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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 209

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ADMINISTRATION 209

McCants, Jimmie FW Regular
McDaniels, James SL Regular
Plump, John FW Regular
Ramsey, Tony FW Colloquy
Robinson, Carl SL Regular
Seals, Timothy FW Colloquy
Washington, Steve SL Colloquy
Watson, Edward FW Colloquy
Wilson, Jimmie, Sr. SL Colloquy
Wofford, James SL Regular

Young, William Working for reinstatement

Montgomery, Ala.
Jamacia, N.Y.
Youngstown, OH

Trinity
Trinity
Victory
Student
Student
Student

King of Kings
Student
Student
Student

Shreveport, La.

List of College Students
Who Have Signed Declaration of Intent

Ann Arbor, Mich. River Forest, Ill.

Brown, Norman Belisle, Russell
Hicks, Derrick Bettis, Alvin
Westbrooks, Melvin Burch, Rickey
Currie, Stephen
Harper, Anthony
Maxie, George
Martin, Darryl
Turner, Derrick
Whitfield, Luther
Williams, S. T.

Bronxville, N.Y.

Belton, Victor
Greene, Everette

Concordia, Mo.

Anderson, Darry]
Maxwell, William
Westbrooks, Terry

Selma, Ala.

Garrett, Maurice
Marshall, Sammie

: : Martin, Jeffrey
Irvine, Calif.

Kearney, Channing Seward, Nebr.

Davis, Michael

Price, Louis
Marshall, Donnie
Marshall, James
Rodgers, James
Stallworth, Benjamin
Steele, Ralph C.
Wiggins, James
Wiggins, Steve
Wilson, Jimmie, II

Milwaukee, Wis.

Allen, Michael
Davis, Reginald

Portland, Oreg.

Hawkins, Herman
Miller, Lewis

The centennial celebration is history, and the committee is
proud of the part it played in making this time of reflection both
informational and inspirational. The task of collecting, collat-
ing, analyzing, and interpreting that history is a continuing
necessity.

Like Moses, the Black Centennial Committee started out on
some very ambitious endeavors. The Lord sent His rich
blessings upon the meager efforts. The Lord has permitted this
committee to see that its primary goals and objectives, under
His guidance and blessing, can and will be reached, but others
will be the leaders when they become realities.

What should the future of the Black Centennial Committee
be now that the celebration is history? The committee feels that
in view of its past record and because so many tasks that it
initiated or participated in remain unfinished, it should be
allowed to continue in service after this convention. The
following could be its goals and objectives:

1. To serve as the primary group working toward the
development of a permanent endowment for scholarships for
Black Lutherans preparing for professional service in the
church

2. To serve as the instrument for searching and gathering
Black Lutheran historical resources (books, pamphlets, docu-
ments, archives, artifacts, and mementos) and preserving
them at Alabama Lutheran Academy and College, Selma, and
Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis

3. To plan, provide, and conduct convocations, workshops,
and conferences dealing with Black Lutheran work, especially
on the campuses of the synodical terminal schools, preferably
during Black history week

4. To serve as a bridge to non-Black Lutherans of the
Missouri Synod in order to enlist them in support of Black
ministry and services

5. To offer support and assistance to the Commission on
Black Ministry

We further recommend
a) that the executive director of the Commission on Black
Ministry serve as staff for this new committee and provide
liaison between the two;
b) that the committee be enlarged by a lay member or two;
c) that funding for the committee be provided through the
Commission on Black Ministry.
J.G. Lavalais, Chairman
DeWitt Robinson, Secretary

4-11

To Transfer Faith, Mt. Vernon, III.,
from English
to Southern Illinois District

WHEREAS, Faith Lutheran Church, Mt. Vernon, IIl., in a
regularly scheduled Voters’ Assembly on Jan. 4, 1981, resolved
that it can best serve the Lord by transferring its membership
from the English to the Southern Illinois District; therefore be
it

Resolved, That Faith Lutheran Church, Mt. Vernon, I]1., be
transferred from the English to the Southern Illinois District.

Faith Lutheran Church
Mt. Vernon, III.

Bruce Janken, President
Wayne Temme, Secretary
Don Kirst, Pastor

4-12

To Transfer
Delaware Valley Church (Deaf)
from New Jersey to Eastern District

WHEREAS, The Delaware Valley Lutheran Church of the
Deaf, Philadelphia, Pa. has requested transfer from the New
Jersey to the Eastern District of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod and has the approval of the New Jersey
District and the Board of Directors of the Eastern District;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Delaware Valley Lutheran Church of
the Deaf, Philadelphia, Pa. be transferred from the New Jersey
to the Eastern District.

Board of Directors

Eastern District
Arnold E. Kromphardt, LL.D., President

4-13
To Dissolve English District

WHEREAS, The English District fulfilled a real need in the
LCMS when the German language was widely in use; and