RESOLUTION 7-08
Overture 7-25 (CW, p. 376)
WHEREAS, The Lord of the Church has blessed Concordia University—St. Paul by empowering it to serve The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) for 125 years as an institution to prepare church workers and lay leaders for thoughtful and informed living, dedicated service to God and humanity, and the enlightened care of God’s creation—all within the context of the Christian Gospel; and
WHEREAS, The Lord of the nations has blessed Concordia University—St. Paul with opportunities for ministry in an urban, multicultural setting, with many nations, tribes, people, and languages represented on its campus, and around the world through online education; and
WHEREAS, The God of abundance has blessed Concordia University—St. Paul over the course of a century and a quarter with nearly 35,401 alumni, sainted and living, who have served and led churches, schools, institutions, and communities throughout the world through a variety of vocations; and
WHEREAS, The God of all wisdom and knowledge has blessed Concordia University—St. Paul by enabling it to serve the church and world through 141 graduate and undergraduate programs; and
WHEREAS, The God of grace has blessed Concordia University—St. Paul by leading it to achieve record enrollment numbers in each of the past four academic years, including 2,567 undergraduate, 1,742 graduate, and 71 doctoral students; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2016 LCMS convention declare Concordia’s Founders Day, September 13, 2018, as a synodwide “Concordia University—St. Paul Sunday,” encouraging and facilitating prayers, thanksgiving, offerings, and gifts to be given in celebration of the Lord’s abundant blessings to the church through one of its treasured educational institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod pause from its regular business to offer special thanksgiving and praise to almighty God for His continued blessings on Concordia University—St. Paul, Minnesota, and to commend it to His continued providential care.