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. 4/10/2025

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

Church/School Employees

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

• Criminal History Background Check Guide
• Criminal History Fee Schedule

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

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

Reduction in Force (PDF) LCMS School Ministry 2017

Crisis Prevention / Management:

Active Shooter, How to Respond

• U.S. Homeland Security
• FBI

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

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

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 (DCFS website)

LCMS Congregational Treasurer’s Guide – Taxes and Ministers, 2024 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
• Kingdom Expansion Together Grant (01/2025 version)
• 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