# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S146
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146 RESOLUTIONS

policy and decision-making boards and commissions
whenever elections are held or whenever a vacancy oc-
curs and appointments are to be made,

Action: Adopted (12).

To Provide Bylaws for Commission
on Lay Higher Education

RESOLUTION 4-33
Report 4-04, IV, F (CW, p. 203)

Wuereas, The 1969 convention of the Synod estab-
lished a Commission on Lay Higher Education (Denver
Proceedings, Res. 4-26) to assume the functions of the
present Valparaiso Advisory Commission and to interest
itself in the affairs of lay higher education in the church
generally; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following addition to the Hand-
book, providing bylaws for such a Commission on Lay
Higher Education, be adopted:

H. COMMISSION ON LAY HIGHER EDUCATION

6.181 Membership

The Commission on Lay Higher Education shall
consist of three members appointed by the Presi-
ent of Synod, after consultation with the Board of

6.183 Duties
The commission shal! —
a. consult with sroups within the Synod who are

interested in and concerned with the development
and expansion of Lutheran lay higher education;

b. encourage the support of Valparaiso Univer-
sity and cooperate with Valparaiso in her concern
for Lutheran lay higher education;

the Synod provides a campus ministry;
&. encourage the congregations of the Synod

and their memberships to take the fullest advantage
of the opportunities for Lutheran lay higher edu-
cation available at the colleges and seminaries of
the Synod.

Be it further

Resolved, That two members of the commission be
appointed initially for full 4-year terms, and the third
member be appointed to an initial two-year term: and
be it finally

Matters be directed to make such other changes in the
Bylaws as may be necessary for consistency with this
resolution.

Action: Adopted (12).

To Appoint Board for Church Extension
RESOLUTION 4-34
Report 4-09, I, 2, 1-02 (cw, p. 216)
Wuereas, The Board for Church Extension has as its
primary responsibility the administration of funds; and

Wuereas, Other boards dealing primarily with finan-
cial and business affairs are appointed; and

Wuereas, The Handbook section regarding the Board
for Church Extension requires updating; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Church Extension be
appointed, rather than elected; and be it also

Resolved, That to implement these changes, the By-
laws be amended as follows:

1. Replace the text of 8.51 with:

8.51 Board for Church Extension

The Board for Church Extension shall consist
of eight members — two Pastors, two teachers, and
four laymen — who shall be appointed by the
Board of Directors after consultation with the syn-
odical President. The Treasurer of the Synod shall
be an ex-officio member of the board.

2. Add to 2.03 b:

A Board for Church Extension
3. Delete from 2.03 a:

A Board for Church Extension
4. Replace 8.574 with:

a. administer the Synod’s Church Extension
Fund;

5. Replace 8.61 b 5, with:

9. through promotional programs among the
constituency.

6. Add to 8.63 a:

--- and authorization indicated in Section 8.57 a tof.
7. Replace the last sentence of 8.63 b so that it reads:

b. The amount of the loan shall be determined
by the needs of the applicant and the ability to re-

Action: Adopted (12).

To Elect Board for Higher Education
RESOLUTION 4-35

Report 4-09, II, 1; Overtures 6-22, 6-23, 6-24 (cw,
pp. 215—216, 313, 314)

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education’s mem-
bership is presently an appointed board and is not
elected by the constituency of our church; and

Wuereas, The Board for Higher Education of the