The WELS Conference of Presidents Meeting Minutes
Collection
Identifier: S023
Scope and Contents
Records consist of COP meeting agendas and meeting minutes from 1948-1989. Agendas and minutes are included from both regular COP meetings held throughout the year and assignment committee meetings held each May to assign pastor and teacher graduates. A detailed index of the various topics discussed at COP meetings is included.
Dates
- 1948 - 1989
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical / Historical
The Conference of Presidents (COP) of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) is composed of the presidents of the 12 WELS districts, elected by their respective districts, and members elected by the synod in convention, including the synod secretary, synodical vice presidents, and the synod president, who serves are the chairman of the COP.
The COP has responsibility in the following areas: supervising, maintaining, and strengthening the unity of doctrine and practice; overseeing and coordinating the calling process; working with congregations to care and provide for the spiritual and physical needs of called workers; encouraging congregations and individuals to provide for the financial support of the synod; and promoting the mission and ministry of the synod in the districts. The COP is also responsible for assigning graduates of WELS ministerial education schools to their first congregations and schools.
The COP meets at least four times annually.
Extent
1 Box : Collection consists of 1 record box of 43 file folders.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Records are in ascending chronological order. The index to the minutes has been placed first in the collection. There is only one series, as everything in this collection involves the same general type of materials.
- Arizona - California District
- Conference of Presidents
- Dakota - Montana District
- District President
- Michigan District
- Minnesota District
- Minutes
- Nebraska District
- North Atlantic District
- Northern Wisconsin District
- Pacific Northwest District
- South Atlantic District
- South Central District
- Southeastern Wisconsin District
- Western Wisconsin District
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the TestR1 Repository
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