Annual Meeting Resources

We invite congregational leaders to use the resources below as they prepare for their annual congregational meetings.

ELCA Annual Report Cover

Download the ELCA 2024 ELCA Annual Report Cover as single pages or spreads.

Mission Support

Mission Support is the portion of your congregational offerings that help fund the ELCA’s synod and churchwide ministries. We invite you to use these resources to help your members learn more and celebrate your congregation’s commitment to helping these ministries thrive:

Thank you for your continued commitment to the shared work of our Church. God does beautiful things through our collective impact!

Synod Assembly Voting Members

Does your congregation plan to elect 2025 Synod Assembly voting members at your annual meeting? Here’s some key information to be aware of…

  • Please bookmark our 2025 Assembly webpage, which we will update regularly leading up to Assembly.
  • Dates: Our 2025 Synod Assembly will take place Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31.
  • Location: Brookfield Conference Center
  • Allotted Voting Members: Visit this webpage to see how many voting lay people your congregation can register, and helpful FAQs about voting members.

ELCA Congregational Report

If you have not already done so in the past few days, please visit elca.org/congregationreport  and file your congregation’s Form A annual report. If you need your congregational ID, password or any of the other materials the ELCA emailed to you in January, please contact Phil Smith at phil@gmselca.org.

Questions?

  • I need help submitting this form: Call our office at 414-671-1212.
  • I have a suggestion for the reporting process: Email the ELCA Office of the Secretary at SEC@elca.org.