| 50 Ways to Welcome Your New Pastor MCSELCA | Congregations, Transition Process, Transitions | | congregation-docs transition-process transitions leader-docs |
| 2020 Salary Guidelines for Rostered Leaders in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod 2020 | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Authorization Request for Criminal Records Verification and Fingerprint Records MCSELCA | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Checklist for Congregations in Transition MCSELCA | Congregations, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | | congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Concealed Carry in Places of Worship | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Discernment Process for Termination ELCA | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Maintaining ELCA Benefit Coverage in Times of Transition MCSELCA | Congregations, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 02/28/2017 | congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Mission Interpreters MCSELCA | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Salary Guidelines 2021 | Congregations | 01/01/2021 | congregation-docs |
| Service for Installation of a Pastor From Occasional Services for the Assembly (copyright 2009) MCSELCA | Congregations | 06/09/2009 | congregation-docs |
| Statement Of Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct By Members Of The Clergy And Rostered Lay People MCSELCA | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Steps for Dissolution of a Congregation ELSA MCSELCA | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| Stewardship Vision and Plan MCSELCA | Congregations | | congregation-docs |
| The Ethics of Pastoral Transition MCSELCA | Congregations, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | | congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Transition Process MCSELCA | Congregations, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | | congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Volunteer Expense Voucher MCSELCA | Leaders | 01/01/2018 | leader-docs |
| Application for Calls and Appointments to Ministries in Specialized Settings MCSELCA | Leaders, Ministries in Special Settings | | leader-docs ministries-in-special-settings |
| Model Covenant for Congregations and Non-Rostered Parish Deacons MCSELCA | Congregations, Leaders | | congregation-docs leader-docs |
| Part-time Ministry Guidelines MCSELCA | Leaders | | leader-docs |
| Policy and Procedures Related to Retired Status or the Designation of Disability ORDAINED | Leaders, Retirement and Disability | | leader-docs retirement-and-disability |
| On Leave from Call Guidelines for Word and Sacrament MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On Leave from Call Guidelines for Word and Service MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| Disability and Retirement Word and Sacrament MCSELCA | Leaders, Retirement and Disability | | leader-docs retirement-and-disability |
| Disability and Retirement Word and Service MCSELCA | Leaders, Retirement and Disability | | leader-docs retirement-and-disability |
| Marriage Ceremonies. Who Can Perform Them | Leaders, Weddings | | leader-docs weddings |
| Enrich and Transform Welcoming LGBTQ Candidates into the Call Process MCSELCA | Call Process | | call-process-docs congregation-docs |
| Companion Synod Covenant between Central Diocese, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa and Metropolitan Chicago Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Ecumenical Covenants | 06/13/1997 | ecumenical-covenants |
| Ecumenical Covenant MCSELCA Roman Catholic Church | Ecumenical Covenants | 10/31/2017 | ecumenical-covenants |
| Bishop Curry 2019 Christmas Message | News Releases and Statements | 12/25/2019 | news-releases-and-statements |
| Conference Map Metropolitan Chicago Synod | Congregations, MISC Docs | | congregation-docs misc-docs |
| ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod Color Coded by Conferences | Congregations | 09/01/2018 | congregation-docs |
| Synod Publications Communications and Media Policy MCDELCA 2020 | MISC Docs | 04/01/2020 | misc-docs |
| Bishop Curry 2019 Christmas Message | News Releases and Statements | 12/25/2019 | news-releases-and-statements |
| Guidelines for Creating Synod Council Governance Policies 2018 MCSELCA | Assembly, Synod Council | 10/17/2018 | assembly-docs synod-council |
| Governance Policy for Fundraising by Primary Organizational Partners Adopted June 2011 MCSELCA | Assembly, Synod Council | 06/01/2018 | assembly-docs synod-council |
| Approved Budget 2016 Synod Assembly | Assembly, Budget | 01/01/2016 | assembly-docs budget |
| Approved Budget 2018 Synod Assembly | Assembly, Budget | 01/01/2018 | assembly-docs budget |
| Approved Budget 2019 Synod Assembly | Assembly, Budget | 01/01/2019 | assembly-docs budget |
| Approved Budget 2020 Synod Assembly | Assembly, Budget | 01/01/2020 | assembly-docs budget |
| ELECTION Report of Regular Ballots 2017 | Assembly, Election Results | 01/01/2017 | assembly-docs election-results |
| ELECTION Report of the Ecclesiastical Ballot for Bishop | Assembly, Election Results | 05/01/2019 | assembly-docs election-results |
