ELCA Resource Center

Welcome to the downloadable resources web page of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Church Property Resource Hub

Resource: Legal Information: Taxation of a Congregation's Rental Income
Webinar: Introducing the Church Property Resource Hub: ELCA Town Hall
Resource: Land Back Resolution
Webinar: Intervention Fund Webinar
Webinar: Property Development 101
Resource: Church Property Self Audit Form
Resource: Church Property Insurance FAQs
Course: Faithful Property Stewardship Bible Study
Resource: Printable Bulletin Insert
Spectrum of Success Story: Vang Lutheran (Dennison, MN)
Webinar: Community Purchasing Alliance
Webinar: Creating Accessible Spaces on a Budget
Resource: Land Acknowledgement Guide - CPRH
Spectrum of Success Story: Augustana Lutheran
Spectrum of Success Story: Common Grace
Spectrum of Success Story: First Presbyterian
Spectrum of Success Story: LuMin - Austin
Spectrum of Success Story: St. Johns
Spectrum of Success Story: The Grove
Resource: Leaving a Legacy of Mission and Ministry: A Resource for Closing a Congregation
Resource: Mission Rediscovery
Resource: Rental Rubric
Resource: Space Rental Strategies
Resource: One Page Guide
Resource: Messaging Your Mission
Resource: Community Outreach Tool
Resource: Building Community Questions
Building Community Conversations
Resource: Campus Tours
Resource: Space Rental Web Guidance
Resource: Rental Guidance Worksheet
Resource: Amenities Checklist
Legal Information - Renting Building
Legal Information - Zoning Land Use
Legal Information - Written Use Agreement
Legal Information - Cellular Tower Lease
Legal Information - Legal Separate Incorporation
Legal Information - Buildings and Property Information
Resource: Building Use Agreement (Word)
Resource: Sample Cellular Tower Lease
Resource: Building Use Agreement (PDF)