Resources

Rostered Leaders

• Candidacy Resources
• First Call Resources
• Living Waters Retreat Center Brochure
• Reports to Synod Bishop Forms
• Vision and Expectations for Ministers 
• Definitions & Guidelines
• Prayers to Encourage a Call to Ministry

More Leadership Resources

Congregational

• Model Constitution for Congregations (2016)
• Amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations — Approved by the 2016 Churchwide Assembly
• Guide for Use of the Model Constitution for Congregations (2017)
• Mission Planning Resources – ELCA

Compensation

• Supply Pastors & Compensation
• 2020 Minimum Compensation Guidelines
  Includes guidelines for compensation, benefits, clergy housing, sabbaticals, reviews, parsonage use, and auto expense report.
• 2019 Minimum Compensation Guidelines
• Compensation Worksheet 2019

More Compensation Resources

S.A.F.E. Ministry

• Statement of Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct by a Rostered Minister (2019)
• S.A.F.E. Brochure — How to Report Sexual Misconduct (2016)
  by Pastors or Other Rostered Persons 

Read more about S.A.F.E. Ministry

Disaster Response

• Synod’s Disaster Plan – Action and communication plan for disaster mitigation and response

More Disaster Response Resources

Stewardship

• Statement of Intent for Mission Support (2020)
• Mission Support Strategy

More Stewardship/Generosity Resources

Pastoral Care for Military

Resources for supporting military personnel, veterans and their families.

ELCA Resources

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Augsburg Fortress
• Portico Benefit Servvices
• Mission Investment Fund
• The Lutheran
• Living Lutheran Blog
• Book of Faith
• Colleges and Universities
• Seminaries
• ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Aug. 8-14, 2016, New Orleans, La.

Geographical Parishes

• A Guide to Joint Ministry Agreements for Congregations
• Geographical parishes strengthen rural churches and communities, Making a Difference, Summer 2010

Synod Assembly

Find videos, photos, resolutions, reports and more from the 2016 Northeastern Iowa Synod.

Learn more about Synod Assemblies

Newsletters & Blogs

View past issues & subscribe to synod newsletters and the synod blog, “Our Hands. God’s Blog.”

View Newsletters & Blogs

Synod Videos

Visit the Northeastern Iowa Synod’s YouTube channel to view synod-produced videos about mission support, the malaria campaign, social media and more. 

Photo Galleries

Find photos from synod events.

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