Projected Timeline

This timeline lists key events and activities in the process that leads to consideration by the 2013 Churchwide Assembly of an ELCA social statement on criminal justice.

2008		December, Task Force meeting #1

2009		Winter/Spring, listening posts
		May 29–30, Task Force meeting #2 [meeting minutes]
		May/June, Task Force meets online
		October 23–24, Task Force meeting #3 [meeting minutes]

2010		Winter, Task Force meeting #4
		Fall, Task Force meeting #5 — finalizes study

2011		February, Study published for use throughout the church
		Spring, Task Force meeting #6
		August, Report to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
		Winter, Task Force meeting #7 — finalizes draft

2012		March, First draft of social statement published
		April 13, Church Council Program and Service Committee Hearing
		March to Fall, Hearings on first draft
		Fall, Task Force meeting #8 — what are we hearing?

2013		January, Task Force meeting #9 — completes work on Proposed Social Statement
		February, Task Force signs off on Proposed Social Statement
		April, ELCA Church Council receives text of Proposed Social Statement and approves it for forwarding to CWA
		May, Proposed Social Statement published
		August, Churchwide Assembly considers statement for adoption
		October, Text of ELCA Social Statement on criminal justice published

2014		April, Study guide to social statement published by Department for Studies