This series contains correspondence and phone messages regarding invitations to Bishop Chilstrom to attend various events throughout the country. Invitations include requests for Bishop Chilstrom to speak at local Lutheran churches or institutions for events such as dedications of new facilities and congregation anniversaries, to attend conferences and synod assemblies, and to receive awards (institutions include colleges, seminaries, medical centers, and children's homes). Most of the organizations requesting Bishop Chilstrom's presence are Lutheran, but also included are invitations from other denominations and their organizational units, such as the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as ecumenical organizations like the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (NCC). Although many of the invitations are from organizations located within the United States, some come from areas such as Cameroun and Germany. Other invitations ask Bishop Chilstrom to attend a church or visit an institution at his earliest convenience. Some letters have photographs attached to them. Files are arranged chronologically. Main correspondents include synod bishops, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) pastors, and ELCA lay members.
