# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S193 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) ADMINISTRATION 193 Resolved. That the revised statement of regulations for boards and officers become effective when completed by the Commission on Constitutional Matters but be presented for ratification at the next synodical convention. Calvary Lutheran Church Lincoln Park, Mich. Victor Hammer, President Kenneth Palmreuter, Secretary Otto F. Krupski, Pastor Identical or similar: 4-47B St. Andrew, Rockton, Ill. Lyle Baker 4-48 To Consider New System of Synodical Budgeting WHEREAS, The Missouri Synod present financial arrange- ment in which the District Board of Directors intervenes be- tween the congregation and the Synod and determines how much of the congregation's money will reach the Synod has resulted in sharp and unnecessarily large cuts in the contribu- tions to the Synod from certain Districts: and WHEREAS, The American Lutheran Church has had great success with a “two check” system in which the congregations contribute not only to the District but also directly to the Synod: therefore be it Resolved. That the synodical convention study the “two check” system with a view to implementing it for our Synod. St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church Brookfield, Ill. Walter Hannenberg, Secretary Walter D. Otten, Pastor To Change Membership of Fiscal Review Commission WHEREAS. It is important to the Synod's Fiscal Review Commission to have representation consisting of District leader- ship knowledgeable in the potential of support. the flow of funds. as well as the promotion of Christian stewardship: and WHEREAS. Under the present system some District repre- sentation has neither background of Synodical— District fi- nances nor the means to relay Fiscal Commission input to the grass-roots level of the church: therefore be it Resolved. That the synodical Bylaws for Fiscal Commission representation be changed to read as follows: 9.11 Membership and Organization a. The Fiscal Review Commission shall be com- posed of the President of each District (or his repre- sentative), the District Treasurer. and the District Stewardship Chairman or the District Stewardship Executive. The District may at its expense send addi- tional nonvoting representatives to the Fiscal Review Commission meetings. The President. the Vice- Presidents. and the members of the Board of Directors of the Synod shall be voting members of the commis- sion. The Administrative Officer of the Board of Directors. the Controller. and the Stewardship Coun- selor of the Synod shall be advisory members of the commission. Board of Directors Northwest District Emil G. Jaech, Chairman D. C. Schroeder. Secretary 4-50 To Authorize Deficit Spending for Current Expenses in 1975 The meeting of the Fiscal Review Commission in early March 1975 resolved to submit the following resolution to the Anaheim convention through the Board of Directors: WHEREAS. The New Testament commission of our Lord is to go out and preach and teach the Gospel to everyone in the world: and WHEREAS. The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod has ac- cepted this challenge in its constitutional objectives: and WHEREAS. The 1975 commitments of our Districts and pre- dictions of our sundry resources totaling $24,300,000 seem to be inadequate to cover 1975 basic needs to carry out the ongoing program of the Synod, and certainly not the expression of our Synod's worldwide outreach: and WHEREAS. Our Lord has provided us with the financial re- sources to meet all His challenges: and WHEREAS. The Synod remains our basic viable means of carrying out the Great Commission by both proclamation and demonstration: therefore be it Resolved. That the Fiscal Review Commission adopt a $26,000,000 budget for 1975, allocating the additional $1,700,000 as follows: $250,000 for programing exclusive of Board for Higher Education and missions, $250,000 for Board for Higher Education, $250,000 for missions, $200,000 for contingency and miscellaneous, and $750,000 for cost-of-living and merit salary increases for workers retroactive to Feb. 1, 1975: and be it further Resolved. That each District representation to the Fiscal Review Commission meeting report back to the Synod's head- quarters by May 30th as to what precise steps have been taken and will be taken to maximize the synodical income from the Districts, listing plans of approach and commitments to the bud- get: and be it further Resolved. That the Stewardship Department be instructed to prepare materials and implementation for a special offering for synodical purposes, including special programs such as the $1,000 Club: and be it further Resolved. That District Boards of Directors review their budgets for possible deferment of programs, the funds for which could be channeled to the Synod: and be it further Resolved. That the Synod's Board of Directors operate on a $26,000,000 budget until July 31, 1975, reporting to the Anaheim convention on the level of 1975 giving at that time and recom- mending accordingly the spending level for the balance of the fiscal year: and be it further Resolved. That the Fiscal Review Commission through the Board of Directors memorialize the Synod in convention at Anaheim to authorize deficit spending for current expenses during 1975 to meet the requirements of this budget as they deem necessary: and be it further Resolved. That the Board of Directors in conjunction with the Council of Administrators and a three-man subcommittee of the Fiscal Review Commission appointed by the chairman of the Fiscal Review Commission reevaluate the entire fiscal situation during September of 1975: and be it finally Resolved. That we give praise and thanks to Almighty God for His grace and mercy in providing our church with the people and the means to continue carrying out His objective in His world. Board of Directors Herbert Mueller, Secretary 4-51 To Approve Supplemental Project Giving WHEREAS. The 1973 synodical convention at New Orleans adopted Resolution 12-02, mandating the Stewardship Depart-