LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 36

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36 MISSIONS

2-25A

To Establish Joint Campus Ministries

WHEREAS. College and university campuses across our coun-
try are fertile mission fields. with a growing interest in religion
but decreasing attachment to traditional denominational affilia-
tions: and

WHEREAS. Lutherans in other countries ‘e.g.. Australia,
Japan) have united in their mission efforts: and

WHEREAS. Efforts to minister effectively in foreign countries
as well as on college and university campuses require a united
witness and a network of support and cooperation: and

WHEREAS. Joint efforts in Lutheran campus ministry in
several of the Districts of The Lutheran Church ~— Missouri
Synod ie.g., Atlantic. California and Nevada. Colorado) have
worked effectively in supporting and encouraging a lively
witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ on college and university
campuses: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Secretary for Campus Ministry of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and all District boards
responsible for campus ministry be authorized and encouraged
to establish and/or participate in joint Lutheran agencies for
supervising and supporting Lutheran campus ministry.

University Lutheran Chapel
Los Angeles. Calif.

Richard Nehring, Chairman
Roger E. Timm. Pastor

Identical or similar:
2-25B

University, Lawrence, Kans. N. L. Steffen

2-26

To Reaffirm Synod's Position
Regarding Tri-Lutheran Campus
Ministry and to Urge Its Continuing
Support of Such Ministry

WHEREAS. Christ's mission to the whole world includes minis-
try to persons in institutions of higher education: and

WHEREAS. The LCMS has repeatedly affirmed its intention
to be involved in campus ministry in order “to effect a maximum
outreach and to avoid duplication and waste of resources” and
has stipulated “that the work of the campus ministry continue
to be the direct administrative responsibility of the synodical
Districts” (New York, 1967. Res. 3-20): and

WHEREAS. The LCMS has provided for “aggressive action in
campus ministry at all levels of the church” by endorsing “the
goal and task of coordinative and consultative planning of cam-
pus ministry with all Lutherans at all levels—local. District.
regional, and national” while recognizing “the need and possi-
bility for a greater united Lutheran campus ministry in the
future” (Denver, 1969. Res. 1-20): and

WHEREAS. Synodical conventions of the LCMS recognized
“increased responsibilities with the Lutheran Churches in
America in the Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. for the emer-
gence of an enlarged and strong Lutheran campus ministry for
the 1970s" ‘Denver. 1969. Res. 1-20): and

WHEREAS. The LCMS in convention assembled at New
Orleans. July 1973. in a no-action resolution referred to the
Board of Directors reaffirmed the Synod’s position that “joint
sponsorship or participation in matters not directly affecting the
Synod’s doctrinal position (cooperation in externals) is not only
possible but desirable’; and

WHEREAS. This action has led to the establishment of a single
Lutheran campus ministry at the University of Oregon. Eugene.
and at Oregon State University. Corvallis. and to the establish-
ment of cooperative and complementary Lutheran ministries
at the University of Washington. Seattle. and to the strengthen-
ing of the full-time Lutheran campus ministries at Portland State
University. Portland. Western Washington State. Bellingham.

and Central Washington State. Ellensburg, as well as the recent
beginning of a full-time Lutheran campus ministry in the
Spokane area. and to the ordering and acceptance by their
local Lutheran communities of the Lutheran campus ministry
as carried on part time by tri-Lutheran designated workers at
Boise State. Boise. Idaho State, Pocatello, Washington State.
Pullman, and University of Idaho, Moscow: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Synod continue its policy of encouraging
the synodical Districts to carry on aggressive Lutheran campus
ministry at the District level. as will best serve their territories,
in whatever degree of tri-Lutheran coordination and consulta-
tion they find necessary.

Northwest District
Emil G. Jaech, President
D. C. Schroeder. Secretary

2-27

To Require Formal Church Body
Fellowship Before Practicing a Unified
Campus Ministry

WHEREAS. Our church has recognized the importance of
“consultative” and “coordinative” functions in carrying on our
campus ministries besides campus ministries of church bodies
with whom we are not in altar and pulpit fellowship: and

WHEREAS. Neither the Synod nor the Board for Missions
(Milwaukee Res. 1-21} has authorized or given sanction to a uni-
fied or joint campus ministry with a church body with whom we
are not in fellowship: and

WHEREAS. Several Districts in our Synod (the California
and Nevada District and the Texas District) have independently
entered into a joint campus ministry arrangement with the ALC
and LCA (NLCM). and other Districts appear to be contem-
plating such a unified campus service: and

WHEREAS. Campus pastors are promoting the unified campus
ministry even when we are not in fellowship with a church
body: and

WHEREAS. Such cooperation in administration and ministry

is opening the way to practices that conflict with Article VI
2 a,b: and

WHEREAS. Both the Commission on Theology and Church
Relations and the Commission on Constitutional Matters have
given their opinions that the unified campus ministry with a
church body with whom we are not in fellowship is improper:
therefore be it

Resolred. That the Synod declare itself opposed to all uni-
fied or joint or tri-Lutheran campus ministries that involve a
church body with which the Synod has not established altar
and pulpit fellowship: and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod direct those Districts which have
involved themselves in the unified campus ministries to dis-
continue such arrangements until formal declarations of fellow-
ship by both The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod and the
LCA have been finalized: and be it finally

Resolved. That the Synod direct those Districts which might
be in the process of negotiating with the NLCM for any tri-
Lutheran campus ministry to hold off a final agreement until we
have formally entered into fellowship with the LCA.

Calvary Lutheran Church
Topeka. Kans.

Robert Dremann, President
Vincent DiPasquale, Secretary

2-28A

To Oppose Unified Campus Ministries

WHEREAS. Several Districts of the Synod (California and
Nevada District and Texas District) have entered into a unified
campus ministry with the ALC and LCA (NLCM). and other
Districts appear to be considering such a venture: and

WHEREAS. Such cooperative efforts appear to involve the