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Most of the forms on this page are in Portable Document Format (PDF), which may be viewed and printed with the free Adobe Reader program. Click here if you need to download Adobe Reader to your computer.
If you have any questions about Candidacy or the forms found on this page, please contact
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in the synod office at 605/274-4024.
Candidacy Forms from ELCA
The forms for the Candidacy Process can be found at the ELCA Candidacy website. This includes forms and applications for candidates, candidacy committees and others.
ELCA Forms require the Formatta Filler software, which can be downloaded here for free.
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2011-2012 South Dakota Synod Scholarship Application
The deadline for the 2011-2012 South Dakota Synod Scholarship Application is December 1, 2010.
Please return completed application to your school’s Financial Aid Office. If you are not enrolled at a seminary, please send your completed application directly to the Synod Scholarship Committee. The seminary’s Financial Aid Office will then forward the completed application to the
South Dakota Synod Scholarship Committee
South Dakota Synod, ELCA
2001 S Summit Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0001
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South Dakota Synod Candidacy Checklist
As you proceed through Candidacy, it is often beneficial to keep track of your process. Please download the South Dakota Synod Candidacy Checklist to use as your guide. This detailed checklist will let you know what is expected of you and in what order.
Individual track checklists may be downloaded here from the ELCA Candidacy Website.
If you have any questions about the Candidacy process or this checklist, please contact
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Candidacy Background Check Authorization Form
Effective February 1, 2005, background checks are required for all applicants seeking to be rostered in The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It is required that a background check be completed for candidates prior to Entrance.
Please complete the Candidacy Background Check Authorization Form and return it to the synod office.
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Candidate References Form
In order to get to know you better, the members of the Candidacy Committee ask that you supply them with three references. Please return this Reference Form for Candidates with one pastor reference, one work reference and one personal reference. You may return the form to:
South Dakota Synod, ELCA
2001 S Summit Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
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Vision and Expectations
Vision and Expectations—Ordained Ministers in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a document that informs candidates for ordained ministry, seminaries, congregations, and candidacy committees regarding the ELCA's vision for ordained ministry and the high expectations it places on those who serve in this way. Vision and Expectations is online here.
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