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Monday, August 8  -  Sunday, August 14
Schedule

World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center  - Orlando, Florida

1,018 voting members from 65 synods and 10,657 congregations serving on behalf of the 4,984,925 baptized members of this church

Visitors may register on-site as space permits at the Orlando Marriott World Center during the Churchwide Assembly August 8-14.

Full List of Agenda Items  and Detailed Links

Preparation Materials

• The Role of the Churchwide Assembly
  

• The Work of the Churchwide Assembly
  

• Who Attends the Churchwide Assembly
  

• Memorials and Resolutions
  

• Role of the Church Council at the Churchwide Assembly
  

• Role of the Presiding Bishop at the Churchwide Assembly
  

• Role of the Secretary at the Churchwide Assembly
  

• Opportunities to Learn about the ELCA
  

• Report of the Nominating Committee
  

• Rules of Organization &  Procedure for the 2005 Churchwide Assembly
  

• Report to Congregations
  

• Excerpts from Roberts Rules of Order, newly revised
  

• 2005 Nominations Workbook for the Church Council, Boards of the Churchwide Units and Churchwide Committees
  

• Nomination Form to be completed by nominee and nominator
  

• Governing Documents
  

• Recommendations: Proposed Regular Amendments to the ELCA Constitution
  

• Tentative Schedule

Church Council  

• Report of the Church Council

Reports of the Officers

• Presiding Bishop
  

• Secretary
  

• Treasurer

Reports of the Churchwide Units  

Division Reports: (all Acrobat files)

• Division for Congregational Ministries
  Lutheran Men in Mission
  Lutheran Youth Organization
  

• Division for Ministry
  

• Division for Outreach
  

• Division for Higher Education and Schools
  

• Division for Church in Society
  

• Division for Global Mission

Commission Reports: (all Acrobat files)

• Commission for Multicultural Ministries
  

• Commission for women

Department Reports: (all Acrobat files)

• Department for Communication
  

• Department for Ecumenical Affairs
  

• Appendix A: Lutheran World Federation
  

• Appendix B: Lutheran-Reformed Coordinating Committee
  

• Appendix C: Lutheran-Moravian Coordinating Committee
  

• Appendix D: Lutheran-Episcopal Coordinating Committee
  

• Department for Human Resources
  

• Department for Research and Evaluation
  

• Department for Synodical Relations and the Conference of Bishops
  

• Report of the Executive for Administration

Other Churchwide Units: (all Acrobat files)

• Church Periodical-The Lutheran
  

• ELCA Foundation
  Exhibit A: ELCA Foundation Report on Giving
  

• Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  

• Publishing House of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  

• Board of Pensions
  

• Mission Investment Fund
  

• College Corporation Meetings