# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S150
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

150

RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, Life begins at conception; and
WHEREAS, We are not to take the life of another but,
rather, to leave that in God’s hands; and
WHEREAS, Some abortifacients which destroy the embryo
or prevent its implantation in the uterine wall have been
mislabeled as contraceptives; and
WHEREAS, Some birth control pills thin the uterine wall
so that if conception does take place the embryo will not be
able to implant, resulting in an early abortion; and
WHEREAS, Contraception is commonly practiced, but its
workings are not well understood by many; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board for Human Care Ministries review the various birth control products, clarifying which
ones act sometimes or all the time as abortifacients; and be
it further
Resolved, That this information be made available to
pastors and laypeople of the LCMS.

Resolved, That Synod, in convention, encourage pastors
and/or congregation members to
1. Visit the quilting group of the congregation; and
2. Express deep gratitude and appreciation from the
LCMS for their quilting ministries throughout the decades;
and be it further
Resolved, That new members be encouraged to become
involved in quilting groups so that this valuable service
may continue into the future.
Action: Adopted (10)
(The resolution was adopted as presented without debate [Yes:
982; No: 25].)

To Respectfully Decline Overtures
RESOLUTION 6-12
Overture 6-05 (CW, p. 246)

Action: Adopted (10)
(The resolution was adopted as presented without debate [Yes:
955; No: 52].)

To Support Quilting Ministry
RESOLUTION 6-11
Overture 6-10 (CW, p. 247)
WHEREAS, Lutheran World Relief distributed approximately 400,000 quilts in the year 2001; and
WHEREAS, These quilts represent the loving commitment
of Christians compassionately caring for poor and needy
people around the globe who experience wars, natural disasters, economic injustices, and political turmoil; and
WHEREAS, Many of the members of quilting groups are
growing older; and
WHEREAS, The Christian ministries that work specifically with “the poorest of the poor” around the globe will
continue to need quilts in the future; therefore be it

2004 Convention Proceedings

WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for reasons given,
that the following overture should be declined; therefore be
it
Resolved, That the following overture be respectfully declined:
Number
Ov. 6-05

Subject
Transfer of Worker Benefit Plans
Benefits

Reason
There are no equities
deposited in the name of
any member of the Concordia Retirement Plan and
the spirit of the overture is
already met in current
Plan provision

Action: Adopted (10)
(The resolution was adopted as presented without debate [Yes:
946; No: 41].)