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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.

CALL DOCUMENTS - ORDAINED MINISTERS

For information about where and how to obtain Call Documents for an Ordained Minister, please contact Barbara Farley in the President’s Office at 949-854-3232, ext. 201, or via email at barbara.farley@psd-lcms.org.

CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR - Readings and Parament Colors

CONCORDIA PLAN SERVICES (CPS) - information on health, insurance, and retirement programs for LCMS church workers and their families.

CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE, Synod's publisher offers a wide variety of products for Christian education, worship, congregational programs and administration.

CONGREGATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CARE OF PROFESSIONAL CHURCH WORKERS (AKA Salary Guidelines): 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

The  Congregational Treasurer's Manual assists the congregational or school treasurer and any other person responsible for financial or administrative matters.

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE:

Rev. James Brockmann
480-664-6532
azrevjeb@cox.net

Mr. Troy Norton
troy@nortononlinesports.com

View the PSW District Guidelines Used by the Committee on Constitutions – March 2009.

View the LCMS Guidelines for Constitutions & Bylaws of Lutheran Congregations – May 2006.

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])

DISTRICT AND CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES of the LCMS serves with districts in assisting congregations with personalized support, training events and mission and ministry resources. It does this through its six ministry areas: Children, Family, Outreach, School, Stewardship and Youth.

PSW DISTRICT DIRECTORY
Due to a variety of factors, we have decided to make our District Directory available to our constituents as a free pdf download on our website. This offers a much more cost effective approach for providing this resource in today’s economy. Individual sections are being updated and uploaded here as they are completed. Please note that due to the size of these files, the download time to open/view these files can be slow (a good opportunity to exercise that “patience” muscle). If you find any errors in the way your information is listed in any of these sections, please contact Karene Cargill at karene.cargill@psd-lcms.org with corrections.

Click here for the current listing of the ministries in Arizona.
Click here for the current listing of the ministries in California.
Click here for the current listing of the ministries in Nevada.

Click here for the current listing of the PSW Regions and Circuits.

Click here for the current listing of the PSW Board of Directors.

DISTRICT PERSPECTIVE 403 (b) - changes made to the management of the 403 (b) Tax Sheltered Annuity.

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE MANUAL to assist congregations and districts of the Synod understand and apply good sound employment principles. Individual forms are available in Microsoft Word format.

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

FACTS AND STATISTICS (LCMS at a Glance) for The LCMS relating to the national church body for the most recent calendar year.

GROUP PURCHASING AGREEMENT (formerly known as National Contract Program) --GPA are buying agreements between selected vendors for products and services that are widely used throughout the church.

View suggested job descriptions for church staff, officers and councils.

LCMS FOUNDATION RESOURCES: contains the “Transfer the Blessings” booklet on setting up a bequest through the LCMS Foundation. Transfer the Blessings booklet

LUTHERAN/LCMS GRAPHICS - Download the LCMS logo cross, Luther's rose and the Synodical seal.

MAP OF PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT - Click here to see a map of the 4 regions of the Pacific Southwest District

PERSONNEL MANUAL PROTOTYPE is meant to be a suggested guideline for use by congregations and other ministries.

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.

REMITTANCE FORM

Click here to download the Remittance Form, which can be sent with remittances to the District Office for Congregational Pledges, directories, or contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund or various ministries.

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

STUDENT AID 2010 – 2011
One of the priorities for the Pacific Southwest District is to raise up servant leaders in the form of LCMS professional church workers. The Board of Directors has been reviewing Student Aid and appreciates your patience while they have been seeking God’s guidance in this matter.

With the limited funds that are available, students who receive aid from the district do not receive a large amount of money. However, the Board of Directors feels it is very important that the District help support their students who are planning to enter full-time church work.

Therefore, Student Aid Guidelines for the Pacific Southwest District Grants and the two forms needed to apply for aid are now available. Please read the Guidelines and complete Section One of the District Financial Aid Application (it is not necessary to include your Social Security Number). The Application must then be sent to the Financial Aid Office at the school you will be attending.

Student Aid Guidelines
District Financial Aid Application
Pastor’s Evaluation of the Applicant

Complete the first three lines on the second form, Pastor’s Evaluation of the Applicant, Pacific Southwest District Grants – Student Aid 2010. Hand deliver the Evaluation form to your home congregation pastor and ask him to complete the remaining portion of the form and mail to the Pacific Southwest District office. It is your responsibility to follow up with your pastor to ensure this form has been completed and mailed.

Both forms must be completed and received by the District office no later than August 1st for grant consideration. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Farley at 949.854.3232 ext 201.

Thank you for your patience in awaiting these forms. May the Lord bless you and fill your days with His peace and joy.

TAXES AND MINISTERS 2008 edition -- a resource on tax issues for ordained and commissioned ministers in pdf format.

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.