# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S213
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Therefore be it
Resolved, That the LCMS Handbook be revised as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
Bylaw 1.2 Definitions of Terms
1.2.1

The following definitions are for use in understanding the terms as used in the Bylaws of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod:
		…
(q) Property of the Synod: All assets, real or personal, tangible or intangible, whether situated in
the United States or elsewhere, titled or held in the
name of the Synod corporate Synod, its nominee,
or an agency of the Synod. “Property of the Synod”
does not include any assets held by member congregations, the Lutheran Church Extension
Fund—Missouri Synod, or by an agency of the

“11. Structure and Administration”

Synod in a fiduciary capacity (including, for purposes of example, the funds managed for the
Concordia Plans by Concordia Plan Services and
certain funds held by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation).
Action: Adopted (8)
(Brief summaries were provided for this and seven other resolutions which the committee wished to bundle into a single action
as “housekeeping matters.” Following explanations provided, the
chair asked the assembly whether it was ready to vote. Hearing no
objection, he called for the vote and the bundled resolution action
that included Res. 11-04B, Res. 11-08A, Res. 11-11, Res. 11-12, Res.
11-13, Res. 11-15A, Res. 11-17, and Res. 11-20 was adopted as presented [Yes: 923; No: 32].)

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