# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S105
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RESOLUTIONS

1. MISSIONS

To Encourage Greater Participation
in the Church Extension Fund

RESOLUTION 1-01

Report 1-02 (CW, pp. 20—23)

Wuereas, The synodical Church Extension Fund is
an important arm of the mission of the church; and

WuerEas, The basic source of loan funds is provided
by a systematic participation of investments by indi-
viduals and organizations in both synodical and District
Church Extension Funds; and

Wuereas, Fund growth can be aided through the
example of leaders and workers as well as through
systematic and timely promotion; therefore be it

Resolved, That the leaders and workers of the
church at all levels be encouraged to participate in
the Church Extension Fund with a portion of their
savings and investment programs; and be it also

Resolved, That all Districts regularly designate spe-
cific times, such as annual Church Extension Fund
Sundays, for promotion.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Consider Missions and Church Extension
Capital Needs
RESOLUTION 1-02
Report 1-02 (CW, pp. 20—23)

Wuereas, The Board for Missions and the Church
Extension Board have significant capital fund needs;
and

Wuereas, The capital needs of the Synod have been
supplied through regular and special offerings of the
church; therefore be it

Resolved, That the capital needs of these boards
receive substantial consideration in the allotments of
any 125th Anniversary Thankoffering.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Improve Fiduciary Management
of Church Extension Fund
RESOLUTION 1-03
Report 1-02 (CW, pp. 20—23)

Wuereas, Accountability, responsibility, and credi-
bility are important facets in management and admin-
istration of a large and growing fiscal operation; and

Wuereas, The interrelationship of synodical and Dis-
trict Church Extension Funds makes an exchange and

interchange of information and reports necessary;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod’s Church Extension Board
shall:

1) Utilize the services of the synodical Controller’s
Department in assisting Districts in acquiring accredited,
certified audits (Handbook 8.63 f);

2) Receive, review, and study annual certified audits
from all Districts;

3) Seek the counsel of knowledgeable and competent
persons in studying and reviewing investment policies
and practices of synodical and District Church Exten-
sion Fund operations.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Change Handbook Regulations
Regarding Church Extension

RESOLUTION 1-04

(The committee reported in Session 5 that this mat-
ter had been transferred to Committee 4. See Res.
4-34.)

To Support Lutheran Bible Translators
RESOLUTION 1-05
Report 1-01, Appendix B; Overture 1-25 (CW, pp. 20, 29)

Wuereas, There are numerous peoples who do not
have the Word of God written in their own language;
and

Wuereas, We have been blessed by our God with
dedicated people in the Lutheran Bible Translators, an
agency engaged in the translation of Holy Scriptures
into these languages; and

Wuereas, Christ, our dear Lord, urges us in these
Scriptures to reach out into all of the world with every
means at our disposal; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, assembled in convention in Milwaukee, present
to the throne of grace its prayers of thanksgiving for
the effort and the dedication of all those connected with
Lutheran Bible Translators, as well as petitions for
continued blessings upon this organization; and be
it also

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the Board for
Missions and Lutheran Bible Translators to continue
their cooperation in accordance with the guidelines
found in CW Appendix B, page 20, entitled: “Relations
Between the Board for Missions and the Lutheran
Bible Translators.”

Action: Adopted (5).
APPENDIX B

Relations Between the Board for Missions
and the Lutheran Bible Translators

In fulfilling its obligations on behalf of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, the Board for Missions calls or
appoints and sends men and women of many capabilities to
fulfill a wide variety of tasks. These tasks include the reduc-
tion of language to writing, the production of written mate-