LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 144

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RESOLUTIONS

including forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation; and created an outline for a training module; and
Whereas, The task force determined that it is also necessary for the LCMS to develop distinctly Lutheran materials to
address these issues; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod thank the Lutheran Community
Foundation for its partnership and generous financial support;
and be it further
Resolved, That the LCMS in convention express its appreciation for the service of the members of the Domestic Violence
and Child Abuse Task Force and for the work they accomplished; and be it finally
Resolved, That during the next triennium, the Board for
Human Care Ministries continue the work initiated by the
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Task Force and develop
materials and training in response to 2007 Res . 6-06 .
Action: Adopted (12)
(Res . 6-06 was adopted as presented after brief discussion [Yes:
1,028; No: 6] .)

To Support Efforts to End Human Trafficking/
Slavery
RESOLUTION 6-07A
Overture 6-06 (CW, pp. 208–209)
Whereas, The United Nations reports that human trafficking is a thriving business today with a total annual market value
of 32 billion dollars; and
Whereas, The United Nations reports that at any given time
2 .5–2 .7 million people throughout the world are “recruited,
entrapped, transported, and exploited” in a “process called
human trafficking”; and
Whereas, The United Nations reports that persons from
127 countries become exploited in 137 nations; and
Whereas, Trading in “bodies and souls of human beings”
is specifically condemned by the Bible (Rev . 18:13); and
Whereas, Saint Paul lists slave traders in 1 Timothy 1:10
(“enslavers” in the ESV) in his list of heinous sinners who
oppose God’s Law and act contrary to the sound doctrine of
the Gospel (1 Tim . 1:8–11); and
Whereas, Saint Paul in his letter to Philemon urged
Philemon to free the slave Onesimus, not under compulsion
but as a free act of Christian charity (Philemon 12–16, 21); and
Whereas, Saint Paul urges us, as we have opportunity,
to “do good to all” (Gal . 6:10), the freeing of fellow human
beings from bondage certainly to be considered “doing good”;
and
Whereas, As Christians living in the United States we have
a history that enables us to understand the horrors and degradation involved in human trafficking/slavery; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention direct the President
of the Synod to write a letter to the United Nations Office on

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Drugs and Crime expressing the Synod’s prayerful support of
that office’s efforts to end the ongoing practice of human trafficking/slave trade; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod in convention direct the Board
for Human Care Ministries in conjunction with Lutheran
Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) to provide the
Synod’s pastors and congregations with information about this
practice and to assist in efforts to end the ongoing practice of
human trafficking/slave trade; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Synod encourage its pastors and lay people to become educated regarding this issue and to be proactive
in their response, including but not limited to sending letters
to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime expressing
their prayerful support of that office’s efforts to end human
trafficking/slavery .
Action: Adopted (9)
(During discussion it was noted that the resolution’s reference
to the Board for Human Care Ministry will mean that the resolution will be directed to the appropriate board in harmony with Res .
8-08A . After the Commission on Constitutional Matters confirmed
this understanding, Res . 6-07A was adopted as presented [Yes:
1,047; No: 19] .)

To Report and Publish Promptly the Deaths
of Faithfully Departed Soldiers of the Cross
RESOLUTION 6-08
Overture 6-05 (CW, p. 208)
Whereas, The Scriptures encourage us: “Remember your
leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of God; consider
the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith” (Heb . 13:7
RSV); and
Whereas, From its very beginning the Synod has recognized the contributions of dedicated servants of the cross by
publishing obituaries in its official publications, listing areas
of service and other gifts that have benefited the life and mission of the church; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2010 LCMS convention strongly
encourage the districts to report immediately the deaths of
current and retired church workers to the Synod in order to
accomplish this work; and be it further
Resolved, that The Lutheran Witness continue to publish
obituaries in a timely manner . In order to facilitate this and to
make the best use of limited space, the obituary notices shall
include only the notification of death in the printed version of
The Lutheran Witness with the online location of the full obituary indicated in the publication .
Action: Adopted (12)
(Res . 6-08 was adopted as presented without debate [Yes:
1,016; No: 23] .)