| 2017 Synod Assembly |
| • 2017 Ballot (pdf) |
| • 2017 Preliminary Report (pdf) |
| • 2017 SA Detailed Report PDF (pdf) |
| • 2017 Synod Assembly Minutes (pdf) |
| • 2017 Synod Assembly Proposed Agenda (pdf) |
| • 2017 Synod Assembly Resolutions Packet (pdf) |
| • 2017 Synod Audit Report (pdf) |
| • 2018 Mission Plan (pdf) |
| 2018 Synod Assembly |
| • 2018 Bishop Term Limit Rationale (pdf) |
| • 2018 S8.51.10 QA Resource (pdf) |
| 2019 Synod Assembly |
| • 2018 Audit (pdf) |
| • 2019 Ballot (pdf) |
| • 2019 Preliminary Report (pdf) |
| • 2019 Resolutions Packet (pdf) |
| • 2019 Synod Assembly Minutes (pdf) |
| • 2019 Synod Assembly Sermon (pdf) |
| • 2020 Mission Plan (pdf) |
| • A 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Pastors In Parsonages (pdf) |
| • B 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Pastors Receiving A Housing Allowance (pdf) |
| • C 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Deacons (pdf) |
| • D 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Lay Leaders (pdf) |
| • Prelim Agenda (pdf) |
| • Rules of Parliamentary Procedure (pdf) |
| 2020 Year End Materials |
| • 1 2020 Year End Memo (pdf) |
| • 2a 2020 ELCA Annual Report Cover Spreads (pdf) |
| • 2b 2020 ELCA Annual Report Cover Single Pages (pdf) |
| • 3 Annual Report From Bishop Constanze Hagmaier (pdf) |
| • 4 Strategic Vision Of The SD Synod (pdf) |
| • 5. Strategic Vision - Professional Print Version (pdf) |
| • 6 2020 Ministry Celebration (pdf) |
| • 7b Electronice Meetings Synod Guidance - Secretary Vehar (pdf) |
| • 8 2021 Synod Mission Plan (pdf) |
| • 9 Annual Report Of LPGSD (pdf) |
| • Joining A Zoom Meeting For The First Time (DOC) (docx) |
| • Joining A Zoom Meeting For The First Time (PDF) (pdf) |
| • Remote Meeting FAQ For Congregations 20201215 REV (pdf) |
| 2021 Synod Assembly |
| • 1 Resolution To Elect South Dakota Synod Council Members (pdf) |
| • 2 Resolution For 2022 Compensation And Guidelines For Rostered Ministers And Lay Staff (pdf) |
| • 2021 Ballot (pdf) |
| • 2021 Synod Assembly Preliminary Report Packet - Web (pdf) |
| • 2022 Compensation And Guidelines For Lay Leaders (pdf) |
| • 2022 Compensation And Guidelines For Rostered Ministers (pdf) |
| • 3 Medicaid (pdf) |
| • 4 Elect 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Voting Members (pdf) |
| • 5 Support ELCA World Hunger Efforts (pdf) |
| • 6 Land Acknowledgement Resolution (pdf) |
| • 7 Recognition Of Dr Carla Borchardt (pdf) |
| • 8 Update To The Synod Constitution (pdf) |
| • 9 Synod Council Ratification (pdf) |
| • Conference Map (pdf) |
| • Quick Guide To Parliamentary Procedure (pdf) |
| • Resolutions 2021 Synod Assembly Packet (pdf) |
| • Revised Preliminary Agenda - 2021 Assembly (pdf) |
| • Standing Rules 2021 Synod Assembly (pdf) |
| • Synod Assembly (SD Synod Constitution & Bylaws September 2019) (pdf) |
| 2021 Year End Materials |
| • 1 2021 Year End Cover Letter (pdf) |
| • 2a 2021 Annual Report Cover (single) (pdf) |
| • 2b 2021 Annual Report Cover Spread (pdf) |
| • 4 2021 Ministry Celebration (pdf) |
| • 5 Neighbors In Solidarity Challenge (pdf) |
| • 6 Strategic Vision Of The SD Synod (pdf) |
| • 7 2022 Mission Plan Short Version (pdf) |
| • 8 LPGSD Annual Report To Congregations 2021 (pdf) |
| • 9 Remote Meeting FAQ For Congregations (pdf) |
| • Annual-Report-from-Bishop-Constanze-Hagmaier (pdf) |
| AMMPARO |
| • AMMPARO Workshop PowerPoint - June 2017 (pptx) |
| Bishop Election - 2019 |
| • Bishop Election - Letter from the Synod Vice President and Q&A (pdf) |
| • Executive Summary Synod Study For 2019 Bishop Election (pdf) |
| • Synod Study For 2019 Bishop Election (pdf) |
