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Appendix F
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Chairman Lehninger opened with Prayer.
A. Woldt agreed to serve as temporary secretary.
Specialized Ministries Board
Organizational Meeting
January 22, 1970
Present: Lehninger, Schroeder, Albrecht, Woldt. Excused: Troffert
Pastor J. Schaefer presented pertinent sections of the ASC Report which outlines the purpose and functions of
SMB.
President Naumann presented his views re: the need for a specialized ministry. As a matter of clarification,
President Naumann pointed out that membership qualification on the Board is determined by the person’s
training, not his present position.
Pastor N. Berg presented the relationship between this Board and the Home Mission Board. The GBHM and
the SMB will need to work together particularly in the area of institutional missions.
As a general synodical policy, it is understood that practical implementation of the work of specialized
ministries be carried out on the district level. The work of the SMB is primarily one of a service agency to the
districts.
Division of the Work Load—As suggested by the chairman:
Service Men - Pastor A. Schroeder
Students - Mr. J. Albrecht
Mentally Retarded – Dr. D. Treffert and Mr. A, Woldt
Mission to the Blind - Mr. J. Albrecht
It was moved, seconded and carried to authorize the chairman of the Military Services Committee to
temporarily sign requisitions for Acct. No. 657.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the appointments as suggested by the chairman.
Budgeting Procedure—Synod’s budget projection system was briefly explained. Committee chairmen are
urged to get these projections to the SMB chairman as soon as possible.
Board Meetings—Each chairman is responsible for calling his own sub-committee meetings.
Next Meeting—Friday, February 27, 1970 at 1:00 P.M.
Close with Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
A. Woldt, A Very Temporary Secretary