Synod Resources
 

Ministry Networks
Ten Ministry Networks work collaboratively to further the ministry and mission of the church.

SYNOD ASSEMBLY 2013

Registration Information
Registration Forms
Resolution Submittal Form
Assembly Schedule
 

CONGREGATIONAL RESOURCES

Supply Pastors & Compensation

2013 Minimum Compensation Guidelines
Includes guidelines for compensation and benefits for rostered clergy and associates, non-rostered staff, and temporary ministries; clergy housing; sabbaticals; reviews, parsonage use; auto expense report.
View table of contents.

Compensation Worksheet

2013 Statement of Intent

Mission Support Strategy

Resources to support your ministry related to the Newtown tragedy:
   Bishop James Hazelwood's
   Pastoral Letter
      by ELCA Bishop at the 
      New England Synod
   Bishop Steven Ullestad's
   Pastoral Letter
      by ELCA Bishop at the
      Northeastern Iowa Synod
   Northeastern Iowa 
   Synod Facebook Page
    
 

SYNOD RESOURCES

Statement of Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct
By members of the clergy
and rostered lay persons
(booklet form)

How to Report Sexual Misconduct by Pastors or Other Rostered Persons
2011 Brochure

Disaster Plan
Action and communication plan for disaster mitigation and response

2012 Synod Assembly Reports

Respectful Discussion Guide Guidelines to encourage respectful discussions and meetings.
 

SYNOD PUBLICATIONS

Northeastern Iowa Star
Monthly synod newsletter

Making a Difference
Features synod ministries twice a year
 

Care of Creation
Colleague Group Leaders
Companion Synod-Hungary
Companion Synod-Namibia
Disaster Response

Global Mission
Home Life
Hunger
LYO Leadership Team
Ministry on Aging
 

Leadership & Support Ministries

Nine work teams and committees work with the Bishop to ensure that pastoral care and supportive relationships are available for pastors, associates in ministry, diaconal ministers and others engaged in the ministry of the church within this synod.

Candidacy Committee
Compensation Committee
Continuing Education Forums
Fall Theological Conference
First Call Education Committee
Life-Long Learning for Lutherans
Living Waters Retreat Centers
S.A.F.E. Ministry Team
 

Conferences for Cooperative Ministry

Congregations of the Northeastern Iowa Synod work interdependently in geographical areas to form 11 Conferences for Cooperative Ministry. By sharing gifts and talents with each other and tapping available resources, congregations can creatively assist each other in their ministries.
 

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Bethany Conference
Cedar River Conference
Lake Conference
Mason City Conference
Prairie Grace Conference
Riverside Conference
Shechem Conference
Shepherd of the Hills Conference
Upper Iowa River Conference
Wartburg Conference
Water of Life Conference

Stewardship & Mission Support
Resources to support and strengthen congregations and leaders in their life of discipleship, mission and stewardship. 

Read More: Stewardship & Mission Support
 

Youth & Family Ministry
Ideas, experiences, activities and other educational resources to help pass on the faith to children and families in their congregations.

Read More: Youth & Family Ministry Resources
 

Malaria Campaign
The Northeastern Iowa Synod joins the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and African companion churches in a global effort to prevent, treat and contain malaria by 2015.

Read More: Learn how synod members and congregations are supporting this life-saving project.
 

Disaster Response
Learn how the Northeastern Iowa Synod responded to recent disasters.

Read More: Response to Disasters
 

Lutheran Student Center
Outreach ministries for young adults and college students in the Northeastern Iowa Synod.

Read More: Lutheran Student Center
 

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Retreat, relaxation and
renewal for persons in
ministry and their families.

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Support for Military Personnel
Resources for ministering to returning veterans and their families.

Read More: Pastoral Care for Military Personnel
 

Synod Partnerships
The Northeastern Iowa Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia have been in a formal companion relationship since 1990.

Read More: Companion Synod Program

Partner Synod: South Carolina Synod
 

Campus Ministries
Wartburg College
Luther College
Lutheran Student Center at University of Northern Iowa
Lutheran Campus Ministry at Iowa State University
Lutheran Campus Ministry at University of Iowa

Read More: Campus Ministry ELCA
 

Social Ministry Agencies
Barnabas Uplift
Lutheran Services in Iowa
 

Outdoor Ministry Associations
EWALU Camp and Retreat Center
Ingham Lake  & Lake Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp
Lutheran Lakeside Camp Association
Riverside Bible Camp
 

Covenant Cluster Seminaries
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
 

Day of Renewal Meditations

March 14, 2013
"The Next 25 Years" 
   by Dr. William Withers -- new ways of communicating and growing as congregations

March 31, 2011
"Seeing"
   by Pastor Darrel Gerrietts, Assistant to the Bishop
"Medium, Media and Message"
   presentation by Erik Ullestad and Jake Bouma
 

Responses to Churchwide Decisions
South Dakota Synod Faith Facts
Constitutional Q & A from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Article from Bishop Larry Wohlrabe of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Memo on Dual Rostering by Secretary of the Church, David Swartling
Southeastern Iowa Synod Brochure
This Church 1 by Bishop Roy Riley, New Jersey Synod
This Church 2 by Bishop Roy Riley, New Jersey Synod
Fact Checker by Bishop Duane Pederson
ELCA Fact Checker website
 

Find a Congregation
Congregations of the Northeastern Iowa Synod