Congregation Forms and Documents
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
- Clerks Index Sheet due March 1 to your reader
- Guidance for Clerks of Session
- Reader Assignments 2019
Terms of Call Report
Sample Covenant Agreements
- Interim Pastor Covenant
- Covenant Pastor Agreement
- Covenant Postgraduate Intern Agreement
- Parish Associate Covenant
- Covenant Commissioned Ruling Elder
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
- Guide to the Preparation Process
- Inquiry Application
- Annual Consultation
- Candidacy Application
- Bible Content Exam
- Senior Ordination Exams
Committee on Nominations
Misconduct/Harassment Policy
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 PCUSA 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 - 2019 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 - Ordaining Covenant Pastors
Y - Becoming a Commissioned Ruling Elder
Annual Report - Validated Outside Congregation
Annual Report - Certified Christian Educators
Annual Report - Members at Large
Annual Report - Terms of Call 2019