Forms and Documents
Sowing and Growing Disciples of Jesus
The following resources are offered to assist you in your ministry. If you have questions regarding these items or if you wish to receive other forms and documents not offered here, please contact the NT-NL Synod Office.


A. Synod Forms

  1. Documents - Care and Compensation: 2008
  2. Documents - Care and Compensation: 2009
  3. Documents - Contract for Pastoral Ministry (not under call)
  4. Documents - Fund for Leaders in Mission: Leadership Rising
  5. Documents - Fund for Leaders in Mission: NT-NL Synod Fund
  6. Documents - Guidelines for Synodically Authorized Licensed Lay Minster
  7. Documents - NT-NL Constitution: 2008
  8. Documents - Pocket Guide of Synod Congregations : 2007
  9. Documents - Preaching Supply List
  10. Documents - Salary Guidelines (Care & Compensation)
  11. Documents - Sexual Misconduct Policy
  12. Documents - Synod Ministry Review (2008 Communications Audit)
  13. Documents - Synodical Prayer List 2008
  14. Documents - Tri-Synodical Hispanic/Latino Strategic Plan
  15. Documents - Volunteer Opportunities in the NT-NL Synod
  16. Documents - Where Does My Offering Go? (2008)
  17. Forms - Certificate of Audit for the congregation
  18. Forms - Interim Ministry Report form
  19. Forms - ITS Recommendation form
  20. Forms - Mission Endowment Fund Grant Application 2008 (MSWord format)
  21. Forms - Mission Endowment Fund Grant Application 2008 (PDF format)
  22. Forms - Mission Support Remittance form
  23. Forms - Roster Data Base form
  24. Forms - Synod Assembly Resolution form
  25. Forms - Synod Expense Reimbursement form
  26. Forms - Synod Recommendation (Vita) form
  27. Forms - Venture in Vocation Nomination form
  28. Cybersex and Sex Offenders
  29. DiscipleLife Graphic
  30. Parish Lay Ministry Academy Information
  31. Safe Churches Project (Criminal Background Checks)
  32. Spiritual Gifts Inventory
  33. WANT MORE? Additional Resources for Congregationss
  34. WANT MORE? Additional Resources for Rostered Leaders

B. ELCA Forms and Documents

  1. Annual Congregational Report form (Parochial Report)
  2. Annual Report to the Bishop for Rostered Leaders
  3. Model Constitution for Congregations
  4. Records Management Guidelines for Congregations

C. Information Related to the Call Process

  1. Getting Started - A Time of Transition: What to do First
  2. Getting Started - Call Process Outline
  3. Getting Started - Congregational Contact Information sheet
  4. Getting Started - Guide for the Congregation Council
  5. Getting Started - Open Letter to the Congregation
  6. Getting Started - The Transition Team
  7. Interim Ministry - Information and Contract
  8. Interim Ministry - Interim Ministry - What is it?
  9. Interim Ministry - Litany to Welcome the Interim Pastor
  10. Profile - Ministry Site Profile
  11. Profile - Rostered Leader Profile
  12. Rite - Farewell for a Pastor
  13. Rite - Installation of the Call Committee
  14. Rite - Rubrics for the Service of Installation
  15. Rite - Rubrics for the Service of Ordination
  16. Call Process Handbook
  17. Certification of Parish Record and Financial Obligations
  18. Congregational Meeting to Call a Pastor
  19. Co-Terminus Calls
  20. Pastoral Ethics and Leave-Taking
  21. Understanding Call Process in the ELCA
  22. Understanding Candidacy in the ELCA
  23. Understanding Mobility in the ELCA
  24. Understanding Vocation in the ELCA

 

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