| ELECTION Report of the Second Ballot for Bishop | Assembly, Election Results | 05/01/2019 | assembly-docs election-results |
| Election Results Assembly 2016 | Assembly, Election Results | 01/01/2016 | assembly-docs election-results |
| Election Results Assembly 2019 | Assembly, Election Results | 01/01/2019 | assembly-docs election-results |
| ELECTIONS Report of First Generation Ballot 2015 MCSELCA | Assembly, Election Results | 01/01/2015 | assembly-docs election-results |
| ELECTIONS Report of Second Ballot For Vice President & Secretary | Assembly, Election Results | 01/01/2019 | assembly-docs election-results |
| Diakonia Annual Report June 2015 | Assembly, Diakonia, Leaders | 06/01/2015 | assembly-docs diakonia-docs leader-docs |
| Memorial On African Descent Lutheran Black Lives Matter | Assembly, Memorials | 04/01/2016 | assembly-docs memorials |
| Memorial On Gun Violence and Gun Policy | Assembly, Memorials | 02/01/2018 | assembly-docs memorials |
| Memorial On Protecting Human Rights of Palestinian Children | Assembly, Memorials | 03/01/2018 | assembly-docs memorials |
| Memorial On Suicide Prevention And Response | Assembly, Memorials | 06/01/2009 | assembly-docs memorials |
| MEMORIAL TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF THE RECOMMENDED PROPOSED 2 SOCIAL STATEMENT Faith, Sexism, and Justice- A Lutheran Call to Action MCSELCA | Assembly, Memorials | 01/01/2019 | assembly-docs memorials |
| To Encourage Participation In ELCA Anti-hunger Efforts | Assembly, Memorials | 04/01/2009 | assembly-docs memorials |
| A Memorial Concerning Human Sexuality | Assembly, Memorials | 05/01/2009 | assembly-docs memorials |
| Memorial To The Elca Churchwide To Support The National Poor Peoples Campaign | Assembly, Memorials | 01/01/2018 | assembly-docs memorials |
| 2014 – 27th Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 05/31/2014 | assembly-docs minutes |
| 2015 – 28th Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 05/30/2015 | assembly-docs minutes |
| 2016 – 29th Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 06/11/2016 | assembly-docs minutes |
| 2017 – 30th Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 06/10/2017 | assembly-docs minutes |
| 2018 – 31st Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 06/09/2018 | assembly-docs minutes |
| Prayers for the Middle East | Assembly, MISC | | assembly-docs misc |
| Round-robin Congregational Auditing | Assembly, MISC | 01/01/2009 | assembly-docs misc |
| Report on the 28th Annual Assembly | Assembly, Reports | 05/30/2015 | assembly-docs reports |
| Report on the 29th Annual Assembly | Assembly, Reports | 06/11/2016 | assembly-docs reports |
| Report on the 30th Annual Assembly MCSELCA | Assembly, Reports | 06/10/2017 | assembly-docs reports |
| Report on the 32nd Annual Assembly | Assembly, Reports | 06/08/2019 | assembly-docs reports |
| Resolution Security for Holy Land 01-13 | Assembly, Resolutions | 01/01/2013 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution For Criminal Justice 2015 | Assembly, Resolutions | 01/01/2015 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution on Bread for the World 2015 | Assembly, Resolutions | 02/01/2015 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution On Dealing With Depression And Intentional Death Or 2 Suicide In Our Churches 2019 | Assembly, Resolutions | 02/01/2019 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution On Gun Violence and Gun Policy 2018 | Assembly, Resolutions | 02/01/2018 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution On Gun Violence and Gun Policy 2019 | Assembly, Resolutions | 02/01/2018 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution On Hunger | Assembly, Resolutions | 03/01/2015 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution On U. S. Government Aid To State Of Israel 2015 MCSELCA | Assembly, Resolutions | 04/01/2015 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution To Reactivate Lutheran Advocacy Illinois 2016 | Assembly, Resolutions | 02/01/2016 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution To Support Elca World Hunger 2016 | Assembly, Resolutions | 03/01/2016 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution To Support The Adoption Of The Recommended Proposed Social Statement – Faith Sexism And Justice — A Lutheran Call To Action 2019 | Assembly, Resolutions | 01/01/2019 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution To Support The Illinois Poor People’s Campaign 2018 | Assembly, Resolutions | 01/01/2018 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| MCSELCA Logo Files | Congregations, MISC Docs | 05/01/2020 | congregation-docs misc-docs |
| Restaurando el Sínodo Metropolitano de Chicago – Resumen de Pautas, 1 | Covid Resources, Español | 08/01/2020 | covid-resources espanol |
| Restaurando el Sínodo Metropolitano de Chicago – Resumen de Pautas, 2 | Covid Resources, Español | 08/01/2020 | covid-resources espanol |
| Restaurando el Sínodo Metropolitano de Chicago – Resumen de Pautas, 3 | Covid Resources, Español | 08/01/2020 | covid-resources espanol |
