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The Rules of Association (Constitution)
of The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
Preamble
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Having been called by the Gospel and made partakers of the grace of God, and by faith members of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and through Him of one another, we, members of evangelical Lutheran congregations in India, recognizing our duty as people of God to make the inner unity which we have with one another manifestin the common confesssion, defence and maintenance of our faith and in united efforts for the extension of the Kingdom of God at home and abroad: realizing the vastness of the field that God has assigned us for our labours in this land and the greatness of the resources within our beloved Church which are only feebly employed for this purposes, conscious of our need of mutual assistance and encouragement; and relying upon the promise of the divine Word that He who hath begun this work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ, do hereby unite in this Andhra Evangslical Lutheran, Church.
Furthérmore, we do now invite and, until such end be obtained, continue to invite all evangslical Christian congregations and ibodiek in india, one with us in the faith, to unite with us in one Christian Church in India,
Article I. Name And Area
Sec. 1. The name and title of the body organized under these Rulgs of Association (Constitution) shall be the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church and/or its successors in interest, The body hereinafter described as 'this Church', or as 'the
A. Enfli@hured.shallbe the Apdhra Evangelical Lutheran Church and [ or ¢ Yacgessors In intékest,
Sec. 2. Its work shall be carried on in Andhra Pradesh and such other places as this Church shall determine.