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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2016, Page 141

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RESOLUTIONS
3

Mercy
To Commend and Encourage Work
of LCMS Disaster Response
RESOLUTION 3-01
Reports R1.2, R54 (CW, pp. 29, 123); President’s Report, Part 2
(TB, pp. 21–31)
Whereas, Our gracious heavenly Father richly and daily provides us with all that we need to support this body and life (Small
Catechism [SC], First Article) and continues to provide for us, even
in the midst of disaster, through various God-pleasing vocations;
and
Whereas, LCMS Disaster Response is designed to carry out
a comprehensive program in these gray and latter days, serving
as a Christian faith-based emergency relief and long-term assistance effort following natural and man-made disasters, engaging
LCMS congregations, districts, recognized service organizations,
and partner churches in a shared ministry of mercy, with an objective of opening doors to the proclamation of the Gospel; and

Resolved, That the Synod in convention commend and give
thanks for the mercy work of LCMS Disaster Response, congregations, districts, recognized service organizations, LWML, and all
those who have assisted with the work nationally and internationally; and be it further
Resolved, That LCMS Disaster Response continue to produce
training and resources to serve the Synod and our communities,
with special emphasis on Spanish-language resources; and be it
finally
Resolved, That the Synod encourage its members to continue to
support the mercy work of LCMS Disaster Response with prayer
for all those who suffer from all manner of disasters, to participate
in LERT training, to offer volunteer assistance when there is the
opportunity, and to provide financial resources to assist those in
need, as we show Christ’s love through our acts of mercy.
Action: Adopted (2)
(After discussion, Res. 3-01 was adopted as presented, by show
of hands.)

Whereas, The LCMS awarded 135 national and international
disaster relief grants totaling nearly $3 million in the last triennium (e.g., the typhoon in the Philippines; the tornadoes in Moore,
Oklahoma, and across the Midwest and the South; the flooding in
Colorado, Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana; the fires in Chile; the
Ebola virus in West Africa; and numerous other disasters); and
Whereas, More than 5,000 LCMS volunteers have been trained
through the 100-plus Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training events held in the last three years; and
Whereas, LCMS Disaster Response has established a goal of
20,000 LERT-trained LCMS volunteers by the end of the upcoming triennium; and
Whereas, LCMS Disaster Response has developed Spanish
resources for domestic and international work, with additional
resources needed; and
Whereas, The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML)
provided a grant of $80,000 to LCMS Disaster Response for congregations, districts, and recognized service organizations, resulting in
26 disaster-response trailers being provided across 21 districts; and
Whereas, The opportunity to point those who are suffering to
the comfort of the Gospel and to make use of financial resources
to bring physical healing to disaster victims has never been greater;
therefore be it
“3. Mercy”

Committee 3 Chairman Lee Hagan
U P O N T H I S R O C K • Resolutions

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