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Congregation Forms and Documents

Congregational Rules

Incorporation of POJ Churches

Incorporation Procedures and Considerations (PDF, 2 MB)
January 2021
Review this to understand which set below to use for a particular organization structure

Set 1: Churches with Session Members as Trustees

SET 2: Churches with Elected Trustees Separate from the Session

SET 3: Churches Granted Exception with Session Members as Trustees

SET 4: Churches Granted Exception with Elected Trustees Separate from the Session

Session Forms and Documents

Session Manual of Administrative Operations

Session Records

Clerk of Session Training Materials

Church Financial Review Guidelines

2021 Remittance Form

2022 Covenant Form/Statement of Intent

2022 Remittance Form

Sample Covenant Agreements

Sample Misconduct Policies

Presbytery Forms and Documents

Manual of Administrative Operations

Application to Form a New Ministry

Expense Reports

Small Church Grant Program

Small Church Website Grant Program

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

Committee on Nominations

Financial Reports (Audit)

Misconduct/Harassment Policy

Position on Gun Violence

Congregational Meetings and Ordinations during Pandemic (Sept 2020)

 

Commission on Ministry

      COM Guidelines for Calling a New Pastor
A - Co-Op Member Services
C - Guidelines for Shared Pastoral Leadership
D - Relation of Former Teaching Elders to Congregations
E - Intern Policy
F - Transferring PC(USA) Teaching Elders into POJ
G - Transferring Teaching Elders from Other
H - Procedures for Examination
I - Ordination and Installation Commission Guidelines
J - Expectations for Faithfulness
K - Pastoral Care Discretionary Fund Policy
L - 2023 Minimum Compensation Criteria
M - Minister Membership Policy
M-1 Member at Large Policy
N - Call to Ministry Beyond the Congregation
O - Task Sheet
P - Use of Study Leave
Q - Sabbatical Leave Guidelines
S - Evangelist
T - Parish Associate Policy
U - Full Communion Policy
W - Listening Teams for Conflicted Churches
X - Ordination to Temporary Pastoral Relationships
Y - Commissioned Pastor in Presbytery of the James
Z- Guidance to Congregations on Severance

Church Call or Visit Form

Annual Report - Validated Outside Congregation
Annual Report - Certified Christian Educators
Annual Report - Members at Large
Annual Report - Terms of Call

General Assembly Forms and Documents

Book of Order 2019-2021 (external link)

Book of Confessions 2016 (external link)

Summary of Actions from 225th General Assembly (2022) (external link)