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To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

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Official Workbook overture source text

Overture: 9-26

Workbook page: Contents page xii; overture page 481

Source pages: Contents page xii; overture page 481

Source status: source checked / public

9-26 
To Develop Overture for Change  
in Regional Vice-President Selection 
WHEREAS, The Synod utilizes entities within specific groupings 
to live out its life together as Synod in an orderly way for the benefit 
of the Body of Christ; and 
WHEREAS, Districts are “the Synod itself performing the 
functions of the Synod” (Bylaw 4.1.1.1); and 
WHEREAS, “The district president shall represent the Synod in 
his district” (Bylaw 4.4.2); and 
WHEREAS, “A president shall be elected from the clergy roster of 
the Synod by each district” (Bylaw 4.3.1); and 
WHEREAS, “A visitation circuit is a network of congregations 
that ‘walks together’ for mutual care, support, advice, study, 
2026 Convention Workbook
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To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

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