LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 139

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RESOLUTIONS 139

in the convention presents considerable difficulties for
the Committee on Nominations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the intent of Resolution 8-01 be car-
ried out during the next biennium by the appointment
of five young people as advisory members of the Board
of Youth Ministry by the Council of Administrators
upon recommendation of the President of the Synod;
and be it also

Resolved, That at the 1971 convention of the Synod,
nominations for the board shall fulfill the requirements
of 7.71 a and b.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Revise Bylaws for Board of Youth
Ministry
RESOLUTION 8-13

Overture 8-07 (CW, pp. 375—376)

Resolved, That the following Bylaw revisions for
the Board of Youth Ministry be. approved:

F. YOUTH MINISTRY
7.61 Purpose

The purpose of youth ministry is —

a. to proclaim among youth the presence, love, and power
of God through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, whose life,
death, and resurrection has redeemed all people;

b. to equip youth for faithful service to God and His
world by a ministry of the Holy Spirit through Word and
sacraments;

c. to assist and train adults in building helpful Christian
relationships with youth in contemporary culture:

d. to enable youth and adults to share their unique gifts
in ministry to one another within the Christian community
and in ministry to the world as the witnessing people of God;

e. to provide settings for Christian youth to demonstrate
the mission of the church in word and life and for unclaimed
youth to be exposed to the call of God in the Gospel.

7.65 Administrative Organizations

In support of the congregations of the Synod in the min-
istry among youth the following serve as administrative
organizations:

a. the youth ministry committee of the congregation;

b. the District Board (or Committee) of Youth Ministry;

ce. the synodical Board of Youth Ministry;

d. youth-led movements or associations, such as the

Walther League.

G. BOARD OF YOUTH MINISTRY

7.71 Membership

a. The Board of Youth Ministry, consisting of one pastor,
one teacher, one representative of one of our synodical
schools, two laymen, and five young people, shall be elected
by the Synod.

b. The young people shall be chosen for a 2-year term
and shall represent the diverse interests and background of
our church, conscious of age and ethnic groups.

7.73 Functions

The Board of Youth Ministry shall —

a. act on behalf of the Synod to encourage and support
a ministry among youth in all congregations and Districts;

b. provide the Synod with a sound theological statement
to serve as a means toward unity and coordination in the
youth ministry;

c. provide materials and training for youth and adults on
parish and District levels for a variety of avenues in min-
istering to youth inside and outside the church;

d. be responsible for the coordination of synodical efforts

in the youth ministry and shall work cooperatively with
other synodical boards and agencies in their concern for
youth work, including evangelism, stewardship, social wel-
fare, Bible study, family life, professional church service,
Christian literature, and the like;

e. provide guidance for all forms of interparish ministry
among youth developed within the Synod, such as the Wal-
ther League, young-adult groups, and other youth-led move-
ments and associations;

f. provide information and guidance regarding profes-
sional youth leadership to the Synod’s Board for Higher Edu-
cation and other boards, committees, and agencies in the
Synod responsible for the training of professional workers
with youth;

g. provide members of the Synod with information about
the Christian youth ministry through all of the Synod’s in-
formational media;

h. initiate and direct research activities necessary to de-
velop, improve, and promote the youth ministry;

i. provide leadership to and arrange training conferences
for District Boards (or Committees) of Youth Ministry and
assist them in developing forms of ministry for youth and
youth leaders suitable to emerging needs and opportunities:

j. provide guidance to the members of the Synod spon-
soring junior organizations, including Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, 4-H Clubs, Camp Fire Girls, and similar groups, and
shall represent the Synod in maintaining relationship with
the national leadership of such organizations and related
national agencies;

k. be authorized to secure the services of an Executive
Secretary of Youth Ministry and of such other assistants as
are needed and approved by the synodical Board of Directors.

H. DISTRICT BOARD (OR COMMITTEE)
OF YOUTH MINISTRY
7.81 Election or Appointment

Each District shall elect or in some other way establish
a Board (or Committee) of Youth Ministry on an admin-
istrative level with other District boards (or committees) and
in harmony with synodical administrative structure.

7.83 Functions

The District board (or committee) shall cooperate with
the synodical board in the encouragement and support of
a comprehensive ministry among youth in all congregations
of the Synod and in administering interparish activities of
the youth ministry within the District.

I. CONGREGATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE

7.91 Purpose and Duties

The congregation shall be encouraged to elect a youth
committee annually. This committee shall have as its pur-
pose the maintenance of close and sympathetic relations be-
tween the adults and young people of the congregation and
the furtherance of the best interests of youth ministry in the
congregation. It shall counsel and assist youth groups. It
shall report to the congregation at its regular meetings and
shall be responsible for promoting interest in and support of
youth ministry within the congregation.

Action: Adopted (16).

9. SOCIAL ACTION AND WELFARE

To Commend Dr. Werner Kuntz
RESOLUTION 9-01

Overture: Special

Wuereas, A special gift of God has been given to our
church in the person of Dr. Werner Kuntz, under whose
unique perception, understanding, and skill in the min-
istry of relief for the burdened a real ministry of leader-
ship and service has been rendered as director of the
program since its beginning in 1953; and