LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1986, Page 157

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Wuergas, The Lutheran Church Extension Fund/
Church Extension Fund and their respective staffs can
provide consulting services in the areas of finance and
planning; and

Wuereas, The Standing Committee on Architecture of
the Lutheran Church Extension Fund is readily available
to provide assistance in early planning; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
through its Laborers for Christ program has a list of
trained personnel who will serve the church in either a
compensated or voluntary capacity; therefore be it

Resolved, That congregations contemplating construc-
tion of a new facility or remodeling of an existing facility
be encouraged to contact the district staff person for Lu-
theran Church Extension Fund/Church Extension Fund
very early in the project; and be it further

Resolved, That said congregations be encouraged to con-
tact the Standing Committee on Architecture of Lutheran
Church Extension Fund in the very early stages of plan-
ning for suggestions on design and size; and be it further

Resolved, That said congregations be encouraged to con-
tact the Laborers for Christ office to determine if they can
utilize the resources of the Laborers for Christ program to
build the best possible building at the lowest possible cost;
and be it finally

Resolved, That all congregations be encouraged to sup-
port the Laborers for Christ program by submitting names
of qualified and willing people to the program director.

Action: None.

To Reaffirm Synodical Policy
on Salary Disclosure
RESOLUTION 4-14

Overtures 4-19—4-27, 5-81 (CW, pp. 156-58, 229)

Wuereas, The Synod in convention (1979) established
a procedure for providing salary information upon request;
and

Wuereas, The Board of Directors annually reviews the
salary grid scale and approves the scale for national offi-
cers, staff, and missionaries, and

Wuereas, The salary grid scale has been shared with
and reviewed by the floor committee; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention reaffirm 1979
Res. 4-20 which states that “the salary grid scale of all
synodical and district officials, staff, and faculty members
be made available on request from the Administrative Of-
ficer of the synodical Board of Directors”; and be it further

Resolved, That this procedure for disclosure of infor-
mation be published annually in an official periodical or
another mailing to congregations.

Action: None.

To Eliminate Synod Sunday Observance
RESOLUTION 4-15
Overture 4-33 (CW, p. 159)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
seeks to gather material resources in the most effective,
evangelical manner; and

Wuereas, Leaders at various levels have suggested that
Synod Sunday contributes little to that effort; and

Wuereas, Experience has shown Synod Sunday re-
quires a considerable expenditure of resources for rela-
tively little financial gain; and

Wuereas, Synod Sunday can hinder the effort to remind
our people frequently of the mission and ministry they do
through the Synod by giving the impression that we dis-
cuss this only once a year; and

Wuereas, Duly-elected delegates to previous synodical
conventions have given the Department of Stewardship
and Financial Support the mandate to conduct an annual
Synod Sunday observance; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
eliminate the Synod Sunday observance effective fall 1986;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Stewardship and Fi-
nancial Support, along with the Department of Commu-
nication Services, continue to develop and provide
materials which regularly inform our people of the Lord’s
work they are accomplishing through the Synod and the
many opportunities He gives us to serve Him even better
in the years ahead.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Rescind 1983 Res. 4-02A 3
RESOLUTION 4-16
Overtures 4-32, 4-34—4-35 (CW, pp. 159-60)

Wuereas, In 1983 the convention adopted Res. 4-02A
3 which reads as follows:

3. Periodic Jubilee Celebrations

Resolved, That there be a periodic jubilee year of celebration,
a synodwide mission and ministry festival, and that the lead-
ership of our Synod at all levels provide God’s people the op-
portunity to utilize in a sacrificial manner all their blessings
and gifts; and be it further

Resolved, That these synodwide mission and ministry fes-
tivals be conducted every six years beginning in 1986; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the resources received from God’s people in
subsequent jubilee years be designated to the God-given op-
portunities that exist at that time as identified by the Planning
Council;

and

Wuereas, There is confusion over the interpretation of the
“synodwide mission and ministry festivals” to be conducted
every six years; therefore be it