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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 128

Scan: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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WHEREAS, The goal of 10 new Black mission stations
for the ’80s is a desirable goal; and

WHEREAS, It will require the very best efforts of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to achieve that
goal; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Districts of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod be encouraged through their
respective mission committees and boards to consult
with the synodical Commission on Black Ministry
while prioritizing new mission starts in areas which are
predominantly Black, with the Synodwide goal of
establishing at least one new mission station each year
in a predominately Black area.

Action: Adopted (4).

(The committee deleted a second resolved calling upon the
commission to seek funds from various sources.)

To Encourage Total Ministry
to the American Indian People

RESOLUTION 1-04A
Report 1-01, Appendix I, II (CW, pp. 18—19);
Overtures 1-16—1018H, 1-20—1-22 (CW, pp. 34—
36)
WHEREAS, The apostle St. James exhorts us: “Soitis

with faith: if itis alone and includes no actions, then itis
dead” (James 2:17 TEV); and

WHEREAS, The Lord continues to bless our Christian
witness among American Indians; and

WHEREAS, The American Indian Advisory Council

RESOLUTIONS

Black delegates

(AIAC) of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is
aid to an aggressive ministry of Word and Deed among
American Indians; and

WHEREAS, The 1979 convention resolved: “That
the basis of the American Indian Task Force Report, th
Synod adopt as its American Indian ministry goal
‘more American Indian people believing in Jesus Chris
as Lord and Savior’ through a meaningful proclamati
of Jesus Christ complemented by a concern for and
ministry to the whole person” (Res. 1-14A); and

WHEREAS, The National Indian Lutheran Board and
the Indian Desk of LCUSA continue as a useful arm of
social ministry among American Indians; therefore be
it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missou
Synod encourage the AIAC to continue its consultatory
and advisory relationship to the Board for Missions an
the Board for Social Ministry and World Relief in t
vigorous establishment of unified Word and Deed
ministries among the American Indian people; and be}
further .

Resolved, That the Synod authorize the BFM to call
a full-time American Indian Ministries staff person 4:
coordinate and administer this unified Word and De
program; and be it further

Resolved, That grant proposals for American India
social ministry projects arising out of LCMS American
Indian ministries be recommended by the AIAC to the
BSMWR for approval and funding, and that such AIAC
projects be administered by the BFM through the AIAG;
and be it finally

Resolved, That the LCMS’s participation in the