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Constitution Updates


Constitutions:

  • Model Constitution for ELCA Congregations (pdf) (amended at Churchwide Assembly 2022)
  • Model Constitution for ELCA Congregations (Word doc) (amended at Churchwide Assembly 2022)
  • NEOS Constitution (pdf)

To Submit Congregational Constitutional Changes for Review:

1. Submit proposed constitutional changes by emailing member of the Constitutional Committee to constitutions@neos-elca.org.
2. Constitutional Committee member/s will respond and review requests and changes within sixty days.
3. After the Constitutional Committee approves it, it will go back to the congregation for approval.
4. After the congregation approves it, it is sent to the Constitutional Committee with voting results.
5. The Constitutional Committee sends it to synod council for approval at its next meeting (synod council meets five times a year).
6. After synod council approval, a letter will be sent to the congregation stating that council approved their constitution.
7. As per individual congregation constitutions, the new constitution must be ratified.

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Synod Staff & Partners
    • Synod Council
    • Conferences & Congregations >
      • Meet the Deans!
    • Policies & Documents
    • Bishop's Page
    • Our Stories
  • For Rostered Ministers
    • Pulpit Supply List
    • Compensation Standards
    • Rostered Minister Forms and Reports
    • Coaching & Spiritual Direction
    • Congregation Vacancies
    • Mobility for Rostered Ministers
    • Tools & Trainings
  • For Congregations
    • Pulpit Supply List
    • Reports and Forms for Congregations
    • Compensation Standards
    • Congregational Systems Team
    • Music, Hymns & Synod Devotional
    • Discipleship
    • We Need a Pastor!
    • Tools & Trainings
    • Constitution Updates
  • Connect!
    • "Walking Together," Our Newsletter
    • Coaching
    • Pr. Julianne's Blog
    • Job Opportunities
    • Special Groups >
      • Creation Care Affinity Group
      • One Body, Many Members: Anti-racist Conversations Affinity Group
      • Sharing Congregational Resources