NWOS Resources
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The following resources are available on our website to assist rostered ministers and congregations in the Northwestern Ohio Synod as they live their mission in Christ.
- Discipleship Development Opportunities
- Leadership Development & Discipleship
- NWOS Policies & Guidelines
- Prayer Retreat
- Sawmill Leadership Retreat 2019
- Supply Pastors List
Embezzlement Prevention Policies & Guidelines
- About Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy – ELCA
- Congregational Treasurers’ and Bookkeepers’ Financial and Accounting Guide – ELCA
- Congregational Audit Guide – ELCA
- Guidelines for Congregations Internal Control Best Practices – ELCA
- How to Handle Embezzlement – ELCA
- Nonprofits and Embezzlement – Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
Employment Policies & Guidelines
- Background Checks: A Hiring Q and A
- Background Check Standards and Toolkit – Ohio State University
- Employment Application (Sample)
- Legal Issues: Employees and Volunteers – ELCA
- Handling Terminations – ELCA
- Hiring Employees in Congregations – ELCA
- Preventing discrimination in the workplace – ELCA
- Reference Check Form (Sample)
- Volunteer Application (Sample)
- Volunteer Background Screening Policy (Sample) – sampleorganization.com
Miscellaneous Policies & Guidelines
- Good Samaritan Fund/Helping Hands Fund Policy – ELCA
- Managing Risks – Augsburg Fortress
- Operational Ethics Policy – Word Document
- Safety at Your Playground – Church Mutual Insurance Company
- Security Procedures Addressing Crime and Violence Issues – ELCA
- What is Risk Management? – ELCA
- What to do when violence strikes – Church Mutual Insurance Company
Property Policies & Guidelines
Sexual Abuse Prevention Policies & Guidelines
- Child and Youth Abuse Prevention Program (Sample) – Word Document
- Code of Conduct (Sample)
- Code of Conduct – Child Abuse Prevention (Sample) – Word Document
- Not in My Pew – James A. Cates
- Reducing the Risk of Sexual Misconduct – Christian Ministry Resources
- Responding to a Sex Offender in a Congregation – ELCA
- Safe Connections: What Parishioners Can Do to Understand and Prevent Clergy Sexual Abuse – ELCA
- Safety Tips on a Sensitive Subject: Child Sexual Abuse – ELCA
- Sexual Misconduct Policy – NWOS
Substance Abuse and Addiction Policies & Guidelines
Technology Policies & Guidelines
Transportation Policies & Guidelines
Links
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