# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S87
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SYNODICAL REPORTS 87

Enrollment Trends

Enrollment Headcount

20,000
14,147

13,820

15,000
10,000
5,000

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Placement Figures 2000 - 2003
Commissioned Ministers, Pastors, and Vicars

Placement of Commissioned Ministers

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Placement of Pastors

Certified by Colloquy

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Events/Achievements

* Installed Teacher Colloquy via distance education

¢ Increased For the Sake of the Church contributions and pledges
from $60M to $110M

¢ Provided annually over $1M to the seminaries from the Joint
Seminary Fund

¢ Developed Web site for placement of Commissioned Ministers

* Conducted strategic discussions and studies on the future of
higher education in the LCMS

¢ Elected Dr. Thomas Cedel as president of Concordia, Austin

¢ Installed financial officer in the Office of Higher Education
(Charles Caciano)

¢ Utilized tax-free bond financing for capital projects to reduce
costs

* Revised approach to DELTO (Distance Education Leading To
Ordination)

¢ Established a unified vision for pastoral education (pre-seminary,
seminary, post-seminary) with the adoption of “Twelve Themes
for Pastoral Education”

* Installed Rev. Richard Davis as Advisor on Personal Growth and
Leadership at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne

¢ Participated in developing a coordinated recruitment initiative—
What A Way

* Installed Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer as interim president at
Concordia, Ann Arbor following the retirement of Dr. James
Koerschen ;

¢ Appointed Dr. Manfred Boos as acting president and Dr. Ralph
Reinke as special executive (CEO of the Board of Regents and
COO) at Concordia, River Forest following the resignation of
Rev. Dr. George Heider

* Conducted joint meetings with the Synod’s Board of Directors to
discuss strategies for the future of higher education in the LCMS

Annual Budgets and Fiscal Matters

Since 1839 institutions of higher education have effectively
served the LCMS even in times of great challenges. In the past
three years the U.S. economy continued to slump, family wealth
has declined, the downturn in the capital markets has resulted in
losses on investments including endowment funds, and the stock
markets have been slow to rebound. These forces have been com-
bined with a dramatic reduction in direct cash support from the
Synod resulting in financial pressures for higher education.

In spite of these external financial pressures, we are pleased
with the progress that is being made. The financial trends indicate a
strengthening financial position for our institutions as higher edu-
cation continues to overcome today’s fiscal challenges.

Annual Operating Budgets by Institution
For the Five Years Ending June 30, 2003

Institution 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Ann Arbor $ 10,606,693 $ 11,074,767 $ 11,390,224 §$ 11,053,671 $ 11,250,000 ("
Austin 8,330,228 9,040,809 10,218,103 11,007,237 11,702,987
Bronxville 10,026,951 10,576,353 11,502,324 11,878,646 12,120,198
Irvine 15,688,111 17,463,578 19,889,322 22,467,042 25.500.000 (*
Mequon 26,770,069 29,846,117 30,287,832 33,415,540 35,945,480
Portland 11,903,361 13,059,310 13,712,597 14,513,674 14,615,721
River Forest 23,078,855 23,503,202 25,653,802 27,322,735 29,000,000 (*
St. Paul 20,882,684 21,265,555 23,191,185 25,093,279 26,480,265
Selma 4,334,422 4,592,633 4,368,079 4,565,048 5,197,887
Seward 15,287,335 15,815,894 18,259,049 18,401,317 17,888,163
Subtotal $ 146,908,709 $ 156,238,218 $ 168,472,517 $ 179,718,189 $ 189,700,701
Ft. Wayne $ 9,640,789 $ 11,329,752 $ 114,665,347 $ 11,570.423 $ 11,067,600
St. Louis 11,347,188 12,042,403 12,779,410 14,102,044 16,060.866

Subtotal $20,987,977 $ 23,372,155 _$ 24,444,757 $ 25,672,467 $ 27,128,466

Alt Institutions $ 167,896,686 $ 179,610,373 $ 192,917,274 $ 205,390,656 $ 216,829,167

The FYE 2003 amounts for Ann Arbor, Irvine and River Forest are estimates only since the Audited
Financial Statements have not been issued,

2004 Convention Workbook