Proposed Constitution Changes - June, 2011
The last amendment to the Prince of Glory
Constitution and By-laws occurred in 1988, just after the merger of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and the Lutheran Church
of America. The POG constitution mirrors the 1988 ELCA model
constitution, which has subsequently been reviewed and revised every
couple of years. Because of this, there are a number of differences
between the synod’s model constitution and the POG constitution. A
committee, comprised of Donald Dickison, Dan Erickson, and Lori
Bluhm, has completed a comprehensive review of POG’s constitution
and by-laws, along with our great pastoral and council leadership.
After this review, the Committee recommends modifications that would
clarify the constitution and the by-laws, as well as accommodate
changes in the law and some procedural improvements. Most of the
proposed changes are minor language changes only. Some of the
changes address procedures that apply to other synod congregations.
However, if POG’s constitution is amended in any way, then there are
certain mandatory clauses in the synod’s model constitution that
must be included, word for word, in our constitution.
The proposed revisions have been reviewed and
recommended for approval by the church council. The congregation
will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed amendments at a
special congregational meeting, which is scheduled for Sunday, June
19, 2011 after the second service. A more detailed explanation of
the recommended amendments will be provided at that time. In
addition, there is a summary of the changes that is found on the POG
webpage, and on the bulletin boards. If you have any questions,
please contact any member of the constitutional committee.
 The
following documents contain complete details of the proposed
changes. Click the icons or document titles to view the documents.
Please note that you need the free Adobe Reader software installed
on your computer to read the documents. If you need a copy, click on
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able to download it.
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