Resources & Links

Synod Documents

Compensation Guidelines

• Compensation Guidelines for AIMS - 2008 (pdf)
• Compensation Guidelines for Clergy - 2008 (pdf)
• Compensation Guidelines for Deaconesses- 2008 (pdf)
• Compensation Guidleines for Diaconal Ministers - 2008 (pdf)
• Compensation Guidelines for Parish Nurses (pdf)
• Congregation 501(c)(3) status requests

Synod Budget

• 2008 Synod Budget
• 2007 Synod Budget

For Call Committee

• Call Manual (for Call Committees)

Constitutions

• Synod Constitution revised 2006
• ELCA Model Constitution for Congregations-amended 2007

Preaching Resources

• Weekly Text Studies in SW WA Synod 2007
• Church year calendar of readings
• Today's Bible Reading
• Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary
• http://divinity.lib.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/
• http://www.textweek.com/scripture.htm
• The Sermon Mall
• Logos Productions
• Sermons from Seattle

Devotions On-Line

• “Café” an online magazine for women ages 20 to 35.
• God Pause Daily Devotions from Luther Seminary.

Affiliated Agencies

• Association of Lutheran Older Adults (ALOA) Inter-Lutheran, national, volunteer driven, organization engaged in service, education and advocacy.
• Associated Ministries
• Bread for the World Nationwide Christian citizens' movement that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers.
• China Service Ventures  Not-for-profit group founded in 2001. It is committed to fostering mutually enriching relationships between Christians in North America with communities in China.
• Church World Service (CWS)
• ELCA webpage (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) www.elca.org
• Good Shepherd Communities
• Habitat for Humanity Nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization.
• Holden Village
• Lutheran Adoption Network Collaboration of 30 Lutheran social ministry organizations who work directly in 10 countries to assist with international adoptions.
• Lutheran Alliance to Create Housing (LATCH)
• Lutheran Community Services NW (LCS NW)
• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Ministry (LIRS) National agency set up by Lutheran churches in the United States to carry out the church's ministry with uprooted people.
• Lutheran Services in America The largest health and human service network in the United States
• Lutheran Public Policy Office (LPPO)
• Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC)
• Lutheran World Relief (LWR) With local partners, it works to improve harvests, health, and education in some 50 countries each year.
• Tacoma Lutheran Home
• Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
• Washington Association of Churches Association of 10 Christian denominations and 11 ecumenical organizations who live and work together on the task of ecumenism in Washington State.
• Wheat Ridge Ministries

 Educational Institutions

• Campus Ministries
• Evangelical Lutheran Education Association
• Western Mission Cluster

Colleges and Universities

• Pacific Lutheran University
• Trinity Lutheran College
• St. Olaf College
• California Lutheran University

Seminaries

• Luther Theological Seminary
• Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

Theological Studies

• School of Theology and Ministry- Seattle University
• Northwest House of Theological Studies- Willamette Univ, Salem, OR
• Graduate Theological Union- Berkley, CA

Resource Centers

• Region 1 Resource Center
• Association of Lutheran Resource Centers
• Synod Resource Center - NW Wisconsin

Other Links

• Sharing the Faith in a New Century: A Vision for Evangelism in the ELCA
• Publishers
  • Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
  • Congregational Resource Guide
  • The Alban Institute
    

The mission of the Southwestern Washington Synod is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by empowering congregations and church leaders to grow in worship, education, outreach, stewardship, and other ministries.