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Administrative policy and application form establishing requirements, procedures, doctrinal standards, supervisory structure, and eligibility criteria for licensure of Reader-level Synodical Lay Worship Leaders within the West Virginia – Western Maryland Synod of the ELCA.
Program:
Synodical Lay Worship Leadership Program – Reader License
Synod:
West Virginia – Western Maryland Synod
Church Body:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Document Type:
Application form and licensure policy
Licensing Authority:
Commission for Synodical Lay Worship Leadership
Supervisory Authority:
Synodical Bishop and appointed Supervisor
Liturgical Standards:
Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW); Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW)
Doctrinal Standards:
Holy Scriptures; Lutheran Confessions (Book of Concord)
Responsibilities:
Leading approved rites; Reading sermons or approved spiritual texts; Reporting to the Commission
Licensure Term:
Determined by the Commission
Submission Address:
WV-WMD Synod, c/o St. Paul Lutheran Church, 309 Baldwin St., Morgantown, WV 26505
Contact Email:
[email protected]
Contact Phone:
304-363-4030
Geographical Scope:
West Virginia and Western Maryland
Target Applicants:
Voting members of congregations within the Synod or appointed persons in exceptional cases
Required Evaluations:
Knowledge examination; Practical skills assessment; Pastoral recommendation; Supervisor approval
Ethical Standards:
ELCA clergy conduct standards; Synodical policy compliance
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Year:
2026
Region / City:
Metropolitan New York
Topic:
Church Ministry, Diaconate, Evangelical Lutheran Church
Document Type:
Religious Call Letter
Organization / Institution:
Metropolitan New York Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Author:
Congregation of the Metropolitan New York Synod
Target Audience:
Synodical Deacon Candidate
Effective Period:
Ongoing, Date of signing
Approval Date:
(Date of Bishop’s signing)
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2024
Region / City:
MNYS
Subject:
Synodical Diaconate Internship Process
Document Type:
Checklist
Organization:
MNYS Synod Diaconate Council
Author:
SDC (Synod Diaconate Council)
Target Audience:
Candidates for the Synodical Diaconate program
Period of Action:
2024
Approval Date:
September 1, 2023
Amendment Date:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Location:
Brush Prairie, Washington, USA
Event Type:
Religious organizational convention
Organizer:
Southwestern Washington Synodical Women’s Organization
Venue:
Bethel Lutheran Church
Keynote Speakers:
Pastor Lynne Ogren, Marcy Sprecher
Registration Fee:
$30 before September 30, $40 after September 30
Included Services:
Lunch
Target Audience:
Church members and delegates
Registration Deadline:
October 1, 2025
Contact:
Beth Lindell, 253-347-5083; Ann Meacham, [email protected]
Document Type:
Event announcement and registration form
Year:
Not specified
Region / City:
Grand Rapids, MI
Theme:
Church Order Procedures
Document Type:
Form
Organization:
Christian Reformed Church
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Synodical deputies and church officials
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of changes:
Not specified
Context:
Forms used by Synodical Deputies to document decisions regarding the examination and ordination process for ministers within the Christian Reformed Church.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Thika
Subject:
Appeal, Land Law, Matrimonial Property
Document Type:
Court Judgment
Organ / Institution:
Environment and Land Court
Author:
Hon. Wilson Rading
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, parties involved in land and matrimonial property disputes
Period of Validity:
2023
Approval Date:
2023-04-14
Date of Changes:
None
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Topic:
Church Assembly, Bishop Election, Workshops
Document Type:
Assembly Agenda and Minutes
Organization / Institution:
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA
Author:
Bishop Laurie Skow-Anderson, Deacon Mary Ann Schwabe, Al Arndt
Target Audience:
Assembly participants, Synod members
Period of Validity:
June 7-8, 2024
Approval Date:
June 7, 2024
Modification Date:
None stated
Organization:
Northwest Washington Synod ELCA
Denomination:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Region:
Northwest Washington
Document Type:
Procedural guideline
Subject:
Candidacy for rostered ministry
Applicable To:
Word and Sacrament and Word and Service candidates
Responsible Office:
Synod Candidacy Committee
Contact:
Assistant to the Bishop ([email protected]
Note:
; 206-783-9292)
Financial Requirement:
$1,300 registration fee
Required Assessments:
Psychological evaluation and background check
Interview Type:
Entrance Interview
Validity of Background Check:
One year
Validity of Psychological Evaluation:
One year
Document Type:
Financial Remittance Form
Organization:
NT-NL Synod, ELCA
Related Organization:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Address:
680 Copper Canyon Rd, Argyle, TX 76226
Purpose:
Monthly and Fiscal Year Remittance Reporting
Financial Allocation:
NT-NL (52%) / ELCA (48%) Mission Support
Includes Funds:
ELCA World Hunger; Lutheran Disaster Response – U.S.; Lutheran Disaster Response – International; Campaign for the ELCA
Designated Support:
Bishop’s Benevolence Fund; Bishop Associate’s Benevolence Fund; DEM’s Benevolence Fund; Briarwood Leadership / Retreat Center; Campus Ministry Fund; Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest; Lutheran Sunset Ministries; NTNL Mission Endowment Fund; NTNL Fund for Leaders; Sierra Leone – Disaster Relief; Sierra Leone – General; Upbring
Required Information:
Congregation Name; Congregation Number; Address; Treasurer/Administrator Name; Contact Information; Check Number; Total Remittance Amount
Submission Method:
Check payable to NT-NL
Retention Requirement:
Copy retained for congregation records
Year:
2024-2025
Region:
Northwestern Minnesota, USA
Document type:
Annual Report
Organization:
Northwestern Minnesota Synod – ELCA
Author:
Kristina Johnson Dernier
Position:
Director of Communications, Events, and Youth Ministry / Minister for First-Third Ministry
Audience:
Congregation members, Synod leaders, youth ministry participants
Period covered:
2024-2025
Key events:
Synod Assembly 2024, Theology for Ministry Retreat, Middle School Youth Gathering, ELCA Youth Gathering 2025
Personal notes:
Sabbatical in June 2025, family activities, candidacy for Word and Sacrament Ministry
Communications:
Newsletter, website, emails, social media activities
Context:
Annual report providing a detailed account of ministry activities, events, communications, and personal reflections within the Synod for the year 2024-2025.
