# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S104
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To Thank God and Celebrate 100
Years of World Missions, 100 Years
of Ministry to Deaf People, and 75
Years of Campus Ministry

RESOLUTION 1-01A

Report R1-01 (CW, pp. 23-30); Overture 1-02 (CW, p.
129)

WHEREAS, The first LCMS World Mission effort in for-
eign lands began 100 years ago on Oct. 14, 1894, with the
commissioning at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St.
Charles, Mo., of Rev. Franz Mohn and Rev. Theodore
Naether as foreign missionaries of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod; and

WHEREAS, These two LCMS missionaries helped to
begin the work that led to the founding of the India Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church; and

WHEREAS, For 100 years the LCMS has been sending
men and women to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ
and His blessings of life and salvation to unreached peo-
ples of the world; and ,

WHEREAS, The LCMS began ministry to the deaf at First
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Chicago, Iil., in 1894; and

WHEREAS, 8,000 members of the LCMS presently are
hearing impaired but through ministry to the deaf have
been brought to a saving knowledge of Christ, their Sav-
ior; and

WHEREAS, For 75 years the basic philosophy for cam-
pus ministry in the Synod has been to provide a Word and
Sacrament ministry for our college and university stu-
dents; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of college and university students
have consequently been nurtured and fed through Word
’ and Sacrament during their years on campus; and

WHEREAS, Hundreds of pastors, teachers, and layper-
sons have served faithfully during these 75 years, sup-
porting our young people with spiritual encouragement
and leadership; therefore be it

Resolved, That in gratitude and thanksgiving to God
the Synod recognize the anniversaries of these ministries
with prayer; and be it further

Resolved, That we thank God for the generous offering
in the worship service which will be used to support the
missions of our church; and be it finally

Resolved, That this body stand and sing the doxology
in praise to-God.

Action: Adopted (2):
To Promote Involvement
through Mission Partnerships

RESOLUTION 1-02A
Overtures 1-11, 1-13, 1-17 (CW, pp. 131-32)
WHEREAS, It is the will of the Lord that His people bear

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RESOLUTIONS
_ 1. Missions

Committee 1 Chairman Osmar O. Lehenbauer

witness to Him to the ends of the earth beginning in the
areas where they reside (Acts 1:8); and

WHEREAS, The overwhelming majority of people in all
parts of the world, including North America, live without
faith in Christ and hence without the forgiveness of sins ac-
quired by His saving work; and

WHEREAS, The work of mission outreach requires the
prayers and efforts of all God’s people; and

WHEREAS, LCMS World Mission has responded to this
desire for involvement through programs such as the
Lutherans in Medical Missions (LIMM), the Volunteer Mis-
sionary Service (VMS), and the Volunteer Youth Ministry
(VYM) programs, which have placed more than 300 mission
volunteers in 22 countries; and

WHEREAS, LCMS World Mission has entered into special
partnerships with several Districts, mission societies, and
other agencies to strengthen mission work in particular
areas of the world; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,
assembled in convention, give thanks to God for mission
partnerships involving LCMS World Mission, Districts,
mission societies, and other mission organizations, as well
as other volunteer ministry programs; and be it further

Resolved, That LCMS World Mission be encouraged to
expand its volunteer programs to involve more congrega-
tional members in personal missionary service and support;
and be it finally ‘

Resolved, That the Synod urge all its congregations to
seek ways for all members to become more involved in the