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

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. 12/19/2019

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, 2020)

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

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

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, 2020)

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)

Taxes and Ministers (PDF) LCMS for 2019 tax year

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 Religious Freedom Update (updated 10/13/2021)

ADF summary and FAQ’s about the relevant law (updated 8/20/2021)

ADF resource on COVID-19 mandates (Updated 8/17/2021)

The True Impact of the Equality Act – shares many of the implications of the bill (Updated 3/1/2021)

Equality Act PDF Resource (Updated 3/1/2021)

Letter to congregations (Updated 8/6/2020)

E-Book

Church Administration (website) LCMS

Concordia Plan Services (website)

Congregation’s End-of-year Statistics 2020

How congregations should track attendance

LCMS Congregation Statistics – Field Definitions

Constitutions and Bylaws of Lutheran Congregations (PDF) LCMS Guidelines 2012

Federal Labor Law required posters (website)

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

Grant Applications – NID Endowment (PDF) deadline May 15; Missions – NID Partnership Grants –  Submit request

Group Purchasing Agreement for LCMS churches, schools (website)

Illinois on-line training concerning sexual harassment (Due December 31, 2020)

Marriage Policies for LCMS Member Congregations (PDF) LCMS 2016

Mileage Rate IRS 2021 (PDF)

Protecting Your Ministry Legal Guidelines (PDF) LCMS 2016

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

Sales Tax on Ministry Fundraisers (PDF)

Social Media Guidelines for Writing Policies (PDF) NID sample

Taxes – 2018

Treasurers’ Manual (website) LCMS

Youth Gathering 2022 District information

Congregational Offerings:

Congregational Offering Designation Form 2021

Congregational Offering/Payment Online Webpage

Congregational Offering Commitment Form 2021

Early Childhood Resources:

Collection of E-learning Ideas for preschoolers

Collection of E-learning Ideas for Toddlers and 2s

DCFS Licensing Standards

In His Hands

State of Illinois Early Learning Standards

School Administrator Resources:

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, 2020)

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Planning Checklist for Administrators (PDF)

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

Sales Tax on Ministry Fundraisers (PDF)

Taxes – 2018