Messiah Lutheran Church Rotterdam, New York
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POLICIES & 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 an Special Meeting of the Congregation in August 2022, 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 2020 Annual Meeting of the Congregation.
2022 Constitution, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions
2022 Congregation Leadership
Messiah in Your Lifetime: A Strategic Plan for 2020 - 2025
2022 Annual Report
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
Governance Policy
Operational Ethics Policy
Parsonage Housing Policy
Purchasing Policy
Records Retention Policy
Reimbursement Policy
SafeChurch Policy
Scheduling Policy
Space Use Policy
Staff Handbook
Staff Position Descriptions
Storage Policy
Youth & Family Plan
Temporary Absence Policy
Forms for Messiah's children & youth ministries are found below:
Child & Youth Registration Form
Volunteer Registration Form
Event Permission Form
Forms for Messiah's other types of ministries are found here:
New Member Registration Form
Space Use Agreement
Forms and policies specifically related to the Trinity Community Center are found here:
Operations Manual
RCC Impact Tracker
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
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