October 1999
Name
The group shall be called the "Lutheran-Moravian
Coordinating Committee." Each church body will be represented by three
persons, one of whom will be a staff person for ecumenical matters, or a
person appointed to carry out such responsibilities. Attention will be
given to lay participation. Each of the members will serve at the will
of the individual parent body, and a pattern of rotation will be
formulated. The committee will meet at least annually.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Lutheran-Moravian
Coordinating Committee will be:
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To ensure that commitments made in
Following Our Shepherd to Full Communion be carried out, and serve as a
forum for mission possibilities;
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To address matters that require
internal legislative decision-making and refer them to the appropriate
decision-making bodies of the participating churches;
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To address matters
related to programs to the appropriate units of the participating
churches, encouraging them to fulfill these specific tasks, and asking
for regular progress reports;
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To address ongoing relationship issues for
the participating churches and to facilitate inter-church activities;
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To
propose national events for the participating churches;
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To develop a
pattern of representation between the two participating churches; and
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To
report annually to the participating churches on the status of
inter-church activities.
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