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Resources
Call Process
- Congregational Mission Profile [PDF]
- Availability for Call Form [PDF]
- Confidential Mobility Form for Synod Bishops [PDF]
Call Review
Campus Ministry
- Campus Ministry Structures and Procedures
- Student Registry Form [PDF]
- Contact Ministries "Local Initiative" Grant Application [PDF]
Candidacy (for clergy and diaconal ministry preparation)
- Candidacy Handbook for Ordained Ministry [PDF]
- Candidacy Handbook for Diaconal Ministry [PDF]
- It's Your Call 2008
- It's Your Call 2007
- Introductory letter Insert
- Devotions for 2007 Insert
- A Congregational Resource and Evaluation Tool Insert
- "Called by God" brochure
- It's Your Call 2006
- Introductory Letter [PDF]
- Newsletter and Bulletin Announcement [PDF]
- Worship and Sermon Suggestions [PDF]
- "It's Your Call" Skit [PDF]
- Bishop's Letter [PDF]
- Bulletin Insert [PDF]
- Nomination Form [PDF]
- Memo to Pastors [PDF]
- Interview Form [PDF]
- What is a Call to Ministry? [PDF]
- Tips and Tools for Nurturing Candidates [PDF]
- It's Your Call Youth Resources
- Confirmation Lesson on Vocation
- Leader's Guide [PDF]
- Note to Confirmation Leaders [PDF]
- Section 3 - Worksheet [PDF]
- Section 3 - Bible Passages [PDF]
- Section 4 - Playdough Recipe [PDF]
- Section 5 - Ephesians Passage [PDF]
- Section 6 - Who Wants to be a Minister? [PDF]
Church Extension Fund
Clergy Roster
Compensation Schedule
- Compensation Schedule for 2007-2008 (effective January 1, 2008) [PDF]
Constitutional
- Model Constitution for Congregations
- Conference
- Atlantic [PDF]
- Georgian Bay [PDF]
- Hamilton/Niagara [PDF]
- Kitchener Waterloo [PDF]
- London [PDF]
- Northern [PDF]
- Ottawa/St. Lawrence [PDF]
- Toronto [PDF]
- Endowment Fund
- View/download Word file [DOC]
- View/download Word Perfect file [WPD]
- View/download Rich Text file [RTF]
- View/download Acrobat file [PDF]
Continuing Education
Creation, Stewardship of
- Greening Suggestions for Congregations
Diaconal Ministry Roster
Finance
- Conference Congregational Life Expense Form [PDF]
- Synod Record of Expense Form [PDF]
- Treasurer's Remittance to Synod Report [PDF / XLS]
Global Hunger and Development
Lutheran Planned Giving
Mutual Ministry Materials
- Mutual Ministry Manual [PDF]
Pandemic Planning
- Pandemic Emergency Plan for the Eastern Synod of the ELCIC [PDF]
- Guidelines for the Celebration of Holy Communion During a Pandemic [PDF]
- Recommendations for Synod Office and Conferences Regarding a Pandemic [PDF]
Policies
- Eastern Synod
- Campus Ministry Structures and Procedures
- Sexual Abuse or Harassment Policy [PDF]
- Continuing Education Plan [PDF]
- Ethical Guidelines for Pastors not under Call to a Congregation [PDF]
- Grounds for Discipline of Ordained Ministers [PDF]
- Harassment of Clergy, Employees and Volunteer Leaders and Congregational Members [PDF]
- Policy Statement for The Eastern Synod Lutheran [HTML / PDF]
- Privacy Policy Information Brochure [PDF]
- Privacy Policy to Protect Personal Information [PDF]
- Privacy Compliance Practices [PDF]
- Sabbatical Guidelines for Rostered Persons of the Eastern Synod [PDF]
- Transfer of Congregational Records
- ELCIC National Church
- Other
Protection of Children, Youth and Other Vulnerable People
Publication Resources
Pulpit Supply
- Pulpit Supply List [PDF]
Service (Compassion and Justice)
- Community Ministry Initiatives - Overview [PDF]
- Community Ministry Initiatives - With Index [PDF]
- Service Resources Bibliography [PDF]
Support and Stewardship
- Compensation Schedule for 2007-2008 [PDF]
- Sabbatical Guidelines for Rostered Persons of the Eastern Synod [PDF]
Video Resources
Volunteer Service to Synod
Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
Witness, evangelism
Youth
- A Pastoral Letter to Congregations (from Synod Youth) [PDF]
- ELCIC Youth Website (Deeper)
- Get your Lutheran Youth Movement gear. Click here to order!
- Lutheran Youth Movement Structure [PDF]
- Youth Ministry Resources [PDF]
Web Links
- Alberta and the Territories Synod
- British Columbia Synod
- Camp Lutherlyn Golden Lake, Ontario
- Camp Mush-a-Mush Middle Cornwall, Nova Scotia
- Edgewood Camp and Conference Centre Eden Mills, Ontario
- Global Hunger and Development Appeal The standing appeal of the ELCIC
- ISARC The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition
- KAIROS The ELCIC is a member of KAIROS, Canadian churches working together
- Luther Hostel
- LWF Regional Office for North America Regional LWF Office in North America
- Manitoba - Northern Ontario Synod
- Saskatchewan Synod
- The Anglican Church of Canada Our Full Communion partner
- The Canadian Council of Churches The ELCIC is a member
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Our sister church in the USA
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Our National Church
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana Our international Companion Synod
- The Lutheran World Federation The international federation of Lutheran Churches
- The World Council of Churches The ELCIC is a member
- Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
