LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 207

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RESOLUTIONS 207

Resolved, That the Synod assume the administrative
cost of the program as a budget item beginning with the
fiscal year 1973; and be it further

Resolved, That the following changes be made in the
synodical Handbook:

a. To add, following 2.112b 4, a paragraph:

The District President shall have authority to
place a disabled church worker temporarily on
a CRM or leave of absence status.

b. In 2.112b 6, the wording be changed from “to the
synodical Personnel Director” to read “to the synodical
President”; and be it finally

Resolved, That the report of the commission be ac-
cepted with thanks.

Action: Adopted (5).

To Commemorate the 125th Anniversary
of the Synod

RESOLUTION 11-03
Reports 11-05, 11-06, 11-07 (CW, pp. 434—435)

Wuereas, The Lord of the church has blessed our
Synod for 125 years with the Gospel and with oppor-
tunities for missionary outreach and has called us to be
ambassadors for Christ in the ministry of reconciliation
today; and

Wuereas, Recent synodical conventions have author-
ized a Synodwide celebration of these 125 years of grace
and blessing; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention assembled in Milwau-
kee in 1971 call on the entire membership of the Synod
to set aside the year 1972 for this celebration; and be it
further

Resolved, That a program be adopted whereby:

1. The church may be edified by the Word and the
sacraments and moved to gratitude and unity by re-
membering its great spiritual heritage; and

2. We all be encouraged by our past history to a re-
newed zeal as ambassadors for Christ; and

3. The entire membership of the Synod be urged to
give thanks to the Lord of the church and to set definite
goals for internal and external growth for the decade
of the seventies; and

4, We join together in a special Synodwide thank-
offering to provide resources for a forward thrust in
mission and ministry to our world; and

.. The responsibility and method of gathering this
offering be made the task of the Synod, using the facili-
ties and resources of each District; and

6. Of the amount each District raises for the Synod’s
125th anniversary offering, 25 percent shall be retained
by the District for work in its area; and

7. That the anniversary committee consider involv-
ing the auxiliary organizations of the Synod in the ob-
servance.

Action: Adopted (5).

To Support Work of Armed Forces
Commission

RESOLUTION 11-04
Report 11-01 (CW, pp. 429—430)

Wuereas, The Armed Forces Commission has served
the church faithfully by providing chaplains, a ministry
by mail, and the services of Christ Church Military
Congregation; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank the members of the com-
mission and especially its retiring director, Rev. Ken-
neth L. Ahl, D.D., for their faithful service; and be it
further

Resolved, That we encourage congregations of the
Synod to support the work of the commission with their
prayers, by their financial contributions, and by send-
ing to the commission the names and addresses of the
military personnel; and be it finally

Resolved, That we accept the report of the commis-
sion with thanks, |

Action: Adopted (5).

To Preserve and Restore Historical
Buildings in Perry County, Missouri
RESOLUTION 11-05
Overture 11-10 (CW, p. 435)

Wuereas, The preservation and restoration of the
historic buildings in Perry County, Missouri, is an im-
portant phase of archivist work in the Synod; and

Wuereas, A request to assist in this project has come
from Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenburg, Missouri;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we ask Trinity Lutheran Church to
direct her request to and to seek counsel from Concor-
dia Historical Institute.

Action: Adopted (5).

To Request Districts to Set Up
Salary Guidelines
RESOLUTION 11-06
Overture 11-12 (CW, p. 436)

Wuereas, A Synodwide salary scale for church work-
ers would not be meaningful because of varying eco-
nomic conditions; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Districts be encouraged to estab-
lish guidelines to assist the congregations in providing
adequate salaries for their professional workers.

Action: Adopted (5).