Northern Illinois Synod Resources

Links to Committees and Task Forces

• Anti-Racism Team
• Bishop's Task Force on Health & Wellness
• Bridgebuilders
• Congregational Life Committee
  • CLC Grant brochure
• Green Team
  • Greening ideas
• Jenny Lind Chapel
• World Hunger
• Youth Ministry

Resources for Call Committees

• Call Process Outline
• Call Proccess Forms
• Ministry Site Profile

On this page you will find:

• Links to Committees and Task Forces
• Resources for Call Committees
• Resources for Congregational Leaders
• Resources for Rostered Leaders
• Finances
• Forms & Applications
• Agencies & Institutions
• Churchwide Resources
• Other Resources
• Good Books

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Resources for Congregational Leaders

• Mission Planning Toolbox
• Media Resources
  • Media Guidelines
  • How to give Media Interviews
  • Getting favorable publicity for your congregation
  • NIS Congregational Communicators group
• Mission Support
• Mutual Ministry
• Salary Guidelines and Employee Benefits
• Building Your Congregation's Web Page
• Congregation Trend Report
• Congregation Report Forms A and C
• Constitutions and Bylaws
• Council/Committee Devotions
• Demographic Information for Your Zip Code

• ELCA Social Ministries for Congregations
• Faith Practices
• Ministry Site Profile
• Records Management for Congregations
• Sabbatical Leave Policies
• Sexual Misconduct Policy
• Stewardship Resources
• Substitute Musicians
• Supply Pastor List
• Synod Budget
• Worship Resources for sharing

Resources for Rostered Leaders

• ELCA Mobility Database System
• Call Process
• Call Process Forms
• Rostered Leaders Report to the Bishop
• Health and Wellness Information from Mayo Clinic.
• Ministerial Health and Wellness
• On Leave From Call Forms
• Vacancies in the NIS
• Rostered Leaders Educational Debt Reduction Application
• Rostered Leaders Continuing Education/Sabbatical Leave Application

Finances

• Synod Budget
• Explanation of Budget Items

Forms & Applications

• Congregational Life Committee Grants for Congregations
• Expense Vouchers
• Martin Msseemmaa Scholarship

• Nomination Form for Synod Committees
• Outreach Committee Outreach Project Grant Form
• Social Ministry Committee Grants for congregations and groups serving those in need. Info & Application  .pdf

Agencies and Institutions

• Bridgebuilders
• Augustana College Center for Vocational Reflection
• Diakonia

• Jenny Lind Chapel
• Link2Lead
• Resource Centers

Churchwide Resources

• Augsburg Fortress Publishers
  What is Augsburg Fortress?
  Watch the great little video on the right to find out more!
• The Lutheran Magazine
• Mission Congregations and New Ministries
• Renewing Worship website
• Safe Haven for Children resources
• Seeds for the Parish

Other Resources

• Bishop's Report from Synod Assembly 2006
  (PowerPoint show 2.6MB)
• Congregational Life Committee Resource Page
• NI Synod Constitution & Bylaws
• ACTS D.Min program - an ecumenical doctoral program focused on preaching
• Hoax Resource - check out e-mails before you believe them!

• Lombard Mennonite Peace Center
• Prayer
• Rockford Lutheran School
• www.FaithStreams.com
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