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The 2005 Churchwide Assembly adopted the following changes to the nominations and election process:

  • Church Council nominations will be made only by synodical assemblies [on a rotating basis] with no additional nominations permitted at the Churchwide Assembly;
  • Synods not making nominations for Church Council shall alternately make nominations to Program Committees;
  • Nominations to the Multicultural Ministries Program Committee will be made by the ELCA ethnic associations; and
  • Nominations to churchwide boards and committees remain "at large" and are provided to the Nominating Committee for consideration.

Please use the applicable nomination form below. We encourage you to complete the on-line form, however, a paper form can be printed and submitted by U.S. mail service to: Nominations, c/o Office of the Secretary, 8765 W Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631-4101.

 


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