Annual Report to the Bishop | Annual Rostered Reports to be filed with the Bishop | | | |
Building and Property Recommendations | Questions about Building and property use. | | | |
Central States Synod Constitution | Current Constitution of the Central States Synod {Approved June, 2023} | | | |
Church Council Roles & Responsibilities | Descriptions of Church Council members roles and responsibilities | | | |
| Current compensation and benefit guidelines for Rostered Ministers, Pastors and Deacons. Approved during 2023 assembly. | | | |
| Video tutorial for compensation guidelines (2021 edition) | | | |
| 2024 Compensation calculation worksheet (Excel Spreadsheet) | | | |
Definitions and Guidelines for Discipline | ELCA guidelines for discipline: Rostered Ministers, Congregations and Members | | | |
| CSS policy for managing donations, bequests, & charitable gifts | | | |
IRS Requirements and Regulations | Link to the IRS form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification | | | |
| Indigenous land acknowledgement guide | | | |
| Synod Policy regarding sexual misconduct by rostered ministers | | | |
Model Constitution for Congregations | Sample Constitution for Congregations updated 2022 | | | |
Parochial Reports (Forms A & C) | | | | |
Political Campaign Activity | Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by 501(c)(3) organizations | | | |
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Portico Financial Resources | Summary of financial resources available from Portico | | | |
Protection Guidelines for Youth and Vulnerable Adults | Policy guidelines to protect youth and vulnerable adults | | | |
| Printable form for treasurers submitting mission support | | | |
| ELCA resources for Council Secretaries | | | |
| Budget approved June 2021 | | | |
| Basic information and statistics about the synod | | | |
| ELCA resources for council treasurers | | | |