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Metropolitan New York
Topic:
Church Ministry, Diaconate, Evangelical Lutheran Church
Document Type:
Religious Call Letter
Organization / Institution:
Metropolitan New York Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Author:
Congregation of the Metropolitan New York Synod
Target Audience:
Synodical Deacon Candidate
Effective Period:
Ongoing, Date of signing
Approval Date:
(Date of Bishop’s signing)
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Minneapolis
Topic:
Native American Leadership, Religious Ministry
Document Type:
Biography
Organization / Institution:
United Church of Christ (UCC), American Indian Business Development Corporation, Native American Community Development Institute
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
General Public, Religious Community
Date Approved:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Topic:
General Synod debate, LGBTQI+ inclusion, Church doctrine, same-sex relationships
Document type:
Official Church letter
Institution:
Church of England
Authors:
Rt Revd Michael Beasley, Rt Revd Ruth Worsley
Target audience:
Clergy, laity, Christians of the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Period of validity:
Ongoing
Approval date:
February 2023
Modification date:
Not specified
Year:
2019
Region / City:
St. Louis, MO
Topic:
Religious Organization, Church Governance
Document Type:
Constitution, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation
Organization / Institution:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Author:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Target Audience:
Members of the Synod, Church Officials
Effective Period:
2019–present
Approval Date:
July 2019
Amendment Date:
2019
Context:
A religious governance document outlining the Constitution, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, detailing membership, leadership structure, and synodical operations.
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Topic:
Church Assembly, Bishop Election, Workshops
Document Type:
Assembly Agenda and Minutes
Organization / Institution:
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA
Author:
Bishop Laurie Skow-Anderson, Deacon Mary Ann Schwabe, Al Arndt
Target Audience:
Assembly participants, Synod members
Period of Validity:
June 7-8, 2024
Approval Date:
June 7, 2024
Modification Date:
None stated
Year:
2025
Region / City:
United Kingdom
Subject:
Church life, administrative support, church funding, lay workers
Document Type:
Proposal Paper
Institution:
URC Trust
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
General Assembly, Synod Meetings
Period of Validity:
Indefinite (with review after 3 years)
Approval Date:
November 2025
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Organization:
Northwest Washington Synod ELCA
Denomination:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Region:
Northwest Washington
Document Type:
Procedural guideline
Subject:
Candidacy for rostered ministry
Applicable To:
Word and Sacrament and Word and Service candidates
Responsible Office:
Synod Candidacy Committee
Contact:
Assistant to the Bishop ([email protected]
Note:
; 206-783-9292)
Financial Requirement:
$1,300 registration fee
Required Assessments:
Psychological evaluation and background check
Interview Type:
Entrance Interview
Validity of Background Check:
One year
Validity of Psychological Evaluation:
One year
Year:
2021
Region / city:
Northwest Washington
Topic:
Compensation Guidelines for Ministers
Document type:
Guideline
Institution:
Northwest Washington Synod
Author:
Northwest Washington Synod Personnel Committee
Target audience:
Synod Councils, Financial Teams, Ministers
Period of validity:
2022
Approval date:
October 7, 2021
Changes date:
N/A
Date of last update:
N/A
Description:
The document provides compensation guidelines for ministers within the Northwest Washington Synod, addressing factors such as housing costs, financial hardships, and varying congregational sizes and needs.
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Montana
Theme:
Synod Council Representatives
Document Type:
Biographies
Organization:
Montana Synod, ELCA
Author:
Montana Synod Council Members
Target Audience:
Church members, Synod Council candidates
Period of Validity:
2025-2031
Approval Date:
March 2024
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Global
Topic:
Synod on Synodality, Church Participation
Document Type:
Liturgical text
Organization:
Catholic Church
Author:
Pope Francis
Target Audience:
Church community, Synod participants, general public
Period of Application:
October 2023
Approval Date:
October 2023
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Saint Andrew’s Cheam
Theme:
Church governance, Synod structure, Ministry, Evangelism, Finance
Document Type:
Meeting Minutes
Organization:
Southern Synod of the United Reformed Church
Author:
Revd Bridget Banks, Synod Moderator
Target Audience:
Synod members, Church leaders, Congregants
Period of Validity:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
March 9th, 2024
Date of Changes:
None
Context:
Official minutes of a Synod Together meeting, including reports on ministry, growth, finances, and church leadership changes.