LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2007, Page 126

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RESOLUTIONS

through support of recognized service organizations, planting of
new congregations, supporting the ever-increasing costs of Concordia Plans Services, disaster relief, etc.; therefore be it Resolved,
That the President of the Synod, district presidents, and circuit
counselors encourage the pastors under their ecclesiastical supervision to continue administering the Sacraments and preaching
to their congregations the whole counsel of God with the Gospel
predominating. After the chair ruled this proposal to be a substitute motion, the assembly voted not to consider it. After additional discussion, the resolution was adopted as presented by the
committee [Yes: 914; No: 277].)

To Develop Program to Emphasize
Biblical Whole Life Stewardship
RESOLUTION 4-03
Report 1-8-02 (CW, pp. 19–28)
WHEREAS, Biblical whole life stewardship is critical to
the spiritual health of the individual, the local congregation, the district, and the Synod; and
WHEREAS, The pastor is critical to the understanding
and sharing of biblical whole life stewardship; and
WHEREAS, Currently there is limited training and teaching about biblical whole life stewardship at the seminary
level because of the press of other disciplines, and no consistent continuing education program for pastors is in
place; and
WHEREAS, Many professions have credentialed continuing education programs in place; therefore be it
Resolved, That the convention assign to the Council of
Presidents the task of developing a mentoring and training
program for clergy with emphasis on biblical whole life
stewardship to be presented to the 2010 convention.
Action: Adopted (4)
(The resolution was adopted as presented by the committee
without discussion [Yes: 941; No: 226].)

To Authorize Exception to 2004 Res. 4-11
re Property Reversionary Provisions
RESOLUTION 4-04
Overture L4-38 (TB, pp. 50–51)
WHEREAS, The Concordia College—New York Board of
Regents, on Feb. 2, 2007, authorized CONCORDIA ON THE
MOVE, a plan for redeployment of assets to strengthen the
college; and
WHEREAS, On Feb. 15, 2007, the Board for University
Education approved the CONCORDIA ON THE MOVE
program, contingent upon completion of a reversionary interest agreement between the college and the Synod; and
WHEREAS, Certain restrictive covenants between The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and Concordia College—New York are no longer enforceable because of a New
York Statute of Limitations; and
WHEREAS, Concordia College—New York has been advised by its attorneys that it cannot execute new restrictive
covenants with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod unless it receives fair market value consideration; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Regents has taken action to
amend the Bylaws of Concordia College—New York by
adding a bylaw that can only be amended with the prior
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consent of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the
bylaw providing that all net assets will be distributed to
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod upon the dissolution or liquidation of the school; and
WHEREAS, Res. 4-11 of the 2004 convention of the Synod
specifically required that such property reversionary
provisions be included in the Articles of Incorporation of
corporate agencies of the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
in convention authorize the bylaw solution provided by
Concordia College—New York in lieu of the requirement
of 2004 Res. 4-11 that such provisions be included in the
Articles of Incorporation.
Action: Adopted (4)
(The resolution was adopted as presented by the committee
without discussion [Yes: 1,039; No: 86].)

To Amend Bylaws 3.8.3.6.4 (e) (2) and
3.8.3.6.4 (i) (2) re Financial Management
RESOLUTION 4-05
Overture 4-33 (CW, pp. 202–203)
Rationale
Bylaws 3.8.3.6.4 (e) (2) and 3.8.3.6.4 (i) (2) are part of the
list of responsibilities of the institutional boards of regents.
These two bylaws reflect a period in the history of higher
education when the Synod Treasurer provided all operating
funds for higher education institutions from a pool of Synod
dollars. Tuition and gifts received at an institution were
transferred to the Synod treasury and drawn out as needed
to maintain the operation of an institution. Today, institutions of higher education are largely responsible for their
own financing of operations, either from tuition or through
donor gifts. A line of credit through the Office of University
Education supports their operations during the months between tuition receipts. The Office of University Education
pools any excess operating funds to maintain the line of
credit for institutional support when needed.
This approach places the responsibility for managing
cash flow upon the institution and the Office of University
Education (Concordia University System).
Therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.3.6.4 (e) (2) be amended to
read as follows:
PRESENT PROPOSED WORDING
(2) All surplus institutional funds above an adequate working balance shall be deemed to be surplus and shall be deposited with the Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer of the
SynodConcordia University System for investment. Earnings
from such investments shall be credited to the depositing institution.

and be it further
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.3.6.4 (i) (2) be amended to read
as follows:
PRESENT PROPOSED WORDING
(2) Receiving of all gifts by deed, will, or otherwise made
to the institution and delivering them to the Vice-Presi-