Rev. ____________ ___________*

_________________ Lutheran Church

______________________________

____________________, ______ ____________

Dear _____________:

We are pleased to endorse the Scouting program as a current, viable and

useful means of extending the youth ministry of our congregations.

The ideals and values stressed in Scouting - responsibility to God, family,

neighbors, and civic community - closely parallel Christian behaviors

fostered by the church. It is imperative that these and similar values be

passed on to the nation's youth so that a society that equals or surpassed

today's will be assured to future generations.

We urge your thoughtful consideration of the enclosed invitation from

(Organizer's name) on behalf of the Lutheran Association of Scouters.

________________, President ________________, District (Lutheran

Church-Missouri Synod )

or

_____________________, Bishop _____________________, Synod(The Evangelical

Lutheran Church in America)

*Note: Suggest that addressees be typed on letters after they are signed

and reproduced.