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Handbook page 132
Source: LCMS Handbook 2023, page 132.
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2. The chairman of the Board for National Mission or his representative from that board
3. At least seven members appointed by the members, as provided in the Bylaws of the Foundation
4. The President of the Synod or his representative
5. The representative designated by the Board of Directors of the Synod as a nonvoting member The members of the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Foundation appointed by the voting members of the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation shall serve a maximum of four successive three-year terms.
3.6.5.2.2 Trustees elected by the members of the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod
Foundation may be removed by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation at any time, for cause. Trustees elected by The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in convention may be removed by the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church— Missouri S ynod in accordance with the Bylaws of the Synod. A vacancy occurring in the position of a trustee elected by the members of the Lutheran Church—M issouri Synod Foundation shall be filled by the Members of the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation at any regular or special meeting, in accordance with its bylaws. A vacancy occurring in the position of a trustee elected by The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in convention shall be filled by the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Synod.
3.6.5.2.3 The Foundation Board of Trustees shall elect a president/chief executive.
(a) The board shall assemble the slate of candidates for this position in consultation and mutual concurrence with the President of the Synod.
(b) The chief executive of the Foundation shall give regular reports to the Board of Directors of the Synod.
3.6.5.3 The Foundation shall devise synodwide programs of deferred giving,
including legacies, bequests, devises, endowments, foundations, and other trusts for the advancement, promotion, endowment, and maintenance of the Synod and its districts, colleges, seminaries, and other agencies, and such other causes as may be designated by its board of trustees and the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod.
(a) It shall provide estate -planning services, materials, and training events in accordance with applicable policies established by its board of trustees to assist estate -planning counselors throughout the Synod in consummating gifts.
(b) It shall maintain on a prioritized basis a current catalog of North American and worldwide missions and social ministry, higher education, and other projects that could be funded by gifts from individuals, congregations, and auxiliaries, and shall develop prospectuses for use by counselors in making all calls.
(c) It shall provide materials and conduct training events to assist both volunteer and salaried counselors throughout the Synod.
