AELC Constitution

Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church

UECF OriginalTelugu Christian History

The complete Constitution of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) as reprinted in 1990 — Memorandum of Association, Rules of Association (Constitution), By-Laws, Constitution and By-Laws for the Synods, and Constitution and By-Laws for Parishes — presented as a searchable UECF.NET web book with page-by-page original scans, reading controls, bookmarks and resume reading.

Chapters 39
  1. Title Page & Contents ≈ 1 min
  2. Memorandum of Association ≈ 3 min
  3. Preamble & Article I. Name and Area ≈ 3 min
  4. Article II. Confession of Faith ≈ 2 min
  5. Article III. Objects and Duties ≈ 4 min
  6. Article IV. Membership ≈ 9 min
  7. Article V. Conventions ≈ 9 min
  8. Articles VI–VII. Property and Trustees; Officers ≈ 12 min
  9. Article VIII. Duties of Officers ≈ 9 min
  10. Articles IX–X. Support of the Full-time Officers; Relationships ≈ 4 min
  11. Article XI. Executive Council ≈ 17 min
  12. Article XII. Boards ≈ 9 min
  13. Article XIII. Commission of Adjudication ≈ 9 min
  14. Article XIV. Committees ≈ 2 min
  15. Articles XV–XVI. Amendments and By-Laws; Review of Operation ≈ 3 min
  16. Article I. Conventions ≈ 13 min
  17. Article II. Ministers ≈ 26 min
  18. Articles III–IV. Officers; Procedure for Nomination and Election ≈ 7 min
  19. Article V. Elected and Appointed Representatives ≈ 13 min
  20. Article VI. Boards ≈ 31 min
  21. Article VII. Composition and Duties of Standing Committees ≈ 37 min
  22. Articles VIII–X. Appeals; Headquarters; Administrative Charges of Work ≈ 7 min
  23. Articles XI–XII. Order of Business; Rules of Order ≈ 7 min
  24. Articles XI–XII. Order of Business; Rules of Order (continued) ≈ 7 min
  25. Articles V–VI. Membership; Conventions ≈ 4 min
  26. Article VII. Officers ≈ 18 min
  27. Article VIII. Ministers ≈ 10 min
  28. Article IX. The Lay-Ministry of the Church ≈ 7 min
  29. Articles X–XI. Committees; By-Laws and Amendments ≈ 6 min
  30. Articles I–II. Areas of Synods; Conventions ≈ 20 min
  31. Articles I–II. Areas of Synods; Conventions (continued) ≈ 9 min
  32. Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Constitution ≈ 13 min
  33. Article VII. Composition and Duties of Standing Committees ≈ 17 min
  34. Articles VIII–X. Appeals; Order of Business; Rules of Order ≈ 8 min
  35. Articles XI–XII. Fields in the Synods; Field Church Council ≈ 6 min
  36. Constitution for Parishes (Articles I–XII) ≈ 14 min
  37. Article I. Congregations and Membership ≈ 13 min
  38. Articles II–III. Congregational Panchayat; Parishes ≈ 14 min
  39. Article IV. Parish Church Councils ≈ 13 min
AuthorAndhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
Languageతెలుగు · Telugu · English · हिन्दी · Hindi
First published1990
Era1900s
CategoriesTelugu Christian History · Reformation · Church History · Telugu Christian Heritage
TopicsThe Church & Its History
Length191 pages · 39 chapters · ≈ 4 h 5 min read
FormatsWeb Book · PDF
Status UECF Original

UECF Original. UECF.NET / UECF-ministry publication (rights confirmed 2026-09-30) — Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church document — AELC permission?

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