Secretary .........0...000.0.00005 52,998 52,128 52,908
Administrative Officer .......... 60,124 59,524 60,124
Council of Administrators ....... 2,140 2,140 2,140
Total Administration ...... $ 450,654 $ 455,284 $ 446,064
Supplemental Retirement Benefits $ 1,456,729 $ 1,347,579 $ 1,304,699
Grants & Special Endeavors ..... 104,250 110,250 90,2:
Task Force on Constitution,
Bylaws and Structure ........ 90,000 90,000 83,500
Special Research and Information
Program .............0eeee eee $ 100,000 $ _ $ _
Contingency Reserve ............ 50,000 250,000 250,000
Total Before Convention ......... $27,036,100 $28,435,140 $29,333,651
Convention ................00005 218,900 —_ 218,900
Total Before Inflation ........... $27,255,000 $28,435,140 $29,552,551
Estimated Inflation @ 6%
1978 $ 1,622,166 *  $ 1,635,300 *
1979 1,733,418 *
Total Budgets and Requests $30,057,306 $32,921,269
Estimated Income Based on Past
Experience ................... $24,500,000 $24,500,000 $24,500,000
Deficit .......... 00... eee

changes .. .’’)

1977 Budget and 1978—79
Work Program Summary

"17 "718 "719
Budget Recommend Recommend
Board for Missions .............. $ 9,709,636 $10,222,375 1) $10,391,381 1)
Council for Christian Medical

OKK oe. cece eee eee eee eee 30,800 35,000 2) 35,000 2)
Black Mission Model Task Force 15,000 - _—
Board for Evangelism ........... 173,560 173,560 173,560
Armed Forces Commission ...... 162,972 160,752 160,752
Social Ministry & World Relief .. 263,956 292,456 3) 292,456 3)

Total Division of Missions
and Ministry $10,355,924 $10,884,143 $11,053,149
Board for Higher Education ..... $10,229,812 $11,129,812 4) $12,029,812 4)
Colloquy Board ...............-- 3,050 05) x
Commission on Lay Higher Edu-
Coro (6) | 1,000 1,000 1,000
Board for Lay Ministers ......... 6,420 6,420 6,420
Total Division of Higher
Education .............. $10,240,282 $11,140,282 $12,040,282

Board for Parish Education . $ 652,625 $ 682,6255) $ 692,625 5)

Board of Youth Ministry ........ 218,282 218,282 218,282
Commission on Services to the
Mentally Retarded ........... 41,177 41,177 41,177
Commission on Architecture ..... 9,710 9,710 9,710
Total Division of Parish
Services ........ ..-__$ 921,794 $ 951,794 $ 961,794
Board of Stewardship $ 331,043 $ 331,043 $ 331,043
Public Relations ...... $ 165,504 $ 200,0006) $ 200,000 6)
Reporter ............. 269,000 269,000 269,000
Advance ............. . 500 500 500
Lutheran Television ............. 200,000 100,000 —
Total Division of Communi-
CAUON ....... 6c cece 635,004 $ 569,500 $ 469,500
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations ............ $ 155,737 $ 155,737 $ 155,737
Commission on Worship ......... 78,494 78,494 78,494
Commission on Organizations .. 29,768 28,738 29,568
Total Division of Theology
and Church Relations .. $ 263,999 $ 262,969 $ 263,799
Council of Presidents ............ $ 55,600 $ 55,600 $ 55,600
Concordia Historical Institute ... 88,605 88,605 88,605
Board of Appeals .............-.. 6,400 6,400 6,400

$ 2,755,000 $ 5,557,306 $ 8,421,269
Per Communicant ............ $1.32 $2.56 $3.92

Accumulated Deficit .............

$ 2,799,000 $ 8,356,306 $16,577,575

1) BFM—Increase reflects full-year cost of new missionaries sent throughout 1977.

2) CCMW—Reduce to eliminate full-time executive.

3) SMWR—Add LSSS for $28,500.

4) BHE—Add $200,00 each year for plant funds for repairs of $100,000,000 in
property. Only $20,000 included in 1977. Add $700,000 each year for catch-up on

salaries.

5) BPE—Add $30,000 in 1978 and $40,000 in 1979 for funding in budget of
Elementary Schools (both presently funded by grants which run out)

6) PR—Add $35,000 for District Convention Program in 1978 and Synodical
Convention Program in 1979.

* Computation does not take into consideration the additional $200,000 voted for Board for
Missions. Some of the figures which follow therefore aleo need to be adjusted, unless the inflation
factor is figured at somewhat jess than 6%.

To Enable Budgeted Work and Other
Authorized Work to Be Carried Out
RESOLUTION 13-09B

Report 13-02 (CW, pp. 357—388)

WHEREAS, The budget being followed as a spending
guide by synodical departments in 1977 exceeds present
projections of anticipated income; and

WHEREAS, The projected budgets for 1978 and 1979
may also exceed income for those years; and

WHEREAS, Resolutions may be passed at this
convention authorizing work involving the expenditure
of funds in addition to budgeted work; and

WHEREAS, The opportunities for mission in these
years are exceptional; therefore be it

Resolved, That every member of the Synod be

encouraged to pray and work for the success of
stewardship education efforts and special offerings in