LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 118

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118 RESOLUTIONS

Social Ministry Sunday be observed with the approval of
the Board of Directors; and be it finally

Resolved, That the members of the Synod be encour-
aged to support all such ministries with adequate gifts.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Decline Request on
Investment Philosophy and Policy

RESOLUTION 4-26
Overture 4-55 (CW, p. 194)

WueERrEAS, The Synod pursues a policy of openness in
all business dealings; and

Wuereas, Records of sale of properties and other
business transactions are readily available on request
from the Board of Directors; and

WuHeErEas, The Synod is already engaging the services
of professional investment counselors in selected in-
stances; and

Wuereas, The Bylaws of the Synod address them-
selves to the matter of conflict of interest, e.g., Bylaws
2.13, 3.37, 6.26, 11.18, 12.23; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 4-55 be respectfully declined.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Help in Preretirement Planning
RESOLUTION 4-27A
(Replacing Res. 4-27)
Overture 4-74 (CW, p. 199)

Wuereas, Twenty-one million persons, or one of ev-
ery ten, in the United States have passed their 65th
birthday and at least 300,000 members of our Synod are
in this group; and

Wuereas, There are some 1,900 retired workers of
the church who did not benefit by preretirement pro-
grams; and

Wuereas, The church by virtue of its commitment to
“faith that works by love” is best equipped to provide
preretirement planning services for its workers and
members that will hold some promise of a more fulfilling
retirement; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Social Ministry in cooper-
ation with the Board of Parish Education arrange
through the Districts for preretirement seminars for the
laity of the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That Concordia Plans, the Board of Parish
Education, and the Board of Social Ministry arrange for
preretirement seminars for the professional workers of
the Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That the preretirement programs for the
laity utilize local, District, and national resources wher-
ever advisable, and that the programs for professional

workers be conducted cooperatively with other Lutherans
where such cooperation is desirable and workable.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

(The committee replaced its tentative Res. 4-27 with 4-27A.)

To Encourage the Use
of Circuit Meetings

RESOLUTION 4-28
Overture 4-65 (CW, p. 197)

WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.91 requires: “The Circuit Counse-
lor shall call a meeting of his circuit at least once each
year”; and

WHEREAS, Circuit meetings help to facilitate formal
and informal discussions, forums, education, and infor-
mation concerning doctrine, theology, church relations,
esprit de corps, District affairs, and synodical affairs, as
well as pastoral and congregational concerns at the local
level; therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully decline Overture 4-65.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Decline to Make
Pastors Emeriti Eligible to
Serve as Circuit Counselors
RESOLUTION 4-29
Overture 4-64 (CW, pp. 196—197)

Wuereas, The Circuit Counselor is an officer of the
Synod and therefore must be the pastor of a voting
congregation; and

Wuereas, Circuits may well use the experience, aid,
and assistance of retired pastors in other ways; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we respectfully decline Overture 4-64.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.

To Urge Full Support
RESOLUTION 4-30
Overture 4-48 (CW, p. 193)

WueEreEas, The present system of channeling synodi-
cal funds through the District lends itself to closer ties
between the District and the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the synodical convention respectfully
decline Overture 4-48; and be it further

Resolved, That the members of the Synod be urged to
support both the District and the Synod.

Action: This resolution died since it failed to receive
action before adjournment.