# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S145
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RESOLUTIONS
4

Life Together
To Celebrate 175 Years of Combined Ministry
and Service of LWML and ILLL

(The chair hearing no objection to voting without discussion,
the assembly voted on the resolution by standing and singing the
Common Doxology, by which Res. 4-01 was adopted as presented.)

RESOLUTION 4-01
Reports R54–55 (CW, pp. 123–126); Overture 4-02 (CW, p.
329)
Whereas, The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML)
is celebrating 75 years of ministry and service to the Church (1942–
2017); and
Whereas, The International Lutheran Laymen’s League (ILLL)
is celebrating 100 years of ministry and service to the Church (1917–
2017); and
Whereas, These auxiliaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod, the LWML and the ILLL, exist as arms of the Synod, with
the primary function of aiding the Synod specifically in programs
that extend the ministry and mission of the Synod; and
Whereas, The mission of the LWML is to assist each woman
of the LCMS in affirming her relationship with the triune God so
that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the
world; and
Whereas, The mission of the ILLL is “Bringing Christ to the
Nations—and the Nations to the Church”; and
Whereas, The LCMS Office of National Mission and the Office
of International Mission have been working collaboratively and
cooperatively with LWML and ILLL in mission endeavors; therefore be it

To Reaffirm “Witness, Mercy, Life Together”
as the Mission and Ministry Emphasis
for the 2016–2019 Triennium
RESOLUTION 4-02A
Overtures 4-04–11, 4-27, 16-01 (CW, pp. 330–332, 338, 476)
Whereas, Our commitment together as LCMS congregations
and workers is to walk together with the Word of God as our only
norm and guide for doctrine and practice; and
Whereas, The current triennial emphasis of “Witness, Mercy,
Life Together” established at our 2013 Synod convention has served
the Synod well and has blessed congregations with a richer understanding of the nature and mission of the Church of Christ; and
Whereas, Nine (9) of 35 districts submitted overtures to the
2016 convention suggesting mission and ministry emphases for
the 2016–2019 triennium; and
Whereas, These submissions continue to focus on our life
together, service to our community and to those in need, and reaching out with the Gospel; and

Resolved, That the 2016 LCMS convention give thanks for the
lay members of the LWML and ILLL; and be it further
Resolved, That the convention joyfully acknowledge the faithful
leadership and cooperative work of these auxiliaries, which support the Synod’s national and international mission efforts; and
be it further
Resolved, That the convention congratulate and commend the
LWML and ILLL for their 175 years of combined ministry to the
Church; and be it finally
Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in convention stand and sing the Common Doxology with all glory to
God in praise and anticipation of future LWML and ILLL ministry initiatives.
Action: Adopted (9)
“4. Life Together”

Committee 4 Chairman Dan Gilbert
U P O N T H I S R O C K • Resolutions

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