Salary Guidelines
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Below are Salary Guidelines for pastors in different positions and commissioned ministers. Scroll through the document to find the appropriate position.
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Student Financial Aid
The CNH District offers financial aid to students pursuing careers in full-time church
work at schools in the Concordia University System or at LCMS seminaries. First time
applicants for student aid from the CNH District must fill out and return the initial CNH
District application forms. In addition to this you will also fill out the Synodical form
which you can access here.
​Returning applicants need only process the Synodical form.
Deadline: July 1
Please contact CNH District Operations Executive Denise Lo, if you have any questions.
Denise Lo
Phone: (925) 245-4006
Email: denise@cnh-lcms.org
2772 Constitution Dr., Livermore, CA 94551
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Government Offers two programs to reduce student debt
If you are a pastor, teacher, or other professional church worker who is paying off federal
student loans, you may benefit from two debt-reduction programs now offered by the U.S. Department of Education. Information on these programs is available on the LCMS website.
Loan Forgiveness Program
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CNH Loan Forgiveness Program helps newly graduated LCMS Seminary or Concordia University students, who are placed in the CNH District for their first call, to pay down their student loans.
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WHO QUALIFIES?
- A new graduate of an LCMS Seminary or Concordia University
- Called, Pastors and commissioned ministers, to a congregation within the CNH District
- Submit an application annually, between Sept 1st-Oct 15th, to the CNH District office within the first five years.
- Approved applicants can receive up to 3 grants within the first 5 years.
- The fund does not apply to vicars nor does it apply to those whose first call was in another District
