LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 106

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106 RESOLUTIONS

To Provide More Uniformity
in Church Extension Policy and Programs

RESOLUTION 1-18
Report 1-02, II, D, 4 (CW, p. 24)

Wuereas, Differences in District church extension
policies and operations have a tendency to confuse our
members, especially as they move from District to Dis-
trict; and

Wuereas, Districts have requested guidance in estab-
lishing policies for church extension operations; and

Wuereas, Tested and proved patterns of church ex-
tension fund administration and management constitute
a basic responsibility of those to whose care church ex-
tension operations have been entrusted; therefore be it

Resolved, That the synodical Church Extension
Board, in consultation with District church extension
representatives, prepare guidelines to achieve a greater
degree of uniformity in all synodical and District church
extension operations.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Make Church Extension Fund Loans
Only Where Fair Employment Contractors
Are Involved

RESOLUTION 1-19
Overture 1-12 (CW, p. 27)

Wuereas, The Synod at Denver (Proceedings, 9-07)
and at Milwaukee (Proceedings, 9-28) has spoken in
support of Project Equality; and

Wuereas, The Synod through its Board of Social
Ministry and through Districts has subsequently acted
in support of Project Equality; and

Wuergas, The Synod’s church extension funds sup-
port projects in areas where Project Equality staff and
services are not available (e.g., overseas); therefore
be it

Resolved, That congregations and agencies using Dis-
trict or synodical church extension funds be encouraged
to engage contractors and use suppliers who are mem-
bers of Project Equality; and be it further

Resolved, That in areas where Project Equality staff
or services are not available, congregations and agencies
be encouraged to pursue the goals of Project Equality.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Place Two Teachers on Board for Missions
RESOLUTION 1-20
Overture 1-09 (CW, p. 26)

Wuereas, The Board for Missions of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod has responsibilities for many
aspects of the church’s educational mission, especially
also outside the U.S. A.; and

Wuereas, The Board for Missions is responsible di-
rectly or indirectly for many Lutheran elementary,
secondary, and post-secondary schools and teachers
throughout the world; and

Wuereas, The Board for Missions is the only major
board of the Synod for which there is no Handbook
requirement that teachers be elected to that board;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Article VIII, section 8.01 of the
Handbook be amended to read:

The Board for Missions shall consist of 13 mem-
bers, who shall be elected by the Synod. Six of
these shall be selected from the clergy roster, two
from the teacher roster of the Synod, and five shall
be laymen. Special attention shall be given to the
wide range of interests and concerns of the board.

and be it further

Resolved, That this Handbook change become effec-
tive with the elections at the 1975 convention; and be it
finally

Resolved, That the teachers be elected for terms of
4 years, except that for the election held in 1975, only
the teacher receiving the highest number of votes be
elected to a 4-year term and the teacher receiving the
second highest votes be elected to a 2-year term to the
end that the terms of the teachers be staggered.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Reduce Number of Advisory Members
on Board for Missions

RESOLUTION 1-21
Overture 1-10 (CW, pp. 26—27)

Wuerzas, It is helpful to the Board for Missions to
have advisory members; and

Wuereas, It is important to exercise restraint regard-
ing the number who are asked to serve as advisory
members; therefore be it

Resolved, That Article VIII, Section 8.03a of the
Handbook, which reads:

a. The board may invite the full-time or part-
time advisory participation of individuals related to
ministries or organizations concerned with missions.

be amended to read:

a. The board may invite the full-time or part-
time advisory participation of individuals related to
ministries or organizations concerned with missions.
However, the number of full-time advisory mem-
bers shall not exceed five.

and be it further

Resolved, That Article VIII, Section 8.03 b of the
Handbook, which reads:

b. The director of missionary training or a pro-

fessor of missions from each terminal school of the

Synod shall be invited to participate in board meet-
ings as advisory members.

be deleted.
Action: Adopted (15).

(An amendment was proposed to have the first resolved
state that “full-time advisory members in this category shall