ST. LUKE'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
LINCOLNTON, NC
BYLAWS

Section 2. The Church Council shall present two nominations for each office to be filled. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.

ARTICLE II
Church Council

Section 1. Should a deacon desire to resign, his resignation shall be received by the Church Council and his place shall be declared vacant.

Section 2. Should a person, absent from the congregational meeting, be elected deacon and decline to serve, his place shall be filled by the Church Council until the next meeting of the congregation.

ARTICLE III
Officers

Section 1. Should an officer of this congregation desire to resign, his resignation shall be received by the Church Council and his replacement elected to fill the unexpired term.

Section 2. Following the annual election of officers by the Church Council, the outgoing secretary and treasurer shall serve until their replacement has accepted and assumes office.

ARTICLE IV
Standing Committees

Section 1. All standing committees shall file a written quarterly report to the Church Council. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by the Pastor, and shall be called upon the request of a majority of the members of the committee.

Section 2. Vacancies occurring at interim shall be filled by the Church Council.

Section 3. Should a member of any committee desire to resign, his resignation shall be received by the Church Council and his place declared vacant.

Approved by Synod Council,North Carolina Synod,ELCA,February 27, 1992