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 Messiah in Your Lifetime: A Strategic Plan for 2020 - 2025, adopted at our February 2020 Annual 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

Credit Card Policy

Emergency Response Plan

Fund Policy

Hiring Policy

Governance Policy

Operational Ethics Policy

Parsonage Housing Policy

Parental Leave Plan

Purchasing Policy

Records Retention Policy

Staff Position Descriptions

Space Use Policy

Storage Policy

Youth & Family Plan

Temporary Absence Policy

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

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