Congregation

Session

Presbytery

General Assembly

Congregation Forms and Documents

Congregational Rules

Articles of Incorporation

Considerations and Procedures
(review this to understand which forms to use for a particular organization structure)

SET 1: Non-Electing Churches, Session as Trustees

SET 2: Non-Electing Churches, Congregation Elects Trustees

SET 3: Exception Churches, Session as Trustees

SET 4: Exception Churches, Congregation Elects Trustees

Session Forms and Documents

Session Manual of Administrative Operations

Session Records

Clerk of Session Training Materials

Church Financial Review Guidelines

2020 Remittance Form

2021 Covenant Form/Statement of Intent

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

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)

Committee 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 - 2021 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 - Becoming a Commissioned Ruling Elder

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 2020

General Assembly Forms and Documents

Book of Order 2019-2021 (external link)

Book of Confessions 2016 (external link)

Recommendations from 224th General Assembly (2020)