Florida-Bahamas Synod

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General Resources   ( 2 Articles ) Governance and Administration   ( 2 Articles ) From this website: Preparing To Update Your Constitution Table of Parliamentary Procedure Background Checks Important in Church Hiring Rostered Leader Sabbatical Guidelines Rostered Leader Salary Guidelines for 2010 Tax Guide for Congregations From the ELCA & other websites: Congregation Records Retention Advice Annual Congregational Report Forms Model Constitution for Congregations Constitución Modelo para Congregaciones Guide for the Use of the Model Constitution Salary Guidelines for Musicians (AGO) Natural Church Development (NCD)   ( 4 Articles ) Natural Church Development (NCD) is about releasing the potential that God has already implanted in our lives. The process involves faithful work by congregations and their leadership long with a coach serving in a mentor role. Congregations can download an application for the NCD process by clicking here.