Resources

It is our intent to provide commonly-used resources on this site. If you don't see the information you need, please contact our office at 517-321-5066.

Administration

• Administration Matters
• Compensation Guidelines
• Definition of Compensation for Pastor
• Definition of Compensation for Lay Rosters
• Congregational Audit Guide
  
• Congregational Treasurers Financial and Accounting Guide
  
• Misconduct Policy
• Synod Constitution
• Churchwide Assembly 2011 Constitution Updates
• Model Constitution for Congregations

Companion Synods
Within the global Lutheran family, the ELCA has bilateral “companion church” relationships with many national Lutheran church bodies. These global relationships are deepened by the ELCA Companion Synods Program, which connects 65 ELCA synods in over 120 international companion relationships. 

Through these companion relationships, members of ELCA synods live out the accompaniment model of global mission and experience the rich gifts and witness of Lutheran churches in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, or the Middle East. The Companion Synod program is a concrete expression of the communion fellowship among the 140 member churches of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and an exciting way ELCA members can engage in global mission!

The North/West Lower Michigan Synod has three companion synod relationships:

• Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea – Papua District

For more information about Global Mission and Companion Synod relationships, visit www.elca.org and click on Global Mission at the bottom of the page.


Evangelism
Witness/Evangelism Team Resources


Worship
Prayer Partners (December 2011 - March 2012) (PDF)
Supply Pastor List (updated December 2011) (PDF)

Financial
Adopted 2012 Synod Budget
2010 Audit Report

Book of Faith
Synod Bible Study and Conversation