Call Process Booklet

Sample Letter Calling the Special Meeting
of the Congregation
Date
Dear Members of ____________ Lutheran Church,
The Congregation Council of ____________ Lutheran Church has called a special meeting of the
congregation for ____day, ___________, 200_, at _____, to be held in the sanctuary of the church.
The sole item on the agenda for the special meeting of the congregation is to act upon a
recommendation from the Congregation Council to extend a Letter of Call to Pastor
_______________ to be the pastor of _________ Lutheran Church.
In addition to the enclosed biographical information for Pastor _____________, the Call Committee
will share about their work as a committee and provide further material about the recommended
pastor. The Letter of Call and compensation details will be shared at the congregational meeting.
Hold our congregation in prayer, so that what we discern in selecting a pastor might be guided by
the Holy Spirit. Pray, too, for Pastor ____________ as he/she discerns whether or not God is calling
him/her to lead us.
Yours in Christ,
Name
President of the Congregation
Encl: Biographical Information
Cc: Bishop Duane Pederson, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA
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