The Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a key component of the congregation’s governance. Each churchwide assembly of the ELCA has amended the Model Constitution for Congregations. Each ELCA congregation is encouraged to review these amendments, to incorporate changes to required provisions into their constitutions and to consider recommended changes. See the Constitutions page for details.
Please see the attachments for updates from the 2022 Churchwide Assembly: an updated model constitution, amendments to the model, and rationale for the amendments.
The Western Iowa Synod Secretary, Dagna Simmons, reviews updated congregations’ constitutions, as well as assists as needed. Dagna can be reached at dagna.simmons@wisynod.org.