Updated
5/6/08
2008
Compensation Guidelines
(PDF
document -- click
here if you don't have Adobe Acrobat)
Welcome to our synod...
Rev. Robert D. Berg,
from Northwest Synod
of Wisconsin to ELCA Board of Pensions, Minneapolis,
Assistant to the President for Church Relations.
Rev. Jane
Ann Settergren,
ordained
April 13, 2008, to Glen Cary Lutheran Church, Ham Lake,
Associate Pastor.
Moving
within the synod...
Rev. David
L. Valen, to Christ the King
Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Interim Senior Pastor.
Departures/Retirements with Godspeed...
Rev. Daniel D.
Buendorf, retired, to
Southwestern Minnesota Synod.
Rev. Brian K. Gutzmann, on leave
from call, to Saint Paul Area Synod.
Rev. William H. Loughmiller,
retired, to Saint Paul Area Synod.
Congregations
in transition...
The synod staff supervises
about 40 call processes each year for leadership to
congregations and other ministries. Interviewing pastors and recommending appropriate candidates,
overseeing their integration, providing support, addressing
conflicts, and dealing with closure are at the core of synod
ministry.
Calvary Ev.,
Minneapolis, pastor – in call process
Central, Minneapolis, associate – in call process
Christ the King, Bloomington, senior – in call process
El Milagro/The Miracle Church, Minneapolis, pastor – in call
process
Epiphany, Minneapolis, pastor – in interim
Faith-Lilac Way, Robbinsdale, senior – calling
First of Crystal, senior – in interim
Gethsemane, Minneapolis, pastor – in interim
Grace, Bloomington, pastor – in call process
Holy Trinity, Minneapolis, pastor – calling
Light of Christ, Delano, associate – in call process
Minnetonka, Minnetonka, senior – in call process
Mt. Calvary, Excelsior, associate – in call process
River of Life, Minneapolis, pastor – in interim
Shepherd of the Lake, Prior Lake, senior – in call process
St. Andrew, Eden Prairie, associates – in call process
St. James, Crystal, senior – in call process
St. John’s Ev, Minneapolis, associate – in call process
Trinity Ev, Watertown, senior – in interim
Zion, Buffalo, senior – in interim
Key:
In interim = In study
In call process = call committee is formed and active
Calling = a final candidate has been selected
Tools for the Call Process
The
process by which a rostered leader (pastor, associate in
ministry, diaconal minister or deaconess) in this church moves
from one call to a new call is commonly referred to as
"mobility."
Click
here for mobility
forms available courtesy of the ELCA Web site, or
call the synod office.
An
early step in calling a rostered leader is completing a Congregational
Mission Profile,
a document that describes your congregation's history,
ministry, membership, community, and leadership needs. Click
here for the Profile Form available
via the ELCA Web site, or call the synod office. Intentional
Transitional Ministry
Thank
you for your interest in Interim Ministry in the Minneapolis
Area Synod. The synod acknowledges the significant impact of
transitional ministry in congregational life. The
opportunities and challenges of this unique time in the life
of a congregation require capable, trained, and experienced
Interim Pastors. The Minneapolis Area Synod Interim Ministry
Advisory Team include: Rev. Ken DeFor, Rev. Delwayne Hahn,
Rev. James Martin,
Rev.
Louise Mollick, and Rev. Mark Peterson. If
you are considering Interim Ministry or interested in serving
in the Minneapolis Area Synod, the first step in the process
is to contact Pat Hansen at the synod office,
612-870-3610 or p.hansen@mpls-synod.org. Below
are resources and forms for congregations and interim pastors.
Interim Agreement Form Interim
Ministry Resume Interim
Pastor's Quarterly Report Form
Congregational
Leader's Quarterly Report Form
Evaluation
of the Transition Time and Pastor Form
Intentional
Interim Pastorates
Sabbatical
Recommendations
Click
here to view the recommendations for sabbaticals and find
online form for application.
"On-leave-from-call"
Policy
Upon
recommendation of the board of the Division for Ministry and
favorable review by the Conference of Bishops, the church
Council adopted the following revision to Section I.A.2. in
the policy that relates to the granting of the privilege of
"on-leave-from-call" status to ordained ministers
and those on the official lay rosters of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America:
On-leave-from-call status is not automatically granted. It
must be requested and a rationale provided by the rostered
minister as to why on-leave-from-call status should be
granted. A rostered minister seeking on-leave-from-call status
shall make a written request to the synodical bishop within 45
days following the termination of a prior call. Failure to do
so may result in removal from the roster. For
more information contact Pat Hansen at the synod office,
612-870-3610 or p.hansen@mpls-synod.org.
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