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Handbook page 129
Source: LCMS Handbook 2023, page 129.
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(a) It shall supply publishing and distribution services for the agencies of the Synod as required, unless this is deemed detrimental to the agency involved.
(b) It shall consult with representatives of other boards when materials are produced in concert with them.
(c) Unless otherwise instructed by the Synod, the Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing House shall determine what is to be published by the corporation.
(d) All materials of a religious or theological nature shall be approved through the Synod ’s prescribed procedure for doctrinal review before publication.
(e) Surplus funds, when not needed in the operation of the publishing house and as determined by the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors, may be ordered paid to The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod by the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors a t any regular or special meeting.
3.6.3.1 Concordia Publishing House shall be maintained and controlled by the
Synod as a corporate entity organized under the laws of the State of Missouri and shall be operated by a board of directors consisting of:
1. One ordained minister elected by the Synod in convention
2. One commissioned minister elected by the Synod in convention
3. Seven laypersons elected by the Synod in convention
4. The President of the Synod or his representative from the clergy roster, who will serve as a voting member of the board
5. The representative designated by the Board of Directors of the Synod, who will be a nonvoting member
3.6.3.2 Board composition needs to reflect commitment to the mission of the
church. Directors should have training and experience in diverse disciplines necessary for the operation of a publishing house, including product development and business management.
The Lutheran Church Extension Fund— Missouri Synod
3.6.4 The Lutheran Church Extension Fund— Missouri Synod, as established on
June 15, 1978, as a corporate entity under the laws of the State of Missouri, is operated by its members and Board of Directors, in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation and corporate Bylaws, to further the objectives and duties of the church extension fund by providing financial resources and related services for ministry, witness, and outreach within the Synod and, as approved by the Synod Board of Directors, beyond the Synod: (1) to and within partner churches with which the Synod is in altar and pulpit fellowship; or (2) upon the recommendation of the President of Synod, to Lutheran entities formed and operating outside of the United States that assist in fulfilling the Sy nod’s ministry and mission objectives in foreign countries.
(a) Any amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and the corporate Bylaws of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Missouri Synod as heretofore adopted shall be made by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Missouri Synod as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
