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Attention Congregation Treasurers: For your monthly support of District/Synod Missions and Ministry. Financial contributions from Pacific Southwest District congregations provide over 80% of the District's funding for local, Synod, and world-wide work. Thank you for your ministry partnership, as well as your attention to these necessary matters of church business. Please know that your District staff keeps your congregation's ministry in our thoughts and prayers.
CONCORDIA PLAN SERVICES RESOURCES containing information on insurance and retirement benefits provided though Synod’s Concordia Plans Services.
CONGREGATIONAL TREASURER'S MANUAL (revised October 2007), a comprehensive resource and reference for all aspects of church and school operations. All significant changes are listed on the CD in the files:
CONGREGATIONAL GUIDELINES for the Care of Professional Church Workers (aka Salary Guidelines): Taxes and Ministers-2007 Edition
LCMS FOUNDATION RESOURCES: contains the “Transfer the Blessings” booklet on setting up a bequest through the LCMS Foundation. Transfer the Blessings booklet
CONGREGATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CARE OF PROFESSIONAL CHURCH WORKERS An aid in establishing salaries for and providing for the care of pastors, principals, teachers, DCEs, and other rostered church workers. Click here to view the guidelines
CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE:
The Committee requests that you email an attachment of a new or revised Constitution & Bylaws to the members listed below. They will contact you with any revisions or questions. Once they have completed their evaluation, they will notify the congregation and will forward their report to the District office with their recommendation that it be added to the agenda for the next PSW Board of Director's meeting for ratification.
Upon completion of this process, it is imperative that the congregation send a copy of the Constitution & Bylaws to the District office to be kept on file.
Note : Any changes made to a congregations Constitution or Bylaws are to be submitted to the Constitution Committee for review and recommendation to the District Board of Directors before they are placed in use for a congregation to remain in member of Synod in good standing. In the event of a disagreement, legal or otherwise, the current copy of the documents on file in the District Office is considered the official copy in force. (From the Guidelines used by the Committee on Constitutions, as Revised, June, 2006 [available from the Committee by email request])
Rev. David Schilling, chairman
(951) 924-8602
shiltnyt@roadrunner.com
Rev. Dr. John Sauer
(818) 982-7758
Casauers@gmail.com
District Directory 2007 - 2008
The 2007 – 2008 Pacific Southwest District Directory is available for purchase. In addition to the book version of the district directory, this year we are also offering for the first time ever, our directory on a CD. The CD has the same formatting and all of the same information as the book, with the exception of Pastor’s Residential info and the DCE section. The CD is done in PDF format, with a searchable feature, and is an extremely convenient tool, which can be easily downloaded to your computer. The cost for the directory (either book or CD version) is only $10.00, which includes shipping. If you would like to order a directory, Click here to download & print the order form. Please note on the form which format (book and/or CD) you wish to order. If you have any questions, please contact Karene Cargill at karene.cargill@psd-lcms.org or 949-854-3232, ext. 200.
EXPLANATION OF CANDIDATE STATUS AND EXPLANATION INSTRUCTIONS
To download the Explanation of Candidate Status form and the Instructions, please click on http://www.mnsdistrict.org/Resources/COP/tabid/119/Default.aspx
REGION THREE MISSION COUNCIL FUNDING AND REPORTING
The quarterly report is for missions receiving a grant from the Region Three Mission Council. This document is an Excel spreadsheet, and is to be submitted to the Regional Mission Council Treasurer, Bob Haulman, at rahaulm@pacbell.net, or via mail at 7795 Canyon Point Lane, San Diego, CA 92126. Download one copy and continue to add your data to it in each successive quarter.
RESOURCE CENTER ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE
A “Resource Section” has been added to the District Website. Pastors and congregational leaders have submitted resources they have found helpful in their congregation’s ministry. Click here to take the journey to see resources that may help strengthen your congregation’s ministry.
SELF EVALUATION TOOL (SET) AND SET INSTRUCTIONS
To download the Self Evaluation Tool (SET) form and the Instructions, please click on http://www.mnsdistrict.org/Resources/COP/tabid/119/Default.aspx
STUDENT AID
If you are planning to attend one of our Synodical colleges, universities, or seminaries to become a full time worker in the church, and wish to apply for financial aid from the Pacific Southwest District, please utilize the forms below:
Questions? Please contact:
Barbara Farley
Administrative Assistant to the President
Phone: 949-854-3232 ext. 201
Email: barbara.farley@psd-lcms.org
VICARAGE APPLICATIONS:
Congregations may download the Vicarage Application, Vicarage Agreement and the Instructions at the following website: http://www.mnsdistrict.org/Resources/COP/tabid/119/Default.aspx
For printing the Vicarage Agreement you may purchase: Wausau Paper - Astroparche Professional Series Parchment Paper - Item #27126 - 100 sheets @ $6.29
OR contact Barbara Farley (949) 854-3232 ext. 201 and ask that the parchment paper for the Agreement be sent to you. This is a Council of President's procedure as the Agreement is a certificate.
The Vicarage Application can be printed on normal white paper. Please make two original sets of each form, keep a copy for yourself, and send the two signed original sets back to Barbara Farley at the District office.
