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| Was supposedly leading the opposition to the NNIV. Never voted on the NNIV but approved all translations/paraphrases. |
This is the time of year when congregations are prayerfully determining the level of financial support they can provide for our common work as a synod. Congregation Mission Offerings (CMO) serve as the primary means of support for our synodical mission and ministry.
Over the past four years, congregations have done a commendable job in meeting the commitments they have made. On the other hand the CMO commitments have been relatively flat and have not been meeting the goals established by the synod in convention. CMO are still below what they were in 2007. While we have been able to avoid cuts in ministry and, in fact, have been blessed in our efforts to carefully expand our efforts, God continues to place many opportunities before us to share the gospel with more people.
Plans adopted by the synod in convention assumed a four percent increase in CMO. While this is a greater increase than we have seen in recent years, the synod in convention believed it was achievable.
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| The "reforming" District Pope kicks out the only Lutheran pastor in the district, but embraces Jeff Gunn's Ministry of Plagiarism. |
It’s our prayer that congregations throughout the synod will recognize the privilege they have in supporting the work we do together as a synod. God’s blessings on our synod, our congregations, and on our families have once again been more than we could ask or imagine, and our offerings for the mission and ministry of the synod are one way for us to demonstrate our humble thanks. Pray about this. Encourage one another. And trust that God will bless our efforts.
Serving you in Christ,
President Mark Schroeder
President Mark Schroeder
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| Tons of WELS money for the Glende/Ski circus, but Glende's first parish is being foreclosed by WELS - no mission support for the victims of Glende's bullying. |
