# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S167 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 169 that increased pledges from Districts in 1980 and subsequent years should offset the present annual deficit but provide little toward inflation, causing cur- rent programs and future opportunities (such as the Challenges for the ’80s mission expansion and our higher education program) to be seriously impacted; and WHEREAS, The members of the member congrega- tions have been blessed financially and should be able to support the total work of the church; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod assembled in convention instruct the Board of Directors to prepare balanced budgets (budget within the range of anticipated income) during the next biennium; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod assembled in convention receive the 1979 budget adopted by the Board of Direc- tors and the statement of needs of the boards, commis- sions, and departments of the Synod as defined by them (and furnished to the floor committee) for the years 1980—83 in lieu of recommended spending budgets; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod assembled in convention commit itself to promoting programs to assist the members of member congregations in growing in the grace of giving; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod assembled in convention oOo eee commit itself to developing improved methods of com- municating budget and work program information between the Synod, Districts, congregations, and mem- bers of congregations; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod assembled in convention commit itself to developing new methods for joint planning of the work of the Synod and its Districts, so that new work can begin on a priority basis, that present programs that may not meet the needs of the Synod can be revised or terminated, that duplication between the Synod and its Districts can be minimized, and that resources can be shared in such a way that cutbacks of needed programs will not be required and the Challenges for the ’80s can be met; and be it further Resolved, That these commitments of the Synod be implemented under the direction of the Board of Direc- tors in consultation with the Council of Administrators and District Presidents or their designated representa- tives; and be it finally Resolved, That we thank the Lord for the abundant blessings He has poured on the members of the congre- gations of the Synod, and that we pray that the members grow in the grace of sharing these blessings with the Lord in order that His commission of going and teaching all nations can be carried out. Action: Adopted (6). To Change Bylaws 9.01—9.06 (Budget and Work Programs) RESOLUTION 12-07 Report L12-01 (CW, pp. 285—286) PRESENT WORDING IX. FINANCES A. BUDGET AND WORK PROGRAMS 9.01 General Stewardship is the management of the total resour- ces God has given His people individually and collec- tively to carry out His mission and ministry. There- fore it follows that the budgeting process and the spending budget itself shall be designed to capitalize on the opportunities for mission and ministry chal- lenging the Synod. A spending budget for the two fiscal years beginning the February 1 following the synodical convention, together with a proposed work program for the following two fiscal years, shall be adopted by each convention. The Board of Directors of the Synod may adjust the adopted spending budget as hereinafter provided. 9.02 Budget Adoption Procedure a. By November 30 of each year preceding the biennial delegate convention every board, commis- sion, and operating department of the Synod shall submit to the Board of Directors through the Council of Administrators its proposed spending budget for the next fiscal biennium together with its proposed work program for the following biennium. The re quest shall be submitted on a current dollar basis in the format and under the timetable prescribed by the Board of Directors. All programs shall show total costs and each agency’s total financial support, PROPOSED WORDING IX. FINANCES A. BUDGET AND WORK PROGRAMS 9.01 General Stewardship is the management of the total resour- ces God has given His people individually and collec- tively to carry out His mission and ministry. There- fore it follows that the budgeting process and the spending budget itself shall be designed to capitalize on the opportunities for mission and ministry chal- lenging the Synod. 9.02 Budget Adoption Procedure a. By November 30 of each year every board, commission, and operating department of the Synod shall submit to the Board of Directors through the Council of Administrators its proposed spending budget for the next fiscal year together with its proposed work program for the following 3 years. The request shall be submitted on a current dollar basis in the format and under the timetable prescribed by the Board of Directors. All programs shall show total costs and each agency’s total financial support, including local, synodical, and any other support.