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Legal Issues for CongregationsQuestions About Buildings and PropertyQuestions About Caring for Financial AssetsQuestions About Employees and VolunteersQuestions About Protecting Children, Youth, and Adults from AbuseQuestions About Tax StatusQuestions About Congregation Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest PolicyQuestions About Confidentiality and the Unique Work of the ClergyQuestions About the Use of the Congregation's Computers and the InternetQuestions About the Use of Vehicles and EquipmentQuestions About Copyright and Intellectual PropertyQuestions About Protecting Members from FraudQuestions About Parliamentary ProcedureOrganization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaQuestions about Writing and Amending the Congregation ConstitutionLegal Frequently Asked Questions

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Legal Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions on legal issues

1. Buildings and Property

2. Caring for Financial Assets

Resources for Congregational Treasurers and Bookkeepers prepared by the ELCA Office of the Treasurer

Congregational Audit Guide prepared by the ELCA Office of the Treasurer

3. Employees and Volunteers

4. Protecting Children and Adults from Abuse

5. Tax Status

6. Congregation Ethics

Synod Ethics

7. Confidentiality

How should the pastor care for pastoral care information?

8. Use of Computers and the Internet

Is there a sample electronic communication policy?

9. Use of Vehicles and Equipment

10. Copyright and Intellectual Property

11. Protecting Members from Fraud

12. Parliamentary Procedure

13. Security Issues

Where can I find resources to address security issues to prevent crime and violence at my congregation?

14. Writing and amending the Model Constitution for Congregations

Where can I find information on the 2009 constitutional amendments including those that need to be made to my congregation's constitution?

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