2008 Star Event Brochure (PDF)

2008 Sawmill Retreat Form (PDF)

A Covenant to Reflect Our Unity and Shared Mission in Christ Jesus [Web || PDF]

Compensation Guidelines:

2007 Compensation Guidelines: Ordained Clergy (Living in Parsonage/PDF)
2007 Compensation Guidelines: Ordained Clergy (Housing Allowance/PDF)
2007 Compensation Guidelines: Lay Rostered (PDF)

Annual Reports

• 2007 Rostered Leader Forms To Bishop (Requires Formatta Filler 6.0)
• Rostered Leader’s 2006 Report on Wellness [PDF || Word]
• Annual Congregational Report (ELCA Online Reporting Form; login is required)

Constitution and Bylaws
Northwestern Ohio Synod ELCA Constitution, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions
Revision 7*, September 2005 (PDF/751k)

Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In America

Forms & Resources

Volunteers – Working With Youth/Background Check Policy (PDF/from Zoar, Perrysburg)
Best Practices Article - Screening Volunteers Who Work with Children in Ohio (PDF)


Lutheran Disaster Response forms
Congregational Disaster Response Protocol (PDF/101k)
Congregational Disaster Response Preparedness Checklist (PDF/64k)
Congregational Disaster Response Resource Inventory (PDF/51k)


NW Ohio Synod's World Hunger Network Registration Form


Global Mission Remittance Form (PDF/revised April 2007)
• Global Mission information
Medical Consent Form (PDF)

Call Process

Congregational Mission Profile Form
Step-by-Step Guide (web)
Step-by-Step Brochure (PDF)
Evaluation form


The Tension of Being a Church with a Vision for Mission:
Responding with a Covenant of Conduct

Expectations...

• God’s Continued Mission…The future vision of the Northwestern Ohio Synod
• Feed My Lambs...Expectations for NWOS Pastors
• Called Forth To Be...Expectations for NWOS congregations and their leaders
• Called Forth To Be...Study Guide

2006 Synod Assembly – Review & Photos

2005 Synod Assembly – Review

2004 Synod Assembly – Review