- Synod Council
The Synod Council is the Board of Directors of the Synod and serves as the interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly. It makes decisions which are not in conflict with actions taken by the Synod Assembly or which are not precluded by provisions of the Synod Constitution and Bylaws or the Constitution and Bylaws of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Ministry Support
works to enable Christians of the Northern Illinois Synod
to realize their call to ministry
as both lay and professional workers by providing resources, support, and continuing education
within our synod, in cooperation with
other synods, agencies, and institutions
within the ELCA and the Church.
- Congregational Life
supports and equips congregations to carry out
their ministries. Currently, most work is carried out by
subcommittees in four areas: Worship, Youth Ministry, Parish
Planning, Education and Stewardship.
- Global Mission
leads a yearly Mini Global Mission Event for the Synod. Missionary in Residence program. Companion Synods (Tanzania and India) program. Encourages participation in National Global Mission Events. Scholarships are offered by the committee.
- Outreach
informs, educates, and assists congregations of the Synod in regards to New and Redeveloping Congregations, Evangelism, Ecumenism, and Natural Church Development
- Social Ministry
works to inspire the people of the congregations and communities of the Northern Illinois Synod to make Christ known in word and deed, locally and globally, through experiential education and Biblical/theological reflection with regard to social ministry concerns.
- Discipline
The
functions of the Committee on Discipline of this synod are set forth
in Chapter 20 of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing
Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Consultation
The functions of the Consultation Committee are set
forth in Chapter 20 of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing
Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and in
Chapter 17 of this constitution.
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list of vacancies
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at the next
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