{"content":[{"text":"CLC Constitution and Bylaws \n � \n (current through 2018 convention) \n � \n CONSTITUTION \n of the \n Church of the Lutheran Confession \n �� \n ARTICLE I: Name \n � \n The name of this organization shall be: Church of the Lutheran \n Confession. \n � \n ARTICLE II: Purpose \n � \n This church body is organized and dedicated to serve the following \n scriptural purposes: \n � \n A. To aid its members so that all things may be done decently and \n in order. \"Let all things be done decently and in order.\" 1 Corinthi- \n ans 14:40 \n � \n B. To afford its membership additional opportunities for the \n proclamation of the Gospel and for the exercise of Christian stew- \n ardship in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ, in accordance with \n the commands and promises of His Word. \n � \n \"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, \n a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who \n hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.\" 1 Peter \n 2:9 \n �","bbox":{"left":0.090909,"top":0.085625,"width":0.815121,"height":0.8354349999999999}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}