LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 200

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200 RESOLUTIONS

Districts of our Synod have made excellent use of spot
announcements on television for the proclamation of
the message of the church; and

WHEREAS, There is a great need throughout the
country for greater exposure to such spiritual announce-
ments; and

WHEREAS, Such media materials can be produced
less expensively in quantity by the Synod for use in all
the Districts of the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod through the Board for Public Relations produce
such television spot announcements captioned for the
deaf for use by congregations, Circuits, and Districts.

Action: Adopted as amended (9).

(Amendment: insertion of “captioned for the deaf.”)

To Provide Annual Allocations
for Scholarly Research Committee

RESOLUTION 7-11
Overture 7-25 (CW, p. 298)

WHEREAS, Scholarly research is an indispensable
part of our Lutheran confessional and Biblical mission
and witness to our society; and

WHEREAS, The Synod very wisely created such a
research program in 1948 by establishing a Scholarly
Research Committee, presently functioning as a sub-
committee of the Commission on Church Literature;
and

WHEREAS, The Synod made possible long-range
research projects by establishing the necessary funds to
be supplied on a continuing basis, first, by alarge grant
from the Centennial Thankoffering and then by regular
allocations from synodical funds; and

WHEREAS, By Res. 7-23 (Convention Proceedings, p.
187) the Dallas convention authorized “an annual
appropriation of $25,000 in addition to the amount set
aside as the Scholarly Research Fund for the develop-
ment and republishing of materials deemed necessary
for the church by the Commission on Church Literature”;
and

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Synod did

not include in the budgets from 1978 forward any such
authorized amount; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention strongly
urge the Board of Directors to allocate an annual
amount of $25,000 to the Commission on Church Lit-
erature for its Scholarly Research Committee beginning
with the 1982—1983 fiscal year; and be it further

Resolved, That the Commission on Church Lit-
erature be encouraged to seek a grant of $100,000 from
individuals, foundations, and funding agencies to com-
pensate for the lack of funds during the last four years.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Deal with Teacher
and Director of Christian Education
Call Procedures

RESOLUTION 7-12
Overture 7-10 (CW, p. 295) —

WHEREAS, The teachers in our schools and directors
of Christian education in our congregations receive
divine calls to their positions; and

WHEREAS, The teachers and directors of Christian
education in their doctrine and life are the responsibi-
lities of the District President (Handbook 3.45); and

WHEREAS, Questions have arisen as to proper proce-
dures for changes in position; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention direct the
Board of Parish Education to clarify the methods and
procedures available to a teacher or director of Christian
education when a change of position appears to be
needed or appropriate; and be it further

Resolved, That these methods and procedures be
communicated through District education leaders to
teachers and directors of Christian education through-
out the Synod.

Action: Adopted (9).

To Increase Teachers’ Salaries
RESOLUTION 7-13
Overture 7-13 (CW, p. 296)

WHEREAS, The salaries of teachers in The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod are generally less than sal-
aries paid to persons holding comparable positions in
public education; and

WHEREAS, The constantly increasing cost of living is
ever present with us; and

WHEREAS, Some teachers are forced or choose to

leave the teaching ministry because of low salaries;
therefore be it

Resolved, That congregations, associations, and
Lutheran high school boards of control be encouraged
to study and evaluate what they pay their teachers; and
be it further

Resolved, That congregations, associations, and
Lutheran high school boards of control be encouraged
to establish salary scales equal to those paid in their
local public school districts.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Overture 7-15
(To Publish Christian Textbooks)

RESOLUTION 7-14
Overture 7-15 (CW, p. 296)

WHEREAS, The cost of production, the preparation of
programs for all levels of Christian day schools, the