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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