Competency. Chemistry. Commitment. Based on the Ministry Site Profile (MSP) submitted by the congregation, synod staff will submit to the call committee the names of pastors who seem to “match”…
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…of our Lord Jesus Christ, the God of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any…
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…call committee. The interim pastor assists with the MSP. Upon completion of the MSP, contact synod staff. 4. Forming the Call Committee The Call Committee is formed by following the…
…Treasurer Bob Haines, the Compensation Guidelines Committee, Policies & Procedures Committee, and the Management & Mission Support Committee. Huge events like Assemblies do not take place without the planning and…
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…Click each link to download a PDF. 2025 Compensation Guidelines 2024 Compensation Guidelines 2023 Compensation Guidelines 2022 Compensation Guidelines Compensation Conversations Decisions about compensation for rostered leaders and other…
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…because these numbers represent real people, hearing the story of God’s love in Jesus Christ. The most recent statistical summary for congregations comes from the annual reports you completed for…
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+Bishop Dee Pederson’s Message for Christmas In a Far-Off Place, Jesus Comes 1 In a far-off place, Jesus comes to earth. Sheep and cattle grace the site. As the angel…
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…of your congregation. And then make use of their feedback and ideas to complete that blessed report AND plan for the future of your congregation and community and the people…
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…on the ELCA Nominating Committee during my time as a vice president. I want you to know that the care with which that committee does their work of identifying and…
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…gains in the life of our synod. We applied, were accepted, and will now be working with them through 2021. With this new term comes a new infusion of money…
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