# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1977_S216
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216 RESOLUTIONS

To Recognize and Thank Dr. Milton
Carpenter for Service as Treasurer

RESOLUTION 13-11A
Report 13-01 (CW, p. 337)

WHEREAS, Milton Carpenter has provided valuable
service to our Lord and to His church on practically a
full-time basis and without compensation as Treasurer
of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for 15 years;
and

WHEREAS, His expertise in finance has been accom-
panied through these years by an optimistic faith and a
confident spirit that has been a source of blessing to the
church as a body and to its leaders as individuals;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod, in convention assembled, offer thanks and
praise to the Lord of the church for continuing to
supply us with His gifts of men and women whom He
equips with special talents and with the needed faith
and love to utilize them for the common good of His
people; and be it further

Resolved, That we extend our sincere con-
gratulations and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Carpenter for
His willing effort and helpful insight in carrying out
the duties of his office over the years and thank him for
the encouraging words with which he bids us to look to
the future of our Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That we commend him and his wife to the
gracious care and loving guidance of our heavenly
Father, for health in body, soul, and spirit, as he enjoys

his retirement and continues to serve His Lord as he is
led.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Continue Synodical Subsidy
and Development Resources
for Educational Institutions

RESOLUTION 13-12
Overture 13-09 (CW, pp. 395—396)

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
maintains educational institutions to equip people for
ministry in the church; and

WHEREAS, The Synod recognizes its responsibility
for generous support and direction for the educational
institutions; and

WHEREAS, The costs of operating these educational
institutions have been rapidly escalating in these
inflationary days, forcing the educational institutions
to secure increasingly large sums of money for
operating purposes both by raising fees and through
development programs of their own; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod recognize the present need
of educational institutions to raise increasingly larger
amounts of money by their own efforts in development;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod provide at least the

present percentage level of subsidy (including current
inflationary trends) for its educational institutions; and
be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education in
consultation with the Board of Directors and the Board
of Stewardship of the Synod be directed by the Synod to
explore the coordination of fund-raising efforts of the
educational institutions for the purpose of ascertaining
the most desirable and economic means of raising
development funds and report to the 1979 convention.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Accept Report
of LCMS Foundation and Encourage
Use of Its Resources

RESOLUTION 13-13
Report 13-04 (CW, p. 391)

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Foundation exists to assist the Synod and its members
in the prudent management of resources; and

WHEREAS, The need for financial support for the
work of God’s kingdom is always great; and

WHEREAS, The LCMS Foundation has been blessed
by the Lord and will continue to be a blessing to the
church; and

WHEREAS, The LCMS Foundation could become a
major source of income for the synodical operation; and

WHEREAS, The Foundation serves the church by
soliciting, receiving, and investing gifts, bequests, and
trusts from, for, and in behalf of individuals, con-
gregations, agencies, Districts, and institutions, as well
as assisting the membership of the Synod in the
understanding of and commitment to the making of
Christian wills; therefore be it

Resolved, That we receive and accept the report of
the Foundation with thanks; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod give thanks to the Lord
for His gifts and the ability to use them to His glory and
the welfare of His church; and be it further

Resolved, That the official boards of all Districts,
synodical schools, affiliated agencies, and con-
gregations make themselves aware of and be en-
couraged to utilize the LCMS Foundation’s various
services, and, where feasible, use the Foundation in
establishing their own endowment funds.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Establish Required Course
in Stewardship at Our Seminaries
RESOLUTION 13-14A
Report 13-03 (CW, p. 389)
WHEREAS, The Growth in Ministry research in-
dicates that the parish pastors feel a real need for

training which will help them in their personal
planning as well as congregational planning; and