Resources and Site Guide: Administration Resources:
Constitution Resources

Synod constitution, model constitutions for congregations, guidelines and notes for congregation constitutions, and model bylaws for conferences.

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Model Bylaws for Conferences

• pdf format
• rich text format - compatible with Word and WordPerfect

• 2005 Amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations ^PDF
• Notes for Revising an ELCA Congregation Constitution ^PDF
• Guide for Use of the Model Constitution for Congregations of the ELCA ^ELCA