# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S170
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

172 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

District, including the representative on the floor
committee, to share information and plans concern-
ing the total ministry of the District and the Synod.

9.06 District Conventions

a. Each District shall arrange for adequate time
at its convention for a report on the budget and work
program of the Synod. Such report shall be made by
the District representatives on the floor committee at
the prior year’s convention and a representative of
the Synod’s Board of Directors and/or Board of
Stewardship in cooperation with the District Board of
Stewardship.

b. The responsible District floor committees shal]
discuss the Synod and District spending budgets and
work programs and provide suggestions for consid-
eration by the respective boards of directors.

Action: Adopted (6).

9.06 District Conventions

a. Each District shall arrange for adequate time
at its convention for a report on the budget and work
program of the Synod. Such report shall be made by a
representative of the Synod.

b. (same)

(The convention dispensed with the reading of these Bylaws since this resolution grew out of the previous resolution, which had

been adopted.)

To Support Our Seminaries
RESOLUTION 12-08
Overtures 12-07—12-09 (CW, pp. 254—255)

WHEREAS, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Con-
cordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, have served
the entire Synod well; and

WHEREAS, The Boards of Control of our seminaries
have expressed a need and have petitioned for increased
financial support from the Synod; and

WHEREAS, The Synod has made provision for the
coordination and approval of special fundraising
efforts, as reflected in Bylaws 9.71 and 9.73; and

WHEREAS, Our seminaries, while a part of the system,
have unusual and unique circumstances that govern
their financial situations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the request for special exemption for
solicitation privileges by our Concordia seminaries be
declined; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod do all in its power to
increase growth in the grace of giving, so that greater
financial support might be granted to our institutions of
higher education; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education and
the Board of Directors be instructed to give special
consideration to our seminaries’ financial needs; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the Synod give thanks to God for the
blessings He has bestowed on our church through our
seminaries and pray God’s continued blessings on
them.

Action: Adopted (10).
To Establish Minimum Dollar Support
of World Relief/Hunger Programs
RESOLUTION 12-09

Overture 12-11 (CW, p. 255)
WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus considered the poor His

brothers and met their physical as well as spiritual
needs in His ministry (Matt. 25:34-40; Matt. 14:15-21;
etc.); and

WHEREAS, Daily more than 10,000 people—mostly
infants under five and mothers—die of starvation or
malnutrition complicated by disease; and

WHEREAS, Love moves the members of the Synod to
set an annual goal of $2 million for World Relief/World
Hunger projects administered for the most part by
Lutheran missionaries and Christian agencies in 36
nations; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod encourage its constituent congregations to con-
tribute a minimum of one dollar per year per commu-
nicant member to LCMS World Relief/ World Hunger to
help meet our Savior’s mandate that our Christian love
be expressed by feeding, clothing, housing, and caring
for the needy.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Intensify Fundraising Effort
for Housing for Low-Income Families
and Elderly
RESOLUTION 12-10
Overture 12-10 (CW, p. 255)

WHEREAS, The Synod has empowered the Board of
Social Ministry and World Relief to develop a program
of education and action concerning housing for low- and
moderate-income families, as well as for elderly persons;
and

WHEREAS, The $325,000 gathered initially in 1969 for
the Keys for Christ effort has generated dignified
housing valued in excess of $50,000,000; and

WHEREAS, The funds gathered through the Keys for
Christ effort have benefited approximately 10,000 peo-
ple; and

WHEREAS, Congregations serving as sponsors of
housing projects must provide a percentage of the