Resources

• Alphabetical Listing of All Resources

Resource Listings by Category

Call Process

• Congregational Profile
• Mobility Form

Call Review

• Anniversary of Call Review
• End of Term Ministry Review

Compensation Schedules (salaries for Clergy)

Campus Ministry

• Student Registry Form
• Contact Ministries "Local Initiative" Grant Application

Candidacy (for clergy and diaconal ministry preparation)

• Candidacy Handbook for Ordained Ministry (PDF file)
• Candidacy Handbook for Diaconal Ministry (PDF file)
• Candidacy: It's Your Call 2006
  • Introductory Letter • Newsletter and Bulletin Announcement • Worship and Sermon Suggestions • It's Your Call Skit • Bishop's Letter • Bulletin Insert • Nomination Form • Memo to Pastors re: Interviews • Interview Form • What is a Call to Ministry? • Tips and Tools for Nurturing Candidates (PDF files)
• Candidacy: It's Your Call Youth Resources
  • Worship Service • "Called by Name" Skit • Hymn Suggestions • Leader's Guide • Note to Confirmation Leaders • VCU Section 3 - Workshop • VCU Section 3 - Scripture • VCU Section 4 - Playdough Recipe • VCU Section 5 - Ephesians • VCU Section 6 - Who Wants to be a Minister? (PDF files)

Constitutional

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education Plan brochure
• Short Term Study Application

Education

Financial, treasurers' materials, expense report forms (synod and conference), Church Extension Fund, Domestic GHDA Grants

• Conference Congregational Life Expense Form
• Synod Record of Expense Form
• Treasurer's Remittance to Synod Report

Mutual Ministry Materials

• Mutual Ministry Manual (PDF file)

Policies

Pulpit Supply List

Publication Resources

• The Eastern Synod Lutheran Advertising Rates

Recruitment, “It's Your Call” - See Candidacy

Service, justice, compassion, advocacy, Global Hunger and Development

Support, stewardship, resource development, planned giving, Compensation Schedules, Mutual Ministry

Video Catalogue

Waterloo Lutheran Seminary

Witness, evangelism

Worship

Youth

Web Links

Frequently Used Resource Links

• Community Ministry Initiatives - Overview (pdf file)
• Community Ministry Initiatives - With Index (pdf file)
• Compensation Schedule for 2005-2006 (pdf file)
• Church Extension and Capital Fund Application (PDF file)
• Directory of Congregations and Roster of Ordained/Diaconal Ministers (this links to ELCIC site)
• Global Hunger and Development Appeal Project Applications (PDF file)
• Model for Congregational Endowment Fund
  • MS Word file • WordPerfect file • RTF file • PDF file
• Model template for Congregational Screening
  • MS Word file • WordPerfect file • RTF file • PDF file
• Model Congregational Screening Documents
  • MS Word file • WordPerfect file • RTF file • PDF file
• Sabbatical Guidelines for Rostered Persons of the Eastern Synod
• Remittance to Synod Report (PDF file)
• Service Interest Indicator (PDF file)
• Service Resources Bibliography (PDF file)
• Tackle Box I · Tackle Box: the sequal · Tackle Box III · Tackle Box IV
• Vision2000+
• Youth Ministry Resources (PDF file)

Frequently Used Forms

The following forms are all formatted to the Acrobat PDF file format.