Nominations Process

Nominations for Churchwide Committees and Boards

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America celebrates the diverse gifts of its members and asks that members consider sharing those gifts in leadership roles in this church.

Synods nominate and the Churchwide Assembly elects members to the Church Council.

The Churchwide Assembly also elects members to the following boards and committees:
•    Mission Investment Fund Board of Trustees
•    Portico Benefit Services Board of Trustees
•    Publishing House of the ELCA (Augsburg Fortress, Publishers) Board of Trustees
•    Committee on Appeals
•    Committee on Discipline
•    Nominating Committee

The Church Council is responsible for filling vacancies on certain churchwide boards and committees.

The Church Council also elects members to the following board and committees:
•    Endowment Fund Board of Trustees
•    Advisory Committee for The Lutheran Magazine
•    Committee of Hearing Officers

If you are interested in being nominated for election to a particular board or committee, please read and complete the online Nomination Form.

If you would like to nominate someone else, please ask him or her to read and complete the Nomination Form or e-mail the person’s name and contact information to the following address: nominations@elca.org