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Committee on Ministry Manual & Resources (2019)

I. COM Responsibilities

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II. On Calling a Pastor

A. Installed:

III. Congregational Life

IV. Minister Membership within Presbytery  

 

Topical Listing of Committee on Ministry Forms and Policies

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PART 1 – Committee on Ministry Organization

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Policy 1 – Job Descriptions of COM Officers, Members & Liaisons

Policy 2 – Responsibilities given to COM by Presbytery

 

PART 2 – Vacancy Process

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Policy 3   – Pastor Search Process

Policy 4 – Associate Pastor Search Process

Policy 5 – Interviewing Applicants Seeking Presbytery Membership

Policy 6 – Guidelines for Receiving Ministers from Other Denominations

Policy 7   – Affirmative Action/ Equal Employment Opportunities

Policy 8   – Ordination/ Installation Guidelines

Policy 9   – Dissolution of Pastoral Relationship

Policy 10 – Interim Pastor

Policy 11 – Moderators in Churches without a Pastor

Policy 12 – Duties of a Session without a Pastor

Policy 13 – Policy on Pastors Entering, Leaving, or Transferring within the Presbytery

Part II  continued  - forms for Calls and Contracts, Interviewing, Dissolving Pastoral Relationships, Interim reports, EEO, Installations

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Form 1  – Pastoral Call for Pastor, Co-Pastors, Associate Pastor and other Pastoral Relationships

Form 1A – Contract for Interim Pastors

Form 1B – Contract for Commissioned Lay Pastors

Form 2   – Ordination and/ or Installation Commission Form

Form 3   – Equal Employment Opportunity Questionnaire

Form 4   –  Dissolution of a Call or Appointment Form

Form 5 – COM Examination of Applicants for Pastoral Positions

Form 6   – Moderator’s Report for a Session without a Minister

Form 7    – COM Liaison Checklist

Form 8   – Quarterly Report Form for Interims

Form 9   – Final Report Form for Interims

Form 10 – Interim Ministry Mid-term Assessment Form (for Sessions)

Form 11 – Interim Ministry Final Report Form (for Sessions)

Form 12 – Questions to the Pastor during an Exit Interview

Form 13 – First Year Ministry Assessment Report Form

Form 24 – Agenda for Congregational Meeting to Call a Pastor

Form 26 – Financial Reality Checklist (Pastor Search process)

 

PART 3 – Resourcing Church Professionals, Compensation Policies

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Policy 6 – Guidelines for Receiving Ministers from Other Denominations

Policy 14   – Full-time and Part-time Positions

Policy 15   – Presbyterian Clergy Serving in Non-Presbyterian Positions

Policy 16   – Ministers Serving as Counselors

Policy 17   – Parish Associate

Policy 18   – Criteria for Validating Ministers

Policy 19   – Minimum Compensation Standards

Policy 20   – General Standards for Ministerial Employment and Compensation

(including Continuing education, Study leave, Sabbatical)  Document above is 18 pages in length

Part III  continued - various guidelines for Pastors, Students, Lay Pastors

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Policy 21 – Maternity/ Paternity Leave

Policy 22 – Guaranteeing Pastor's Pension Dues

Policy 23   – Pastor Salary Supplement Fund

Policy 24A – Early Ministry Institute

Policy 24B removed - New Pastorate Workshop no longer exists

Policy 24C – Student Debt

Policy 25   – Candidate/ Minister Indebtedness Policy

Policy 26   – Guidelines for Ministerial Ethics

Policy 27   – Guidelines for Mentors

Policy 28   – Commissioned Lay Pulpit Supply and Commissioned Lay Pastor

Policy 29  – Criteria for Exercising Additional Responsibilities - Commissioned Lay Pastor

Policy 30   – Conflict Resolution

Part III  continued - various report forms, Temporary contract

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Form 14   – Annual Compensation Report Form

Form 15   – Temporary/Stated Supply Agreement

Form 16   – Quarterly Report Form for Mentors

Form 17   – Quarterly Report Form for Temporary/Stated Supply – Not In Use

Form 18   – Annual Temporary/Stated Supply Assessment Form (for Sessions)

Form 25 – Annual Report for Continuing Members (non-parish Ministers)

 

PART 4 – Resourcing Churches

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Policy 31   – Session Visitation (Triennial Visits)

Policy 11 – Moderators in Churches without a Pastor

Policy 12 – Duties of a Session without a Pastor

Policy 30   – Conflict Resolution

Policy 19   – Minimum Compensation Standards

Policy 28   – Commissioned Lay Pulpit Supply and Commissioned Lay Pastor

Policy 29  – Criteria for Exercising Additional Responsibilities - Commissioned Lay Pastor

Policy 23   – Pastor Salary Supplement Fund

Policy 22 – Guaranteeing Pastor's Pension Dues

Policy 21 – Maternity/ Paternity Leave

Part IV continued - Triennial Visits, Moderator's report, Liaison checklist 

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Form 6   – Moderator’s Report for a Session without a Minister

Form 7 – COM Liaison Checklist 

Form 19   – Session Preparation for Triennial Visit

Form 20   – Questions to the Session during a Triennial Visit

Form 21   – Triennial Report Form: Session Interview

Form 22   – Questions to Pastor during a Triennial Visit

Form 23  – Triennial Report Form: Clergy Interview

 

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