# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S179
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MISSIONS 179

2. Adequate and strategic sites that will be available for
future expansion and service in areas of opporunity and need.

Functions

1. To provide sufficient funds to aid and assist District and
Synodical Mission Boards with loans to provide for sites and
facilities in our mission expansion program.

2. To interest individuals, congregations, organizations, and
Districts in acquiring deposits in an organized and regular manner.

3. To strive for co-ordination, uniformity, solidarity of policies
and programs of all District and Synodical Church Extension
Funds.

8.101 Personnel and Election of Board

The Church Extension Board shall consist of eight members
—two pastors, two teachers, and four laymen—who shall be
elected by the Synod. One half of the Board membership shall
be elected at every convention of the Synod.

8.103 Vacancies

The Board shall be empowered to fill any vacancies which
may occur, subject to the approval of the President of the Synod.

8.105 Executive Secretary

a. The Board shall appoint an Executive Secretary, subject to
the approval of the President of the Synod. He shall perform such
duties as are assigned to him by the Church Extension Board.

b. The Board shall be empowered, subject to a resolution of
a synodical convention or approval by the Synod’s Board of Direc-
tors, to make such staff appointments as may be necessary for
proper administration and program. Staff appointments are also
subject to approval of the President of the Synod.

c. Salaries of personnel are to come from the proceeds of the
Church Extension Fund.

8.106 Secretary of Missions Advisory Member
This paragraph deleted (included in 8.03a)

8.107 Duties of Board

a. The Church Extension Board shall administer the Synod’s
Church Extension Fund and grant loans in accordance with the
Synod’s Loan Regulations. (See Paragraph 8.115)

b. The Board shall promote and maintain an adequate fund
to financially assist District and synodical mission boards with
loans in their mission expansion program beyond their own capac-
ities of financial aid. ;