LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 86

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86 MISSIONS:

To Structure Congregations for Mission
to Whole Society
RESOLUTION 1-23
Report 1-01 (CW, pp. 17—24)
WHEREAS, It is becoming increasingly important that

the forces of secularization, technical revolution, ac-
celerating change, poverty, and discrimination; and

Wnuereas, The church, having received life and free-
dom in Christ, can truly be the people of God as it
§0es out into the world and offers this life and freedom
to all men in every area of human life; therefore be it

Resolved, That all congregations of the Synod be
encouraged to study the nature of the particular com-
munity into which God has placed them, as well as
the nature of their mission to that community in pro-
claiming the Gospel message; and be it further

Resolved, That all congregations and various “cen-
ters of ministry” seriously examine existing structures
of Christian witness and worship and modify these as
necessary for more effective outreach to such as college
students, young adults, the blind, the deaf, those insti-
tutionalized, the Poor, the affluent, and people in the
armed forces; and be it finally

Action: Adopted as amended.
(Amended by inserting “in proclaiming the Gospel mes-
sage” at end of first Resolved.)
To Inform Campus Pastors Concerning
Students in Attendance at Colleges
and Universities
RESOLUTION 1-24

Report 1-01 Iv (CW, pp. 17—18)
Overture 1-10 (CW, p. 43)

Wuereas, The concerns about our college youth ex-_
pressed in Overture 1-10 are valid; therefore be it

Resolved, That each pastor and congregation be

and be it further

Resolved, That each pastor and congregation inform
campus pastors or the nearest Missouri Synod Lutheran

pastor and the Districts’ Commissions on College and
University Work or their equivalents as to their mem-
bers attending college; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod instruct the Board for
Missions to assist congregations and Districts in this
matter,

Action: Adopted as amended,

(Amended by inserting “or the nearest Missouri Synod
Lutheran pastor” in second Resolved.)

To Continue Work of Commission
on Mission and Ministry in the Church

RESOLUTION 1-25
Report 1-02 (CW, pp. 32—34)

vised synodical Handbook 2.111 d; and

Wuereas, The commission has had but a short time
to organize and to Plan its work and to State its ob-
jectives and recommendations; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the commission for the
work already done as outlined in its report in the
Convention Workbook; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod seek to retain for the
commission the services of Dr. M. L. Kretzmann as a
consultant; and be it finally

Resolved, That the commission be authorized to use
the services of other staff members as necessary.

Action: Adopted,

To Provide Money for Missions
RESOLUTION 1-26
(Recommitted Resolution 1-05)
Report 1-01 (CW, p. 4)
Wuereas, Our church is committed to the manifold
and dynamic mission of God; and

Wuereas, In this mission, money must serve an
enabling role, and all synodical budgets must serve the
mission of the church; and ,

Wuereas, The mission of the church has repeatedly
been frustrated by fiscal problems in the Synod; and

WHEREAS, Other Lutheran bodies have in this same
problem found ways of making firm commitments to
their mission boards as much as 7-months in advance
of the year of its expenditure; therefore be it

; Resolved, That in planning for the mission of the
church — .

a) the Board for Missions Present its Program -for

the ensuing biennium; ; oe
_ b) -on the basis of careful forecasting, the Board fox
Missions be Siven .a ‘firm commitment of- the ‘amount