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	News from
	The 62nd Regular Convention of
	The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

	Wednesday, July 14, 2004

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	We must do well to do good,
	Thrivent chairman tells convention

	Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Minneapolis-based
financial-services organization, is financially sound, protecting
members, managing expense and recruiting quality employees, said John O.
Gilbert, Thrivent board chairman, in a brief address to the convention
today. (For more, go to lcms.org/?5499 <http://lcms.org/?5499>	)

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	Convention commemorates Black higher ed,
	supports family-life ministers on roster

	The Centennial for Black Higher Education within the Synod will
be recognized with a special celebration in conjunction with the 2006
Black Ministry Family Convocation, according to a resolution passed
yesterday (July 13). (For more, go to lcms.org/?5511
<http://lcms.org/?5511>  )

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	Delegates ask for seminary-funding plan,
	promotion of stewardship education

	A new Board for Pastoral Education was directed in a resolution
adopted yesterday (July 12) to undertake as its immediate first task a
systemic study of funding models for theological education with the
Synod and put a plan in place within the next three years. (For more, go
to lcms.org/?5519 <http://lcms.org/?5519>  )

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	Convention affirms laity ministry programs,
	amends Commissioned Ministry Colloquy bylaws

	The Council of Presidents of The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod,
the new Board for Pastoral Education and the Seminarys seminary
faculties will develop a curriculum for lay-training programs under a
proposal adopted today. (For more, go to lcms.org/?5529
<http://lcms.org/?5529>  )

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	Zehnder: Share the Gospel
	with everyone whos alive

	Everyone with whom we come in contact  if theyre still
breathing  maybe God is keeping them alive so that we can share the
Gospel with them, said Dr. Thomas Zehnder in his Bible study today.
(For more, go to lcms.org/?5525 <http://lcms.org/?5525>  )

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	Convention says to keep talking with ELCA

	The convention today acknowledged concerns expressed by the
Synods Praesidium regarding the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) and encouraged substantive conversations with that church body.
(For more, go to lcms.org/?5523 <http://lcms.org/?5523>  )

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	Presiding Bishop Hanson expresses appreciation
	for convention action to continue ELCA discussions

	The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America said he is profoundly grateful for the decision of the Synod
convention to continue discussions with the ELCA. (For more, go to
lcms.org/?5531 <http://lcms.org/?5531>	)

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	LWML is more than a meeting,
	auxiliary president tells convention

	Linda Reiser, president of the Lutheran Womens Missionary
League, addressed delegates this morning, painting a picture of the
Synod auxiliary today. (For more, go to lcms.org/?5527
<http://lcms.org/?5527>  )

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	Convention commends civic-events guidelines
	to help church workers make decisions

	The convention commended new guidelines from the Commission on
Theology and Church Relations to aid workers as they make decisions
about participating in civic events. (For more, go to lcms.org/?5521
<http://lcms.org/?5521>  )

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