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It's hard founding a chapter, I'm sure. It's probably even harder to graduate and leave it with others. You wonder if all of your work will live on and prosper. If you lay a strong foundation, it will.
About the mission statement: Most mission statements as they are known nowdays (especially in businesses) are made to change and evolve. Even FranklinCovey, probably the biggest advocate of personal mission statements, tells it's students to reevaluate their mission statement every year or so. A mission statement is more of a set of goals to strive for (excellent customer services, high return on investment, a closer relationship with X, etc). Those goals will eventually need to be revised because they are outdated, no longer applicable, or have been met. I wouldn't freak out if someone says they can change the mission statement in the future. . .they are probably thinking like I am above.
Maybe your "mission statement" is actually something else. A purpose? A symphony? A statement of principles? I don't know what your national requires of you, but maybe the mission statement should be renamed. That way people will see the title and think more 'permanent'. You can help future members reflect the ideals of the chapter through brotherhoods, membership education and development. After all, not only should your fraternity be selecting people that live up to it's ideals/values, it should also be educating and guiding it's members on HOW to live up to it's ideals/values.
Hope this helps.
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