augustana! a great congregation with a really old constitution

Augustana!A great congregation

with a really old constitution

A constitution is . . .

• A LEGAL document

A constitution is . . .

• a PLANNING document

A constitution is . . .

• a MISSIONAL document

So what do we do with a really old

constitution?

• We breathe new life into it!

How will that happen?

• The Council named a committee of members . . .

Folks you know

• Dennis Brooks

• Alden Peterson

• Myrna Sheie (chair)

• Laura Thalacker

• Pastor Mark and Roseta Akin (ex-officio)

What did they do?

• Began with our current constitution

• . . . based on the ELCA’s 1989 Model Constitution for Congregations

Then added some things

• ELCA’s revisions since 1989

• Some are “required provisions”

And some more . . .

• changes describing Augustana today

So what’s next?

• Review by the Oregon Synod

And then . . .

• Review by the Church Council

And then . . .

• Review by YOU!

What do we review?

• the current constitution (1991)

• the proposed constitution (marked up)

• the proposed constitution (no marks)

Some helpful hints

• Constitutional provision (C_ _._ _ )

• Bylaws (B _ _._ _._ _ )

• Continuing resolutions

What do the marks mean?

What’s the timeline?

• Review until November 5

• Amendments are welcome

• Council acts November 12

• Augustana acts: January 26 (annual meeting)

Send amendments to . . .

• Myrna Sheie

• mssheie69@gmail.com

• 224-659-1537

How about questions?

• Any committee member

Questions?

•???

Thank you

• . . . for breathing new life into Augustana’s really old constitution!