CLERKS OF SESSION

Clerk of Session Handbook

Legal Resources Manual for PC(USA) Councils & Churches (2020)

DOWNLOADABLE 2019-21 BOOK OF ORDER

DOWNLOADABLE 2016 BOOK OF CONFESSIONS
 
Minutes and Manual of Operations

• 2019 Minute Review Checklist
• 2020 Minute Review Checklist

• Sample Bylaws 
• Sample Manual of Administrative Operations

• Checklist for Bylaws and Manual of Administrative Operations 
• Electronic Voting
• Electronic Meetings
• Why Churches Should Incorporate Continues
• Ministers from Other Denominations Executive Summary and "Cheat Sheet"

Annual Reporting

• Enter Online Statistical Report
  • Statistics Instructions
  • YouTube Tutorial (courtesy of Pittsburgh Presbytery)
• Clerks Annual Questionnaire

2021 Clerk Resources

• Terms of Call and Compensation​
• 2021 Pastoral Compensation Minimums
• Pastoral Personnel Policies - Amended 11.12.20
• Terms of Call Form - Installed Pastor/Co-Pastor - 2021  (Word) or (PDF)
• Terms of Call Form - Associate Pastor - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Contract Form - Commissioned Pastor - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Contract Form  - Bridge Pastor - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Contract  Form  - Transitional Pastor - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Contract Form  - Stated Supply - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Contract Form - Temporary Supply - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Contract Form  - Temporary Service for Pastors of Other Christian Churches 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Application Form  - Temporary Service for Pastors of Other Christian Churches - 2021 (Word) or (PDF)
• Temporary Service for Pastors of Other Christian Churches - 2020 Guidelines 
• Clerk of Session Letter
• Treasurer Letter
• General Mission Pledge form
• Statistical Report Instructions

​Stated Clerk Advisory Opinions​

• Electronic Voting
• Electronic Meetings
• ​Why Churches Should Incorporate Continued​​​
• Ministers from Other Denominations Executive Summary and "Cheat Sheet"