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Congregation Administration

 
Congregation Administration

Here you will find tools to assist you with:

  • Writing or updating the constitution for your congregation
  • Online filing of your Parochial Report (forms A & C)
  • Legal and tax issues that confront your congregation
  • Guidelines for the care of your congregation's programmatic and business records
  • Insuring your congregation and managing risk
  • Rostered Leader reports to the synod bishop
  • Other official guidelines 
  • Administration Matters : an electronic newsletter for ELCA church leaders

If you have additional questions or need further assistance, you are invited to contact the persons referenced in in each of these areas.

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Administration Matters

Administration Matters E-Newsletter

"Administration Matters" is an e-newsletter that addresses common, practical issues facing ELCA church leaders including finance, governance, risk management, tax, legal concerns and other topics of interest about a congregation's day-to-day operations and management.

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