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were in severe financial straits and could not rely solely on student 
tuition and large endowments for support; and 
WHEREAS, There is a necessity for our congregations in 
particular to consider giving faithful support to the Concordia 
universities in their region; therefore be it 
Resolved, That the English District memorialize the Synod to 
encourage its congregations to give prayerful consideration and 
financial support to our various Concordia universities; and be it 
further 
Resolved, That pastors in shepherding their congregations 
encourage the financial, prayer, and “presence support” for and to a 
CUS school of their choosing; and be it further 
Resolved, That the district memorialize the Synod in convention 
to direct the CUS Board of Directors to send an annual letter of 
encouragement to pastors and congregations to give financial 
support, as well as prayer support, and encouragement of youth to 
consider attending a Concordia  university, especially for 
professional church work; and be it finally 
Resolved, That each congregation of Synod be encouraged to put 
a CUS school into its annual budget and/or mission budget, marking 
it a blessing of God to render such support for the furtherance of 
Christ’s kingdom of grace, His church on earth. 
English District 
Ov. 7-09 
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.6.1 
WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.6.6 states that the Concordia University 
System (CUS) Board of Directors (BOD) is to assist with the 
cooperation and coordination of the Synod’s colleges and 
universities in the “ preparation of commissioned ministers for 
service in the Synod and of pre -seminary students for study at a 
Synod seminary”; and 
WHEREAS, The CUS BOD wishes to carry out this purpose in a 
timely fashion for the benefit of the Synod, her colleges and 
universities, and our students; and 
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HEREAS, Bylaw 3.6.6.1 (b) states that the CUS BOD shall 
“review and approve new implementations of and discontinuance, 
whether actual or constructive, of programs of study leading to 
professional church work in the interest of the institution(s) and the 
Synod”; and 
WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.6.6.1 (g) directs the CUS BOD to “ receive, 
revise, and recommend to conventions of the Synod for approval 
any proposals for creating, essentially revising, or renaming 
programs of study and certification for commissioned ministry”; 
and 
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HEREAS, Bylaw 3.6.6.1 (b) places approval of programs of 
study leading to church work with the CUS BOD, and Bylaw 3.6.6.1 
(g) places this approval with the conventions of the Synod, these 
two placements conflict with one another; and 
WHEREAS, The triennial cycle of convention of the Synod leaves 
the alteration of programs of study in any way according to Bylaw 
3.6.6.1 (g) in a timely manner impossible; therefore be it 
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.6.6.1 (g) be struck as follows: 
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING 
3.6.6.1 The Concordia University System Board of Directors 
shall: 
… 
(g) receive, revise, and recommend to conventions of the Synod 
for approval any proposals for creating, essentially revising, or 
renaming programs of study and certification for commissioned 
ministry; 
(hg) … 
and be it further 
Resolved, That the delegates gathered in convention exhort the 
CUS BOD to enact the work of Bylaw 3.6.6.1 (b) promptly when 
called upon to do so by a university; and be it further 
Resolved, That the CUS BOD include any such actions in their 
triennial report for the Workbook; and be it finally 
Resolved, That the CUS BOD’s work be commended to the care 
and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Board of Directors 
Concordia University System 
Ov. 7-10 
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.6.2.2 
WHEREAS, The 2023 Synod c onvention adopted Resolution 7-
04B, “To Revise Bylaws to Revisit and Renew Relationship of 
Colleges and Universities with the Synod”; and 
WHEREAS, 2023 Res. 7-04B significantly changed the way that 
the Synod relates to the universities of the Concordia University 
System (CUS); and 
WHEREAS, P art of 2023 Res. 7-04 B establishes mandatory 
training for the regents of the universities of the CUS; and 
WHEREAS, That training is now codified in Bylaw 3.10.6.2.2, its 
subparagraphs (a–d) further describing such training; and 
WHEREAS, T he required training has been  initiated and is  
ongoing; and 
WHEREAS, Bylaw 3.10.6.2.2 (d) has been subject to several 
interpretations and has caused some confusion regarding the 
training required of regents appointed or elected between 
conventions of the Synod; therefore be it 
Resolved, That Bylaw 3.10.6.2.2 (d) be amended as follows: 
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING 
F. Concordia University System Boards of Regents 
3.10.6.2.2 Persons elected or appointed to a board of regents shall 
undergo training for such service. 
… 
(d) A regent must complete the Synod New Regent Orientation 
within one year of the Orientation being offered or within one 
year of being elected or appointed—whichever period is longer. 
Failure to complete the initial training Synod New Regent 
Orientation within the first year after the first Synod convention 
after a regent is elected or appointed renders the regent ineligible 
to continue in office that timeframe will result in a loss of 
eligibility to continue serving . Upon such failure In such cases , 
the respectiveboard of regents shall declare the position vacant. 
Board of Directors 
Concordia University System 
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