# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S143
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

4. Program and Finance
To Support Work of CHI
through 75th-Anniversary Thankoffering
RESOLUTION 4-01
Overture 4-01 (CW, p. 203)
WHEREAS, Concordia Historical Institute, the Department of Archives and History of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2002;
and
WHEREAS, Concordia Historical Institute has served the
church faithfully in cultivating an interest in the history of
our church as a record of God’s gracious acts among His
people, in stimulating historical research relating to the
history of Lutheranism in America, in collecting and preserving articles of historical value, and in educating our
people regarding the lessons our own history has to teach
us; and
WHEREAS, The work and scope of Concordia Historical
Institute has greatly increased the need for adequate storage and display space to fulfill its charter and to continue to
serve the church; therefore be it
Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
in convention give thanks to God for the blessings that it
has received through the service of Concordia Historical Institute; and be it further
Resolved, That the congregations of our Synod be encouraged to support the ministry of Concordia Historical
Institute with their prayers, especially during the coming
anniversary year; and be it finally
Resolved, That during the year of Concordia Historical
Institute’s 75th anniversary, the congregations of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and their members be
encouraged to support the work of Concordia Historical Institute through a special thankoffering in gratitude to God
for the numerous blessings and boundless grace that He
has bestowed upon our church.

Committee 4 Chairman Vernon Schindler

tension Fund—Missouri Synod and The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod Foundation have been approved
by the members of each organization to reflect that transfer. The following changes to the Bylaws of the Synod are
recommended to the synodical convention by the Board of
Directors of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod and the Board of Trustees of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod Foundation to reflect the transfer of CFS to the Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod.
Resolved, That the following be added to Bylaw 3.503 a
immediately before the last semicolon: “; promoting strategic ministry planning and assisting in capital campaigns”;
and be it further
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.605 c be deleted, and that Bylaws 3.605 d, 3.605 e, and 3.605 f be redesignated as 3.605
c, 3.605 d, and 3.605 e.

Action: Adopted (2)
(The resolution was adopted as presented [yes: 951;
no: 63].)

To Revise Bylaws to Reflect Transfer
of Capital Funding Services

Action: Adopted (2)
(The resolution was adopted as presented [yes: 907; no: 116].)

RESOLUTION 4-02
Overture 4-03 (CW, p. 203)

To Respectfully Decline Overtures

Rationale
Capital Funding Services (CFS), originally a unit of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation, was
formed to provide consulting services to promote ministry
enhancement, sustained giving, and capital improvements
for the maintenance of the congregations, institutions,
agencies, causes, and objectives of the Synod. CFS has now
been transferred to the Lutheran Church Extension
Fund—Missouri Synod, and amendments to the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of both the Lutheran Church Ex-

RESOLUTION 4-03
WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for the reason given,
that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it
Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:
Number
Ov. 4-02
Ov. 4-04
Ov. 4-06
Ov. 4-07

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Subject
Evaluate Use of Resources
Disclose Grant Monies
Retain Youth Gathering Funds
Not Accept Valpo Advertising

Reason
Already being done
Contrary to Bylaw 3.72
Contrary to accounting principles
Policy presently in place

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