| Metropolitan Chicago Synod Book of Reports 2020 | Assembly, Reports | 12/01/2020 | assembly-docs reports |
| Ordination Policies and Procedures | Call Process, Congregations | 12/01/2020 | call-process-docs congregation-docs |
| Tier 2 Mitigation Measures | Medidas de Mitigación de Nivel 2 | Covid Resources, Español, News Releases and Statements, Recursos Covid | 01/19/2021 | covid-resources espanol news-releases-and-statements recursos-covid |
| 2021 Nomination Form for Churchwide Assembly (CWA) | Assembly, Nominations | | assembly-docs nominations |
| 2021 Nomination Form for Consultation Committee | Assembly, Nominations | | assembly-docs nominations |
| 2021 Nomination Form for Synod Council | Assembly, Nominations | | assembly-docs nominations |
| 2021 Nomination Form for Discipline Committee | Assembly, Nominations | | assembly-docs nominations |
| 2021 Book of Reports, Revised 05-11-2021 | Assembly, Reports | | assembly-docs reports |
| gabriella-clare-marino-J0Hd5hrzF54-unsplash | Covid Resources | | covid-resources |
| MCS Assembly 2021 Voting Member Handbook | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| _MCS Voting Member handbook final updated 05 26 2021 .docx | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| _MCS Voting Member handbook final updated 5 27 2021 .docx (1) | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| 2021 Elections Resource | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| Book of Reports MCS-ELCA Synod Assembly 6-2-2021 clickable PDF | Assembly, Reports | | assembly-docs reports |
| MCS Assembly Voting Member Handbook Update 06 02 2021 | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| _MCS Voting Member handbook 06 03 2021.docx | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| Book of Reports MCSELCA Synod Assembly 6-30-2021 clickable PDF | Assembly, Reports | | assembly-docs reports |
| Book of Reports Synod Assembly MCSELCA 2021 updated 07 14 2021 | Assembly, Reports | | assembly-docs reports |
| Synod_Assembly First General Ballot Results 2021-06-05 | Assembly, Election Results | | assembly-docs election-results |
| SWO Newsletter July 2021 | News Releases and Statements | | news-releases-and-statements |
| Report on the 33rd and 34th Annual Assembly c | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| 2022 Salary Guidelines for Rostered Leaders | Congregations | 12/22/2021 | congregation-docs |
| Recommended Constitution to 2022 Assembly with descriptions | Assembly | 05/02/2022 | assembly-docs |
| Explanation of recommended amendments to MCS governing docs for 2022 presentation download 4.22 | Assembly | 05/02/2022 | assembly-docs |
| 2020 and 2021 – 33rd and 34th Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 07/01/2021 | assembly-docs minutes |
| Synod Council Minutes – January 29, 2022 | Synod Council | 05/02/2022 | synod-council assembly-docs |
| 2019 – 32nd Annual Synod Assembly | Assembly, Minutes | 07/01/2019 | assembly-docs minutes |
| Book of Reports Synod Assembly MCSELCA 2022 First Edition Clickable Table of Contents | Assembly, Reports | | assembly-docs reports |
| Resolution on Support for the First Amendment Right to Boycott 05.19.22 | Assembly, Resolutions | | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Memorial to Uphold the Dignity of the Office of Ministry 05.19.22 | Assembly, Resolutions | | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Care for BIPOC Leaders and Congregations During Times of Alleged Misconduct and Discipline 05.24.22 | Assembly, Resolutions | | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Memorial to Restructure the Governance of the ELCA 06.02.22 | Assembly, Resolutions | | assembly-docs resolutions |
| 2022 Assembly – Rules of Organization and Procedure | Assembly, MISC | | assembly-docs misc |
| Resolution on Care for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color Leaders (BIPOC) FINAL | Assembly, Resolutions | 06/16/2022 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution on Right to Boycott FINAL | Assembly, Resolutions | 06/16/2022 | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Memorial on Support for the First Amendment Right to Boycott FINAL | Assembly, Memorials | 06/16/2022 | assembly-docs memorials |
| Memorial to Restructure the Governance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FINAL | Assembly, Memorials | 06/16/2022 | assembly-docs memorials |
| Memorial to Uphold the dignity of the office of ministry FINAL | Assembly, Memorials | 06/16/2022 | assembly-docs memorials |
| 2022 Book of Reports – Final | Assembly, Reports | 07/05/2022 | assembly-docs reports |
| Rostered Ministers Gathering – Registration Form | Leaders, MISC Docs | 07/21/2022 | leader-docs misc-docs |
| Registration for 2022 SWO Convention | MISC Docs | 08/23/2022 | misc-docs |
| Growing in Faith – Diakonia – Brochure | Diakonia, Leaders | 08/30/2022 | diakonia-docs leader-docs |
| Diakonia Application for Enrollment 2022 – Updated | Diakonia, Leaders | 09/06/2022 | diakonia-docs leader-docs |
