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Office of the Secretary > Records Management
Advice for the Congregations, Synods and
the Churchwide Office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Your records have a life cycle!
You create and maintain the records of your
congregation, synod, or churchwide office in order to have the
information you need--when you need it; in the format from which you can
most easily retrieve it; and in such a way that partners working in your
congregation or office, today and in the future, can readily find the
information. As you set about preserving information for future
reference, plan for the entire life cycle of the records you are
creating. Most of the records retained by a congregation, synod, or
churchwide office--for its daily operation, legal protection, financial
security, and responsibility to history--fit into one of the categories
described in these manuals. For the well-being of this church, each type
of record has a specific life cycle and needs appropriate care.
Additional information regarding the development of your congregation's
archives is available from the ELCA Archives. We hope that these
guidelines will assist you in the administration of the records of your
congregation, synod or churchwide office. You are invited to address
questions to the Director for Records Management or the Director for
Archives.
Director for Records Management and Library
Office of the Secretary
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
8765 West Higgins Road
Chicago, Illinois 60631-4198
Telephone: 800/638-3522, ext. 2811
ELCA Archives
Office of the Secretary
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
321 Bonnie Lane
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
Telephone: 800/638-3522, ext. 2818
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