| Call Process/Supply Lists |
| • Compensation and Benefits - Deacon (pdf) |
| • Compensation And Benefits For A Pastor - Guide (pdf) |
| • Compensation and Benefits For A Pastor Form (pdf) |
| • Compensation and Benefits Guide (Deacon) (pdf) |
| • Compensation-Calculator-Lay-Roster (xlsx) |
| • Compensation-Calculator-No-Parsonage (xlsx) |
| • Compensation-Calculator-with-Parsonage1 (xlsx) |
| • Covenant For SAMs (pdf) |
| • Definitions And Guidelines For Discipline 2021 (pdf) |
| • Devotions For Congregations In Call Process (from SWMN Synod) (pdf) |
| • Guide to the Rostered Minister Profile (RMP) (pdf) |
| • Maintaining Benefits In Transition (pdf) |
| • Ministry Site Profile Guide (pdf) |
| • Mutual Ministry Handbook (pdf) |
| • Post-Employment Agreement (pdf) |
| • SAM Definition Of Responsibilities (pdf) |
| • South Dakota Synod Call Process Manual (pdf) |
| • Vice Pastor Agreement (pdf) |
| Candidacy |
| • 2017-2018 Academic Year Seminary Scholarship Application (pdf) |
| • Background Check Authorization Form (pdf) |
| • Candidacy Checklist (pdf) |
| • Candidacy FAQs (pdf) |
| • Candidacy Manual 2018 (pdf) |
| • Definitions And Guidelines (pdf) |
| • Endorsement Panel Information Sheet (pdf) |
| • Entrance Panel Information (pdf) |
| • FAQs for Assignment Forms (pdf) |
| • FLC Seminary Scholarship Application (doc) |
| • Forms Deadline Schedule September 2017 (pdf) |
| • Ordained Minister Candidacy Checklist (pdf) |
| • Reference Form for Candidates (pdf) |
| Clergy Financial Resources |
| • Clergy Expenses 2019 (pdf) |
| • Clergy Housing Parsonage Manse 2019 (pdf) |
| • Highlights Of Minister Tax Issues - 2020 (pdf) |
| • Pastors Compensation & W2 Worksheet - MASTER (pdf) |
| • Portico Benefits Services EmployerLink (html) |
| • Proofing Your W-2 2019 (pdf) |
| Coaching |
| • Coaching Covenant Template (pdf) |
| • Coaching Fee Structure In The SD Synod (pdf) |
| Compensation and Guidelines (2020) |
| • A 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Pastors In Parsonages - Final (pdf) |
| • B 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Pastors Receiving A Housing Allowance - Final (pdf) |
| • C 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Deacons -final (pdf) |
| • D 2020 Compensation And Guidelines For Lay Leaders -final (pdf) |
| Compensation and Guidelines (2022) |
| • 2022 Compensation and Guidelines for Lay Leaders (pdf) |
| • 2022 Compensation And Guidelines For Rostered Ministers (pdf) |
| Congregations |
| • Congregational Remittance Form (pdf) |
| • Technical Problems And Adaptive Challenges (pdf) |
| Constitution |
| • Amending The Constitution To Include C10.08 (pdf) |
| • Best Practices For Amending Your Constitution (pdf) |
| • Constitution Revision Flow Chart (pdf) |
| • Guide for Use of the Model Constitution for Congregations (pdf) |
| • Model Constitution For Congregations 2019 (docx) |
| • Rostered Ministry Declaration for Congregations (doc) |
| • SD Synod Constitution & Bylaws September 2019 (pdf) |
| Medicaid Resources |
| • Bread for the World (html) |
| • Medicaid Congregational Resource Sept 2021 (pdf) |
| • Medicaid Expansion Letter To Governor Noem And SD Legislature (pdf) |
| • Social Statement - Caring for Health: Our Shared Endeavor (html) |
| • South Dakotans Decide Healthcare (html) |
| Neighbors in Solidarity |
| • Intro To NiS Month (pdf) |
| • Neighbors In Solidarity - Insert (pdf) |
| • NiS Sunday Worship Planning And Prayer Resource (pdf) |
| Newsletter Resources |
