# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S424
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

9.71 Collections Beyond Congregational Bounds

a. The solicitation of funds for the benefit of
any institution, society, or association among the
congregations of the Synod must have the approval
of the Board of Directors of the Synod before such
solicitation may be undertaken whenever the solici-
tation is to be made among congregations beyond
the limits of any one synodical District.

b. In cases where the solicitation is to be made
among the congregations of a synodical District
within which the soliciting agency is located, but
beyond the number of congregations directly identi-
fied with the soliciting institution, society, or asso-
ciation, the approval of the Board of Directors of
that synodical District shall be required before such
solicitation may be undertaken.

c. Requests to the Synod or District Board of
Directors shall be accompanied by the recommen-
dation of the appropriate synodical or District su-
pervising board or commission as well as of the
respective Board of Stewardship.

9.73 Collections Beyond District Bounds

a. Approval by the Board of Directors of the
Synod shall be required for each solicitation of cap-

ital funds beyond the confines of any one District by
all listed in paragraph 9.71 above.

b. Approval by the Board of Directors for the
solicitation of operating funds beyond the confines
of any one District and an annual audited financial
report to the Board of Directors shall be required
by all listed in paragraph 9.71 above. Any such ap-
proval shall be reviewed at least every 6 years.

9.75 Approval Is Recommendation Only

The approval by the Synod or by a District of
any special undertaking referred to in 9.71 and 9.73
shall be only a recommendation and shall not be
construed to obligate the Synod or a District as
such to support the undertaking: financially.

The staff shall:

a. recruit volunteers in deferred gift

solicitation and special gift counseling;

b. identify prospects for deferred or
special gifts in cooperation with District,
college, and seminary officials and estate
Planning and special gift’ counselors, when

appropriate;

c. assist deferred gift counselors, as
requested, in making calls, utilizing synodi-
cal, District, college, and seminary officials

in major calls as appropriate;

d. assist in consummating gift transactions
and completing appropriate legal documents in
accordance with policies established by The

Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation;

e. assist District, college, and seminary
officials in recommending projects and priori-~
ties for inclusion in the catalog of projects

which could be funded by special gift.

f. maintain effective communication with
District, college, seminary, auxiliary, and
listed service organization officials, to

develop proper coordination and motivation.