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Year:
2025
Region / City:
United States
Theme:
Church governance
Document type:
Constitution
Organization / Institution:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Author:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Target audience:
Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Effective period:
As of August 2025
Approval date:
August 2025
Amendment date:
2025
Contextual description:
A governing document outlining the structure, requirements, and flexibility for congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Year:
2023
Region / City:
Montana District
Theme:
Religious Doctrine, Ethics, Artificial Intelligence
Document Type:
Resolution
Organization:
Montana District
Author:
Elders and Leaders of Montana District
Target Audience:
Pastors, Church Leaders
Period of Effect:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2018
Region / City:
USA
Topic:
Environmental Care, Church Engagement
Document Type:
Guide
Organization / Institution:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Author:
Jane Laping, Alan Jenkins
Target Audience:
Presbyterian congregations
Period of Action:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
Not specified
Modification Date:
July 2011, updated 2018
Contextual description:
A guide for Presbyterian congregations to become certified Earth Care Congregations by committing to sustainable practices in worship, education, facilities, and outreach.
Year:
2024
Type of Document:
Legal/Church Governance Document
Organization:
Church of Scotland
Subject:
Union of Congregations
Territory:
Specified parishes of the congregations
Ministerial Arrangement:
Appointment and role of minister(s) in the united charge
Property Management:
Transference and use of church buildings and manses
Financial Provisions:
Handling of funds and stipends
Governing Body:
Presbytery and Kirk Session
Effective Date:
To be determined by Presbytery
Reference Legislation:
Church of Scotland General Trustees (Properties, Funds and Endowments) Act (Act V 2024), Call, Election and Appointment of Ministers of Word and Sacrament Act (Act XI 2025), Presbytery Mission Plan Acts (Act VIII 2021)
Organisation:
Church of Scotland
Responsible body:
Kirk Session
Related legislation:
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
Note:
Related legislation
UK Data Protection Act 2018
Oversight authority:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Type of checks:
PVG; DBS; Basic Disclosure; Overseas police check
Purpose:
Appointment of paid or voluntary workers in congregations
Intended applicants:
Individuals applying for volunteer or paid positions within a congregation
Geographical scope:
United Kingdom
Data protection registration:
Registered through Presbytery with the Information Commissioner’s Office
Sections included:
Position information; Applicant information; Qualifications and experience; Experience of regulated work; References; Declaration; Kirk Session use
Confidentiality status:
Confidential document for need-to-know basis
Issuing authority:
General Assembly instruction to Kirk Sessions
Year:
2021
Date:
June 27, 2021
Location:
West Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Theme:
Christian ministry, congregational life, mission
Document type:
Sermon / Religious address
Author:
Reed Baer
Audience:
Congregation of West Parish of Barnstable
Scripture reference:
Acts 14:21-28
Occasion:
Weekly worship service
Key topics:
Love within congregation, mission work, pandemic experiences, community engagement
Notable events:
Return to in-person worship after COVID-19 restrictions, addition of eleven new members, use of livestreaming for outreach
Year:
2022
Organization:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Document type:
Model constitution
Audience:
Congregations of the ELCA
Scope:
Churchwide, synod, and congregational governance
Amendments:
Approved by the sixteenth Churchwide Assembly
Reference documents:
Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA
Content:
Required and recommended provisions, codification instructions, amendment procedures
Year:
2016
Region / City:
N/A
Topic:
Congregational growth and membership
Document Type:
Guide
Organization / Institution:
N/A
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Congregation leaders, community organizers
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Jersey Shore, PA
Topic:
Worship Service
Document Type:
Religious Service Order
Organization / Institution:
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Congregation
Period of Validity:
April 30, 2023
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Organization:
The Evangelical Covenant Church
Document Type:
Application form for ordination
Purpose:
Application for ordination to word and service
Related Regulations:
Rules for the Ordered Ministry; Ethical Principles for Covenant Ministers
Doctrinal Commitments:
Accord with Covenant principles; agreement with statement on baptism
Ministerial Requirements:
Participation in mandatory pension plan; maintenance of good standing in a Regional Ministerial Association
Ecclesiastical Bodies Involved:
Local Church; Regional Ministerial Association; Covenant Ministerium
Applicant Information Required:
Full name; address; current church or institution; conference; position; start date; area of specialization; signature; date
Recommendations Required:
Recommendation from Local Church; recommendation from Regional Ministerial Association
Sacramental Practice:
Baptism of infants and adults
