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• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities of the Pastor (2007 form)
• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities of the Pastor (2006 steps for completion of form)

• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities for Associate in Ministry, Deaconess, or Diaconal Minister under Call (2006 form)

• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities for Associate in Ministry, Deaconess, or Diaconal Minister under Call (2006 steps for completion of form)
• Nominations Workbook for Church Council, Boards of Churchwide Units, and Churchwide Committees (2007 edition)
• Nomination Form ( 2007 edition to be completed by nominee and nominator)
• Guidelines for Synod Bishop Elections (February 2008)
• Choosing a Bishop: Questions to Assist in Preparation (revised 2006)
• Choosing a Bishop: Questions to Assist in Preparation Leader's Guide (revised 2006)
• Recommendations for Synodical Secretaries
• ELCA Publishing Standards
• Manual of Policies and Procedures for the Management of the Rosters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (November 2005 and updated April 2006)
• Guidelines for Official Minutes (August 2007)
• Guidelines Related to Synodically Authorized or Licensed Ministries – Part 1
• Guidelines Related to Synodically Authorized or Licensed Ministries – Part 2

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