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St. James Constitution & Bylaws


The membership of St. James Lutheran Church
approved the amendments made to the Constitution and Bylaws
at the Congregation Meeting on Sunday, November 16, 2025.


Proposed 2025 St. James Lutheran Church Constitution & Bylaws

2025 Churchwide Assembly Amendments to the
Model Constitutions for Congregations of the ELCA with Rationales.

Mandatory updates per the ELCA are highlighted in yellow.
Prior updates/revisions to the Constitution had been remiss; those changes are highlighted in turquoise.
The Proposed 2025 Constitution & Bylaws document has been submitted for review by the Lower Susquehanna Synod as of 10/29/2025; any feed back will be shared with the congregation.


The membership of St. James Lutheran Church
will approve the amendments made to the Constitution and Bylaws
at the Congregation Meeting on Sunday, November 21, 2021.

Proposed 2021 Constitution & Bylaws


The membership of St. James Lutheran Church
will approve the amendments made to the Constitution and Bylaws
at the Congregation Meeting on Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Proposed 2020 Constitution & Bylaws

Proposed 2020 Constitution & Bylaws Executive Summary


The membership of St. James Lutheran Church
approved the amendments made to the
Constitution at the Congregation Meeting on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

2017 Constitution & Bylaws