LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1979, Page 108

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108 RESOLUTIONS

To Prescribe Role and Relationship
of Auxiliaries and of Listed
Service Organizations
RESOLUTION 2-07
Report 2-01, C, 2, 3 (CW, pp. 61—63); Overture

2-17 (CW, p. 69)

WHEREAS, The Lord has blessed The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod through the programs of its
auxiliaries; and

WHEREAS, The Handbook of the Synod does not
indicate how auxiliary status is obtained and/or re-
tained; and

WHEREAS, An auxiliary is an arm of the Synod, and
this carries with it both privileges and responsibilities;
and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is

PRESENT WORDING

A. INTERNATIONAL LUTHERAN
LAYMEN’S LEAGUE

17.01 Affiliation Advised

The Synod recognizes the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League as the men’s organization within
theSynod and advises all men’s organizations within
theSynod to affiliate with the International Lutheran
Laymen’s League.

B. LUTHERAN WOMEN’S MISSIONARY
LEAGUE

17.03 Affiliation Advised

The Synod recognizes the Lutheran Women’s
Missionary League as the women’s organization
within the Synod and advises all women’s organi-
zations within the Synod to affiliate with the Lu-
theran Women’s Missionary League.

C. LUTHERAN MEDICAL MISSION
ASSOCIATION

17.05 Relationship to the Synod

The Lutheran Medical Mission Association is
recognized as a service group within the Synod to
cooperate with the Council for Christian Medical
Work and with the staff person for medical work of
the Board for Missions.

thankful to God for other service organizations that are
also involved in program activities that extend the
ministry and mission of the church; and

WHEREAS, Because of their identity with The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, service organiza-
tions need to have a corporate responsibility to the
Synod; and

WHEREAS, The avenues for expression of this respon-
sibility vary among the service organizations, depend-
ing on the type of programs/ activities; and

WHEREAS, Lines of responsibility should be devel-
oped in such a way that the service organizations retain
their freestanding character and their independent
initiative and creativity; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaws 17.01, 17.03, and 17.05 be
replaced by the following proposed Bylaws 17.01 and
17.03:

PROPOSED WORDING

17.01 Auxiliaries

a. Definition. An organization desiring auxiliary
status may apply to the synodical convention,
through the Board of Directors, if it satisfies the
following requirements:

1. Itis national in scope, voluntary in membership
and participation;

2. It identifies itself with The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod but is not a part of the Synod’s
constitutional structure;

3. It is independent in the establishment and
evaluation of its own objectives, activities, and pro-
grams, in its organization and administration, and in
financial matters;

4. It exists as an arm of the Synod and has as its
primary function aiding the Synod, specifically in
programs that extend the ministry and mission of the
Synod;

5. Itis classified by the Internal Revenue Service
as a 501 c (3) corporation; and

6. Its membership is made up of persons who are
baptized members of congregations that are members
of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

b. Responsibilities. A synodical auxiliary shall—

1. report annually, through its president, to the
Synod’s President and on request of the Synod’s
President to the convention;

2. cooperate with the appropriate division, board,
commission, and/or staff member of the Synod and
with other synodical auxiliaries;

3. provide the Synod with an annual program
report and financial statements audited by an inde
pendent certified public accountant;

4. keep the Synod advised of any new program
under consideration;

5. submit all material of a Biblical or theological
nature to the Synod for doctrinal review;

6. be responsible for its own debts and liabilities
and so indicate in agreements, promotional mate-
rials, and all other communications of a financial
nature in accordance with criteria determined by the

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