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LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook: Reports and Overtures, PDF page 6

1-10 To Support Lutheran Congregations 
and Schools in Urban Contexts ............................282
1-11 To Inspire Training for Witness ...........................282
1-12 To Confront Increased Idolatry of Our Culture  
with Clear Confession of Love of Christ and  
Lutheran Resources in Christian Apologetics
 ......283
1-13 To Faithfully Respond to the Resurgence 
of Young Men and Women in the Church
 ...........284
1-14 To Encourage Armed Security at All  
Synod Schools
 ......................................................284
1-15 To Appeal to Lutheran Schools to Use Only 
Biblically Sound Curricula and Books
 .................285
1-16 To Proactively Put in Place National Standards 
for Our Schools to Protect Students
 .....................286
1-17 To Commend and Give Thanks for  
Lutheran Schools
 ..................................................286
1-18 To Give Thanks for Lutheran Educators  
and Administrators
 ...............................................287
1-19 To Increase and Support Establishing New  
and Strengthening Current Schools
 ......................287
1-20 To Include Homeschool Enrollment in Statistical 
Reports of the Synod
 ............................................288
1-21 To Encourage Faithful Youth Ministry and to 
Initiate Synodwide Study of Generation Alpha
 ...288
1-22 To Affirm Atlantic District Commitment  
to Education and Formation
 .................................289
1-23 To Affirm and Encourage Parents as Primary 
Teachers of the Faith
 ............................................289
1-24 To State Religious Objection to Government 
Interference with Parents’ Duty
 ...........................289
1-25 To State Religious Objection to Government 
Interference with Parents’ Duty
 ...........................290
1-26 To Strengthen Christ-Centered Homes  
through Family Discipleship Work
 ......................291
1-27 To Propose LCMS Men’s Ministry .....................291
1-28 To Study and Recommend Strategies to Advance 
Congregation-based Older Adult Ministries
 ........291
1-29 To Celebrate 500th Anniversary of Luther’s 
Small Catechism and To Encourage Heads 
of Households to Teach It in Home
 .....................291
1-30 To Proclaim 2029 500th Anniversary Year  
of the Catechism
 ...................................................292
1-31 To Give Thanks for and Offer Renewed 
Commitment to Work of Atlantic District
 ...........292
1-32 To Engage Work of Concordia Center  
for the Family
 .......................................................293
1-33 To Commend Family Discipleship Work  
of Concordia Center for the Family
 .....................293
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2. International Witness
Reports
R1–R1.2, R1.2.2, R1.2.4–R1.2.5, R5.2, R7–R8, 
R12, R56–R57, R62.5
Overtures
2-01 To Encourage Prayer, Partnership, and 
Participation in International Mission ..................295
2-02 To Encourage Every Congregation to Adopt  
a Missionary
 .........................................................295
2-03 To Direct Board for International Mission  
to Study Ecclesiastical Supervision, Pastoral  
Care, and Synod Membership in International  
Mission Contexts
 ..................................................295
2-04 To Promote Divine Call Opportunities for Ethnic 
Immigrant Institute of Theology Pastors
 .............296
2-05 To Amend Bylaws to Protect Divine Calls 
of Missionaries
 .....................................................296
2-06 To Give Thanks for LCMS Ministry  
to the Armed Forces
 .............................................296
2-07 To Thank God on the 60th Anniversary of  
the Inception of LCMS International Schools  
in Asia and Pray for God’s Guidance  
in Advancing Their Ministry and Mission
 ...........297
3. Mercy
Reports
R1, R1.2–R1.2.2, R1.2.4, R5.2–R7, R60, R62.1
Overtures
3-01 To Promote Awareness of Christian Adoption  
and Fostering Needs
 .............................................299
3-02 To Commend and Encourage Life Ministry 
Efforts of Congregations, Schools, Districts,  
and Recognized Service Organizations
 ................299
3-03 To Thank God for Work of LCMS Disaster 
Response and Training
 .........................................299
3-04 To Give Thanks For and Support Human Care 
Efforts
 ...................................................................300
3-05 To Establish District Commission on Immigration 
and Immigration Resources
 .................................300
3-06 To Commend and Encourage LCMS Worker 
Wellness Efforts ...................................................301
3-07 To Encourage Use of Telehealth Counseling 
Services for Care and Retention of Church 
Workers
 ................................................................301
3-08 To Define Leadership
 and Its Priority for 
Worker Wellness ..................................................302
2026 Convention Workbook