# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S180
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

informed living, dedicated service to God and humanity, and the
enlightened care of God’s creation—all within the context of the
Christian Gospel; and
Whereas, The Lord of the nations has blessed Concordia University, St. Paul, with opportunities for ministry in an urban,
multicultural setting, with many nations, tribes, people, and languages represented on its campus, and around the world through
online education; and
Whereas, The God of abundance has blessed Concordia University, St. Paul, over the course of a century and a quarter with
nearly 35,401 alumni, sainted and living, who have served and led
churches, schools, institutions, and communities throughout the
world through a variety of vocations; and
Whereas, The God of all wisdom and knowledge has blessed
Concordia University, St. Paul, by enabling it to serve the church
and world through 141 graduate and undergraduate programs; and

Resolved, That the 2016 LCMS convention declare Concordia’s
Founders Day, September 13, 2018, as a synodwide “Concordia
University, St. Paul, Sunday,” encouraging and facilitating prayers,
thanksgiving, offerings, and gifts to be given in celebration of the
Lord’s abundant blessings to the church through one of its treasured educational institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod pause from its regular business to offer
special thanksgiving and praise to almighty God for His continued blessings on Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, and
to commend it to His continued providential care.
Action: Adopted (4)
(Res. 7-08 was immediately adopted by voice vote, after which
President Harrison offered the prayer of special thanksgiving and
praise called for by the resolution.)

Whereas, The God of grace has blessed Concordia University,
St. Paul, by leading it to achieve record enrollment numbers in each
of the past four academic years, including 2,567 undergraduate,
1,742 graduate, and 71 doctoral students; therefore be it

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U P O N T H I S R O C K • Resolutions

“7. University Education”