Resources

Rostered Ministers

• Candidacy Resources
• First Call Resources
• Living Waters Retreat Center Brochure
• Rostered Minister Reports to Synod Bishop Forms
• Definitions and Guidelines
• Prayers to Encourage a Call to Ministry
• Call Process Resources

More Rostered Ministers Resources

Congregational

• Model Constitution for Congregations (2019) 
• Amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations — Approved by the 2019 Churchwide Assembly 
• Guide for Use of the Model Constitution for Congregations (2017)
• ELCA Cover for 2020 Annual Reports (NEW!)
• Statement of Intent for Mission Support (2021)  (NEW!)
• Stewardship Resources
• Mission Planning Resources – ELCA
• Call Process Resources
• S.A.F.E. Ministry Training
• COVID-19 Resources
• Disaster Response Resources
• Congregational Information Update Form 2020
• Youth Ministry Resources 

Compensation

• Supply Pastors & Compensation for Temporary Ministries
• Proposed 2021 Minimum Compensation Guidelines (NEW!)
  Includes guidelines for compensation, benefits, clergy housing, sabbaticals, reviews, parsonage use, and auto expense report.
• Compensation Worksheet

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

Stewardship

• Statement of Intent for Mission Support (2021)  (NEW!)
• ELCA Cover for 2020 Annual Reports (NEW!)
• Mission Support Strategy

More Stewardship/Generosity Resources

Rural Ministry

• Farm Stress Resource Packet
• Responding to Distressed People 
• Strategies for Dealing with Stress 
• Map of County Extension Offices  
• National Alliance of Mental Health FaithNet 
• Iowa Concern Hotline — 800-447-1985
  Handout • Website • Video 

Pastoral Care for Military

Resources for supporting military personnel, veterans and their families.

ELCA Resources

• • Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Augsburg Fortress
  • Portico Benefit Services
  • Mission Investment Fund
  • The Lutheran
  • Living Lutheran Blog
  • Book of Faith
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Seminaries
  • ELCA Churchwide Assembly 

Geographical Parishes

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

Synod Assembly

The Northeastern Iowa Synod Council has set the next Synod Assembly for June 11-13, 2021, at Luther College in Decorah.

Read more

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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