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Illinois on-line training concerning sexual harassment (PDF on dhr.illinois.gov) (updated 8/1/2025)
LERT (Lutheran Early Response Teams) (website) Lutheran Church Charities training and deployment
Natural Disaster Response – email: 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
Illinois State Police Criminal History – View Agency Link: Criminal History
Concordia Plan Services (website)
Employee Morals Policy (PDF)
Illinois Child Bereavement Leave Act (website)
Illinois on-line training concerning sexual harassment (Due December 31, 2024)
Fair Labor Wage and Overtime Rules for Day Care and Preschools (website)
Personnel Resources (website) LCMS job descriptions, performance appraisal, legal, financial, etc.
Pastoral Evaluation Tools
Reduction in Force (PDF) LCMS School Ministry 2017
Scroll also under School Administrator, Employment, Calling, etc.
AED Administrative Procedure / Automatic External Defibrillator (PDF) Rev. 2/22/2018
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:
Group Purchasing Agreement for LCMS churches, schools (website)
Illinois training concerning sexual harassment (PDF on dhr.illinois.gov) (updated 8/1/2025)
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
Congregational Offering/Payment Online Webpage
Congregational Offering Designation Form 2025 (PDF)
Link for uploading Congregation Commitment Form FY2026
Congregational Offering Commitment Form FY2026 (fillable PDF)
Congregational Offering Commitment Form FY2026 (PDF to print)
Congregational Offering/Payment Designation Form FY2026
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. 4/10/2025
Sample Call Document Ordained (PDF) (Updated 10/28/2021)
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 (DCFS website)
LCMS Congregational Treasurer’s Guide – Taxes and Ministers, 2024 edition (PDF)
Vacancy list for NID schools and commissioned positions (page link)
Collection of E-learning Ideas for preschoolers
Immigrants Among Us – A Lutheran Framework for Addressing Immigration Issues (A Report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod November 2012)
These documents (shared from the Synod’s resource page) provide guidance for schools and congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in the event of a visit from a law enforcement agent regarding immigration-related matters. They are not intended to be legal advice.
Amigos Center-LCMS Recognized Service Organization. Their immigration staff provides low-cost family-based immigration services. They help families unite and stay united, moving them along the pathway toward permanent residency and citizenship.
Scroll also under Church Administrator, Employment, Calling, etc.
Governing Manual for Lutheran Schools (LuthED.org)
Group Purchasing Agreement (website) LCMS
Illinois on-line training concerning sexual harassment (Due December 31, 2024)
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Planning Checklist for Administrators (reviewed June 2025)
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