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Merger Process Details should include the new church's location, staff changes, voting, threshold, and transfer of membership, property, assets, and liabilities. If possible, include a timeline that starts with the MOU approval and ends with the first service of the new merged church.

CONSOLIDATION: A ?consolidation? is defined here, for ecclesiastical purposes, as involving two or more congregations that join together to become a new entity with a new name and a new congregation-identification number (as assigned by the Office of the Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America).

In biblical terms, we believe mergers are another example of God doing a ?new thing? (Isa. ), helping existing congregations to reach new levels of unity, maturity and the fullness of Christ (Eph. ).

Similar Cultures Here's the principle: the more two congregations share the same culture, the greater the likelihood that a merger will work. The less culture they share, the greater the likelihood of failure.

In nearly all mergers, one church (the lead church) absorbs another (the joining church). The lead church is usually the larger congregation. The churches become one to achieve a common purpose: working together as a vibrant, healthy expression of Christ's body, the church.

In most mergers, one organization takes the lead, and the second organization gets absorbed by culture, policies, practices, and leadership. Taking time to consider all aspects of a merger can help to ensure it is the right decision for both churches and translates into a smooth transition.