Below are various downloadable resources for your congregation

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2022 Annual Meeting Letter from the Bishop

​Personnel/Business

2022 Salary Guidelines from Montana Synod Council - NEW

2021 Salary Guidelines from Montana Synod Council

2020 ELCA Salary Guidelines

Parsonage Guidelines

Guidelines for Safe Congregations - 2017

Brochure: Keeping the Church a Safe and Sacred Place for All!

501(c)(3) Group Ruling White Paper from ELCA

Worship Resources

Please refer to our Directories webpage for the most current Pulpit Supply List.

Guidelines for Licensing Worship Leadership - 2020

Church Terms and Rituals and their Practice in the Church

ELCA Faith Practices resources 

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Synod Statements

Apology to Tribes

Agreement between Montana Synod and Montana Association of Jewish Communities 1995

Covenant with Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena and Great Falls-Billings

Mission Venture Capital Fund

Mission Venture Capital Fund Information

Mission Venture Capital Fund Partnership Agreement

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Congregational Policy

​Memo re: Updating Your Congregation's Constitution

Gift Acceptance Policy

​Call Committee Handbook

2019 Sabbatical Guidelines

NEW: Congregation Benevolence Remittance Form 2022 - Fillable PDF

Steps in Dissolution of Congregation

Planning a Wilderness Outing by Land or by Sea? ​Safety First! Training Information

2018 Sexual Misconduct Policy 

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