Sample Constitutions & Bylaws
As more and more new congregations join LCMC, we are receiving more requests for samples of constitutions and bylaws for their review and to assist in the creation or rewriting of their own constitutions and bylaws. LCMC does not have a "model" constitution and does not require approval of a congregation's constitution.
The following congregations have graciously provided copies of their constitution and bylaws as an aid to any congregation seeking assistance. There is no requirement to use any of these. They have been provided solely as examples for congregations seeking direction.
- A sample constitution: provided by Lutheran Church of the Cross, Altoona, IA
- A sample bylaw: provided by Lutheran Church of the Cross, Altoona, IA
- A sample bylaw: provided by Atonement Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND
- A sample constitution and bylaw: provided by Charity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
- A sample constitution: provided by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pell Lake, WI
- A sample constitution: provided by Shalom Community Lutheran Church, Starbuck, MN
- A sample constitution and bylaws: provided by Christ Church, Otsego, MN
