LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 194

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194 RESOLUTIONS

available, though not yet sufficient to take full advan-
tage of the many opportunities to move forward in
mission; and

WHEREAS, There had been a decline in the number of
pastors serving the Synod from 1976 to 1979 (a net loss
of 973); and

WHEREAS, There still is a continuing decline in the
number of male teachers serving the Synod (1976—1979
a net loss of 201); and

WHEREAS, The resolutions passed by recent conven-
tions of the Synod, relative to the recruitment of pro-
fessional church workers have been relatively ineffec-
tive; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention instruct the
Board for Higher Education to increase its efforts in
recruitment, and to increase and upgrade the materials
available, that the materials be multicultural in nature,
and that the BHE request the Board of Directors to
allocate funds to make possible the production of these
materials; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod instruct the Districts to
require their recruitment personnel to participate fully
in the training programs made available by the BHE
and to share what they gain from these programs with
the congregations; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod instruct the Districts to
require their recruitment personnel to use extensively
the materials supplied by the BHE and other agencies
within the Synod, and to make maximum distribution
of these materials a high priority; and be it finally

Resolved, That we express our thanks and praise to
God for His continuing blessing in the gifts of faithful
pastors and teachers to His church.

Action: Adopted as amended (14).

(Amendments approved by common consent: “that the
materials be multicultural in nature” and ‘‘and other agencies
within the Synod.” The convention declined to remove “male’
from the title.)

To Encourage Continuing Education
RESOLUTION 6-25A
Overture 6-68 (CW, p. 272)

WHEREAS, Various professions recognize the ongoing
need for an organized program of professional growth
by requiring their members to meet certain standards
regularly in organized programs of continuing educa-
tion; and

WHEREAS, All professional church workers face the
urgent need to continue growing in theology and its
proper application in practice; therefore be it

Resolved, That all professional church workers be
encouraged to take advantage of presently existing
programs of continuing education available to them;
and be it further

Resolved, That all congregations be urged to make
time available to their professional church workers for

continuing education, and provide the necessary funding
from their own or other resources; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
charged to convene a committee including representa-
tives of the college seminaries and parishes to study and
draw up a suggested plan of continuing education
workshops and seminars; and be it further

Resolved, That the President of the Synod expand
the present continuing education committee, comprised
of himself and the executive secretaries of the Board for
Higher Education and Board of Parish Education, to .
include representatives of the colleges, seminaries, and
parishes, to study and draw up a suggested plan of
continuing education workshops and seminars; and be
it finally

' Resolved, That this committee report through the

President of the Synod to the next convention of the
Synod.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Modify the Church-Work
Deposit-Fee Requirement

RESOLUTION 6-26
Overture 6-71 (CW, p. 272)

WHEREAS, A form of church-work deposit fee has
been a synodical requirement for all church-work
students; and

WHEREAS, The eligibility of some schools and their
students for state funds has been brought into question
by the synodical church-work deposit-fee policy; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Educaton be
authorized to modify the policy for selected institutions
or grant an exemption from the church-work deposit-fee
requirement as the needs of the various institutions
require.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Discontinue the Declaration
of Intent Form

RESOLUTION 6-27
Overture 6-70 (CW, p. 272)

WHEREAS, The synodical requirement that all stu-
dents enrolled in synodical education institutions who
are preparing for church-work occupations must annually
complete the Declaration of Intent form has jeopardized
the eligibility for various federal and state funds on the
part of students and our educational institutions; there
fore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
authorized to discontinue the requirement of the Decla-
ration of Intent form in the synodical educational
institutions.

Action: Adopted (10).