It is the season of statistical reporting! A census if you will. :-) In December your congregation may have received an email from ELCA Churchwide about the 2023 Parochial Reports. The email announced that this year the parochial reporting is only one form (Form A) and should only take you a few minutes to submit!
The Sierra Pacific Synod is your helpmate in getting your congregation parochial reports to the ELCA Churchwide Office of the Secretary. You can find the answer to many of your questions here.
If you need help or have questions that aren’t addressed on our website or the ELCA website, you can contact Lance Kelly at statistics@spselca.org or Pr. Manda at manda@spselca.org.
If you want to submit a paper report instead of entering your report online, you can mail it to PO Box 119, Berkeley, CA 94701 and a volunteer will submit it electronically for you.
Parochial reporting will open mid-January. All parochial reports are due by March 1, 2024. Thank you for taking a few minutes in this month and a half to help us learn about the state of our congregations and prepare for the future.