If you are a clergy member preparing to accept a new call or considering leaving your current one, these resources are here to help make your transition as smooth as possible. Before submitting your resignation letter, please reach out to Pastor Asher via email. He will be your point of contact, guiding you through the process of entering or exiting your call.

Mobility

• RMP Instructions

Leaving a Call

• Leaving Well Checklist

• Administrative Checklist

• Exit Interview Description

• Exit Interview Questions

• For Exit Interview - Litany of Thanksgiving

• Thanksgiving at the Conclusion of a Call (For congregational use on last Sunday)

• Ethics in Leavetaking

Accepting a New Call

• 2024/2025 Compensation Guidelines

• Final Call Paperwork

• New to Synod Form

On-Leave-From-Call Status

• Guidelines Related to On-Leave-from-Call Status

• On-Leave-from-Call Request Form

Retirement Status

• Retirement Checklist

• Retirement Roster Status Change Request Form

• Ethics in Leavetaking - For Retirement

• Blessing for Retirement

Disability Status

• Disability Roster Status Change Request Form

Resources for Reference

• Manual of Policies and Procedures for Management of the Rosters of the evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Roster Manual)