# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S174
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LATE REPORTS AND OVERTURES
ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION

(Bylaw 1.27 b)

L3-66

To Prepare Worship Helps
for Refugees

WHEREAS, During the last several years many con-
gregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
have sponsored refugee families from Vietnam, Laos,
and Cambodia; and

WHEREAS, Many congregations try to involve these
refugees in the life and worship of the congregation;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod request that the Lutheran Immigration and
Refugee Service (LIRS) prepare an interlinear-type
translation of the worship services in The Lutheran
Hymnal, the Lutheran Book of Worship, and the pro-
posed Lutheran Worship.

Zion Lutheran Church
Hinsdale, IIl.

George C. Mueller, Chairman
Richard K. Lubeck, Secretary
Robert D. Koeppen, Pastor

L4-16

To Transfer Reformation, Affton, Mo.,
from English to Missouri District

WHEREAS, In a meeting of the general assembly of
The Church of the Reformation—Lutheran, Affton,
Mo., held Feb. 19, 1978, a decision was made by a
unanimous vote to request a transfer to the Missouri
District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod transfer The Church of the Reformation—
Lutheran, Affton, Mo., from the English District to the
Missouri District.

The Church of the Reformation—Lutheran
Affton, Mo.

Donald R. Eckert, President

Luann Liefer, Secretary

Gustav E. Sittmann, Pastor

L5-07

To Receive
St. James Lutheran Church,
Lynnwood, Wash., into Membership

WHEREAS, On April 16, 1978, St. James Lutheran

Church of Lynnwood, Wash., was organized and incor-
porated under the laws of the State of Washington; and

WHEREAS, The constitution of St. James Lutheran

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Church of Lynnwood, Wash., was sent to the District
President two months prior to the convention of the
Synod, in accord with the Constitution of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod, and we have received no
negative comment to the effect that the constitution is
contrary to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confes-
sions (Handbook, pp. 30—31); therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod in convention at St. Louis accept St. James
Lutheran Church of Lynnwood, Wash., into member-
ship.

St. James Lutheran Church
Lynnwood, Wash.

Dale J. Christoferson, President
Melvin E. Ebert, Secretary

L5-08
To Accept Shepherd of the Desert,
Page, Ariz.,
as Member of the Synod

WHEREAS, Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church,
Page, Ariz., has requested membership in the Colorado
District and in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod;
and

WHEREAS, The constitution of this congregation has
been reviewed by the Constitution Committee of the
Colorado District and found acceptable; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention in St. Louis
in July 1979 accept Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran
Church, Page, Ariz., as a member congregation of the
Synod and of the Colorado District.

Colorado District
Ralph A. Phipps, President

L5-09

To Receive Zion Ev. Lutheran,
Whitehall, Mont.

WHEREAS, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Whitehall, Mont., has applied for membership in The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and

WHEREAS, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Whitehall, Mont., has in fact for many years been listed
as a member of the Synod and has been represented at
conventions of the Montana District of the Synod,
although no record of its acceptance can be found; and

WHEREAS, The constitution of the congregation has
been submitted for approval and nothing in it has been
found to be in disagreement with the Scriptures and the
Lutheran Confessions, and has been approved by the