# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S162 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 160 RESOLUTIONS enrolled in church worker programs, supplying over one- fourth of all the Synod’s teacher and director of Christian education graduates annually; and Wuereas, Concordia College—Seward, the Synod’s only small-town institution of higher education, serves the Synod at large by emphasizing rural ministry through its Institute for Rural Ministry and serves the Synod’s aging population through its Lutheran Institute on Aging and Family; and Wuereas, Concordia College—Seward has major en- dowment needs for student scholarships and faculty de- velopment; therefore be it Resolved, That the LCMS in convention thank our gra- cious God for the nearly one hundred years of His rich blessings upon Concordia College—Seward; and be it further Resolved, That congregations of the LCMS continue to encourage their young men and women to enroll at Con- cordia Cotlege—Seward, to receive a Christ-centered ed- ucation; and be it further Resolved, That the LCMS give its heartfelt support to the upcoming Concordia College—Seward Centennial Campaign and encourage member congregations to sup- port financially a thank offering in commemoration of Con- cordia’s 100th anniversary in order that the college may continue its work in God’s kingdom; and be it finally Resolved, That the Synod pause from its business to sing the common doxology and offer thanksgiving to God for His continued blessings on Concordia College—Seward and commend it to His continuing care during the coming years, Action: Adopted (6). To EstablishConcordia University System, Inc. RESOLUTION 6-04 Overtures 6-01-02 (CW, pp. 265-68) Wuenreas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been blessed for many years with quality colleges and uni- versities; and Wuereas, Many recommendations of the President’s Commission on Synodical Higher Education were adopted at the 1986 synodical convention; and Wuenreas, The President of the Synod appointed a sub- sequent task force in 1990 to build upon the work of 1986; and Wuereas, The report of the 1990 task force has been approved by the presidents of the colleges and universities and adopted by the Board for Higher Education Services and the Board of Directors; therefore be it Resolved, That the congregations of the Synod praise God for the contributions which the colleges and univers- ities have made to the life and ministry of the congrega- tions and to the communities which they serve; and be it further Resolved, That the report and recommendations of the Task Force on Higher Education to support the establish- ment of a Concordia college and university system be ac- cepted and implemented; and be it further Resolved, That the following Bylaws be adopted for im- mediate implementation of the plan for the Concordia Uni- versity System/Board for Higher Education Services: PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING Board for Higher Education Serviees/Concordia University System 3.211 Membership . : __ ‘The Board for Higher Education Services shell-eon sistofnine memb rs ¢ be ' halt beclected bythe rot nat a. The Board for Higher Education shall consist of 13 members composed of the President or his represen- tative, the Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer of Lu- theran Church—Missouri Synod and three ordained ministers of religion who are parish pastors and two commissioned ministers of religion who are teachers elected by the Synod in convention and six lay persons with financial or academic expertise elected by the mem- bers of the corporation. No more than one elected director can be from the same District of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod. The Board for Higher Education shall also serve as the Board of Directors of the Concordia University System. 6. Concordia University System, as a corporate entity under the laws of the State of Missouri, is operated by its members and Board of Directors in accordance wit: its articles of incorporation and corporate bylaws to fur- ther the objectives and duties of the Board for Higher Education within the Synod. Any amendments to the articles of incorporation shall be subject to approval by the members. The members of Concordia University Sys- tem shall consist of two groups, one group consisting of individuals appointed by the Synod’s Board of Directors and the Council of Presidents, and the other group con- sisting of individuals representing the colleges and uni- versities ag established by the corporation's bylaws; and be it further Resolved, That the Synod in convention adopt the pro- posed wording of Boards of Regents 6.01: A. BOARDS OF REGENTS 6.01 Membership , Each college, university, and seminary of the Synod shall be governed, subject to general policies set by the Synod, by a Board of Regents. b. The Board of Regents of each college and univer- sity shall consist of 44 13 voting members, +0 !2 of whom shall be elected for 3-year terms renewable twice: 2 or- dained ministers, 2 commissioned ministers, and 6 & laypersons. The President of the District in which the college or university is located or a District Vice-Presi- dent as his standing representative shall serve as an ex officio member. 1, One ordained minister, one commissioned min- ister, and three laypersons elected by the synodical convention; 2. One ordained minister, one commissioned min- ister, and one layperson elected by the geographical Dis- trict in which the institution is located; 3. Bwe Four laypersons elected by the Board of Re- gents in a nonconvention year. c. All: members must hold membership in a member congregation of the Synod, and not more than two of the elected members shall be members of the same congre- gation. They shall not be on the salaried staff of a syn- odical educational institution or enter into any gainful business, contracts, or transactions with the institution; and be it further Resolved, That the Board of Directors incorporate the