Churchwide Assembly

Duties of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly:

• Review the work of the churchwide officers, and for this purpose require and receive reports from them and act on business proposed by them.
• Review the work of the churchwide units, and for this purpose require and receive reports from them and act on business proposed by them.
• Receive and consider proposals from synod assemblies.
• Establish churchwide policy.
• Adopt a budget for the churchwide organization.
• Elect officers, board members, and other persons as provided in the constitution or bylaws.
• Establish churchwide units to carry out the functions of the churchwide organization.
• Have the sole authority to amend the constitution and bylaws.
• Fulfill other functions as required in the constitution and bylaws.
• Conduct such other business as necessary to further the purposes and functions of the churchwide organization.