ELCA Secretary Sue Rothmeyer reminds rostered ministers who have been granted retired, disability, or on-leave-from-call roster status to opt out of having contact info available in the online ELCA directory if they have a concern for privacy.

As we notified you several weeks ago, security concerns prompted us to temporarily hide personal contact information in the online ELCA Directory for those rostered ministers who have been granted retired, disability, or on-leave-from-call roster status.

We intend to restore personal contact information to the online ELCA Directory by May 13. We are giving you opportunity to OPT OUT of this process. If, for personal reasons, you DO NOT WISH to have your information available in the ELCA Directory, please contact your synod office with your request WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. The office will then communicate your request to the churchwide organization, and we will make the appropriate adjustments. If you wish to have your information made public once again, no action is required.

Thank you for your patience with this process as we try to balance rostered ministers’ concerns for privacy with their desire to stay connected.