Synod 2023

Submitting a Proposal to Synod

Proposals for the 2023 Provincial Synod may be submitted to the Synod Office. The mailing address is 1021 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 and the email address is [email protected].


Submitting a Proposal (sometimes called a Memorial) to Synod

Any member, board, or agency of the Church may initiate proposals for Synod. Most proposals are submitted prior to Synod; some may be distributed upon arrival at Synod. Still others may be drafted by committees during Synod. Minority reports are permitted but discouraged.

Proposals should be submitted in the following format:

Proposal to the
(Year) Synod of the Moravian Church Northern Province

Regarding (RE): SUBJECT OF THE PROPOSAL
The body of the proposal should contain one or more Whereases that give the reasoning and rationale for a proposal and one or more Resolveds that call for action.

Whereas:                                                             … And

Whereas:                                                             …, therefore be it

Resolved:

Submitted by
Name
Congregation or Agency
Date