Resources and Site Guide:
Call Process

Call process manual, mobility forms, call update, and more.

Call Process Manual for Congregations
The call process, that of saying goodbye to one pastor and greeting a new one, can be confusing. This section provides a step-by-step guide with lots of information on how to proceed through this process.

Call Update
Monthly Call Update. Current as of the last published issue of River Crossings, the synod's newsletter.

Congregational Profile ^ELCA
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.

Mobility Forms ^ELCA
The process by which an ordained rostered leader [pastor] in this church moves from one call to a new call is commonly referred to as "mobility." Standard mobility and congregational mission profile forms are developed by the ELCA Department for Synodical Relations and approved by the Conference of Bishops.

Rostered Laity Availability for Call Forms ^ELCA
People and Places Online connects congregations, institutions and agencies of the ELCA with associates in ministry, diaconal ministers and deaconesses.