Resources

Effective communication in your congregation

• Devotions for Leaders
  A collection of monthly devotions for congregational councils and committees. (Produced annually until 2007)
  
  
• Creating a Congregational Mission Statement
  A mission statement will help members focus on who they are as Lutheran Christians.
   
• Effective Communication
  A best-practices resource for congregational communication, compiled by ELCA communicators. (Revised 2006)
   
• Seeds for the Parish
  Award-winning bimonthly resource paper for congregational leaders.
   
• Style Guidelines
  ELCA Publishing Standards Manual details the style(s) employed by ELCA churchwide organization publications.
  
  
• Web Ministry Guidelines
  Guidelines for ELCA congregational Web sites.
   
• Web Requirements
  Standards for content that is published on the ELCA Web site, www.elca.org.
  
  
• Release Forms
  Photography Release Form    DOC or    PDF
  Participant Release Form    DOC or   PDF