# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S36 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 36 MISSIONS 2-25A To Establish Joint Campus Ministries WHEREAS. College and university campuses across our coun- try are fertile mission fields. with a growing interest in religion but decreasing attachment to traditional denominational affilia- tions: and WHEREAS. Lutherans in other countries ‘e.g.. Australia, Japan) have united in their mission efforts: and WHEREAS. Efforts to minister effectively in foreign countries as well as on college and university campuses require a united witness and a network of support and cooperation: and WHEREAS. Joint efforts in Lutheran campus ministry in several of the Districts of The Lutheran Church ~— Missouri Synod ie.g., Atlantic. California and Nevada. Colorado) have worked effectively in supporting and encouraging a lively witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ on college and university campuses: therefore be it Resolved. That the Secretary for Campus Ministry of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and all District boards responsible for campus ministry be authorized and encouraged to establish and/or participate in joint Lutheran agencies for supervising and supporting Lutheran campus ministry. University Lutheran Chapel Los Angeles. Calif. Richard Nehring, Chairman Roger E. Timm. Pastor Identical or similar: 2-25B University, Lawrence, Kans. N. L. Steffen 2-26 To Reaffirm Synod's Position Regarding Tri-Lutheran Campus Ministry and to Urge Its Continuing Support of Such Ministry WHEREAS. Christ's mission to the whole world includes minis- try to persons in institutions of higher education: and WHEREAS. The LCMS has repeatedly affirmed its intention to be involved in campus ministry in order “to effect a maximum outreach and to avoid duplication and waste of resources” and has stipulated “that the work of the campus ministry continue to be the direct administrative responsibility of the synodical Districts” (New York, 1967. Res. 3-20): and WHEREAS. The LCMS has provided for “aggressive action in campus ministry at all levels of the church” by endorsing “the goal and task of coordinative and consultative planning of cam- pus ministry with all Lutherans at all levels—local. District. regional, and national” while recognizing “the need and possi- bility for a greater united Lutheran campus ministry in the future” (Denver, 1969. Res. 1-20): and WHEREAS. Synodical conventions of the LCMS recognized “increased responsibilities with the Lutheran Churches in America in the Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. for the emer- gence of an enlarged and strong Lutheran campus ministry for the 1970s" ‘Denver. 1969. Res. 1-20): and WHEREAS. The LCMS in convention assembled at New Orleans. July 1973. in a no-action resolution referred to the Board of Directors reaffirmed the Synod’s position that “joint sponsorship or participation in matters not directly affecting the Synod’s doctrinal position (cooperation in externals) is not only possible but desirable’; and WHEREAS. This action has led to the establishment of a single Lutheran campus ministry at the University of Oregon. Eugene. and at Oregon State University. Corvallis. and to the establish- ment of cooperative and complementary Lutheran ministries at the University of Washington. Seattle. and to the strengthen- ing of the full-time Lutheran campus ministries at Portland State University. Portland. Western Washington State. Bellingham. and Central Washington State. Ellensburg, as well as the recent beginning of a full-time Lutheran campus ministry in the Spokane area. and to the ordering and acceptance by their local Lutheran communities of the Lutheran campus ministry as carried on part time by tri-Lutheran designated workers at Boise State. Boise. Idaho State, Pocatello, Washington State. Pullman, and University of Idaho, Moscow: therefore be it Resolved. That the Synod continue its policy of encouraging the synodical Districts to carry on aggressive Lutheran campus ministry at the District level. as will best serve their territories, in whatever degree of tri-Lutheran coordination and consulta- tion they find necessary. Northwest District Emil G. Jaech, President D. C. Schroeder. Secretary 2-27 To Require Formal Church Body Fellowship Before Practicing a Unified Campus Ministry WHEREAS. Our church has recognized the importance of “consultative” and “coordinative” functions in carrying on our campus ministries besides campus ministries of church bodies with whom we are not in altar and pulpit fellowship: and WHEREAS. Neither the Synod nor the Board for Missions (Milwaukee Res. 1-21} has authorized or given sanction to a uni- fied or joint campus ministry with a church body with whom we are not in fellowship: and WHEREAS. Several Districts in our Synod (the California and Nevada District and the Texas District) have independently entered into a joint campus ministry arrangement with the ALC and LCA (NLCM). and other Districts appear to be contem- plating such a unified campus service: and WHEREAS. Campus pastors are promoting the unified campus ministry even when we are not in fellowship with a church body: and WHEREAS. Such cooperation in administration and ministry is opening the way to practices that conflict with Article VI 2 a,b: and WHEREAS. Both the Commission on Theology and Church Relations and the Commission on Constitutional Matters have given their opinions that the unified campus ministry with a church body with whom we are not in fellowship is improper: therefore be it Resolred. That the Synod declare itself opposed to all uni- fied or joint or tri-Lutheran campus ministries that involve a church body with which the Synod has not established altar and pulpit fellowship: and be it further Resolved. That the Synod direct those Districts which have involved themselves in the unified campus ministries to dis- continue such arrangements until formal declarations of fellow- ship by both The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod and the LCA have been finalized: and be it finally Resolved. That the Synod direct those Districts which might be in the process of negotiating with the NLCM for any tri- Lutheran campus ministry to hold off a final agreement until we have formally entered into fellowship with the LCA. Calvary Lutheran Church Topeka. Kans. Robert Dremann, President Vincent DiPasquale, Secretary 2-28A To Oppose Unified Campus Ministries WHEREAS. Several Districts of the Synod (California and Nevada District and Texas District) have entered into a unified campus ministry with the ALC and LCA (NLCM). and other Districts appear to be considering such a venture: and WHEREAS. Such cooperative efforts appear to involve the