Complex sentence: The 35 district presidents plus the synod president form the Council of Presidents (COP), which places graduates from the two LCMS seminaries as pastors in congregations which have requested such a candidate.
Split into simpler sentences: The 35 district presidents plus the President of Synod form the Council of Presidents (COP). Among other things, the COP places graduates from the two LCMS seminaries as pastors in congregations which have requested such a candidate.