Forms and Documents

Rostered Leaders

• Interim Ministry Profile Information Form9 KB
• Interim Pastor's Report to the Bishop and Staff9 KB
• Mobility (Call Process) for Lay Rostered Leaders 
• Mobility (Call Process) for Rostered Leaders 
• Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (Synopsis)160 KB
• Rostered Leader's Report to the Synod Bishop  (This link will take you to the forms for both lay and clergy under a call, not under a call and retired.)

Congregations

• Annual Report Cover 2012
• Call Policy Statement (1/22/2011) 168 KB
• The Call Process: Nomination for Call9 KB
• Compensation Guidelines 2012 102 KB (2011 339 KB, 2010 79 KB, 2009 43 KB, 2008 174 KB, 2007 94 KB)
• Congregational Handbook for Pastoral Transitions 924 KB
• Directory of Congregations 158 KB Updated December 7, 2011
• ELCA Constitutional Provisions Regarding Youth Participation
  The 2009 Churchwide Assembly brought forward changes in relation to youth and young adult participation as voting members in our congregations and synods.
• Internal Control Best Practices 
  In order to exercise good stewardship and care of the resources entrusted to it, a congregation should establish and maintain good internal control and accounting policies.
• Ministry Site Profile 
• Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In America 2007 
  Changes made at the 2009 ELCA CWA
• Report Congregational Statistics 
• Sexual Misconduct Policy Statement 1996 44 KB

Congregation Treasurers

• Remittance 14 KB
• Treasurer's Handbook 2004 1030 KB

Exemptions For Nonprofit Organizations

• IRS publication 1828: Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations 
• Property Tax Guidelines for Use of Exempt Church Property 112 KB
• Washington State Department of Revenue - Nonprofit Status (Oct. 2010) 

Synod Council

• Council and Executive Council minutes

Synod Documents

• Synod Office Employee Handbook 1288 KB

Constitution and Bylaws

• Northwest Washington Synod Constitution and Bylaws, as amended through 2011 264 KB
• Model Constitution 264 KB (Microsoft Word version 165 KB)
  FYI - "Northwest Washington Synod" and State of "Washington" have been substituted in this mock up.

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