WHEREAS, The Synod in convention heard reports and resolutions from Floor Committees 6, 7, 9, 13, and 18 regarding the critical need for funding undergraduate and seminary education; and

WHEREAS, There are more than two million members of congregations belonging to The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod; and

WHEREAS, The delegates to the 66th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod voted on a "Mustache Motion" earlier in the convention and did so by the narrowest of margins; and

WHEREAS, The best example of facial hair in the Synod is that of our dear brother in Christ, Dr. Roland Ziegler; and

WHEREAS, All members of the Synod should be allowed and encouraged to participate in deciding which person has the best representation of facial hair in the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That all individual and congregant members of the Synod be allowed to vote for the best example of a mustache in the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That in order to vote in this critical matter, individual or congregant members of the Synod shall submit one dollar (US) per vote to cast their votes for the best mustache in the Synod, with the goal of raising two million dollars for scholarships for workers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and be it further

Resolved, That the dollars collected be placed in either the Joint Seminary Fund or a Concordia University System scholarship fund of choice; and be it further

Resolved, That this “Mustache Resolution” have until December 31, 2016, to raise two million dollars for the Joint Seminary Fund or Concordia University System scholarship funds; and be it further

Resolved, That the recipient of the smallest amount of dollars raised between Synod President Matthew Harrison and Montana District President Terry Forke must have his mustache shaved off in full or in part by the other participant; and be it further

Resolved, That if the two-million-dollar goal is not met, the presenter of this resolution shall be required to grow facial hair until it either resembles the beard and mustache of Dr. Roland Ziegler or said presenter's wife begs him to shave; and be it further

Resolved, That when the two-million-dollar goal is achieved, both President Harrison and President Forke shall shave their mustaches in full or in part at the discretion of the plenary of the Council of Presidents; and be it further

Resolved, That until Dr. Ziegler has raised $100 on his own behalf, he will be required to completely shave; and be it finally

Resolved, That since this presenter must publicly apologize for inadvertently failing to recognize Dr. Ziegler for his tireless dedication to the 4-06A Task Force and valued assistance to the floor committee when Floor Committee #13 was introduced, this presenter shall begin the funding and meet the requirements of Dr. Ziegler by raising $100 on Dr. Ziegler’s behalf while also contributing $75 each on behalf of President Matthew Harrison and President Terry Forke.