Congregations are centers for mission where people of faith celebrate, learn, and connect with one another and others around the world through service and weekly worship.
The Congregation Council is an elected body of the congregation which has oversight of the life of the congregation, including its worship life, to the end that everything is done in accordance with the Word of God and the faith and practice of the ELCA.
Council leaders will find helpful resources here. More information is also available on the NC Synod's Church Vitality page.
2024 Council Zoom Meetings
Council presidents are invited to join Bishop Tim & Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Alfredo Oviedo, for conversation, prayer, and sharing.
Over the course of this year, we will gather for three spring and three fall Zoom meetings around a different topic to share resources, check in, and learn from one another. Feel free to invite your executive members of council, if applicable.
Email updates and Zoom links will be sent to council presidents before each meeting. Use the link above to share your council president's contact information.
Recordings of meetings are shared in the tabs below.
2024 Council Zoom Meeting Schedule*
2024 Council Meetings: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
- March 26
- April 23
- May 28
- September 24
- October 22
- November 26
Compensation Guidelines
Use these guidelines for budget planning.
The previous year's documents are in the tab box below under Treasurers.
Council Resources
Treasurers
2024 Compensation Guidelines Charts—Approved
This document offers detailed charts for figuring out compensation for rostered ministers of this synod. These were approved at the NC Synod Assembly, June 2-3, 2023, in Greensboro, NC.
View Document2024 Compensation Guidelines Narrative—Approved
This document gives additional insight into the Compensation Guidelines for rostered ministers of this synod. This was approved at the NC Synod Assembly, June 2-3, 2023, in Greensboro, NC.
View DocumentCompensation Guidelines Narrative—2025 Approved
This document gives additional insight into the Compensation Guidelines for rostered ministers of this synod. This was approved by the NC Synod Council on October 5, 2024.
View DocumentCompensation Guidelines Charts—2025 Approved
This document offers detailed charts for figuring out compensation for rostered ministers of this synod. These were approved by the NC Synod Council on October 5, 2024.
View DocumentCommittee Expense Report
Requests for reimbursement, accompanied by a receipt, must be submitted within 30 days of incurring the expense.
View DocumentConflict Management
Ice Breakers
Compensation Guidelines Charts—2025 Approved
This document offers detailed charts for figuring out compensation for rostered ministers of this synod. These were approved by the NC Synod Council on October 5, 2024.
View DocumentRecorded Zoom Meetings
Congregation Council Zoom Playlist
This YouTube playlist contains recordings and links for handouts from each Zoom meeting with council presidents.
Watch VideoQuarterly Treasurer Zoom Meeting
This YouTube playlist contains recordings from Quarterly Treasurer Zoom Meetings.
Watch VideoCore Values Devotionals for Councils
Christ-Centered
The living Word, Jesus the Christ, is the very center of all we do. In Jesus Christ, we experience God’s grace and are set free to be God’s beloved in this world.
Christ-Centered Devotional Handout
Generosity
There is enough; there is more than enough. We will trust God’s provision for tomorrow. With gratitude for what God first gives us, we live and give generously today.
Generosity Devotional Handout
Relationship
Just as we belong to one body in Christ, we belong to each other. Inspired by the Gospel, we will choose to live and work together for the sake of the world.
Relationship Devotional Handout
Reconciliation
God’s deep desire is to reconcile all relationships—with each other and creation. We will actively strive to experience the fullness of God through radical welcome, diversity, justice, compassion, peacemaking, advocacy, and healing.
Reconciliation Devotional Handout