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General Materials of Interest
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Letter from Synod Secretary |
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2008 Synod Assembly Primer |
 | The following resources are provided to assist Voting Members
with understanding and use of parliamentary procedure.
Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition, govern
parliamentary procedure of the Synod Assembly according to our
Constitution and Bylaws.
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Parliamentary Procedure - Some Terms and Their Usage
(1 page) |
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Parliamentary Procedure - Condensed Chart (1
page) |
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Parliamentary Procedure - More Complete Chart
(2
pages, compiled by our synod parliamentarian) |
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 | Other useful information, such as a map of the Roanoke College
campus and packing tips, can be found from the
main 2008 Synod Assembly page.
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Section 1 - Preliminary Materials
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Table of Contents |
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First Draft of Agenda |
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Rules of Procedure |
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2008 Synod Assembly Workshops |
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Synod Assembly Evaluation Form (added 6/4/08)
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Section 2 -
Report of the Synod Council |
Section 3 -
Report of the Bishop (added 6/4/08) |
Section 4 - Report of the Treasurer
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Treasurer's Report |
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2007 Faith Fund Report |
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Congregational Benevolence Report |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Section 5 - Reports of the Synod Divisions, Offices and
Affiliated Ministries
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Reports of Divisions |
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Reports of Offices |
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Reports of Affiliated Ministries |
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Section 6 - Reports of the Presiding Bishop and of
Ministries of the ELCA
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Report of the Presiding Bishop |
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Report of Ministries of the ELCA |
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Section 7 - Report of the Nominating Committee
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Section 8 - Report of the Reference and Counsel
Committee
 | General Material
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Role of Reference and Counsel Committee |
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Overview of Resolutions |
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 | Expression of Thanks and Appreciation
 | forthcoming |
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Greetings |
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A Memorial Encouraging Same-Gender Couple's Promises of Lifelong
Fidelity |
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A Memorial on the Blessing of Same-Gender Couples' Promises of Lifelong Fidelity |
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A Memorial to Amend Policies on the ELCA's Ministry Rosters |
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Opposition to State-Sponsored Slot Machine Gambling |
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Opposition to Violence and Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity |
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Study of the Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality |
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Section 9 -
Minutes of the 2007 Synod Assembly (61 pgs - 608 KB) |
Section 10 -
Constitution and Bylaws of the Metro D.C. Synod (July
2007 Edition) (45 pgs - 107 KB) |