Committee 1

National Witness

Proposed resolutions and related reports for this floor committee.

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Committee description

Floor Committee 1 proposed resolutions from Today's Business, Issue 1.

Assigned proposed resolutions

1-01 · pp. 57-58

To Celebrate and Encourage All Nations Ministry in North America

Related reports: R1.2.1

Open resolution

1-02 · pp. 58-59

To Proclaim 2029 the 500th Year of Luther’s Catechisms

Related reports: R1, R1.1, R1.2.2, R33, R35, R58

Open resolution

1-03 · pp. 59-60

To Give Thanks to God for 150 Years of Black Ministry

Open resolution

1-04 · p. 60

To Give Thanks for 130 Years of Deaf Ministry

Open resolution

1-05 · pp. 60-61

To Prioritize Revitalization Work

Related reports: R1

Open resolution

1-06 · p. 61

To Support Lutheran Congregations and Schools in Urban Contexts

Open resolution

1-07 · pp. 61-62

To Increase Church Planting at the Parish Level

Open resolution

1-08 · pp. 62-63

To Educate Young People

Related reports: R1.2.1

Open resolution

1-09 · pp. 63-64

To Promote Ministry Among Youth and Young Adults

Related reports: R1.2.1

Open resolution

1-10 · pp. 64-65

To Confront Increased Idolatry of Our Culture with Clear Confession of Love of Christ and Lutheran Resources in Christian Apologetics

Related reports: R1

Open resolution

1-11 · pp. 65-66

To Confess God’s Design for the Family

Open resolution

1-12 · pp. 66-67

To Support Campus Ministry

Related reports: R1.2.1, R6, R14.1, R25, R31, R35, R53, R55

Open resolution

1-13 · p. 67

To Strengthen the Synod’s Digital Witness and Congregational Connections

Related reports: R1.2.5

Open resolution

1-14 · pp. 67-68

To Give Thanks for Lutheran Hour Ministries and Encourage Enhanced Collaboration

Open resolution

1-15 · pp. 68-69

To Respectfully Decline Overtures

Open resolution

Assigned reports

R1 President

R1.2 Chief Mission Officer

R1.2.1 Office of National Mission

R1.2.4 Mission Advancement

R1.2.5 Communications

R1.3 KFUO Radio

R5.2 Chief Financial Officer

R6 Board for National Mission

R8 Report of the Joint Mission Assessment Committee of the Boards for National and International Mission

R16 Concordia Publishing House

R17 Lutheran Church Extension Fund

R18 LCMS Foundation

R19 Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans; Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services

R21 Atlantic District

R22 California-Nevada-Hawaii District

R23 Central Illinois District

R24 Eastern District

R25 English District

R26 Florida-Georgia District

R27 Indiana District

R28 Iowa District East

R29 Iowa District West

R30 Kansas District

R31 Michigan District

R32 Mid-South District

R33 Minnesota North District

R34 Minnesota South District

R35 Missouri District

R36 Montana District

R37 Nebraska District

R38 New England District

R39 New Jersey District

R40 North Dakota District

R41 North Wisconsin District

R42 Northern Illinois District

R43 Northwest District

R44 Ohio District

R45 Oklahoma District

R46 Pacific Southwest District

R47 Rocky Mountain District

R48 SELC District

R49 South Dakota District

R50 South Wisconsin District

R51 Southeastern District

R52 Southern District

R53 Southern Illinois District

R54 Texas District

R55 Wyoming District

R56 International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Lutheran Hour Ministries)

R57 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

R58 Task Force on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (2023 Res. 1-04A)

R60 Report on Efforts to Address Mental Health and Mental Illness (2023 Res. 3-03A) Appendices to Reports

R62.6 Online Technology in the Church: Study Materials (2024) PAGE PAGE

R62.7 A Theology and Philosophy of Lutheran Education (2025)

Related Workbook Overtures

1-01

To Celebrate Chinese, Black, Hispanic, Hmong Mission Anniversaries in the United States and Encourage New Mission and Ministry

1-02

To Support 150th Anniversary of Synod Black Ministry and Promote Renewed Emphasis

1-03

To Give Thanks to God for 150 Years of Black Ministry

1-04

To Encourage Outreach and Ministry on College and University Campuses

1-05

To Encourage and Support Campus Ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

1-06

To Increase Church Planting at the Parish Level

1-07

To Study, and To Make Recommendations to Stop and Reverse, Long Decline in Synod Membership

1-08

To Expand Work of Revitalization and Encourage Use of re:Vitality Resources

1-09

To Encourage Congregations and Agencies to Work Together to Share Resources

1-10

To Support Lutheran Congregations and Schools in Urban Contexts

1-11

To Inspire Training for Witness

1-12

To Confront Increased Idolatry of Our Culture with Clear Confession of Love of Christ and Lutheran Resources in Christian Apologetics

1-13

To Faithfully Respond to the Resurgence of Young Men and Women in the Church

1-14

To Encourage Armed Security at All Synod Schools

1-15

To Appeal to Lutheran Schools to Use Only Biblically Sound Curricula and Books

1-16

To Proactively Put in Place National Standards for Our Schools to Protect Students

1-17

To Commend and Give Thanks for Lutheran Schools

1-18

To Give Thanks for Lutheran Educators and Administrators

1-19

To Increase and Support Establishing New and Strengthening Current Schools

1-20

To Include Homeschool Enrollment in Statistical Reports of the Synod

1-21

To Encourage Faithful Youth Ministry and to Initiate Synodwide Study of Generation Alpha

1-22

To Affirm Atlantic District Commitment to Education and Formation

1-23

To Affirm and Encourage Parents as Primary Teachers of the Faith

1-24

To State Religious Objection to Government Interference with Parents’ Duty

1-25

To State Religious Objection to Government Interference with Parents’ Duty

1-26

To Strengthen Christ-Centered Homes through Family Discipleship Work

1-27

To Propose LCMS Men’s Ministry

1-28

To Study and Recommend Strategies to Advance Congregation-based Older Adult Ministries

1-29

To Celebrate 500th Anniversary of Luther’s Small Catechism and To Encourage Heads of Households to Teach It in Home

1-30

To Proclaim 2029 500th Anniversary Year of the Catechism

1-31

To Give Thanks for and Offer Renewed Commitment to Work of Atlantic District

1-32

To Engage Work of Concordia Center for the Family

1-33

To Commend Family Discipleship Work of Concordia Center for the Family

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