To Give Thanks for Leaders Who Developed Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor Partnership

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To Give Thanks for Leaders Who Developed 
Concordia University Wisconsin / Ann Arbor 
Partnership 
WHEREAS, The congregations and people of the Michigan 
District have treasured a close relationship with Concordia 
University Ann Arbor (CUAA) since its founding in 1963; and 
WHEREAS, In July 2013, a strategic partnership between CUAA 
and Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) became official; and 
WHEREAS, For over a decade this merger resulted in the 
flourishing of the Ann Arbor campus, with an expansion of 
programs and facilities, record growth in enrollment, a greater 
community impact, and, most importantly, the spiritual 
development of students in the Christian faith, resulting in 
numerous students being converted and baptized through the work 
of the Holy Spirit, choosing church work careers, and having a 
greater desire to embrace the Christian faith and our Lutheran 
confession; therefore be it 
Resolved, That the Synod in convention give thanks to God for 
the mission and ministry of CUAA since its founding in 1963, and 
especially for the years of the campus’s flourishing as a result of the 
merger with CUW; and be it further 
Resolved, That the Synod in convention commend all leaders, 
past and present, of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann 
Arbor (CUWAA) and the district for their support of the mission 
and ministry of CUAA since its founding in 1963 and their 
remarkable efforts to s ee the campus flourish as part of CUWAA 
for the last decade, for their communication of the vision, and their 
encouragement and support of the many faculty and staff who 
helped the merger take place, to the glory of God; and be it further 
Resolved, That the Synod in convention, with united hearts and 
voices, give thanks and praise to God for the blessings He has 
bestowed upon the kingdom at large through the work of His Holy 
Spirit and the ministry fulfilled in Ann Arbor, specifically, and as a 
whole through all our Concordia universities; and be it finally 
Resolved, That the assembly rise and join in singing the common 
doxology as an expression of thanksgiving. 
Michigan District 
Ov.