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For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

– Matthew 7:8

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50 Ways to Welcome Your New Pastor MCSELCA, , congregation-docs transition-process transitions leader-docs
2020 Salary Guidelines for Rostered Leaders in the Metropolitan Chicago Synod 2020congregation-docs
Authorization Request for Criminal Records Verification and Fingerprint Records MCSELCAcongregation-docs
Checklist for Congregations in Transition MCSELCA, , , congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions
Concealed Carry in Places of Worshipcongregation-docs
Discernment Process for Termination ELCAcongregation-docs
Maintaining ELCA Benefit Coverage in Times of Transition MCSELCA, , , 02/28/2017congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions
Mission Interpreters MCSELCAcongregation-docs
Salary Guidelines 202101/01/2021congregation-docs
Service for Installation of a Pastor From Occasional Services for the Assembly (copyright 2009) MCSELCA06/09/2009congregation-docs
Statement Of Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct By Members Of The Clergy And Rostered Lay People MCSELCAcongregation-docs
Steps for Dissolution of a Congregation ELSA MCSELCAcongregation-docs
Stewardship Vision and Plan MCSELCAcongregation-docs
The Ethics of Pastoral Transition MCSELCA, , , congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions
Transition Process MCSELCA, , , congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions
Volunteer Expense Voucher MCSELCA01/01/2018leader-docs
Application for Calls and Appointments to Ministries in Specialized Settings MCSELCA, leader-docs ministries-in-special-settings
Guidelines for calls to Ministry in Special Settings, 02/01/2010leader-docs ministries-in-special-settings
LAYPERSON Policy and Procedures Related to Retired Status or the Designation of Disability MCSELCA, leader-docs retirement-and-disability
Model Covenant for Congregations and Non-Rostered Parish Deacons MCSELCA, congregation-docs leader-docs
Part-time Ministry Guidelines MCSELCAleader-docs
Policy and Procedures Related to Retired Status or the Designation of Disability ORDAINED, leader-docs retirement-and-disability
On Leave from Call Guidelines for Word and Sacrament MCSELCA, leader-docs on-leave-forms
On Leave from Call Guidelines for Word and Service MCSELCA, leader-docs on-leave-forms
Disability and Retirement Word and Sacrament MCSELCA, leader-docs retirement-and-disability
Disability and Retirement Word and Service MCSELCA, leader-docs retirement-and-disability
Marriage Ceremonies. Who Can Perform Them, leader-docs weddings
Enrich and Transform Welcoming LGBTQ Candidates into the Call Process MCSELCAcall-process-docs congregation-docs
Companion Synod Covenant between Central Diocese, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa and Metropolitan Chicago Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America06/13/1997ecumenical-covenants
Ecumenical Covenant MCSELCA Roman Catholic Church10/31/2017ecumenical-covenants
Bishop Curry 2019 Christmas Message12/25/2019news-releases-and-statements
Conference Map Metropolitan Chicago Synod, congregation-docs misc-docs
ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod Color Coded by Conferences09/01/2018congregation-docs
Synod Publications Communications and Media Policy MCDELCA 202004/01/2020misc-docs
Bishop Curry 2019 Christmas Message12/25/2019news-releases-and-statements
Guidelines for Creating Synod Council Governance Policies 2018 MCSELCA, 10/17/2018assembly-docs synod-council
Governance Policy for Fundraising by Primary Organizational Partners Adopted June 2011 MCSELCA, 06/01/2018assembly-docs synod-council
Approved Budget 2016 Synod Assembly, 01/01/2016assembly-docs budget
Approved Budget 2018 Synod Assembly, 01/01/2018assembly-docs budget
Approved Budget 2019 Synod Assembly, 01/01/2019assembly-docs budget
Approved Budget 2020 Synod Assembly, 01/01/2020assembly-docs budget
ELECTION Report of Regular Ballots 2017, 01/01/2017assembly-docs election-results
ELECTION Report of the Ecclesiastical Ballot for Bishop, 05/01/2019assembly-docs election-results
ELECTION Report of the Second Ballot for Bishop, 05/01/2019assembly-docs election-results
Election Results Assembly 2016, 01/01/2016assembly-docs election-results
Election Results Assembly 2019, 01/01/2019assembly-docs election-results
ELECTIONS Report of First Generation Ballot 2015 MCSELCA, 01/01/2015assembly-docs election-results
