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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2023, Page 119

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OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Res. 1-02: Encouraged church planting in Texas, resulting in 27
new Word and Sacrament congregations 2019–2022.
Res. 1-03: Studied shared ministry models as circuit visitors.
Res. 1-04: Supported the continuing legacy of Dr. Rosa J.
Young by equipping and sending missionaries to reach all
people in Texas with the Gospel. Some 15 different languages are represented in congregations around the district
on any given Sunday.

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Res. 7-08: Regularly visited with leadership and faculty of
Concordia University Texas in order to aid in fostering the
clear confession of the LCMS.
Res. 8-02: Invited Texas congregations that were not contributing to the LCMS missions to begin giving based on a 1.1.1
concept.
Res. 9-12: Clarified congregational parish representation locally and with the Synod.

Res. 1-05A: Strengthened multi-ethnic outreach by providing
resources for pastoral training and outreach for new ethnic
missionaries and church planters in Texas.

Res. 11-01A: Cultivated Life Ministry action and awareness
through district life coordinators and Lutherans For Life
representatives.

Res. 1-06A: Supported marriage and families through systems
of care, counseling, and coaching in Texas.

Res. 11-04A: Utilized 2019 res. 11-04A, the 1994 CTCR document, and other conversations and resources to affirm the
common humanity of all people and ethnicities.

Res. 1-07A: Provided assistance and communication regarding
child protection in Texas Lutheran schools.
Res. 2-07: Encouraged partnership of Texas District congregations in international mission in Mexico through the Board
for International Mission. Secured several partners who are
funding projects and participating in FOROs.
Res. 3-01: Partnered with LCMS Disaster Response to meet
needs following floods, hurricanes, and shootings.
Res. 3-04A: Trained and deployed pastors and offered pastoral
care for ones suffering from clinical depression and mental health issues—especially facing post-COVID-19 challenges.
Res. 4-02: Supported deaconess training for a cadre of Texas
workers and called a deaconess to the Texas District staff.

Res. 11-05A: Supported responsible citizenship and compassion toward neighbors who are immigrants among us
through ministry partnerships, congregational service, and
mission outreach.
Res. 12-01A: Supported Lutheran schools in Texas with faculty development, encouragement, training, and new school
development.
• Our prayer is that to the greatest possible degree, by
God’s grace and through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Texas District, along with our brothers and sisters in our beloved
Synod, will give bold witness by word and deed to the love and
work of God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and extend that
Gospel witness into all the world.
Michael W. Newman, President

Res. 4-03A: Utilized resources and sent representatives to Making Disciples for Life gatherings.
Res. 4-05: Celebrated the 175th anniversary of the LCMS with
special communication.
Res. 4-07: Supported and evaluated RSOs throughout the Texas
District, in cooperation with the LCMS RSO representatives.
Res. 4-10: Continued the celebration of the 500th anniversary
of the Reformation by setting a goal to send 500 new servant
leaders into 500 new communities with the Gospel by 2031,
the 125th anniversary of the Texas District.
Res. 4-11A: Engaged in the study of close(d) Communion with
circuit visitors who could then share in their circuits.
Res. 6-01: Encouraged Texas congregation support for and participation in the comprehensive church worker recruitment
initiative, “Sent to Serve.”
Res. 6-02: Provided more than $350,000 in financial aid to support residential and alternate route seminary students from
Texas. Hosted an annual Texas barbecue at both seminaries
to encourage Texas residential students.
Res. 6-04: Supported and encouraged continuing education for
all LCMS pastors by publicizing available courses and providing scholarships where needed.
Res. 6-07: Encouraged participation in Preach the Word through
pastoral conference and circuit gatherings.
Res. 7-03: Provided input from individuals, the district convention, and the district board of directors regarding the new
governance plan for the Concordia University System.

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Wyoming District
The apostle Peter “preached Christ crucified” in his epistle and
applied this preaching directly to the daily life of the forgiven sinner: “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow
in His steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in His
mouth. When He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He
suffered, He did not threaten, but continued entrusting Himself to
Him who judges justly. He Himself bore our sins in His body on
the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His
wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep,
but have now returned to the Pastor and Bishop of your souls”
(1 Peter 2:21–25). God grant us comfort for the wounds of our sins
and courage for the confession we make in our homes, congregations, and communities!
The Wyoming District held its convention May 6–8, 2021, under the theme from Psalm 119:46: “Here I Stand before Kings and
Princes.” Not only did we remember Luther’s great confession before Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in April 1521 but we
also recalled Christ’s present command that we confess Him in our
homes, our churches, and our civil communities. The preaching
and confession of Christ Crucified includes the whole counsel of
God, His commandments and statutes, His promises and blessings.
All is summed up and has its head and source in Christ the Crucified.
2023 Convention Workbook