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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 89

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CONVENTION SURVEYS : 89

Choice number 1 ............ beeeeees 29% $4,500,000
Choice number 2 .................55 37% $5,800,000
Choice number 3 ................ ",...44% $6,900,000

How many dollars of the synodical budget is designated
for seminary education?

Choice number 1 ............. cece ene eee 2.9 million
Choice number 2 ..............-..2eeeee eee 3.7 million
Choice number 3.1.2... 2.6... cee ee eee eee 4.8 million

What percentage of all the people that work at the In-
ternational Center are employees charged to the unre-
stricted synodical budget?

Choice number 1 ................ 30% or 169 people;
55% less than 20 years ago,

a 25% reduction

Choice number 20 ............0000ccccecceceeeueees 50%
Choice number 3 2.2.0.0... ccc ccc eee eee e nee e eee 10%

It is the intention of the Board of Directors in the next
several years to increase the percentage of the unrestricted
budget funds for both professional education and world
mission and outreach to what level?

Choice number 1 .... ... 35%—70% total
Choice number 2 .... 374%—75% total
Choice number 3 .................0205 40%—80% total

Delegate Evaluations

1. How well do you feel this convention performed each
of the following functions?
(Choose one response option for each item.)

d. Provide opportunity for fellowship.
, 295 30.04%
469 47.76
65 6.62
129 13.14
24 2.44
982 100.00%

ag fon,

1. Very well
2. Moderately well
3. No opinion
4. Not very well
5. Not at all well
a. Provide opportunity for worship.
1. 716 74.12%
2. 181 18,74
3. 15 1.55
4. 38 3.93 :
5. 16 1.66 i
T: 966 100.00%
b. Provide opportunity for nurture.
1. 287 29.77% ©
2. 447 46.37
3. 108 11.20
4. 103 10.68
5. 19 1.97
T: 964 100.00%
¢c. Provide opportunity for inspiration.
1. 304 31.24%
2. 445 45.73
3. 714 7.61
4. 120 12.33
5. 30 3.08
T: 973 100.00%
¢

e. Communicate vital information.

1. 283 28.70%
2. 403 40.87
' 3. 41 4.16
4 150 15.21
: 5. 109 11.05
T: 986 100.00%
‘ f. Amend the Constitution/Bylaws.
a 1 185 18.94%
: 2. 371 37.97
7 3. 53 5.42
4. 229 23.44
5. 139 14.23
' T: 977 100.00%
g. Set priorities for the Synod.
1. 236 23.81%
! 2. 369 37.24
3 75 7.57
4. 201, -20.28 ©
5. 110 11.10
T: 991 100.00%
; h. Establish general synodical policies.
: 1. 245 . 24.87%
t 2. 396 40.20
3. 60 6.09
4. 179 18.17
5. 105 10.66
T: 985  — 100.00%
"4. Elect synodical officers.”
1. 403 40.50%
2. 363 36.48
' 3. 35 3.52
4. 117 11.76
5. 7 1.74
T: 995 100.00%