| • August 2020 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • August 2020 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • February 2021 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • February 2021 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • January 2021 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • January 2021 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • July 2020 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • July 2020 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • June 2020 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • June 2020 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • May 2020 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • May 2020 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • October 2020 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| • October 2020 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • September 2020 Newsletter Inserts (pdf) |
| • September 2020 Newsletter Inserts (docx) |
| Rostered Ministers |
| • How To Leave Well (pdf) |
| • Sem Debt Reduction Application 2021 Fillable (pdf) |
| • Seminary Debt Reduction Application 2020 (pdf) |
| Sexual Misconduct |
| • Reporting Sexual Misconduct (pdf) |
| Stewardship |
| • Basics of a Good Stewardship Campaign (pdf) |
| • Live Simply Stewardship Program (pdf) |
| • Mission Support Trends - 2017 (pdf) |
| • Summer Stewardship Days Packet (pdf) |
| • Where does my offering go? (pdf) |
| Suicide Prevention Resources |
| • Additional Resources - Suicide Prevention (pdf) |
| • Sample Crisis Intervention Protocol (pdf) |
| • Sample Crisis Management Protocol (pdf) |
| • Sample Crisis Team Members (pdf) |
| • SD State Suicide Facts (pdf) |
| • Suicide Prevention Checklist & Warning Signs (pdf) |
| • Suicide Prevention Workshop- Handout And Links (pdf) |
| Synod Council Minutes |
| • Assembly Minutes 2019 (pdf) |
| • Assembly Minutes 2021 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes August 2020 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes August 2021 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes December 2020 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes December 2021 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes January 2021 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes June 2020 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes June 2021 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes March 2020 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes March 2021 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes October 2020 (pdf) |
| • Synod Council Minutes October 2021 (pdf) |
| Worship |
| • 2020 Synod Day Worship (pdf) |
| • Come Let Us Worship - In Person Worship Resource In Times Of Pandemic (pdf) |
| • Day Of Prayer For Schools And Educators (pdf) |
| • Holy Communion Resource - Extending the Table (pdf) |
| Year End Resources (2018) |
| • 2018 Annual Report Cover Single Pages (pdf) |
| • 2018 Annual Report Cover Spreads (pdf) |
| • 2018 Year End Memo to Congregations (pdf) |
| • Adopted Mission Plan 2019 (Budget) (pdf) |
| • Annual Meeting Tip Sheet 2018 (pdf) |
| • Bishop Zellmer's Annual Letter (pdf) |
| • Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) |
| • Parliamentary Procedure (pdf) |
| • Statement of Intent (pdf) |
| • Stories Of Faith In Action 2018-19 (pdf) |
| • Where Does My Offering Go (pdf) |
| Year End Resources (2019) |
| • *Memo To Congregations (pdf) |
| • 1 Annual Letter From Bishop Constanze Hagmaier (pdf) |
| • 2 Annual Report Cover (pages) (pdf) |
| • 2 Annual Report Cover (spread) (pdf) |
| • 3 Stories Of Faith In Action (pdf) |
| • 4 Where Does My Offering Go? (pdf) |
| • 5 SD Synod Mission Plan (pdf) |
| • 6 How To Use Stories Of Faith In Action (pdf) |
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