What are the responsibilities of a Churchwide Voting Member at the Assembly?
The nature and role of the Churchwide Assembly are defined by the Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in this way: The Churchwide Assembly shall be the highest legislative authority of the churchwide organization and shall deal with all matters which are necessary in pursuit of the purposes and functions of this church. Further, ELCA churchwide constitutional provision 12.11.declares: The powers of the Churchwide Assembly are limited only by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, this constitution and bylaws, and the assembly’s own resolutions. The Churchwide Assembly, according to ELCA churchwide constitutional provision 12.21., must: a. Review the work of the churchwide officers, and for this purpose require and receive reports from them and act on business proposed by them. b. Review the work of the churchwide units, and for this purpose require and receive reports from them and act on business proposed by them. c.
