In their second appearance at the convention, the Theology and Church Relations Floor Committee presents three resolutions, all of which are adopted.
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Convention recognizes Lutheran Church of Togo as partner church
Begun by mission efforts of the LCMS in 1980, the Eglise Luthérienne du Togo (the Lutheran Church of Togo) has more than 30 congregations and preaching stations and 5,221 baptized members.
Delegates vote to support school, rural, black ministries; church revitalization, workers
The ministries of early childhood, elementary and secondary Lutheran schools were highlighted today among a whopping 13 “Life Together” resolutions adopted by delegates.
Convention adopts three resolutions to increase witness work worldwide
Delegates encourage The Wittenberg Project, call for a doubling of career missionaries and mandate a new study on mission for the 21st century.
Service emphasizes ‘sweet death’ for Christian
The Rev. William C. Weedon says, “We are truly one in Christ with all of those saints of God who have passed away.”
Wurdeman shares news of LHM outreach plans, call to Buchholz
Ministry connects 43,123 people last year alone with church homes, drawing standing ovation from LCMS convention delegates.
Final essay: ‘Baptized for Life Together,’ in koinonia with Christ
In his July 24 essay, the Rev. Dr. Steven Mueller tells the assembly we are “called and equipped for life together, and by God’s grace, we can live it.”
In Baptismal fellowship, all are confessional, missional
Baneck preaches, “Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, He builds our life together.”
Convention OKs strategy to eliminate ‘historic CUS debt’
Delegates also call for erasing student debt, continuing a “funding model” for LCMS missionaries and numerous Bylaw changes.
Mercy resolutions generate overwhelming support, discussion on women in combat
Delegates debate women in combat and give overwhelming support to Mercy floor committee resolutions.
Delegates seek wording changes on SMP Bylaw; applaud sem’s 175th anniversary
Convention delegates ask for wording tweaks on a Specific Ministry Pastor program resolution and recognize the 175th anniversary of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Harrison ‘proud’ of outgoing Board of Directors members
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison honors outgoing members of the Synod Board of Directors and recognizes newly elected members.
Convention elects ordained, commissioned, lay nominees to boards, CTCR
Sixty men and women are elected to serve the Synod on boards and the Commission on Theology and Church Relations.
Convention recognizes former officers, special guests
Former LCMS officers and special guests from other church bodies are given special recognition by the convention.
‘Stay firm in Baptism,’ urges Streltsov
The Rev. Alexey Streltsov, rector of Lutheran Theological Seminary in the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church, preaches to convention attendees.
