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ecclesiastical supervision of. See Ecclesiastical supervision election of the President by, 187 eligibility and application for membership, 13, 55– 56 expulsion of, 18, 67– 79 members of, 24 membership in the Synod, 12– 13, 24– 25, See further Membership in the Synod nominations by, 186, 188 relation to circuit, 25, 203–7 relation to circuit visitor, 203–5 relation to district, 25, 194–96 relation to Synod, 12– 13, 24– 25 reporting to Synod, annual, 25 right to financial disclosures, 30– 31 self-governance, 13, 34– 36, 47 submission of overtures by, 105 transfer between districts and partner churches, 195 transfer of records, 127 voting members, 14, 17, 24 written vote of, 15 Congregations, non-member service by Synod members, 36, 61 Constitution committee. See under Districts of the Synod Constitution of the Synod, 11–19, 11–19 amendments to, 19 Constitutional Matters, Commission on.

See Commission on Constitutional Matters Convention Nominations, Committee for.

See Committee for Convention

Nominations

Conventions of districts, 17– 18, 196–97 advisory delegates, 17, 197 attendance and absences, 196–97 delegate accreditation, 196 election of circuit visitors by, 204 election of Synod Committee for Convention Nominations by, 189 powers, 25 powers and duties, 196 presiding officer, 15 publications, 196 rules and order, 196 special sessions, 18 submission of overtures by, 105, 196 voting delegates, 17, 196 Conventions of the Synod, 13– 14, 216 advisory delegates, 14, 103 advisory representatives, 14, 103–5 appeal of presidential actions to, 115 attendance and absences, 103, 105 Committee for Convention

Nominations, 116, 189–92

Committee on Elections, 193–94 committees, floor, 106 delegate certification, 103 delegate orientation, 108 delegate representation, 12, 14, 100– 103 delegate responsibilities, 102 doctrinal resolutions and statements, 34– 36 expenses, 108 governing documents, adoption and amendment, 18, 19, 217 local committee, 107 management, 107 nominations and elections. See

Nominations and elections

order, 107–9 overtures, 105– 6, 109, 147, 196, 202, 207 parliamentary rules, 108 powers and duties, 12, 25 preachers, worship leaders, essayists, 108 presiding officer, 15 Proceedings, 109, 115, 116 publications, post-convention, 109 publications, pre-convention, 107 quorum, 13 referral to by the President, 114 relationships of, 25– 27 reports, 105, 109, 147, 191, 209, 210 resolutions, 14, 36 rights and duties, 15– 16 special sessions, 14, 109, 216 time and place, 13, 109 Today’s Business, 107, 109 voting delegates, 14, 100– 103 Workbook, 106, 107, 108, 126, 186, 187, 19 1 youth representatives, 105 Convocations, of circuits, 207 Corporate entities, synodwide. See Synodwide Corporate Entities Corporate Synod, 12, 16, 22, 214– 17 Articles of Incorporation, 214– 17 objectives, 215 powers, 12 regulations for, 27– 34 Council, 22 Council of Presidents, 22, 155 acting as Board of Assignments. See Board of Assignments and member status, 62– 63, 65 and reinstatement, 99 appointments by, 135, 151, 156, 158