Updated 6/1909
2009
Compensation Guidelines
(PDF
document -- click
here if you don't have Adobe Acrobat)
New to the synod...
Ms. Kirsten Kessel,
diaconal minister, consecrated May 14, 2009, to Mount Olivet
Lutheran Church of Plymouth, diaconal minister of mission
and service ministries.
Rev. Susan Masters, ordained June 13, 2009, to Bread
of Life Lutheran Church for the Deaf, Minneapolis, pastor.
Rev. Ralph F. Strand, retired, from Southeastern
Minnesota Synod.
Moving within the synod...
Rev. Jeffrey Smith, from Lake Nokomis Lutheran
Church, Minneapolis, to Glen Cary Lutheran Church, Ham Lake,
associate pastor.
Rev. Mark B. Peterson, from on leave from call, to
Community Emergency Services, Minneapolis, interim executive
director.
Departures/Retirements with Godspeed...
Rev. John R. Bohnsack,
ordained June 3, 1973, retired June 1, 2009.
Rev. Howard A. Skulstad, ordained July 25, 1971, retired
June 1, 2009.
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.
CONGREGATIONS IN INTERIM:
Crown of Glory, Chaska, senior
East Union, Carver, pastor
Elim, Robbinsdale, senior
First of Crystal, Brooklyn Park, senior
Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, senior
Jordan New Life, Minneapolis, pastor
Long Lake, Isanti, senior
Mount Olive, Minneapolis, pastor
Master, Brooklyn Center, pastor
Nativity, Minneapolis, associate
Zion, Anoka, senior
Zion, Buffalo, associate
CONGREGATIONS IN ACTIVE CALL PROCESS:
All Saints, Minnetonka, associate
Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Park, senior
Bethany, Minneapolis, pastor
Christ the King, Bloomington, associate
Normandale Ev., Edina, senior
Our Saviour’s, East Bethel, visitation
Our Saviour’s, Minneapolis, senior
Resurrection, Monticello, pastor
Saron, Big Lake, pastor
St. John’s Ev, Mound, associate
Trinity Ev, Watertown, senior
Zion, Buffalo, senior
CONGREGATIONS CALLING FINAL CANDIDATE:
Norwegian Memorial, Minneapolis, pastor
Shepherd of the Hills, Hopkins, senior
St. Luke’s, Bloomington, associate
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. Louise Mollick,
Rev. Mark Peterson, Rev. Karri Anderson, Rev. Chris Hagen,
and Rev. Jim Nelson. 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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