The 2026 Synod Assembly approved several
amendments to the Constitution of the West
Virginia-Western Maryland Synod under †S18.12; these
are now in effect.
Additionally, the Synod Assembly approved four amendments
under †S18.13(b); these are not in effect until ratification
by the Church Council of the ELCA. Ratification is expected
in the late fall of this year. These amendments (requiring
ratification) are here listed (underlining indicating
additions, strikethroughs deletions).
S10.10.
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A majority of the members, excluding
the youth member, of the Synod Council shall
constitute a quorum. The members who
attend a meeting that has been previously
adjourned for one or more periods aggregating at
least 6 days because of an absence of a quorum,
although less than a quorum as fixed by this
provision, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum
for the purpose of acting upon any matter set
forth in the notice of the meeting if the notice
states that those members who attend the adjourned
meeting shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for
the purpose of acting upon the matter. |
S10.11.
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The Synod Council may by a
two-thirds vote declare vacant the seat of a Synod
Council member (other than that of an officer
whose removal is governed under †S8.57) who
a) has been judicially declared of unsound mind,
b) has been convicted of an offense punishable by
imprisonment for a term of more than one year, or
for any other proper cause which the constitution
and bylaws may specify, c) does not accept the
office either in writing, within 60 days after
notice of election, or by attending a meeting of
the board of directors, or d) has been
persistently absent in the judgment of the Synod
Council by failure to 1) attend in-person
meetings, 2) attend meetings by electronic means
(under †S10.09.01), or 3) acknowledge mail ballots
(under B10.08). |
S11.04.
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The Mutual Ministry Committee
shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of
the Synod Council to provide support and counsel
to the bishop. A Mutual Ministry
Advisory Board shall be appointed jointly by the
vice president and the bishop. Term of office on
the board shall be 2 years, with 3 members to be
appointed from the voting membership of the
congregations of this synod each successive year,
without term limitation. The vice president or
his/her designee, who shall be a member of Synod
Council, and the bishop shall be members ex
officio of the board. The Mutual Ministry
Advisory Board shall function as a board of this
synod, adopting for itself such bylaws (subject to
ratification by the Synod Council) and rules as
best facilitate the fulfillment of its purpose.
The duties of the Mutual Ministry Advisory Board
shall be defined by continuing resolution. |
S11.06.
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The Finance Board of the this
synod shall consist of three to six members, not
including the treasurer who shall be a member ex
officio. The Finance Board members shall be
appointed by Synod Council for a term of two years
and be eligible for re-election without term
limitation. The terms of the Finance Board members
shall be staggered. The Finance Board may adopt
its own bylaws subject to ratification by the
Synod Council. The Finance Board shall be
responsible for the management of the synod's
reserves and investments with authority to hold,
invest, and liquidate investment within the
parameters set by Synod Council and shall perform
such other duties as may be committed to it by
Synod Council or the governing documents of this
synod. |
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