Commission on Handbook – June 2014
The commission provides ongoing maintenance and management of the Handbook of the Synod.
The commission provides ongoing maintenance and management of the Handbook of the Synod.
The LCMS Board of Directors serves the church as the legal representative of the Synod and the custodian of all of the property of the Synod.
The President, vice-presidents, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
The LCMS Board of Directors serves the church as the legal representative of the Synod and the custodian of all of the property of the Synod.
The President, vice-presidents, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
The Commission on Handbook meets at least four times a year, and it meets more often as necessary to carry out its responsibilities. The commission will next meet Nov. 19-20, 2014 in Garden Grove, Calif. This meeting will include a joint session with the Commission on Constitutional Matters and the Council of Presidents.
The six-member Commission on Constitutional Matters, comprised of two attorneys, three pastors and the Secretary of the Synod, meets at least four times each year. The commission interprets the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod upon request and ensures that governing documents throughout the Synod are in accord.
The President, vice-presidents, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
The LCMS Board of Directors serves the church as the legal representative of the Synod and the custodian of all of the property of the Synod.
The Commission on Constitutional Matters meets four or more times a year and as needed to carry out its responsibilities.
The President, vice-presidents, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
The LCMS Board of Directors serves the church as the legal representative of the Synod and the custodian of all of the property of the Synod.