# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S28
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28 MISSIONS

need for communicatin the concept of the Chris.
tian congregation asa healing community through
the Synod’s literature and programs;

b. enable boards and commissions of the Synod
to be faithful to the New Testament concept of

ealing as basic to mission and ministry;

c. offer professional counsel and competent as-
sistance to the boards and commissions of the
Synod in establishing and operating programs and
institutions involved with Christian concern for
health and healing in North America or Overseas;

d. stimulate interest among the Synod’s youth
to choose careers in the healing professions, pro-
vide counsel and Suidance, and administer a schol-
arship fund for those in training: assist in recruit-
ment of health-related personnel; help to provide

e. relate to all commissions and
church-sponsored or church-related,
available its competence and concern for the heal-
ing ministry, The council may also initiate or re-
spond to coordinating efforts with other individuals
and institutions which are involved in God’s heal-
ing work;

f. serve as spokesman for The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod in its concerns about health and
healing to other groups agencies, foundations, gov-
ernments, and the like;

8.75 Secretary for Medical Work

The Secretary for Medical Work of the Board
for Missions shall be appointed by the Board for

issions upon recommendation of the Council for
Christian Medical Work. He shall serve in a staff
relationship to the council but shall be administra-
tively responsible to the Executive Secretary of the
Board for Missions,

XVII. AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS

D. LUTHERAN MEDICAL
MISSION ASSOCIATION
17.07 Relationship to the Synod

The Lutheran Medical Mission Association js
recognized as a service group within the Synod to

b. No change.

c. provide professional counsel or competent as-
sistance whenever it is required by the boards and
commissions of the Synod in planning, establishing,
operating, and evaluating programs and institutions
involved with Christian concern for health and
healing, and offer such services also to Sister
churches of the Synod in other countries;

d. No change.

e. No change.

f. serve as spokesman for The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod in its concerns for health and
healing to other groups, agencies, foundations,
governments, and the like;

g. No change,

h. engage with others in a search for under-
standing the relationship between health and such
factors as justice, human dignity, minimal living
Standards and the like, and their significance for
education and action in responding to those in need;

i. convene consultations of synodical units to
which it relates for the purpose of evaluation co-
ordination, and planning.

8.75 Staff Services for Medical Work

Competent staff services shall be acquired by
the council on a fee-for-service basis,

XVII. AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS

D. LUTHERAN MEDICAL
MISSION ASSOCIATION

17.07 Relationship to the Synod
The Lutheran Medical Mission Association is
recognized as a service group within the Synod to
cooperate with the Council for Christian Medical
ork,

Work : :
the Board for Missions.
One of the H.

andbook changes that is being recommended
calls for consultations for the Purpose of evaluation, coordina-
tion, and planning.

The mandate of the council is too large for it to respond ina
responsible manner without an Opportunity for a major con-
sultation from time to time. While in-house consultations of staff
members will be held at least each year, it is envisioned that an

intensive working retreat will be required on a biennial or
triennial basis. A model of such a major consultation is outlined
below:

The Healing Church. Nov. 8—15, 1976, Cuernavaca, Mexico,
or some other inexpensive and close-by Third World Setting.
Participants: Representatives from Boards and Staffs: