Policies and Forms

At Messiah Lutheran Church our governing structure reflects the latest model constitution required by our denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The latest edition of our Constitution, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions, adopted at our February 2024 Annual Meeting of the Congregation, allows for our Congregation Council to adopt a wide range of policies and procedures that guides the work of our leaders in working towards A Strategic Plan for 2025 - 2026, adopted at our December 2024 Annual Budget Meeting of the Congregation.

What follows are all current policies, plans and procedures of Messiah Lutheran Church which have been adopted by a supermajority of our Congregation Council.

Authorized Signer Policy

COVID19 Policy

Debit Card Policy

Emergency Response Plan

Fund Policy

Hiring Policy

Governance Policy

Immigration Agency Policy

Operational Ethics Policy

Parsonage Policy

Parental Leave Plan

Purchasing Policy

Records Retention Policy

Temporary Absence Policy

All personnel job descriptions can be found here:

Bookkeeper

Custodian

Community Organizer

Director of Operations

Pastor

Parish Musician

RCC Executive Director

All general forms are found here:

Expenditure Request Form

Employment Application

Time Card

Maintenance Request Form

Forms for and policies specifically related to Messiah's Faith Center are found here:

Child & Youth Registration Form

Youth Volunteer Registration Form

Youth Event Permission Form

New Member Registration Form

Space Use Request Form

Forms and policies specifically related to the Rotterdam Community Center are found here:

Operations Manual

Space Use Request Form

Impact Tracker

Business Plan

Space Use Policy

Our congregation is growing rapidly and we always have new members and friends! To log-in to our online directory platform Realm, or to request an account, please click the button below!

Realm: Messiah's Virtual Directory