LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 78

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78 RESOLUTIONS

places pulpit and altar fellowship has been established
with fellow Lutherans as in India, New Guinea, and
Japan. Joint theological training and joint teacher train-
ing programs have been established or are being planned
in Mexico, Ghana, India, New Guinea, Taiwan, and
Japan. Production of literature, as well as radio and
television programing, is carried on jointly in many
areas. In some areas the churches and missions have
taken membership in federations such as the Federation
of the Lutheran Churches of India, or in national
church councils; and

Wuereas, In all these instances there was abundant
evidence that careful thought had been given to these
steps and that the primary goal was not organizational
relationships so much as the opportunity which these
steps presented of making a strong confessional witness
in strategic places; and

Wuenreas, The church is God’s mission to the whole
world; and

Wuereas, The church is God’s mission to the church;
and

Wuereas, The lack of Christian unity adversely af-
fects witness to non-Christians and to other Christians;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we rejoice and thank God for having
led our overseas brothers and sisters to discover this
unity in Christ; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage continued efforts
toward expression of the unity in Christ among over-
seas churches, emphasizing faithfulness to the Gospel
of Christ as expressed in the Scripture and in the Lu-
theran Confessions in every situation; and be it finally

Resolved, That we continue to relate to and work
closely with agencies providing avenues of support for
joint Lutheran ministries to which “sister churches”
overseas are committed.

Action: Adopted (13).

(A motion in Session 7 to postpone action until the ques-
tion of fellowship with The ALC had been settled was lost.)

To Apply Gifts to Specific Mission Projects
RESOLUTION 1-06

Overture 1-06 (CW, p. 50)

Wuereas, New York Resolution 1-26 permits the
Board for Missions to apply special gifts from individuals
and congregations towards their approved program in
addition to the amount of the firm commitment; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Missions in consultation
with the Board for Stewardship develop and publicize
a comprehensive annual program which identifies spe-
cific mission projects that can be supported by individ-
uals and congregations in addition to their regular com-
mitments to the District and the Synod.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Observe Bible Translation Day
RESOLUTION 1-07

Report 1-01, IV, C, 2, e. f; Overtures 1-20 to 1-32 (CW, pp.
11—12, 55—56); 1-33U (URO, p. 3)

Wuereas, Giving people the Word of God in their
own language and teaching them to read it is essential
to the establishment of a strong indigenous church; and

Whereas, The Synod’s Board for Missions and its
workers have been in the forefront of research in lan-
guage trends and in efforts to translate Scripture into
native tongues; therefore be it ‘

Resolved, That we commend our Board for Missions
and its workers for their translation work; and be it also
Resolved, That we authorize the Board for Missions
to provide for a Synodwide emphasis on this work by
way of a Bible Translation Day in connection with our
congregational observance of Universal Bible Sunday.
Action: Adopted as amended (16).

(Amendment: The original had the word “possibly” after
“Bible Translation Day.”)

To Coordinate Training of Bible Translators

RESOLUTION 1-08

Report 1-01, IV, C, 2, f; Overtures 1-20 to 1-32 (CW, pp.
12, 55—56); 1-33U (URO, p. 3)

Wuereas, Individuals within the Synod have inter-
ested themselves in the field of Bible translation; and

Wuereas, We commend these individuals for their
interest and involvement but at the same time would
remind them to avoid duplication of efforts and double
solicitation of funds; therefore be it

Resolved, That we reaffirm the expression of the
1965 Detroit convention of the Synod that there be
proper coordination of the recruitment and training of
Bible translators with the overall foreign mission out-
reach of the Synod, and that it is essential that this
coordination be initiated by the Board for Missions.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Use Resources for Missions

RESOLUTION 1-09
Overtures 1-09, 1-10 (CW, p.51)
WHEREAS, We are concerned with the wise use of
funds in best serving the mission of the church; and
Wuereas, There are limited funds for implementing

expanding opportunities for ministry; therefore be it

Resolved, That individuals, congregations, Districts,
and synodical boards examine their procedures and poli-
cies to insure the best use of resources at their command
in carrying out the Lord’s commission.

Action: Adopted (13).

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