# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_April 28 29 2023_S6
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177. Montana District Articles of Incorporation (23-3008)
By an email of March 20, the Montana District President forwarded the district’s proposed Articles of
Incorporation for review. The commission finds the proposed articles to be in harmony with the
Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod and approves them for presentation to the convention for adoption.
The district is thanked for this review and reminded to forward for the commission’s records a clean copy
of the articles as adopted and filed with the State of Montana.
179. Convention Overture Review
The commission, in a discussion led by the Secretary, reviewed the overtures assigned to each floor
committee in preparation for its service to the committees and convention during Floor Committee
Weekend and beyond (Bylaws 3.9.2.2.1–2).
180. Closing Prayer and Future Meetings
The commission is next scheduled to meet in connection with Floor Committee Weekend, meeting on
Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9 (in joint session with the Commission on Handbook in the morning),
and then joining the floor committees through Monday, June 12, with some members being released
Sunday. The commission will also meet Thursday, July 27, in Milwaukee and then join the convention
through Noon on August 3.
John W. Sias, Secretary

CCM Minutes – April 28–29, 2023 – Page 145