LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 207

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11. NOMINATIONS

The report of the Committee for Convention Nominations (see Workbook, pp.
327—334) was presented and adopted with several additions and changes. Other
names were placed in nomination from the floor. See Minutes, Sessions 2 and 6.

12. ELECTIONS

The complete results of the elections held during the convention are appended to

the Minutes.

13. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Preamble

The resolutions presented to the convention by the
Committee on Program Implementation have their
origin in the reports and overtures assigned to
Committee 13 in the Workbook. But they have a far
deeper basis. These resolutions are rooted in the facts
and feelings that came from listening to many of the
Synod’s leaders in areas of mission, ministerial
education, parish services, stewardship, and others.
But ultimately they are rooted in the living words of our
living Lord: “Ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and in Samaria and unto
the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

The committee heard of much work accomplished
but also much more work left undone because funds
were not available. The committee saw visions of doors
wide open for the preaching of the Gospel but also of
budgets crippled because giving for our joint work in
the Synod has fallen short. The situation is seen to be
far more serious when one considers the effect of
inflation.

Committee 13 in its resolutions asks that we all
collectively open our eyes to God’s material blessings
and to the fact that, nonetheless, only a small fraction
of our giving is for our collective outreach into the
world. The resolutions come as a call to lift up our eyes
and to truly walk together in our giving for the Lord.
They speak of ways by means of which we can better
equip ourselves to do that which will bring joy to God,

the angels in heaven, and ourselves because of sheep
brought into the fold.

Committee 13 is composed of representatives of
every North American District of the Synod. The
resolutions speak of our faith in God and in each other
as we respond to the Spirit, who still comes to His
people. In offering our resolutions to the synodical
delegates at Dallas, we personally pledge our support of
the Synod in word and deed. We ask all of our brothers
and sisters in the Synod to join us in this personal
commitment. Together, powered by the Spirit, we can
do great things for the kingdom of Him who died and
rose again and who sits even now on the right hand of
the Father.

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast,
unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord.” (1 Cor. 15, 58)

To Provide an Ongoing Stewardship
Program and to Prioritize Budgets
on Basis of Great Commission

RESOLUTION 13-01

Overtures 13-06—13-08, 13-10, 13-11 (CW, pp.
395—396)

WHEREAS, One of the purposes of the Synod is to