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SAINT PAUL AREA SYNOD 2019 REPORT FOR MINISTERS OF WORD AND SACRAMENT (PASTOR) UNDER CALL FROM SYNOD COUNCIL OR ELCA CHURCH COUNCIL Information on this form may be shared with other synod staff persons during the mobility process
Full name: ______Date: ______
Info below is same as last year (if checked, skip the following section):__
Date of Ordination:______Date of Birth: ______
Home mailing address: ______City: ______State: ______Zip Code: ______Country: ______Home Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______Email: ______
Work mailing address: ______City: ______State: ______Zip Code: ______Country: ______Work Phone: ______Work Email: ______
Preferred Mailing Address: Home Work Preferred Email: Home Work Preferred Phone: Home Cell Work
Full name of spouse: ______Date of marriage: ______Children: Full Name Relationship Date of Birth ______
Name and location of congregation of which you are a member:______
Do you wish to discuss the possibility of a change of call? YES NO If so, is your request urgent? YES NO
1. Looking back at 2018, what provided vitality and joy for you in your call?
2. What were 1 or 2 of the greatest challenges you faced?
3. What steps did you take with other leaders to renew or refocus the mission in your call?
4. Did you participate in a formal learning cohort through the synod, a degree program, or another form of study? (Please describe) What intentional learning goal have you set for yourself for 2019?
5. Did you participate in a colleague group in 2018 (for example, text study, conference meetings, spirituality group, etc.) If so, please describe. If not, why not?
6. Are you currently mentoring anyone? Encouraging vocational discernment among the youth and young adults in your congregation? (Please describe)
7. Are there concerns you would like to share with the bishop?
Adequate compensation for rostered ministers matters to us in the Saint Paul Area Synod. Recommended guidelines for compensation are revised each year and are posted on the synod’s website. Health care and contributions to a pension for rostered ministers and their families is a significant aspect of overall compensation, which is set by the calling congregation, agency or institution.
In comparison to the previous year, is your compensation for 2019: __Increased __Flat __Reduced
Does your workplace provide any of the following: __Social Security allowance __Additional pension contribution (beyond recommended 10%) __Contribution to a health savings or health spending account
What health insurance plan does your employer provide: __Portico Gold + __Portico Silver __Portico Bronze __Other plan (please describe below)
Would you like a conversation with the bishop about your level of compensation or financial concerns you are facing? __Yes __No