LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 146

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146 RESOLUTIONS

the Synod as many details as possible concerning its
work.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Approve Transfers
of Congregations

RESOLUTION 4-05
Overtures 4-13—4-15, 4-18, 4-19 (CW, p. 149)

WHEREAS, The following congregations have re-
quested a transfer from the English District to the
Districts hereafter named:

1. Grace Lutheran Church of Strasburg, IIl., to the

Central Ilinois District;

2. Redeemer Lutheran Church of Seymour, Ind., to

the Indiana District;

3. Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cleveland,

Ohio, to the Ohio District;
4. Our Savior Lutheran Church, Midland, Mich., to
the Michigan District;
and

WHEREAS, Trinity Lutheran Church of Fairfax, S.
Dak., seeks transfer from the Nebraska District to the
South Dakota District; and

WHEREAS, It appears that good reason and ap-
propriate approvals have been given for each of the
requested transfers; and

WHEREAS, It appears that such transfers will permit
each of the congregations transferred an opportunity
for closer consultation and cooperation on a circuit and
District level, by being identified with the District of
their geographical area and thereby permit greater
participation in circuit and District work in carrying out
the ministries and missions assigned to The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That each of the requests for transfer be,
and they are, hereby approved and granted.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Approve Congregation Transfers
RESOLUTION 4-06
Overtures 4-16 (CW, p. 149); 4-84U (TB, p. 16)

WHEREAS, Ebenezer Lutheran Church of
Milwaukee, Wis., has requested a transfer from the
South Wisconsin District to the English District; and

WHEREAS, Holy Comforter Lutheran Church of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y., has requested a transfer from the
English District to the SELC District; and

WHEREAS, It appears that in each case appropriate
approval has been given and good reason supports
the requests; therefore be it

Resolved, That the requests for transfer be, and they
are, hereby approved and granted.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Answer Transfer Requests
RESOLUTION 4-07A
Overture 4-17 (CW, p. 149)

WHEREAS, By joint overture Holy Trinity, Livonia;
All Saints, Livonia; Faith, Livonia; and The Savior,
Kalamazoo, have requested transfers from the
Michigan District to the English District; and

WHEREAS, Holy Trinity and Faith congregations
have withdrawn from the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the request of All Saints of Livonia
and The Savior of Kalmazoo to transfer to the English
District be, and the same is, hereby approved and
granted; and be it further

Resolved, That we decline to act on the transfer
requests of Holy Trinity and Faith congregations by
reason of their withdrawal from the Synod.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Defer Request of Immanuel,
Charleston, to Transfer from
Central Illinois District to
English District

RESOLUTION 4-08
Overtures 4-11, 4-12 (CW, pp. 148-149)

WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston,
Ili., has requested a transfer of membership from the
Central Illinois District to the English District; and

WHEREAS, The Central Dlinois District, earnestly
desiring to continue this town-gown ministry, wishes
this congregation to remain in its District; and

WHEREAS, Some confusion exists as to justifiable
reasons for granting or declining this request; and

WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church currently
has a pastoral vacancy; and

WHEREAS, Immanuel Lutheran Church has sought
and received counsel and guidance from the English
District President, who has been in consultation with
the Central Illinois District President; therefore be it

Resolved, That the congregation be urged to
continue to work its way toward a God-pleasing
solution, making use of the counsel of the President of
the English District; and be it further

Resolved, That the presidents of the Central Illinois
District and the English District continue to cooperate
in a healing ministry to this congregation for the
purpose of fostering harmony and stability under the
loving hand of God; and be it finally

Resolved, That action on the transfer request be
deferred.

Action: Adopted (5).

(This was introduced in Session 3. The convention
consented to consider a substitute motion to grant the request.
However, in Session 5 it voted down the substitute and
adopted Res. 4-08.)