# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S309
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HIGHER EDUCATION 309

(6-28)

To Take Immediate Steps with Reference
to the Junior College in Irvine, Calif.

Wuereas, God by His grace has privileged us to
develop a distinctive historical heritage; and

Wuereas, Our Christian objectives in missions and
education can be accomplished best through a cohesive
and dedicated corps of professional workers; and

WHEREAS, We are interested in promoting the Chris-
tian stewardship of time, energy, and resources of our
students; and

WHEREAS, We are interested in promoting the best
possible articulation between students on the junior
college level and our terminal schools; and

Wuereas, We believe that the above objectives can
be best fostered and promoted through the establish-
ment, maintenance, and expansion of our system of
terminal schools, senior college, and satellite junior
colleges; therefore

We respectfully request the Denver convention of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to take de-
cisive and immediate steps toward the construction,
staffing. and operation of a junior college on the Irvine
Ranch property in Irvine, Calif.

Sr. LukE LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
Claremont, Calif.

JOHN FRANTz, Secretary

ARTHUR F, GravupIn, Pastor

(6-29)
To Reaffirm Instructions
to Build Junior College at Irvine
WHeREAS, Our conventions at San Francisco, at
Cleveland, and at Detroit spoke favorably in regard to
the establishment of a junior college at the Irvine site;
and

Wuereas, The demands of an ever-increasing popu-
lation in the southern California area have been shown
in the past; and

Wuereas, The establishment of a junior college in
the southern California area would increase opportuni-
ties for the recruitment of pastors and teachers; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its instructions to
the Board of Directors to proceed to build a junior
college in southern California on the Irvine site as
speedily as the Lord of the church opens the hearts
of His people to provide the necessary funds.

Grace LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bishop, Calif.

Harry W. Marks, Pastor
GLENN ScHOLTA, President
JosEPH Doyon, Secretary

(6-30)

To Consider Partnership Arrangement
with California Lutheran College

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod
in convention assembled, its Board for Higher Educa-
tion, and our own Southern California District have
recognized the necessity to establish a college in south-
ern California and to this end have secured property at
Irvine for a junior college; and

WHEREAS, The ever-increasing necessity for a college
in southern California is fast approaching the critical
stage; and

Wuereas, We Christians recognize and are alarmed
at the ever-present imbalance between expenditures
for higher education on the one hand and the church's
mission to the whole man on the other hand; and

Whereas, An outlay of at least nine million dollars
for the establishment and equipping of a junior college
in the face of mounting costs (a drain of manpower as
well) is not in keeping with sound stewardship; and

Wuereas, Not a junior college but a fully accredited
4-year Lutheran college already exists with a student
body of 1,076 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and

Wuereas, Thousand Oaks is located in a smog-free
planned community within the Los Angeles metropoli-
tan area in one of the choicest locations in southern
California; and

WuereEas, California Lutheran College, Thousand
Oaks, is within the radius of two large schools: the
University of California and San Fernando State for
possible graduate work and research; and

WuereEas, California Lutheran College, Thousand
Oaks, carries a full program in the liberal arts, offering
the B. A. degree in 23 major fields, a fifth year in pro-
fessional education, and pre-professional training in
several areas; and

Wuereas, California Lutheran College is already
serving a good number of our own Synod’s youth and
in turn is being served by “Missourians” in its faculty
and its board of regents; therefore be it

Resolved, That the 48th convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, assembled in Denver, re-
quest the Board for Higher Education to consider part-
nership with California Lutheran College.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
Thousand Oaks, Calif.

OLE SORENSEN, Secretary
James Lareva, Pastor

(Documentation forwarded to floor committee)
(6-31)

To Proceed Immediately with Plans at Irvine

WHEREAS, Previous conventions of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod have recognized the great
need and feasibility of a college in the southern Cali-
fornia locality; and