CONGREGATIONAL RESOURCES
- The Eastern District Congregational Commitment form, Click here
- Remittance Form for Church Treasurers, Click here
- Eastern District Congregational Fiscal Safeguards and Guidelines
- LCMS Memo Regarding IRS Form 8822-B
- Guidelines for congregation constitution and bylaws, Click here
- Call Process guidance – Contact President Wicher’s office – Contact ruthmarzano68@gmail.com
- Call Process Resources
- Call documents, available through the website of Concordia Publishing House – Click here (secure “log-on” information from mesima5111@aol.com at the Eastern District, LCMS)
- Congregational Officers Reporting Form – Click here
- Congregational Treasurer’s Manual – fiscal and administrative guidance – Click here
- Critical Incidents Manual – A Congregational Crisis Manual – Click here
- Eastern District Ministerial Health and Salary Guidelines – Click here
- Job descriptions for congregational officers – Click here
- Job Descriptions for congregational ministry staff – Click here
- Job Descriptions for congregational administrative staff – Click here
- Job Descriptions for congregational facilities staff – Click here
- LCMS Graphics–Download the LCMS logo cross, Luther’s rose and the synodical seal – Click here
- LCMS Group Tax Exempt Ruling – Click here
- Employment Resource Manual – a guideline for use by congregations & schools – Click here
- Reduction in Force Guidelines for Congregations and Schools of the LCMS – Click here
- Sample Congregation Computer Use Policy – Click here
- Sample Safe Environment Policy Statement – Click here
- Hospitality Audit that you can use in your congregation, Click here
- Guide for Developing High Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship – Click here
- Child Abuse Reporting Laws for MD, NY, and PA – Click here Child Abuse Reporting Laws.
- Protect My Ministry – Click here
- “Guidelines for the Christian Steward” by Dr. David Belasic
- Notes for Christian Stewards (Counsel and Notes for Christian Stewards) – Click here
- Guidelines for Christian Stewards (Complete Guidelines for Christian Stewards) – Click here
- The Christian Steward (Describes the Biblical View of Christian Stewardship) – Click here
- The Life of the Christian Steward (The Christian Lives Out His/Her Identiy as Steward) – Click here
- The Witness of Life (The Attitude, Knowledge and Skills of the Christian Steward) – Click here