# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S163
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8. SOCIAL MINISTRY

To Give Serious Consideration to
Opportunities in Social Ministry
and World Relief

RESOLUTION 8-01
Report 8-01 (CW, pp. 395—397)

Wuereas, The Board of Social Ministry and World
Relief has presented an informative and thorough report
of its activities and projected goals; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the board for emphasiz-
ing “Christ’s Care” as the motivation for its important
work; and be it further

Resolved, That we urge all of our congregations and
members to give serious consideration to the ten areas of
opportunities as referred to in the report, namely:

1. To the millions of unemployed and underemployed;
2. To the millions of victims of hunger and poverty;
3. To the victims of injustice and oppression;
4

. To the growing number of aging persons who feel
unwanted and useless;

5. To the families which are broken and children
who are hurt;

6. To the ill-housed and “homeless”;

7. To the millions of victims of alcohol and drugs;

8. To the victims of inadequate correctional
programs; \

9. To the safety and security of people in our
communities;

10. To the environment of our world which God has
given to us.

Action: Adopted (4).

Ethel Lesh reporting for Committee 8

To Encourage Commission on
Ministerial Health

RESOLUTION 8-02
Report 8-02 (CW, p. 397)

Wuereas, The three-year pilot program of the Com-
mission on Ministerial Health has discovered a real need
for psychological assistance to professional church
workers; and

Wuereas, The report indicates further development
of this program is indicated on the national, District, and
local level; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of directors of the Synod fund
the continuation of this program; and be it further

Resolved, That the Districts be encouraged to estab-
lish Ministerial Health Committees to assist in imple-
menting this program.

Action: Adopted as amended (4).
(Amendment: “seek to” was deleted from the first resolved.)

To Renew Efforts in
Behalf of World Hunger

RESOLUTION 8-03

Reports 8-01, 8-03; Overtures 8-05—8-07 (CW, pp. 395—
399)

Wuereas, The distressing problems of world hunger,
starvation, malnutrition, and premature death increas-
ingly plague millions in many parts of the world; and

Wuereas, Our Lord who redeemed us to be His own
and live under Him in His Kingdom has commanded us
to love all mankind and minister to the needs of all
people in His name; and

Wuereas, Our generous Lord has blessed the vast
majority of our membership in The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod with far more money and goods than we
really need (2 Cor. 8:14-15); and

Wuereas, The Synod has already made significant
efforts in ministering to human needs throughout the
world and has received direction and encouragement
from the Board of Social Ministry and World Relief as
well as the Commission on World Hunger; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod set a new goal of raising
at least $2,000,000 for world hunger during the next
biennium, over and above the funds needed to continue
the ongoing world relief programs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod effectively implement this
effort by authorizing the Board of Social Ministry and
World Relief, in consultation with the Board of Direc-
tors, to engage the services of a full-time staff person to
assist the secretary of World Relief; the salary and
expenses for this added staff person to be provided from
the funds received by World Relief/World Hunger; and be
it further .

Resolved, That the Synod through its President and