ELCA Resource Center
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World Food Day Promotional Toolkit (Zip folder)
ELCA World Hunger Good Gifts-Grams
ELCA Good Gifts Poster 2024
ELCA World Hunger Action Guide 2024
ELCA World Hunger Advent Study 2024
ELCA World Hunger Lent Calendar 2025
ELCA World Hunger Advent Calendar 2024
ELCA Good Gifts Catalog 2024
Book Of Faith 4 Methods
Summary of Congregational Statistics as of 12-31-2023
Mission Support: A Deep Dive
Your congregation's plan for Mission Support 2025 (Spanish) - Static
Your congregation's plan for Mission Support 2025 - Static
ELCA First Call - Vacancies - September 2024
October 2024 Letter (doc)
October 2024 Letter
October 2024 Legal
ELCA Regional Archives
ELCA Coaching Ministry
Protecting Your Congregations against an Active Shooter
Business Continuity Planning
Church Mutual Sensor Program FAQ
ELCA Endorsed Property Liability Insurance Programs
ELCA Endorsed Property Liability Insurance Programs (Spanish)
Severe Weather Preparednesss
Wildfire Preparedness
2025 CWA Public Schedule
Mission Support Memo - September 2024
Outside Career Opportunities
Definition of Deployed or Shared Persons
Doing Business Other than ELCA Business
ELCA Family Tree
Collection Development Statement
Brief Guide for Archives of Congregations
Candidacy Manual 2023
Appendix A: Guidelines for Discernment
Summary of Candidacy
Called to Lead
Called to Lead (Spanish)
Candidate Plan
Definitions and Guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions about Candidacy
Candidacy Churchwide Contacts
Resourceful Servants Financial Counseling Booklet - Exploring the Call
Resourceful Servants Financial Counseling Booklet - Candidacy Partners
Wholeness Wheel Competencies
Accompanying Word and Service Candidates
Application for Reinstatement to the Roster
Application to the Roster of Ordained Ministers from Another Christian Tradition
Candidate FERPA