ELECTIONS Report of Second Ballot For Vice President & Secretary, 01/01/2019assembly-docs election-results
Diakonia Annual Report June 2015, , 06/01/2015assembly-docs diakonia-docs leader-docs
Memorial On African Descent Lutheran Black Lives Matter, 04/01/2016assembly-docs memorials
Memorial On Gun Violence and Gun Policy, 02/01/2018assembly-docs memorials
Memorial On Protecting Human Rights of Palestinian Children, 03/01/2018assembly-docs memorials
Memorial On Suicide Prevention And Response, 06/01/2009assembly-docs memorials
MEMORIAL TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF THE RECOMMENDED PROPOSED 2 SOCIAL STATEMENT Faith, Sexism, and Justice- A Lutheran Call to Action MCSELCA, 01/01/2019assembly-docs memorials
To Encourage Participation In ELCA Anti-hunger Efforts, 04/01/2009assembly-docs memorials
A Memorial Concerning Human Sexuality, 05/01/2009assembly-docs memorials
Memorial To The Elca Churchwide To Support The National Poor Peoples Campaign, 01/01/2018assembly-docs memorials
2014 – 27th Annual Synod Assembly, 05/31/2014assembly-docs minutes
2015 – 28th Annual Synod Assembly, 05/30/2015assembly-docs minutes
2016 – 29th Annual Synod Assembly, 06/11/2016assembly-docs minutes
2017 – 30th Annual Synod Assembly, 06/10/2017assembly-docs minutes
2018 – 31st Annual Synod Assembly, 06/09/2018assembly-docs minutes
Prayers for the Middle East, assembly-docs misc
Round-robin Congregational Auditing, 01/01/2009assembly-docs misc
Report on the 28th Annual Assembly, 05/30/2015assembly-docs reports
Report on the 29th Annual Assembly, 06/11/2016assembly-docs reports
Report on the 30th Annual Assembly MCSELCA, 06/10/2017assembly-docs reports
Report on the 32nd Annual Assembly, 06/08/2019assembly-docs reports
Resolution Security for Holy Land 01-13, 01/01/2013assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution For Criminal Justice 2015, 01/01/2015assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution on Bread for the World 2015, 02/01/2015assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution On Dealing With Depression And Intentional Death Or 2 Suicide In Our Churches 2019, 02/01/2019assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution On Gun Violence and Gun Policy 2018, 02/01/2018assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution On Gun Violence and Gun Policy 2019, 02/01/2018assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution On Hunger, 03/01/2015assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution On U. S. Government Aid To State Of Israel 2015 MCSELCA, 04/01/2015assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution To Reactivate Lutheran Advocacy Illinois 2016, 02/01/2016assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution To Support Elca World Hunger 2016, 03/01/2016assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution To Support The Adoption Of The Recommended Proposed Social Statement – Faith Sexism And Justice — A Lutheran Call To Action 2019, 01/01/2019assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution To Support The Illinois Poor People’s Campaign 2018, 01/01/2018assembly-docs resolutions
MCSELCA Logo Files, 05/01/2020congregation-docs misc-docs
Restaurando el Sínodo Metropolitano de Chicago – Resumen de Pautas, 1, 08/01/2020covid-resources espanol
Restaurando el Sínodo Metropolitano de Chicago – Resumen de Pautas, 2, 08/01/2020covid-resources espanol
Restaurando el Sínodo Metropolitano de Chicago – Resumen de Pautas, 3, 08/01/2020covid-resources espanol
Metropolitan Chicago Synod Book of Reports 2020, 12/01/2020assembly-docs reports
Ordination Policies and Procedures, 12/01/2020call-process-docs congregation-docs
Tier 2 Mitigation Measures | Medidas de Mitigación de Nivel 2, , , 01/19/2021covid-resources espanol news-releases-and-statements recursos-covid
2021 Nomination Form for Churchwide Assembly (CWA), assembly-docs nominations
2021 Nomination Form for Consultation Committee, assembly-docs nominations
2021 Nomination Form for Synod Council, assembly-docs nominations
2021 Nomination Form for Discipline Committee, assembly-docs nominations
2021 Book of Reports, Revised 05-11-2021, assembly-docs reports
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MCS Assembly 2021 Voting Member Handbookassembly-docs
_MCS Voting Member handbook final updated 05 26 2021 .docxassembly-docs
_MCS Voting Member handbook final updated 5 27 2021 .docx (1)assembly-docs
