LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2001, Page 203

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204 PROGRAM AND FINANCE

4-05

To Place Restrictions on Special Grants
to President’s Office

WHEREAS, From time to time large financial gifts and endow-
ments are given directly to the synodical President for his discre-
tionary use; and

WHEREAS, The synodical President is an elected officer of the
Synod and therefore accountable to the Synod for all matters per-
taining to his office, including all fiscal matters, including special
gifts; therefore be it

Resolved, That the synodical President shal! report to the syn-
odical Treasurer and Board of Directors all monetary receipts that
come directly to his office or person from any source, including
those given for his discretionary use; and be it further

Resolved, That the synodical President advise the Board of Di-
rectors of all expenditures less than $20,000.00 that are made from
these discretionary funds and are not specific items in the budget;
and be it finally

Resolved, That the synodical President obtain the consent and
authorization from the Board of Directors for any expenditures in
excess of $20,000.00 that are not budget items and are expended
from such discretionary funds, grants, or special gifts.

Our Savior
Plantation, FL

4-06

To Retain Youth Gathering Funds
for Future Gatherings

WHEREAS, The national LCMS Youth Gathering has been a
tremendous blessing to our church body every three years since its
inception in 1980 in Fort Collins; and

WHEREAS, Each of the subsequent national LCMS Youth Gath-
erings has grown in size over the previous youth gatherings since
the first gathering in 1980; and

Wuereas, The national] LCMS Youth Gathering is the largest
single event held in the LCMS with over 31,000 registered for this
year’s event in New Orleans; and

WHEREAS, The national LCMS Youth Gathering has been de-
signed to be a self-sustaining venture since its inception in 1980;
therefore be it

Resolved, That any monies received from the 2001 national
LCMS Youth Gathering and all future gatherings which exceed ex-
penses be retained for the exclusive use of future gatherings; and be
it further

Resolved, That any interest earned on monies received in the
process of conducting the 2001 LCMS Youth Gathering and future
Youth Gatherings be retained for the exclusive use of future gath-
erings; and be it finally

Resolved, That in future LCMS Youth Gathering registrations, a
special option be available at the time of registration for partici-
pants to add a modest amount to their registration fee which would
be reserved for exclusive use by the LYF CFW Walther Endow-
ment Fund for Youth Ministry Leadership.

Our Savior
Livermore, CA

4-07

To Not Accept Valpo Advertising
for Lutheran Witness
Wuereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has always
understood that 1 Tim. 2:12, “And 1 do not permit a woman to
teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence” (NKJV),
limits the pastoral office to men alone not because of cultural rea-
sons but due to the Word of God; and

2001 Convention Workbook

Wuereas, The Lutheran Witness is a publication of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and

WHEREAS, Valparaiso University accepts women into its
pre-seminary program; and

WuereEas, Valparaiso University serves ELCA seminary needs
in its pre-seminary program; and

WHEREAS, Valparaiso University cannot serve the seminary
needs of a heterodox church body without teaching against the or-
thodox position of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (con-
cerning the ordaining of women into the pastoral ministry); there-
fore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Witness no longer accept adver-
tising from Valparaiso University.

St. John
Melcher. 1A

4-08

To Recognize 100th Anniversary
of Michigan District CEF

WHEREAS, “The Michigan District of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States, limited to Michigan,
being a religious denomination in this State desiring to create a
Corporate Board of Trustees to take, hold, invest. sell and other-
wise manage and control property ... did [vote to incorporate] at a
regular meeting of said Synod held at Frankenmuth, Michigan, on
June 18, 1901” (Articles of Incorporation filed with the state of
Michigan); and

WueErEAS, At said meeting the decision was made to “elect Her-
man Speckhard, Emmauel Mayer, Michael Helmreich, John Ruff,
and John Schroeder of its members residing in the State within the
bounds of said Synod, to serve as Trustees”; and

WHEREAS, “The president of said General meeting aforesaid
was Gustave Spiegel of Jackson, Michigan, and the Secretary
thereof was Conrad Umbach of Sebewaing, Michigan, said Board
of Trustees are created by and under the laws of the State of Michi-
gan, which were House Bill No. 931, which became law April 25th
last, which law provides for such incorporation ... of religious de-
nominations”; and

WHEREAS, The Church Extension Fund of the Michigan District
has for the past one hundred years served the churches of the
Michigan District by being a resource for the financing of new
church buildings, the expansion of existing facilities, the purchase
of church sites, and other activities related to the growth of the
church of Christ; and

Wuereas, The Church Extension Fund of the Michigan District
has been blessed by God over the past century to amass assets
which today total in excess of one hundred sixty million dollars to
serve Him and His church; therefore be it

' Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in con-
vention during the year of our Lord 2001 recognize the [00th an-
niversary of the founding of the Church Extension Fund of the
Michigan District; and be it further

Resolved, That the convention give thanks to God for our fore-
fathers, who in 1901 were of a mind and heart to incorporate a fi-
nancial vehicle to assist congregations in the Michigan District with
the purchase of land and the building of facilities where the Gospel
would be preached and taught; and be it finally

Resolved, that the convention of The Lutheran Church—Mis-
souri Synod raise a doxology to Almighty God for His blessing of
the ministry of the Church Extension Fund of the Michigan Dis-
trict in this their centennial year.

St. Lorenz
Frankenmuth, MI