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Steps to OrganizingSteps to Organizing
From Development to Organization(in six simple steps)
Evangelical Outreach and Congregational MissionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
#1 Assessing Readiness#1 Assessing Readiness Assessment done by Mission Director, Assessment done by Mission Director,
Mission Developer and congregational Mission Developer and congregational leadersleaders
Membership Strength: preferably over Membership Strength: preferably over 120. This may vary according to context, 120. This may vary according to context, ethnicity,etcethnicity,etc
Understanding of the Christian FaithUnderstanding of the Christian Faith Understanding of what it means to be part Understanding of what it means to be part
of the ELCAof the ELCA Ownership of the MinistryOwnership of the Ministry Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development
#2 Pre-Organization #2 Pre-Organization WorkWork
Mission Statement DevelopmentMission Statement Development Form follows function!Form follows function!
Charter or Commitment Events PlannedCharter or Commitment Events Planned Group Goal SettingGroup Goal Setting Preliminary Program Budgets Preliminary Program Budgets
DevelopedDeveloped Continue 15% mission support to ELCA Continue 15% mission support to ELCA
through synod through synod Stewardship Task Force begins workStewardship Task Force begins work
#2 More Pre-Organizing #2 More Pre-Organizing WorkWork
Development of Constitution and By-Development of Constitution and By-LawsLaws
Synods have examplesSynods have examples Office of Secretary is also a resource for thisOffice of Secretary is also a resource for this
Articles of IncorporationArticles of Incorporation Best to work with an attorneyBest to work with an attorney
Formation of CouncilFormation of Council Gather nomineesGather nominees Look for leaders with ownership of ministry, Look for leaders with ownership of ministry,
Christian values and ability to lead and follow-Christian values and ability to lead and follow-throughthrough
#3 Congregational #3 Congregational MeetingMeeting
Set a date for the Congregational Set a date for the Congregational MeetingMeeting
Coordinate with Synod for representative to be Coordinate with Synod for representative to be present present
Publicize the meeting widelyPublicize the meeting widely Every household calls, mailings, etcEvery household calls, mailings, etc
Synod representative conducts the Synod representative conducts the Congregational MeetingCongregational Meeting Items for action include:Items for action include:
Decision to organizeDecision to organize Accepting the constitution and by-lawsAccepting the constitution and by-laws Voting to call the pastorVoting to call the pastor
#4 Organizing #4 Organizing CelebrationCelebration
Formal celebration can be part of Formal celebration can be part of worshipworship
Bishop is invited to participateBishop is invited to participate Celebrate the important marker in the Celebrate the important marker in the
life of the newly organized life of the newly organized congregation!congregation!
Celebration often extends to formal Celebration often extends to formal acceptance as a congregation at acceptance as a congregation at Synod AssemblySynod Assembly
#5 Wait! There’s More!#5 Wait! There’s More!
Call process (if necessary)Call process (if necessary) PledgingPledging Working out a balanced budgetWorking out a balanced budget Complete applications for financial Complete applications for financial
support:support: EOCM grants for Newly Organized EOCM grants for Newly Organized
CongregationsCongregations Mission partnersMission partners
#6 Not Finished Yet!#6 Not Finished Yet! Send copies of Constitution and By-Laws to Send copies of Constitution and By-Laws to
SynodSynod Send Recognition of Congregation form to Send Recognition of Congregation form to
EOCMEOCM Contact ELCA Risk Management for Contact ELCA Risk Management for
continuation of insurance coveragecontinuation of insurance coverage Apply for EIN (Employer Identification Number) Apply for EIN (Employer Identification Number)
if not already doneif not already done Apply for State tax exempt status if not done Apply for State tax exempt status if not done
alreadyalready Place property on tax exempt status if not Place property on tax exempt status if not
already done by Mission Directoralready done by Mission Director File Articles of Incorporation with appropriate File Articles of Incorporation with appropriate
representative of the courtrepresentative of the court
Welcome!Welcome! Pastors and leaders of Newly Organized Pastors and leaders of Newly Organized
Congregations are invited to attend the Congregations are invited to attend the Newly Organized Congregation Leadership Newly Organized Congregation Leadership Conference held in Chicago 1-2x per year.Conference held in Chicago 1-2x per year.
Congregations should budget $500 to Congregations should budget $500 to contribute toward the expenses of this contribute toward the expenses of this conference.conference.
Objectives of the conference are to connect Objectives of the conference are to connect new congregations with resources, identify new congregations with resources, identify and encourage characteristics of healthy and encourage characteristics of healthy congregations and help new congregations congregations and help new congregations multiply leaders.multiply leaders.
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