LUTHERAN WOMEN’S
MISSIONARY LEAGUE
LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION
MICHIGAN DISTRICT BYLAW REVISIONS
Article
VI – Officers and Elections
Section 3
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In
the event a vacancy occurs in the office
of Pastoral Counselor, the position shall
be first offered to the pastor who was on
the ballot at the last District
convention but not selected. If he
chooses not to accept the position, the
Executive Committee in consultation with
the LCMS District President shall fill
the vacancy.
Article
XII – Executive Committee
Section 3 - The Executive
Committee shall:
e. Fill
vacancies occurring in elective offices, except
the office of President
(See Article
VI, Section 3a, 3c).
Article
XIII – Pastoral Counselors
Section 1 - The
Pastoral Counselors shall be two (2) pastors of
the Michigan District LCMS. They shall serve a
term of four (4) years and cannot immediately
succeed themselves. In the event a pastor has
been appointed to complete a term as counselor
when a vacancy has occurred in that position, he
shall be eligible for election if the partial
term served is two years or less. One (1)
counselor shall be elected at each convention. A
newly elected counselor shall assume his duties
at the close of the convention in which he is
elected. (See Article VI, Section 3c).
Article
XVI – Official Publication
Section 3 - The LWML
in Action shall be sent to all members of
the Board of Directors and to all societies
within the District in the second and fourth
quarters of the calendar year. The Executive
Committee may authorize additional issues, as it
deems necessary.
Article
XVII – Mission Grants
Section 1
c.
Proposals for all mission grants shall be
submitted to the Vice President of Mission
Outreach and are to be postmarked by
October 31 in the odd-numbered years.
Note:
Change/Addition is printed in italics.
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Michigan District LWML Mission Statement
The mission of the Lutheran
Women's Missionary League is to assist each woman of
The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod in affirming her
relationship with the Triune God so that she is
enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of
the world.
