Resolution 1-14

To Give Thanks for Lutheran Hour Ministries and Encourage Enhanced Collaboration

Current verified published text from Today's Business, Issue 1. Proposed business, not final Synod action unless adopted.

Current published version

Resolution 1-14

Today's Business, Issue 1
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Printed pp. 67-68
Proposed business unless official action indicates otherwise

Original floor committee resolution. No earlier published version exists.

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Convention Minutes, Sessions 3 and 4

Monday, July 20, 2026

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Current published version

Today's Business, Issue 1. pp. 67-68. Original floor committee resolution.

No later published versions have been added.

Official Resolution Source Text

Resolution: 1-14

Canonical number: 1-14

Committee: National Witness

Source: Today's Business, Issue 1

Printed pages: pp. 67-68

PDF pages: 67-68

Version: original, current-published-proposal

Source reference: Issue 1, pp. 67-68

Line numbers follow Today's Business, Issue 1, with numbering reset on each printed page, so delegates can compare this page with the official PDF.

Page 67

  1. To Give Thanks for Lutheran Hour Ministries and Encourage Enhanced Collaboration
  2. RESOLUTION 1-14
  3. President’s Report, Part 2 (TB, 1:26)
  4. WHEREAS, Lutheran Hour Ministries (The International Lutheran Laymen’s League, [LHM]) has served for more
  5. than a century and is recognized as a valued auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS); and
  6. WHEREAS, Through God's blessing, LHM has shared the Gospel with millions of people throughout the world and
  7. has served alongside congregations, districts, and Synod ministries under the mission of “Bringing Christ to the Nations®–
  8. and the Nations to the Church”; and
  9. WHEREAS, LHM and the Synod share a common commitment to proclaiming Christ crucified and risen, making
  10. disciples, and bringing the hope of the Gospel to a world in need; and

Page 68

  1. WHEREAS, Continued cooperation between LHM and the Synod provides opportunities to strengthen Gospel outreach
  2. and exercise faithful stewardship of the resources entrusted by God to His Church; therefore be it
  3. Resolved, That the Synod in convention give thanks to almighty God for the more than 100 years of faithful witness
  4. and service of LHM and commend its ongoing work of proclaiming Christ to the world; and be it further
  5. Resolved, That the Synod request LHM and the Chief Mission Officer of the Synod to identify opportunities for
  6. strategic collaboration and to work towards enhanced partnership for the faithful stewardship of resources in support of
  7. their shared mission.

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