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Pulpit Supply List

Posted: May 29, 2025 |

Pulpit Supply List – May 29th 2025Download

Call Process Manual

Posted: January 17, 2025 |

When a pastor announces her/his resignation it usually comes as a surprise. Often it is an unwanted surprise, particulary when the pastor is well-liked and has performed an effective ministry.

There is a lot of information in the Call Process Manual , and it may seem a little overwhelming at first! Start by familiarizing yourself with the Table of Contents and then review the Overview of the Call Process (Section 1 b) and the Sample Timeline for the Call Process (Section 1 c).

  • Members of the Congregational Council should review the Table of Contents and Sections 1-6.
  • Members of the Call Committee should review the Table of Contents and Sections 1, 3 and 4.
  • The Chairperson of Council and the Chairperson of the Call Committee should review the entire manual.
Call-Manual-Section-1-6-4Download

Call Process Manual Appendices 

1a) Liturgy-for-DepartureDownload
1b) Recognition-of-an-Interim-PastorDownload
1c) Rite-of-Farewell-and-Godspeed-for-an-Interim-PastorDownload
Congregational-Mission-Profile-fillableDownload
3) Guidelines-for-Congregations-Considering-Calling-an-Additional-Pastor-Dec-132005-1Download
4a) Interim-Ministry-GuidelinesDownload
Pulpit Supply List – May 29th 2025Download
5) To-Call-A-PastorDownload
6) Some-Theological-ConsiderationsDownload
7a) Availability-for-Call-Form-Diaconal-Minister-fillableDownload
7b) Availability-for-Call-Form-fillableDownload
8a) Sample-Letter-Releasing-a-Candidate-After-Considering-a-Availability-for-Call-FormDownload
8b) Sample-Letter-Inviting-a-Candidate-for-an-InterviewDownload
8c) Sample-Expense-Form-for-Candidates-Interviewing-for-CallDownload
8d) Sample-Letter-Thanking-a-Candidate-for-an-InterviewDownload
8e) Sample-Letter-Releasing-a-Candidate-After-an-InterviewDownload
9) App-09-Call-Process-Evaluation-Form-for-Call-Committees-1Download
Compensation Schedule 2025Download

11) Rostered-Pastor-Employment-Agreement-QC-2020Download
12 ) Rostered-Pastor-Letter-of-Call-2020Download
13a) 2020-Call-Meeting-Agenda-and-Ballot-Sheet-single-congregation-blankDownload
13b) Official-Congregational-Call-MeetingDownload
14a) Call-Process-Initiation-Meeting-Sample-AgendaDownload
14b) Transitional-Document-Review-Dec-222014Download

Eastern Synod Bylaws 2024

Posted: July 8, 2024 |

Eastern-Synod-Bylaws-2024Download

Policy for Disbursement of Congregational Assets

Posted: February 15, 2024 |

 Policy for Disbursement of Congregational Assets

The Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (the “Eastern Synod”) Constitution provides that those congregations that are viable and sustainable have the authority to control their own income, expenses and assets. This assumes, of course, that these congregations satisfy applicable regulations and legal requirements (e.g. CRA1, trust law2, etc.) as well as other congregational and synodical constitutional and policy requirements. Questions frequently arise about the disbursement of any remaining assets, including land and buildings, when a congregation is no longer viable and approaching (or has reached) the end of its life. At times these assets can be quite significant in size. In response, the Eastern Synod enacts this policy to address those questions and to provide direction to congregations within the Eastern Synod.

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Nomination Process for the Election of a Bishop and/or Vice Chairperson

Posted: November 2, 2023 |

Nominating-Process-for-Bishop-and-Vice-ChairDownload

Record of Expense Form

Posted: May 1, 2023 |

Record-of-Expenses-fillable-2024-1Download
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