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July 15, 2001 #7

Contact: Bruce Kueck (314) 342-5715

Program and Finance passes two resolutions

SAINT LOUIS -- Delegates to The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod s 61st 
Regular Convention passed two resolutions dealing with program and finance 
matters during the first day of convention proceedings on Sunday, July 15.

The church body s triennial convention is being held in the America's 
Center in downtown St. Louis.

Resolution 4-01 concerned giving thanks to God for the blessings that the 
Missouri Synod has been given through the service of Concordia Historical 
Institute (CHI), which is located on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. 
Louis.

Because CHI will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2002, and because it has 
an increased need for space to house its growing collection of important 
articles of historical value, CHI asked the convention to approve a special 
thankoffering to support the work of CHI. The measure passed.

Also, after much discussion, delegates passed Resoultion 4-01, which dealt 
with the already-accomplished transfer of Capital Funding Services from the 
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Foundation to the Lutheran Church Extension 
Fund.

PHOTOGRAPHS: Photos of convention coverage are available at 
www.lcms.org/convention/