# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S392 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 392 PARISH SERVICES Resolved. That the Synod in convention instruct the Board for Missions of the Synod and Concordia Publishing House to reprint the Mission Affirmations: and be it further Resolved. That CPH under the direction of the Board for Missions supply each congregation in the LCMS with a copy. St. Andrew Redeemer Lutheran Church Detroit, Mich. Tabea Fuelling, Secretary Eugene W. Nissen, Pastor Identical or similar: 7-29B English District Harold Hecht 7-30A To Have CPH Distribute Only Material in Accord with Synod’s Doctrinal Stand WHEREAS. Concordia Publishing House has been encounter- ing increased costs of operation due to congregations refusing to purchase Mission:Life Sunday school material: and WHEREAS. Congregations of our Synod have been forced to purchase religious materials from firms other than Concordia Publishing House to insure that our people are educated in firm Christian doctrine; and WHEREAS, Materials published by Concordia Publishing House have been concerned with relevancy to present social issues rather than with a sound Biblical and doctrinal basis for faith and life; therefore be it Resolved. That the Synod charge its publishing House to issue Only materials that are plainly in perfect accord with the Synod’s doctrinal stands. Mount Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church San Antonio, Tex. Arthur S. Jones, President Charles T. Davis, Secretary Identical or similar: 7-30B St. John’s, Kildare, Okla. Theo. Knepper 7-31 To Keep Within Guidelines of Fellowship at 1976 New Orleans Youth Gathering WHEREAS, It is wonderful that Christian youth may gather together to learn, share, and experience a Christ-centered fellowship; and WHEREAS, The 1976 New Orleans youth gathering proposes to do just that; and WHEREAS, It needs to be recognized that a number of youth will be present who are members of a church (Lutheran Church in America) not in fellowship with The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod; therefore be it Resolved. That the Synod assembled in convention direct Missouri Synod officials and youth organizers to conduct a pro- gram keeping within the fellowship principles of the Synod; and be it further Resolved. That members of the Synod preparing for the New Orleans youth gathering do all they can in obtaining speakers and planning topics in such a way as to present at all times the official position of the Synod in matters of doctrine and practice. St. James Lutheran Church University City, Mo. John Essen, President Carl Meinecke, Secretary Tom Baker, Pastor 7-32 To Provide for Stewardship Education and Cultivation WHEREAS, The value and necessity of stewardship as a con- gregational program and ministry is not fully accepted by every congregation: and WHEREAS, Stewardship as a ministry is a way of looking at life and all its resources as gifts from God to be used in His mission: therefore be it Resolved, That a stewardship committee or its equivalent be established in every congregation to provide such a ministry of stewardship to all members: and be it further Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to invite Dis- trict stewardship leaders to meet with them to counsel and aid them in planning and implementing a year-round steward- ship program: and be it further Resolved, That the Synod’s Stewardship Department, assisted by the Board of Parish Education, intensify its efforts to produce quality stewardship-cultivation materials for congre- gations (e.g., Bible studies, stewardship topics and sermons, materials for children and youth); and be it finally Resolved, That the Synod make available sufficient funds to make possible these intensified efforts. Board of Stewardship Charles Bosma, Chairman A. Lorenz Grumm, Stewardship Counselor 7-33 To Encourage Every-Member Visit WHEREAS, The Every-Member Stewardship Visit has proved to be an effective plan for strengthening the members of a con- gregation by 1) winning them for a deeper commitment of their lives to Christ and His cause by strengthening the bonds of Christian fellowship, 2) acquainting them with the God-given purposes of a Christian congregation, 3) developing lay leadership to promote more effectively “our Father’s business,”’ 4) cultivating the grace of proportionate giving and encour- aging the members to provide Christ-honoring gifts adequate for the total mission both at home and around the world; and WHEREAS, Studies (North American Inter-Church Study) indicate that congregations which conduct traditional every- member stewardship visits each year find that their family units give from $190 to $290 more per year: and WHEREAS, Many congregations are using abbreviated and less effective methods of confrontation: therefore be it Resolved, That our congregations be encouraged to re- evaluate their past methodology and consider using the ‘‘per- son to person’”’ EMSV approach at least every other year: and be it further Resolved, That during the next biennium the Synod’s De- partment of Stewardship encourage and assist District Stew- ardship Boards to conduct area EMSV seminars to enable them to be more effective in this proved approach; and be it further Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to allocate sufficient funds and personnel to avail themselves of the ma- terials and training provided by the stewardship staff of the Synod and its Districts; and be it finally Resolved, That the Synod allocate sufficient funds to the Board of Stewardship to make possible the production of such materials and the conducting of these seminars. Board of Stewardship Charles Bosma, Chairman A. Lorenz Grumm, Stewardship Counselor