South Dakota IN THE HOUSE!

Passed overwhelmingly yesterday by the South Dakota District Pastors’ Conference:

WHEREAS, the “Issues, Etc.” radio program on KFUO-AM, St. Louis, has been a great blessing to many of the pastors and laity of the South Dakota District; and

WHEREAS, pastors and people are at a loss to understand the decision to cancel a show that winsomely engaged the culture and offered a distinctly Lutheran perspective on the issues of the day; and

WHEREAS, official explanations for the show’s cancellation have not satisfied or answered the concerns of many, and

WHEREAS, there is extensive public support for the continuation of Issues, Etc., and

WHEREAS, we wish to demonstrate pastoral concern for Rev. Todd Wilken, the show’s host and Mr. Jeffrey Schwarz, the show’s producer;

Therefore be it:

RESOLVED, that the Pastoral Conference of the South Dakota District gathered in solemn assembly at Dakota Dunes, South Dakota this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord 2008, give thanks and praise to God for the ministry of Issues, Etc. and the hard work of Pastor Wilken and Mr. Schwarz, and be it finally

RESOLVED, that Pastoral Conference of the South Dakota District officially petition the Board of Communications Services to revisit the decision by its Executive Director, David Strand, to cancel Issues, Etc. and also petition the Board to reinstate both Pastor Wilken and Mr. Schwarz to their positions and restore the ministry of Issues, Etc.