# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S402
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

402 MISSIONS

Resolution 17
Subject: Church Extension

Wuereas, The idea of God’s Bank — Synod’s Church Extension
Plan —has captured the imagination, the interest, and confidence
of our people, and has aroused them to enthusiastic participa-
tion; and
, Wuereas, There is a great and ever-increasing need for en-
ergetic promotion of God’s Bank in every District; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Districts for their readiness

to co-operate in working together with Synod’s Church Extension
Board; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage the several Districts, through
their respective Church Extension Boards, to promote both the

District and Synodical Church Extension Treasuries; and be it
further

Resolved, That Synod’s Church Extension Board serve as a
clearinghouse for promotional ideas and assist the District Boards
in setting up the best policies and techniques in the administration
of Church Extension matters; and be it finally

Resolved, That all congregations be encouraged to appoint
Someone to act in the capacity of promoting God’s Bank and of
Soliciting gifts and loans for District and Synodical Church Exten-
sion Treasuries.

Resolution 18
. Subject: Full-Time Executive Secretary for Church Extension

Wuereas, Church Extension is such a vital part of our church’s
mission program; and

Wuereas, The “God’s Bank” program as sponsored by the
Church Extension Board has in a comparatively short time and
with limited promotion enjoyed considerable success; and

Wuereas, The demands upon Church Extension funds will
greatly increase during the next few years because of the expand-
ing mission program, which demands can be met only by a persist-
ent and systematic promotion of the Church Extension program; and

Whereas, Individual Districts, both subsidized and self-sup-
porting, seek assistance in developing good loan procedures and
effective techniques of raising Church Extension funds; and

‘Whereas, Synod now operates with a fund of ‘more than
$4,260,000 plus “CFC” loans amounting to $1,931,500, all of which
is on a revolving basis and which, for a speedy turnover, requires
constant study and review; and ,