# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S166
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Synod at least six months prior to the convention of
the Synod.
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(d) In the case of boards of directors of synodwide corporate entities, the committee shall consult with the
governing boards of each synodwide corporate entity,
through their chief executive, to receive input for the
committee’s consideration.
Action: Adopted (6) (Res. 6-11A was adopted without discussion by voice vote.)

To Amend Bylaw 3.7.1.3 re Membership
on Concordia Plans Board
RESOLUTION 6-12A
Overture 6-19 (CW, pp. 240–241)
Whereas, The Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services
and the Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans consist of the same
board members, 13 voting members (two parish pastors, one
teacher, and ten laypersons) all appointed by the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and one nonvoting
member (the Chief Financial Officer of the LCMS); and
Whereas, At present, Bylaw 3.7.1.3 provides that the voting
members on the Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services/
Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans shall include “Ten laypersons, at least four of whom shall be experienced in the design of
employee benefit plans, at least four of whom shall be experienced
in the management of benefit plan investments, and at least one of
whom shall have significant financial/audit experience”; and
Whereas, Due to the strong need for specialized expertise in
employee plan design and investment management, and the wide
scope of benefit products and services offered by Concordia Plan
Services, Concordia Plan Services and Concordia Plans would benefit from the service of two additional layperson board members
experienced in the design of employee plans and in the management of plan investments; and
Whereas, Due to the complexity of employee benefits, especially those designed to meet the unique needs of the variety of
workers served by Concordia Plan Services, it is beneficial for the
members of the Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services/
Board of Trustees–Concordia Plans to serve on those boards for
lengthy periods so that the contributions of their knowledge can
be maximized; and
Whereas, The Bylaws of the Synod limit the terms of office of
members of all boards of the Synod to three successive three-year
terms of office, unless otherwise provided in the Synod Bylaws; and
Whereas, The Bylaws of the Synod are otherwise silent as to
terms of office of the members of the Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services/Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans; and

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Whereas, Bylaw 3.6.4.3 provides: “All voting members of the
board of directors of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod shall serve a maximum of four three-year terms”; and
Whereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation
is seeking amendment of Bylaw 3.6.5.2.1 to add at the end thereof
the following sentence: “The members of the Board of Trustees of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation appointed by
the voting members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Foundation shall serve a maximum of four successive three-year
terms”; and
Whereas, Concordia Plan Services and Concordia Plans would
similarly benefit from their voting board members being permitted
to serve four successive three-year terms of office; and
Whereas, At its February 2013 meeting, a resolution was
adopted by the Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services/
Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans to request the 2013 LCMS
convention to amend Bylaw 3.7.1.3 to add two additional laypersons to the membership of the Board of Directors of Concordia
Plan Services/Board of Trustees of Concordia Plans, with such laypersons to be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Synod (as
are all other such board members), to increase the number of voting board members to 15, and to allow all of such voting board
members to serve a maximum of four successive three-year terms;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention amend Bylaw 3.7.1.3
as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.7.1.3

The bBoard of tTrusteesdirectors of—Concordia Plans
and the bBoard of dDirectorstTrustees of —Concordia Plan Services shall consist of 1315 voting members
appointed by the Board of Directors of the Synod. and
theThe Chief Financial Officer of the Synod as ashall
be a nonvoting member. Voting members shall be
appointed to three-year terms, which shall not exceed
four terms in a successive period. The 1315 voting
members shall include:

l. Two parish pastors ministers of religion—ordained.
2. One teacher who is a minister of religion—commissioned
3. TenTwelve laypersons, at least fourfive of whom
shall be experienced in the design of employee benefit
plans, at least fourfive of whom shall be experienced
in the management of benefit plan investments, and
at least one of whom shall have significant financial/
audit experience.
Action: Adopted (6)
(After brief discussion, Res. 6-12A was adopted as presented
[Yes: 880; No: 49].)

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