Moral and Personal Commitments:
Responsible self-control; fidelity in heterosexual marriage and celibacy in singleness; social responsibility; growth in grace and knowledge of God
Year:
2016
Region / City:
USA
Topic:
Worship, Marriage
Document Type:
Religious Text
Organization:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Author:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Target Audience:
Congregations, Ministers, Worship Leaders
Effective Period:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
August 2016
Modification Date:
None
Note:
Contextual Description
Year:
2022
Organization:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Document type:
Model constitution
Audience:
Congregations of the ELCA
Scope:
Churchwide, synod, and congregational governance
Amendments:
Approved by the sixteenth Churchwide Assembly
Reference documents:
Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA
Content:
Required and recommended provisions, codification instructions, amendment procedures
Year:
2016
Language:
English
Source Type:
Religious text / Liturgical readings
Publisher:
The Wartburg Project
Version:
Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)
Content:
Pulpit greetings, votums, biblical passages, blessings, and prayers
Target Audience:
Congregations, clergy, and readers of the EHV Bible
Region:
Global / English-speaking churches
Year:
2024
Location:
Kerkhoven, Minnesota, USA
Type of Document:
Church Bulletin
Organization:
Kerkhoven Evangelical Free Church
Interim Pastor:
Ralph Erickson
Youth Leader:
Justin Bracelin
Events:
Women’s Bible Study, Men’s Bible Study, Sunday School, Communion Service, Youth Group, Special Offerings, CPR Training, Congregational Meeting
Target Audience:
Church Members and Community
Period Covered:
May 1–May 22, 2024
Special Notes:
Nursery and Children’s Church provided, Potluck Dinner on May 19, Building Committee Formation
Weekly Ministries:
Prayer Meetings, Sunday Services, Special Music
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Sweden / Western Europe
Topic:
Church growth and decline
Document Type:
Workshop summary / Research overview
Institution:
The Clapham Institute
Author:
Per Ewert
Target Audience:
Church leaders, theologians, religious researchers
Research Focus:
Comparative analysis of liberal and evangelical Protestant churches
Key Factors Discussed:
Secularization, institutionalization, evangelism, theological orientation
Methodology:
Observational and literature-based analysis of denominational trends
Period Covered:
Post-World War II to present
References:
Dean Kelley (1972), Roozen & Hadaway (1993), Stark & Finke (2005), Haskell, Flatt, and Burgoyne (2016)
Year:
2026
Date:
February 8, 2026
Time:
10:30 AM
Location:
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Type of Document:
Worship Service Bulletin
Religious Tradition:
Lutheran Christianity
Liturgical Source:
Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW)
Lay Speaker:
Bill Pim
Worship Assistant:
Not specified
Sections Included:
Prelude; Welcome and Announcements; Opening Hymn; Confession and Forgiveness; Canticle of Praise; Greeting; Prayer of the Day; Passing of the Peace; Children’s Moment; Scripture Readings; Psalm; Second Lesson
Opening Hymn:
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (ELW 619)
Primary Scripture Reading:
Isaiah 58:1–12
Psalm Reading:
Psalm 112:1–9
Second Scripture Reading:
1 Corinthians 2:1–12
Intended Audience:
Congregation and participants of the worship service
Purpose:
Order of worship and liturgical texts for a scheduled church service
Year:
2024
Region / City:
United States
Topic:
Political influence of evangelical Protestants on the Republican Party
Document type:
Academic article
Institution:
University-level academic analysis
Author:
David A. Hollinger
Target audience:
Academics, political scientists, students of American politics
Period covered:
1960–2024
Key events discussed:
Southern strategy, 2016, 2020, 2024 elections, Reagan presidency
Focus:
Relationship between education levels and political alignment within the Republican Party
Daily Bible Reading Program – Vietnamese Grace Evangelical Church, Anaheim, CA, February 16–22, 2026
Year:
2026
Location:
Anaheim, California, USA
Topic:
Daily Bible readings and reflections
Document type:
Reading guide / devotional
Organization:
Vietnamese Grace Evangelical Church
Target audience:
Church members and Bible study participants
Period:
February 16–22, 2026
Bible passages:
Joshua 24; 1 Corinthians 6–11; 1 Corinthians 21–61
Author:
Church leadership
Year:
2020
Region / City:
St. Paul
Topic:
Religious Service
Document Type:
Church Bulletin
Organization:
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Author:
The Rev. Mark Kreemer
Target Audience:
Congregation of the Church
Date of Approval:
August 30, 2020
Year:
2019
Location:
Grafton, WI, USA
Institution:
Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod)
Pastor:
Mark C. Wagner
Staff Minister:
Thomas P. Hering
Principal:
Joel A. Grulke
Document Type:
Church newsletter / bulletin
Topics:
Worship schedule, church events, community activities, education programs
Target Audience:
Congregation members, church community
Period Covered:
August 2019
Event Dates:
June 2 – September 8, 2019 (Bible study), August 10, 2019 (outreach event), August 24–25, 2019 (church picnic), September 8, 2019 (golf outing and dinner)
Contact Information:
Church phone 262-377-6363, School phone 262-377-7780, Emails: [email protected], [email protected], Website: www.OurSaviorGrafton.org