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Constitution and Bylaws
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA

Includes changes adopted by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly. †Items marked with a dagger are mandated by the ELCA. (See †S18.11. and †S18.12. of this Constitution.) The Constitution is printed in boldface type; the Bylaws (indicated by the initials BL) are in lightface type.

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Contents

Chapter Number and Title

Page

1

Name and Incorporation

1

2

Status

1

3

Territory

1

4

Confession of Faith

1

5

Nature of the Church

2

6

Statement of Purpose

2

7

Synod Assembly

5

8

Officers

7

9

Nominations and Elections

12

10

Synod Council

14

11

Ministry Teams and Committees of this Synod

15

12

Mission Districts

17

13

Congregations

19

14

Ordained Ministers and Lay Rostered Ministers

21

15

Financial Matters

25

16

Indemnification

25

17

Adjudication

26

18

Amendments, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions

27

Standing and Continuing Resolutions
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA

The Standing and Continuing Resolutions document is in three sections: Policy on Standing and Continuing Resolutions, Standing Resolutions of Predecessor Synods, and Continuing Resolutions of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The nomenclature used at the time of the original adoption of these resolutions has been retained. To indicate present application, current nomenclature has been added in parentheses and italics.

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