Calling Commissioned / Ordained Workers:

Call documents – contact NID for ordained workers; for commissioned workers

Call Instructions Document for Ordained Ministers (PDF) (Updated 10/28/2021)

Quick Reference Guide for the Call Document for Ordained Ministers (PDF)

Call Process Commissioned Ministers in NID (PDF)

Call Process Commissioned Minister in NID Appendices (PDF)

Pre-Call Interviews – Format and questions (updated 2/4/2024)

Call Process Ordained Ministers in NID (PDF)

Flowchart for Dealing with a Call (PDF)

Calling Committee Member Covenant

Calling Congregations Assessment Survey

Purchase of part-time pastoral services (PDF) Rev. 10/3/2023

Salary Guide for NID (PDF) Rev. 12/19/2019

Sample Call Document Ordained (PDF) (Updated 10/28/2021)

Church/School Employees

Employee Background Check: Finger-print based – mandated for ISBE recognized schools

Illinois State Police Criminal History – View Agency Link: Criminal History

• Criminal History Background Checks
• CHRI Fee Schedule

AAIM (website) LCMS purchaser agreement for churches

Concordia Plan Services (website)

Employee Morals Policy (PDF) LCMS

Illinois Child Bereavement Leave Act 2016 (PDF)

Illinois on-line training concerning sexual harassment (Due December 31, 2024)

Fair Labor Overtime Rules for Day Care and Preschools (PDF)

Personnel Resources (website) LCMS for job descriptions, performance appraisal, legal, financial, etc.

Pastoral Evaluation Tools

• Sample 1
• Sample 2 (used with permission: Doxology, SEELSORGER, Vol. 3)

Reduction in Force (PDF) LCMS School Ministry 2010

Crisis Prevention / Management:

Active Shooter, How to Respond, Rev. 2/22/2018

• U.S. Homeland Security
• FBI

FEMA – Developing High Quality Emergency Plans for Churches and for Schools Rev. 2/22/2018

Illinois on-line training concerning sexual harassment (Due December 31, 2024)

Large-scale illness: preparing in advance – Centers for Disease Control Rev. 2/22/2018

LERT (Lutheran Early Response Teams) (website) Lutheran Church Charities training and deployment

Natural Disaster Response – contact Lutheran Church Charities,  866-455-6466

Pandemics Congregational Planning for Pandemics – LCMS World Relief and Human Care

Risk Management and Insurance – see LCMS Congregation Treasurer’s Manual

Church Worker Resources:

Concordia Plan Services (website)

Conferences: NID Educators (page link)

Conferences: NID Pastors (page link)

Online Contact Information update for NID 

Illinois Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse (website)

Ministerial Care (website)

LCMS Congregational Treasurer’s Guide – Taxes and Ministers, 2022 edition (PDF)

Vacancy list for NID schools and commissioned positions (page link)

Church Administrator Resources:

Scroll also under School Administrator, Employment, Calling, etc.

AED Administrative Procedure / Automatic External Defibrillator (PDF) Rev. 2/22/2018

Alliance Defending Freedom

ADF Resource page

Church Administration (website) LCMS

Concordia Plan Services (website)

Congregation’s End of Year Statistics

LCMS Congregation Statistics – Field Definitions

LCMS Congregational Statistics – Report FAQ

Constitutions and Bylaws of Lutheran Congregations (PDF handbook middle of linked webpage)

Federal Labor Law required posters (website)

Financial Aid Form Church Work Students (PDF) deadlines June 30, December 31

Grants:

• Endowment (PDF) deadline May 15
• Mission Target Grant (updated 3/16/2023)
• Partnership Grants –  Submit request (updated 11/15/2023)

Group Purchasing Agreement for LCMS churches, schools (website)

Illinois training concerning sexual harassment (PDF on dhr.illinois.gov)

Law Enforcement Entering Your Church: Guidelines from Synod (PDF) February 2025

Law Enforcement Entering Your School: Guidelines from Synod (PDF) February 2025

LCMS National Youth Gathering information

Marriage Policy Sample for LCMS Member Congregations (link to lcms.org document)

Mileage Rates (irs.gov)

Protecting Your Ministry Legal Guidelines (link to download from Alliance Defending Freedom)

RSO organizations in NID (page link)

Salary evaluation tools

A tool has been released by Concordia Plans to assist congregations and schools in evaluation of salary information based on their particular location. This is very useful. Here is the link below:

To access the LCMS School tool
To access the LCMS Church tool

Social Media Guidelines for Writing Policies (PDF) NID sample

Treasurers’ Manual (website) LCMS