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Synod Secretary
The Rev. Blake Scalet

The Secretary of the New Jersey Synod is elected at the Synod Assembly, and organizes and maintains records and minutes of meetings.  The Secretary also creates the Bulletin of Reports for Synod Assembly.

Secretary:  The Rev. Blake Scalet
 

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Constitution Workshop October 6, 2025

Zoom Recording​

Powerpoint

(Powerpoint) .pdf​

 

At the 2025 Churchwide Assembly, both the Model Constitution for Synods and the Model Constitution for Congregations were updated. Now is the time for EVERY congregation to begin the triennial process of revising your constitution. All required constitutional provisions (†) found in the current Model Constitution for Congregations must be incorporated into every congregation's constitution.

 

We are here to help you in the constitution review process! 

 

You can find the 2025 Model Constitution for Congregations here:

Model Constitution for Congregations .docx

Model Constitution for Congregations .pdf

 

You can review the Updated New Jersey Synod Constitution here:

NJ Synod Constitution SEPT 2025

 

You can find the official Summary of Actions of the 2025 Churchwide Assembly here:

Summary of Actions-2025 CWA .pdf

Constitution Workshop Recording (Oct 2024)
Powerpoint (.pdf)

Important Documents

Complete Synod Constitution, By-Laws & Continuing Resolutions

(current as of June 2025)

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Changing a Congregation Constitution

 

Flowchart - Congregation Constitution required changes

 

Model Constitution for Congregations 

(link to ELCA website)

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FAQ's Remote Council and Congregational meetings

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Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

609-586-6800

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“Our synod office is located on land which is part of the traditional territory of the Lenni-Lenape, called “Lenapehoking.” The Lenape People lived in harmony with one another upon this territory for thousands of years. During the colonial era and early federal period, many were removed west and north, but some also remain among the continuing historical tribal communities of the region: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation; the Ramapough Lenape Nation; and the Powhatan Renape Nation, The Nanticoke of Millsboro Delaware, and the Lenape of Cheswold Delaware. We acknowledge the Lenni-Lenape as the original people of this land and their continuing relationship with their territory. In our acknowledgment of the continued presence of Lenape people in their homeland, we affirm the aspiration of the great Lenape Chief Tamanend, that there be harmony between the indigenous people of this land and the descendants of the immigrants to this land, “as long as the rivers and creeks flow, and the sun, moon, and stars shine.”

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