Thirteenth Triennial Convention Information

Additional information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Business

• • • Proposed Amendments to the Women of the ELCA Constitutions and Bylaws 
    • Official notification of the proposed amendments to the Women of the ELCA constitutions that were approved by the Churchwide Executive Board, October 18, 2025
    • How do Memorials and Resolutions get before our Convention?
    • Motions and Resolutions Form
    • NEW List of En Bloc Memorials
    • NEW Request to Remove an Item from En Bloc Form
    • Guidelines for writing resolutions
    • NEW Convention Program and Reports
    • NEW Convention Program and Reports Typographical Corrections
    • NEW 2027 Budget and Budget narrative (From the Convention Program and Reports)
    • Proposed Rules of Procedure
    • Business Committees: Job descriptions: Conduct of Elections, Credentials Committee, Memorials Committee, Minutes Approval Committee, Nominating Committee, Offerings Committee and Reference and Counsel Committee
    • Business Schedule for the 2026-2029 Triennial
    • Budget documents (password-protected)
    • NEW Reference and Counsel Recommendations

Nominations

Voting members of the Thirteenth Triennial Convention will elect officers and board members to serve for the 2026-2029 triennium. The president and vice president are elected at the convention by nominating ballot, and no advance nominations are needed for these two positions. Nominations for secretary, treasurer, and board members will be received between October 20 and February 20, 2026. Additional nominations, consistent with the constitution and bylaws, and the Proposed Rules of Procedure may be made from the floor during the convention.

• Frequently Asked Questions and Frequently Asked Questions about the Convention and Gathering
• Summary of Positions
• Policy against electioneering
• Stewardship Development Policy
• Nominations form
• NEW: Report of the Nominations Committee (From the Convention Program and Reports)
• NEW: Nominations from the Floor REPORT
• NEW! Report of the first ballot for President
  
• NEW! Report of the Second Ballot for President
• NEW! Report of the Third Ballot for President
• NEW! Report of the First Ballot for Vice President
• NEW! Ticket C First Ballot for the Executive Board
• NEW! Ticket C Second Ballot for the Executive Board

Voting Members

• • • NEW Important Informaiton about the Agenda and Credentialing
    • Glossary of terms 
    • Please read the Board apology from the 2023 Triennial Convention
    • Rank order process for election of voting members
    • Partner Synods

    • Summary of 2023 Memorials and Resolutions

    • Minutes from the Twelfth Triennial Convention, September 2023
    • NEW Voting Member List Numbered