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Office of the Secretary
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2025 Toolkit for Synod Bishop Elections PDF
Sample Rules of Organization and Procedure for Synod Assemblies
Protocol for Churchwide Officer Background Checks and Screening and Disclosure Form
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Final Email (SP)
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Past Due Email (SP)
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Email (SP)
Annual Congregation Report General Instructions
Workplace Violence Report
Wildfire Pre-Evacuation Checklist
Disaster Preparation
Form A for the Annual Congregation Report Email
Actions of the November 2024 Meeting of the Church Council (Including Notification of Termination of the ELCA Supplemental Retirement Plan for Government Chaplains)
Constitutions, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA
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
Definitions and Guidelines for Discipline
2021 Memorials and Resolutions Webinar
Congregations Relocated
Yearbook Necrology
Summary of Congregational Statistics by Synod
Summary of Congregational Reports
Resigned, Removed, or Transferred to ELCIC
Personnel Statistics
Full Communion Cooperation Congregations
Full Communion Cooperation Clergy
Congregations Received or Reinstated
Consolidated, Disbanded, Merged, Removed, or Withdrawn
Additions to Roster Minister of Word and Service
Additions to Roster Minister of Word and Sacrament
Financial Worksheet for the Annual Congregation Report
Form A 2023-24
Financial Worksheet 2023
General Instructions 2023
Form A Cover Letter 2023
DEIA Report Part 1
DEIA Report Part 2
2022 Model Constitution for Congregations
Pasos Compensacion Palabra y Servicio
Pasos Compensacion Palabra y Sacramento
Compensacion Beneficios Palabra y Servicio
Compensacion Beneficios Palabra y Sacramento
2022 Constitucion modelo para congregaciones
2022 Model Constitution for Congregations 8.5x11 format
Amendments to the Constitution for Synods 2022
Constitution for Synods 2022