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Secretary
 
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 Changes
(Posted Nov 6, 2023)

1.) The Proposed Revisions with rationale

2.) The complete Synod Constitution
(This includes the already approved Continuing Resolutions and the Proposed Revisions)

Notice of these proposed changes is sent to all congregations of the Synod in compliance with the New Jersey Synod Constitution.


S18.13.B The Synod Council may propose an amendment, with notice to be sent to the congregations of this synod at least six months prior to the next regular meeting of the Synod Assembly. Such an amendment shall require for adoption a two-thirds vote of the voting members present and voting at such a regular meeting of the Synod Assembly.
S18.21. This synod may adopt bylaws not in conflict with this constitution or with the constitution and bylaws of the churchwide organization. This synod may amend its bylaws at any meeting of the Synod Assembly by a two-thirds vote of voting members of the assembly present and voting. Newly adopted bylaws and amendments to existing bylaws shall be reported to the secretary of this church.

Important Documents

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NJ Synod Constitution, Bylaws, Continuing Resolution 

(as of May 2022)

 

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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1930 State Highway 33

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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