# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S119 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 118 RESOLUTIONS Social Ministry Sunday be observed with the approval of the Board of Directors; and be it finally Resolved, That the members of the Synod be encour- aged to support all such ministries with adequate gifts. Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive action before adjournment. To Decline Request on Investment Philosophy and Policy RESOLUTION 4-26 Overture 4-55 (CW, p. 194) WueERrEAS, The Synod pursues a policy of openness in all business dealings; and Wuereas, Records of sale of properties and other business transactions are readily available on request from the Board of Directors; and WuHeErEas, The Synod is already engaging the services of professional investment counselors in selected in- stances; and Wuereas, The Bylaws of the Synod address them- selves to the matter of conflict of interest, e.g., Bylaws 2.13, 3.37, 6.26, 11.18, 12.23; therefore be it Resolved, That Overture 4-55 be respectfully declined. Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive action before adjournment. To Help in Preretirement Planning RESOLUTION 4-27A (Replacing Res. 4-27) Overture 4-74 (CW, p. 199) Wuereas, Twenty-one million persons, or one of ev- ery ten, in the United States have passed their 65th birthday and at least 300,000 members of our Synod are in this group; and Wuereas, There are some 1,900 retired workers of the church who did not benefit by preretirement pro- grams; and Wuereas, The church by virtue of its commitment to “faith that works by love” is best equipped to provide preretirement planning services for its workers and members that will hold some promise of a more fulfilling retirement; therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Social Ministry in cooper- ation with the Board of Parish Education arrange through the Districts for preretirement seminars for the laity of the Synod; and be it further Resolved, That Concordia Plans, the Board of Parish Education, and the Board of Social Ministry arrange for preretirement seminars for the professional workers of the Synod; and be it finally Resolved, That the preretirement programs for the laity utilize local, District, and national resources wher- ever advisable, and that the programs for professional workers be conducted cooperatively with other Lutherans where such cooperation is desirable and workable. Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive action before adjournment. (The committee replaced its tentative Res. 4-27 with 4-27A.) To Encourage the Use of Circuit Meetings RESOLUTION 4-28 Overture 4-65 (CW, p. 197) WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.91 requires: “The Circuit Counse- lor shall call a meeting of his circuit at least once each year”; and WHEREAS, Circuit meetings help to facilitate formal and informal discussions, forums, education, and infor- mation concerning doctrine, theology, church relations, esprit de corps, District affairs, and synodical affairs, as well as pastoral and congregational concerns at the local level; therefore be it Resolved, That we respectfully decline Overture 4-65. Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive action before adjournment. To Decline to Make Pastors Emeriti Eligible to Serve as Circuit Counselors RESOLUTION 4-29 Overture 4-64 (CW, pp. 196—197) Wuereas, The Circuit Counselor is an officer of the Synod and therefore must be the pastor of a voting congregation; and Wuereas, Circuits may well use the experience, aid, and assistance of retired pastors in other ways; therefore be it Resolved, That we respectfully decline Overture 4-64. Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive action before adjournment. To Urge Full Support RESOLUTION 4-30 Overture 4-48 (CW, p. 193) WueEreEas, The present system of channeling synodi- cal funds through the District lends itself to closer ties between the District and the Synod; therefore be it Resolved, That the synodical convention respectfully decline Overture 4-48; and be it further Resolved, That the members of the Synod be urged to support both the District and the Synod. Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive action before adjournment.