# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S26 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 26 MISSIONS 1-08A To Recognize Gamma Delta Wuereas, Gamma Delta has served the college and col- lege-age youth of our Synod since its inception; and Wuereas, The Synod recognized publicly the value and importance of Gamma Delta in the 1930s, thereby voicing approval and moral support for this organization; and WHEREAS, Gamma Delta has continued to provide service and spiritual direction to the youth of the Synod in close connection with the Board for Missions and the Executive Secretary for Campus Ministry of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod; and Wuereas, Gamma Delta desires to strengthen its close re- lationship to the Synod by supporting its aims and goals; and Wuereas, Gamma Delta desires to become an affiliated organization of the Synod comparable to other such or- ganizations (e.g. the Lutheran Laymen’s League); there- fore be it Resolved, That the Synod declare itself willing to rec- ognize Gamma Delta as an affiliate organization of the Synod for the purpose of serving the college and college-age youth of the church; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod urge all appropriate commis- sions and committees of the Synod, and especially the syn- odical executive for campus ministry, to support the work of Gamma Delta as that of the church itself: and be it finally Resolved, That the Synod urge Gamma Delta to continue to render outstanding service to the youth of the church in full commitment to the historic doctrinal position of the Synod. Grace LUTHERAN CHURCH Muncie, Ind, Willard Niederbrach, Pastor Wilbur Piepenbrink, President David Gray, Secretary Identical or Similar: 1-08AA St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bremen, Ind., Henry W. Kie- fer, President; Raymond A. Mueller, Pastor. 1-08AB Trinity Lutheran Church, Riverton, Wyo., Jim Luers, Chairman; R. C. Oberhau., Pastor, 1-08AC Trinity Lutheran Church, Rock Springs, Wyo., Clarence E. Sorensen, Chairman; Maynard E, Suhr, Secretary. 1-08AD St. Andrew’s, Laramie, Wyo., Sally Boehnke, Secretary. 1-08B To Place National Gamma Delta in Budget WuereaS, The National Council of Gamma Delta, in work- ing on an increased outreach in campus ministry in conjunc- tion with the Missouri Synod Board for Missions, is incur- ring increased expenses in travel and in bringing materials together for publication of worship and organizational aids: therefore be it Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in convention assembled specifically include the Gamma Delta in its synodical budget. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Riverton, Wyo. Jim Luers, Chairman Jared Rosburg, Secretary R. C. Oberheu, Pastor Similar: 1-08BA St. Andrew’s Lutheran Campus Congregation, Laramie, Wyo., Sally Boehnke, Secretary. 1-08C To Declare Gamma Delta Sunday Annually Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod has a responsibility to its college-age members; and Wuereas, The national Gamma Delta is an organized body of college-age Lutherans from across the nation work- ing through the Department of Campus Ministries and as- sociated campus pastors of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod; and Wuereas, The national Gamma Delta is in need of con- tinued support to maintain its campus ministry; therefore be it Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in convention assembled declare a national Gamma Delta Sunday to be held annually; and be it further Resolved, That congregations of the Synod be given the opportunity to contribute both spiritually and financially to the support of national Gamma Delta on that Sunday. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Riverton, Wyo. Jim Luers, Chairman Jared Rosburg, Secretary R. C. Oberheu, Pastor Identical: 1-08CA St. Andrew's, Laramie, Wyo., Sally Boehnke, Secretary. 1-09 To Place Two Teachers on Board for Missions WHEREAS, The Board for Missions of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod has responsibilities for many aspects of the church’s educational mission, especially also outside the U.S. A.: and Wuereas, The Board for Missions is responsible directly or indirectly for many Lutheran elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools and teachers throughout the world: and Wuereas, The Board for Missions is the only major board of the Synod for which there is no Handbook requirement that teachers be elected to that Board; therefore be it Resolved, That the Michigan District of the LCMS me- morialize the New Orleans convention of the LCMS to amend the synodical Handbook, Article VIII, Section 8.01 to read: “The Board for Missions shall consist of 13 members who shall be elected by the Synod. Five of these shall be selected from the clergy roster and two from the teacher roster of the Synod. Special attention shall be given to the wide range of interests and concerns of the Board.” MIcHIGANn District Howard W. Kramer, Secretary 1-10 To Reduce Number of Advisory Members on Board for Missions Wuereas, The Board for Missions has nine advisory mem- bers which exceed the number required to gain expertise and general assistance beyond the contribution of the elected members of the Board: and Wuereas, The added expenditures of our mission dollars for these additional advisory members is questionable; therefore be it Resolved, That we request restraint on the number of advisory members which the Board for Missions invites; and be it further Resolved, That Handbook 8.03 be revised to read: a. A director of missionary training or professor of missions from one of the terminal schools of the Synod shall be invited to participate in Board meet- ings as an advisory member.