The Constitution
of
Concordia Lutheran Mission Society Inc.

Contents

• Article I - Name
• Article II - Head Office
• Article III - Confession
• Article VI - Undertakings
• Article V - Directors
• Article VI - Dissolution

The Articles of Incorporation (Art. Inc.) of Concordia Lutheran Mission Society Inc. shall serve as the Constitution of the Society, here restated as follows:

Article I: Name

The Name of the Corporation shall be CONCORDIA LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY INC. (Art.Inc. I)

Article II: Head Office

The Head Office of the Corporation shall be in the Regional Municipality of Winnipeg in the Province of Manitoba, and at such place therein as the directors may from time-to time determine. (Art.Inc. 2)

Meetings of members of the Corporation may be held outside of Manitoba, at such place within Canada as may be determined by the directors of the Corporation. (Art.Inc. 6.2)

Article III: Confession

This organization and every member of it accepts without reservation:

1. the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as the written Word of God and the only rule and norm of faith and practice;
2. all the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church as a true and unadulterated statement and exposition of the Word of God, to wit: the three Ecumenical Creeds (the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed), the Unaltered Augsburg Confession, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles, the Large Catechism of Luther, the Small Catechism of Luther, and the Formula of Concord (Art.Inc. 6.1)

Article IV: Undertakings

The undertaking of the Corporation is restricted to the following: To undertake, promote, support and encourage Christian mission activity and provide mission and stewardship educational opportunities for members of congregations of Lutheran Church-Canada (Art.Inc. 5)

The Corporation has no authorized capital and shall be carried on without pecuniary gain to its members, and any profits or other accretions to the Corporation shall be used in furthering its undertaking. (Art.Inc. 7)

Article V: Directors

The affairs of the Concordia Lutheran Mission Society, Inc. shall be governed by a board of directors each of whom at the time of election and throughout the term of service shall be a member of the Corporation. The method of election of members of the board of directors, their term of office, responsibilities, removal and replacement are prescribed in the bylaws.

The number of directors may be designated from time to time by resolution of the directors provided that the minimum number of directors shall be three, and the maximum number of directors shall be nine. (Art.Inc. 3)

Article VI: Dissolution

Upon dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, all remaining property and/or assets of the Corporation, after payment of all debts and liabilities of the Corporation, shall be distributed to Lutheran Church-Canada. (Art. Inc. 6.3)

Posted October 30, 2000

Revised August 30, 2001