LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 298

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298 PARISH SERVICES

7-21
To Implement Reports on Families

WHEREAS, The LCMS has throughout its history been very
interested in the health of the family and all the individuals
who make up the family; and

WHEREAS, The White House Conference on Families de-
veloped a number ofimportant insights and recommendations
regarding ministering to the families; and

WHEREAS, The need for doing all possible to strengthen the
family is very important; therefore be it

Resolved, That we urge the Synod in convention to receive
the report of the White House Conference on Families and
commend it to its various boards and committees for evalua-
tion, study, and adoption where consistent with our traditions
and theology; and be it further

Resolved, That there be a report to the Synod at its next
convention on the number and nature of programs and pro-
posals implemented throughout the Synod as a result of the
White House Conference on Families.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

New Hope, Minn.
John E. Radway, President

7-22
To Support Lutheran Youth Fellowship

WHEREAS, Lutheran Youth Fellowship has grown at a pace
almost unbelievable even to its organizers and leaders; and

WHEREAS, LYF provides a much-needed communication
network for youth ministry ideas, as well as an organizational
structure with which young people can cheerfully identify; and

WHEREAS, LYF provides helpful resources (such as LYF
Supports) which simplify youth ministry programming for the
pastor and/or youth director; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod thank the Lord for the growth
and character of Lutheran Youth Fellowship; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod express its appreciation and
support to the Board of Youth Ministry and the entire LYF
organization for the good times past and the greater times to
come.

Memorial Lutheran Church
Houston, Tex.
Geo. Knudsen, Pastor

7-23
To Support Synodical Youth Gatherings

WHEREAS, The 1980 synodical youth gathering at Fort
Collins, Colo., was a smashing success; and

WHEREAS, The enthusiasm surrounding this event was in
large measure due to its nature as a Missouri Synod youth
gathering; and

WHEREAS, Both a comparison of denominationally articu-
lated theological postures of the LCMS and the ALC/LCA (cf.
the FODT report) and our actual past experience with “tri-
Lutheran” national youth gatherings would indicate that such
pan-Lutheran partnership ultimately compromises the Gospel;
and

WHEREAS, The Board of Youth Ministry has wisely approved
another LCMS national youth gathering in 1983, and in a
variety of ways has demonstrated its commitment to the
doctrinal integrity of our youth ministry endeavors; therefore

eit

Resolved, That the Synod thank the Lord for the Christ-
centered, Scriptural direction being taken by so many of its
youth leaders; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod wholeheartedly commend the
Board of Youth Ministry for its aggressive, positive approach;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the Board of Youth

Ministry to staff the upcoming 1983 gathering exclusively with

Gospel-oriented individuals committed to the Scriptures and
the Lutheran Confessions; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod decline to participate in youth

gatherings with church bodies with whom we donot havealtar

and pulpit fellowship.

Memorial Lutheran Church

Houston, Tex.

Geo. Knudsen, Pastor

7-24

To Engage Project Director
for Black Youth/Young Adults

WHEREAS, The Board of Youth Ministry and its staff have
been supportive of the concerns and needs of the Black
Lutheran community and have always offered its resources
and staff to support and assist the ministry of the youth of the
Black Lutheran community; and

WHEREAS, There is still a need for a Black person to work
with the board and staff of Youth Ministry to help the LCMS
meet the needs and concerns of our youth more effectively:
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention establish a three-
year project to promote and coordinate the ministry with our
Black youth and young adults and possibly other minorities in
the LCMS; and be it further

Resolved, That a Black project director be appointed to work
on the Board of Youth Ministry’s staff in cooperation with the
Commission on Black Ministry.

Commission on Black Ministry
Simon Bodley, Chairman

7-25

To Provide Annual Allocations
for Scholarly Research Committee

WHEREAS, Scholarly research is an indispensable part of our
Lutheran Confessional and Biblical mission and witness to
our society; and

WHEREAS, The Synod very wisely created such a research
program in 1948 by establishing a Scholarly Research Com-
mittee, presently functioning as a subcommittee of the Com-
mission on Church Literature; and

WHEREAS, The Synod made possible long-range research
projects by establishing the necessary funds to be supplied ona
continuing basis, first, by a large grant from the Centennial
Thankoffering and then by regular allocations from synodical
funds; and

WHEREAS, By Res. 7-23 (Convention Proceedings, p. 187) the
Dallas convention authorized “an annual appropriation of
$25,000 in addition to the amount set aside as the Scholarly
Research Fund for the development and republishing of
materials deemed necessary for the church by the Commission
on Church Literature”; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Synod did not
include in the budgets from 1978 forward any such authorized
amount, thereby crippling the work of the Subcommittee on
Research; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Church Literature
herewith petition the convention of 1981 to mandate the Board
of Directors to include the sum of $25,000 in the annual budget
for the purposes described; and be it further

Resolved, That the amounts not made available annually
since 1978 (a total of $75,000) be allocated to the Subcommittee
on Research by way of compensating for the losses sustained
for the past three years; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board of Directors be directed to add
these $75,000 during 1981 to the allocations of $25,000 to be
made annually hereafter.

Commission on Church Literature
Paul L. Maier, Chairman