# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S124
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RESOLUTIONS

8.53 Objectives

Financing the acquisition of sites and the erection
of facilities to aid expansion for effective programs of
ministry, witness, outreach, and service.

8.55 Functions

The board shall—

a. provide funds to assist the Synod, Districts,
and congregations with loans for sites and facilities
in the church’s program of expansion for the renova-
tion and improvement of facilities, refinancing of
existing capital indebtedness, and short-term loan
assistance to Districts for mortgage and construction
loan needs;

b. aid in motivating individuals, congregations,
organizations, and Districts in acquiring invest-
ments for church extension in a systematic manner;

c. strive to coordinate and obtain uniformity in
the church extension programs of the Synod and the
Districts;

d. provide leadership in advance site acquisition
for further expansion.

8.57 Duties of Board

The board shall—
a. administer the Synod’s Church Extension

d. The individuals elected to the Board of Direc-
tors for Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri
Synod shall serve a maximum of three four-year
terms and shall also serve as members of the Board
for Church Extension of the Synod.

e. Any amendmentto the articles of incorporation
and the corporate bylaws of the Lutheran Church
Extension Fund—Missouri Synod as heretofore
adopted shall be made by a two-thirds vote of the
members of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund—
Missouri Synod as set forth in its articles of incorpor-
ation and bylaws and shall be reported to the next
synodical convention.

f. In the event the Lutheran Church Extension
Fund—Missouri Synod is ever dissolved, its net assets
shall be distributed to The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod or its successor.

8.53 Objectives

This corporation is formed for the purpose of
financing the acquisition of sites and the erection of
facilities to aid expansion for effective programs of
ministry, witness, outreach, and service of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

8.55 Members and Board of Directors of
Lutheran Church Extension Fund—
Missouri Synod

Except to the extent expressly provided elsewhere
in these Bylaws, specifically naming the Lutheran
Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod, none of
the provisions of these Bylaws shall be applicable to
the Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri
Synod or to the members and directors of the
Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod,
the same being subject only to the terms and condi-
tions of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of
that corporation.

The members of the Lutheran Church Extension
Fund—Missouri Synod shall consist of the persons
who constitute the Board for Church Extension of the
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and would con-
tinue in this capacity until July 1, 1981. The members
of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri
Synod would then consist of representatives of each
of the participating Districts, an individual desig-
nated by the President of the Synod, the Treasurer of
the Synod, and such individuals as are appointed by
the Board of Directors of the Synod in compliance
with the terms and conditions of the Bylaws of that
corporation.

8.57 Functions of Synod Board for Church
Extension

The board shall.—

a. aid Districts in motivating individuals, congre-
gations, and organizations in acquiring investments
from Districts for church extension in a systematic
manner;

b. strive to coordinate and obtain uniformity in
the church extension programs of the Districts; and

c. provide leadership in advance site acquisition
for further expansion.

8.59 Duties of Synod Board for Church
Extension

The board shall—
a. establish policies within which Districts are to