2021 Elections Resourceassembly-docs
Book of Reports MCS-ELCA Synod Assembly 6-2-2021 clickable PDF, assembly-docs reports
MCS Assembly Voting Member Handbook Update 06 02 2021assembly-docs
_MCS Voting Member handbook 06 03 2021.docxassembly-docs
Book of Reports MCSELCA Synod Assembly 6-30-2021 clickable PDF, assembly-docs reports
Book of Reports Synod Assembly MCSELCA 2021 updated 07 14 2021, assembly-docs reports
Synod_Assembly First General Ballot Results 2021-06-05, assembly-docs election-results
SWO Newsletter July 2021news-releases-and-statements
Report on the 33rd and 34th Annual Assembly cassembly-docs
2022 Salary Guidelines for Rostered Leaders12/22/2021congregation-docs
Recommended Constitution to 2022 Assembly with descriptions05/02/2022assembly-docs
Current MCS Constitution – April 202205/02/2022assembly-docs
Explanation of recommended amendments to MCS governing docs for 2022 presentation download 4.2205/02/2022assembly-docs
2020 and 2021 – 33rd and 34th Annual Synod Assembly, 07/01/2021assembly-docs minutes
Synod Council Minutes – January 29, 202205/02/2022synod-council assembly-docs
2019 – 32nd Annual Synod Assembly, 07/01/2019assembly-docs minutes
Book of Reports Synod Assembly MCSELCA 2022 First Edition Clickable Table of Contents, assembly-docs reports
Resolution on Support for the First Amendment Right to Boycott 05.19.22, assembly-docs resolutions
Memorial to Uphold the Dignity of the Office of Ministry 05.19.22, assembly-docs resolutions
Care for BIPOC Leaders and Congregations During Times of Alleged Misconduct and Discipline 05.24.22, assembly-docs resolutions
Memorial to Restructure the Governance of the ELCA 06.02.22, assembly-docs resolutions
2022 Assembly – Rules of Organization and Procedure, assembly-docs misc
Resolution on Care for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color Leaders (BIPOC) FINAL, 06/16/2022assembly-docs resolutions
Resolution on Right to Boycott FINAL, 06/16/2022assembly-docs resolutions
Memorial on Support for the First Amendment Right to Boycott FINAL, 06/16/2022assembly-docs memorials
Memorial to Restructure the Governance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America FINAL, 06/16/2022assembly-docs memorials
Memorial to Uphold the dignity of the office of ministry FINAL, 06/16/2022assembly-docs memorials
2022 Book of Reports – Final, 07/05/2022assembly-docs reports
Rostered Ministers Gathering – Registration Form, 07/21/2022leader-docs misc-docs
Registration for 2022 SWO Convention08/23/2022misc-docs
Growing in Faith – Diakonia – Brochure, 08/30/2022diakonia-docs leader-docs
Diakonia Application for Enrollment 2022 – Updated, 09/06/2022diakonia-docs leader-docs
Congregation Leader’s Evaluation of Interim Ministry, , , , 09/08/2022congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions
Congregational Interim Ministry Survey, , , , 09/08/2022congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions
Interim Pastor’s Report, , , , 09/08/2022congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions
Sample Installation of an Interim Pastor, , , , 09/08/2022congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions
Sample Interim Ministry Covenant, , , , 09/08/2022congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions
ON-LEAVE-FROM-CALL-Annual-Report-and-Request-for-Renewal-_-Family-Leave, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Annual-Report-and-Request-for-Renewal-Graduate-Study-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Annual-Report-and-Request-for-Renewal-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Application-Family-Leave-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Application-Graduate-Study-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Application-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Extension-Graduate-Study-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
On-Leave-from-Call-Extension-MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
ON-LEAVE-FROM-CALL-STATUS-Application-for-Extension-_-FAMILY-LEAVE, 09/30/2022leader-docs on-leave-forms
Application for Disability MCSELCA, 09/30/2022leader-docs retirement-and-disability
Salary Guidelines 2023, 10/21/2022congregation-docs leader-docs
Three Pathways Guide _ 2022, , , congregation-docs leader-docs transition-process transitions
Interim Ministry Handbook 2022, , , , 10/01/2022congregation-docs interim-ministry leader-docs transition-process transitions

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