| Congregation Leader’s Evaluation of Interim Ministry | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 09/08/2022 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Congregational Interim Ministry Survey | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 09/08/2022 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Interim Pastor’s Report | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 09/08/2022 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Sample Installation of an Interim Pastor | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 09/08/2022 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| ON-LEAVE-FROM-CALL-Annual-Report-and-Request-for-Renewal-_-Family-Leave | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Annual-Report-and-Request-for-Renewal-Graduate-Study-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Annual-Report-and-Request-for-Renewal-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Application-Family-Leave-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Application-Graduate-Study-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Application-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Extension-Graduate-Study-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| On-Leave-from-Call-Extension-MCSELCA | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| ON-LEAVE-FROM-CALL-STATUS-Application-for-Extension-_-FAMILY-LEAVE | Leaders, On Leave Forms | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs on-leave-forms |
| Application for Disability MCSELCA | Leaders, Retirement and Disability | 09/30/2022 | leader-docs retirement-and-disability |
| Salary Guidelines 2023 | Congregations, Leaders | 10/21/2022 | congregation-docs leader-docs |
| Three Pathways Guide _ 2022 | Congregations, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | | congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Outdated MCS Constitution – November 2022 | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| Guidelines for calls to Ministry in-Special Settings | Leaders, Ministries in Special Settings | | leader-docs ministries-in-special-settings |
| Book of Reports 2023 MCSELCA | Edition May 14 2023 | Assembly, Reports | 05/14/2023 | assembly-docs reports |
| 2023_Rules_of_Organization_and_Procedure[88] | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| Book of Reports 2023 MCSELCA | Edition May 19 2023 Clickable Links | Assembly, Budget, Memorials, Minutes, MISC, Reports, Resolutions, Synod Council | 05/26/2023 | assembly-docs budget memorials minutes misc reports resolutions synod-council |
| 2023 Synod Assembly Elections Guide | Assembly, Nominations | | assembly-docs nominations |
| Book of Reports 2023 MCSELCA | Edition June 28, 2023 with Clickable Links | Assembly, Budget, Election Results, Memorials, Minutes, MISC, Nominations, Reports, Resolutions, Synod Council | 06/28/2023 | assembly-docs budget election-results memorials minutes misc nominations reports resolutions synod-council |
| Current MCS Constitution – June 2023 FINAL updated | Assembly | | assembly-docs |
| Launch Team Document MCSELCA | Mission Table | 06/15/2023 | mission-table |
| Launch Team Toolkit MCSELCA | Mission Table | | mission-table |
| Mission Table Job Description MCSELCA 6-19-23 | Mission Table | 06/19/2023 | mission-table |
| Engagement Form for Congregations | Congregations | 10/17/2023 | congregation-docs |
| Interim Pastor’s Evaluation of Interim Ministry MCSLECA | Congregations, Transition Process | 12/31/2014 | congregation-docs transition-process |
| Sample Interim Ministry Covenant – Full-Time MCSELCA | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transitions | 03/31/2006 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transitions |
| Sample Interim Ministry Covenant – Hourly MCSELCA | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 03/31/2006 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Interim-Ministry-Handbook-2022-1 | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 12/08/2023 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| Interim Ministry Handbook 2023 | Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process, Transitions | 12/15/2023 | congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions |
| 2024-Book-of-Reports-Metropolitan-Synod-2nd-Edition-with-Bishops-Report | Assembly, Budget, Election Results, Memorials, Minutes, MISC, Nominations, Reports, Resolutions, Synod Council | 07/10/2024 | assembly-docs budget election-results memorials minutes misc nominations reports resolutions synod-council |
| Resolution-Affirming-Reconciling-in-C.nod-Status-v.2-DRAFT | Assembly, Resolutions | | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Resolution_-Affirming-Reconciling-in-Christ-Synod-Status | Assembly, Resolutions | | assembly-docs resolutions |
| Interim-Pastors-Report-MCSELCA | Call Process, Congregations, Interim Ministry, Leaders, Transition Process | | call-process-docs congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process |
| 2024-Book-of-Reports-Metropolitan-Synod-1st-Edition | Assembly, Reports | | assembly-docs reports |
| Pastors Assistance Fund Application 7.22.24 | Leaders, Leadership Support | 09/23/2024 | leader-docs leadership-support |
| Pastors Assistance Draft Guidelines 7.23.24 | Leaders, Leadership Support | 09/23/2024 | leader-docs leadership-support |
