# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S181 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION 179 relationships between the boards and ataffs of the auxil- iaries and the LCMS, which also need to be clarified. Be- cause more time is needed to address such questions, the President and Board of Directors have asked that the pro- visions of 1989 convention Res. 5-10 be extended until 1995, and that they, in consultation with the LLL and LWML and sister churches, bring an appropriate recom- mendation to the 1995 convention. Resolved, That Bylaw 14.01 a 6 adopted by the 1989 convention on an interim basis until 1992 be retained until the 1995 convention as follows: “Its membership is made up of persons who are baptized members of congregations that are members of LCMS or LCC”; and be it further Resolved, That the convention request the President and the Board of Directors of the Synod to continue to work with the Board of Governors of the International LLL and the Board of Directors of the International LWML on a long-term plan regarding the relationship of the leagues with the auxiliaries of sister churches and present to the 1995 synodical convention appropriate recommendations; and be it finally Resolved, That the President and Board of Directors consider the position of the LCC and other siater churches in developing such recommendations. Action: Adopted (6). To Provide for Other Vice-Presidents Not in Line of Succession . RESOLUTION 8-03 Overture 8-09 (CW, pp. 295-96) Background information: The Synod’s Constitution presently provides for Vice- Presidents and other officers as prescribed by the Bylaws and stipulates that the Vice-Presidents must be ministerg of the church. The Bylaws provide for five Vice-. Presidents in line of succession. In dealing with the church and the public, it would be helpful to have other vice-presidents, not in the line of succession, with assigned areas of financial, administra- tive, or operating responsibility. The seminaries, colleges, universities, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation, Lutheran Church Extension Fund, and Con/ cordia Publishing House have such vice-presidents with typical! titles being vice-president—finance, vice-presi- dent—administration, vice-president—operations, vice- president—marketing, and vice-president—editorial. These titles are helpful in working with the financial com- munity, governments, and other organizations. It would! also be helpful in relating to one another and to the church if people holding similar responsibilities had similar titles. The corporate entity of the Synod has not been able to use such titles because of the Constitution requiring that all vice-presidents be ministers in line of succession. Vice-presidents, as officers of the respective corpora- tions, also have signature authority recognized by others, particularly on legal and financial instruments. Since the corporate entity of Synod has only one full-time Vice-Pres- ident and he, as well as the President, is frequently trav- eling, from time.to time there have been problems having an available signature on a timely basis. Additional vice- presidents working full-time would rectify this situation. Also, it would be helpful in dealing with banks and finan- cial institutions if the Treasurer of the Synod also carried the title of Vice-President—Finance. Wuereas, The corporate Synod in dealing with the pub- lic often deals with banks, other corporations, and title and trust companies which will only accept the signature of:a corporate president or vice-president; and : Wuereas, Seminaries, colleges, and other entities, such as The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation, Lutheran Church Extension Fund, and Concordia Pub- lishing House also deal with these entities and have solved the problem by creating vice-presidential officers; and . WHEREAS, It is desirable in relating to the Synod that positions in the various corporate entities with similar re- sponsibilities have similar vice-presidential titles; there- fore be it Resolved, That the following amendment to the Con- stitution be adopted: PRESENF/PROPOSED WORDING Article X Officers 2. Vice-presidents, in line of succession, as prescribed by the Bylaws; 4. A Vice-President—Finance—Treasurer, not in line of succession. B | 1. The President, the Vice-Presidents in line of succes- sion, and the Secretary must be ordained ministers of The ehureh Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and, like the Vice-President Finance—Treasurer, other officers, and the members of the Board of Directors, members of voting congregations. and be it further ' Resolved, That the following Bylaw amendments be adopted: 3.53 Officers Elected by the Convention ‘The officers of the Synod elected by the convention i shall be a President, five Vice-Presidents (in line of ‘ succession), a Secretary, and a Vice-President—Fi- 4 nance—Treasurer, who also be designated as Chief Financia! Officer. 3.77 Assistant Other Officers The Board of Directors, subject to the approval of the President of the Synod, shel may appoint vice-presi- dents not in line of succession, euch assistant officers, and suth other staff as-tmay-be required from time to tite to carry out the business and legal affairs of the Synod. 3.161 Nomination and Election Change title of Treasurer to Vice-President—Finance— Treasurer. 3.183 General Duties Change title of Treasurer to Vice-President—Fi- nance—Treasurer. 1 3.165 Specific Duties Change title of Treasurer to Vice-President—Fi- nance—Treasurer. Action: Adopted (6).