# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S171
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PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 173

financing of the cost of new housing construction to be
eligible under Program 202 of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development; and

WHEREAS, There still is an acute need for appropriate
housing for the poor and the elderly; and

WHEREAS, The present funding level of our Keys for
Christ program intended to help congregations and
groups to initiate steps to create new housing construc-
tion or to rehabilitate existing housing to make it livable
is most inadequate; and

WHEREAS, Keys for Christ continues to witness to the
“faith that works by love”; and

WHEREAS, Additional funds in the Keys for Christ
account are badly needed; therefore be it

Resolved, That in the next biennium the Board of
Social Ministry and World Relief in consultation with
the Board of Stewardship be authorized to intensify the
Keys for Christ fundraising effort to attain an addi-
tional $250,000 for the revolving fund as an evidence of
thankfulness for the 10 years of help given to many
through this program.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Clarify Policy
of Synodical Spending

RESOLUTION 12-11
Report L12-01 (CW, pp. 285—286)

WHEREAS, Resolutions passed at this convention
may authorize work involving the expenditure of funds
in addition to budgeted work; and

WHEREAS, There may not be sufficient funds to
implement the work requested by this and past conven-
tions, as well as continue work authorized by past
conventions; therefore be it

Resolved, That each resolution adopted at this or
any previous convention that does or may involve the
expenditure of funds in 1979, 1980, and 1981, excluding
expenditures for capital purposes for which borrowing
may have been specifically authorized and for promised
faculty salary increases, shall be interpreted and carried
out as being mandatory only to the extent that there are
current revenues, excluding borrowed funds, available
in those years for these purposes.

Action: Adopted as amended (10).

(By amendment the convention added “and for promised
faculty salary increases” after the word “authorized” in the
resolve. See also Res. 12-13.)

To Continue Work Begun
by Black Centennial Committee

RESOLUTION 12-12
Report 4-04, II, M (CW, p. 127)

WHEREAS, The Black Centennial Committee has
worked hard on recruitment and funding to achieve

goals set by the Anaheim and Dallas conventions; and

WHEREAS, the goal of recruiting and educating 150
Black pastors in the decade beginning in 1977 and of
$1,500,000 to support this effort has not been reached;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Black Centennial Committee
continue its work for another biennium; and be it
further

Resolved, That this convention urge the congre-
gations of the Synod to support this work with their
prayers and offerings.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Fund Faculty Salary Increases
RESOLUTION 12-13

Overture 4-29A—B (CW, pp. 145—146); Report
L12-01 (CW, p. 305)

Resolved, That the Board of Directors be authorized
and directed to allocate $700,000 to the Board for Higher
Education specifically for faculty salaries (Dallas 6-02),
effective July 1, 1979; and be it further

Resolved, That we ask congregations to increase
contributions for this purpose; and be it further

Resolved, That we ask colleges and seminaries to
review their fiscal practices to help support this need;
and be it further

Resolved, That this convention authorize the Board
of Directors to borrow funds for this purpose if neces-
sary; and be it finally

Resolved, That borrowing for this resolution be
excluded from the Dallas resolution limiting deficit
spending for calendar 1979.

Action: Adopted as amended (12).

(By amendment the convention added “and directed” to the
first resolve. See also Res. 4-14 and Res. 4-28.)

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