# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S308
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

308 HIGHER EDUCATION

Wuereas, The Irvine site was chosen after a South-
ern California District committee had examined in detail
a total of 88 sites in southern California over a period
of 5 years; and

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod holds title to the
property at Irvine; and

Wuereas, Full architectural plans have been devel-
oped by John Carl Warnecke and Associates of San
Francisco for the development of this educational site;
and

Wuereas, The resolution to build a new Lutheran
college in southern California was passed by the synodi-
cal convention at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1962 and reaf-
firmed by the Detroit convention in 1965; and

WuereEas, We, the undersigned congregation, do also
believe that the extension of Christ’s kingdom on earth
will be served by providing more Lutheran educational
facilities in the most populated area of the western
region; therefore be it

Resolved, That the congregation at Concordia Lu-
theran Church — Missouri Synod fully support the con-
struction of a Lutheran college on the Irvine site; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education of
the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod be authorized
to begin construction of the college as soon as possible,
before the next synodical convention.

Concorpia LuTHERAN CHURCH
Chula Vista, Calif.

WILi1aAM R, Gieck, Pastor
GeorRGE CULLINAN, Chairman
RaLpH PETERSON, Secretary
Earnest Youna, Dir. Chr. Ed.

(6-25)

To Begin Construction at Irvine

Wuereas, The Synod in convention at Cleveland in
1962 resolved and in Detroit in 1965 reaffirmed the reso-
lution to build a new Lutheran college in southern Cali-
fornia at Irvine; and

Wuereas, The present population of southern Cali-
fornia and the prospect for continued growth still war-
rant consideration for a Lutheran college in southern
California; and

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod already holds title
to a choice piece of property near the new University
of California at Irvine with an anticipated full-time
enrollment of about 27,000 by 1985; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod be authorized
to begin construction of the new college or seminary
as soon as money is available.

First LUTHERAN CHURCH
Temple City, Calif.

Rocer GosswEIn, Chairman
R. E. Scuvrz, Pastor

(6-26)
To Begin Irvine Construction
As Soon as Possible

Whereas, A resolution to build a new Lutheran col-
lege in southern California was passed by the synodical
convention in Cleveland in 1962, reaffirmed at Detroit
in 1965, and further discussed in New York in 1967; and

Wuereas, The Synod has purchased an ideal piece
of property near the Irvine campus of the U. of Cali-
fornia for this school; and

Wuereas, Forty percent of the total populace of the
West resides in southern California, and 45 to 50 per-
cent of the communicant strength of our Synod in the
Far West is in churches most conveniently served by a
southern California school; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm plans for the
establishment of a college in the Irvine area and en-
courage the Board for Higher Education to begin con-
struction as soon as it is economically possible.
Hope LUTHERAN CHURCH
Whittier, Calif.
Daniet N, Roursad, Secretary
Roy G. Gescu, Pastor

(6-27)

To Begin Construction at Irvine

Whereas, A resolution to build a new Lutheran col-
lege in southern California was passed by the synodical
convention at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1962, was reaffirmed
by the synodical convention at Detroit, Mich., in 1965,
and has been, in our estimation, favorably considered
by the Board for Higher Education for the past year
and one-half: and

Whereas, Southern California is by far the most
populated area in the western region of the United
States and also has more congregations than in any
other comparable area on the West Coast: and

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education presently
holds title to the proposed site at Irvine, Calif., and full
architectural plans have been developed for this educa-
tional site, which is considered to be one of the most
desirable locations our church owns for an educational
facility; and

Wuereas, Following the guideline of Handbook Sec-
tion 1.27 g, it is pointed out that the Synod has autho-
rized the borrowing of moneys for educational expan-
sion, the selling of one of our present educational
facilities where further expansion is impossible would
provide additional moneys, and funds through the
“President’s Fellowship’? could be made available for
this purpose; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education be
authorized, as sufficient moneys become available. to
begin construction of the new college (and or seminary)
at the Irvine location in southern California.

CuRIst THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH
Redlands, Calif.

MEtvin ALHORN, Chairman

EucENE Pavutvs, Pastor