Congregations

This page provides models, policies and programs on a broad range of topics concerning congregations.

Bylaws

• Legal Resource Manual

Disaster Relief

• Hurricane Charley Ministry Action Team Report from Peace River Presbytery
• Hurricane Katrina Relief

Dissolution or Merger of Congregations

• Church Dissolution from the Presbytery of Kiskiminetas
• Covenant of Federation from Miami Presbytery
• Guidelines for Presbytery's Trustees When a Local Congregation Closed from Great Rivers Presbytery
• Merger from Whitewater Valley Presbytery
• Presbytery Resolution for Merger from East Iowa Presbytery
• Process for the Merger of Presbyterian Churches - Constitutional Musings Note 2
• Process for Evaluating Yoked Churches Sharing Pastor from Whitewater Valley Presbytery

New Church Development

• New Church Development Guidelines from Foothills Presbytery
• Fellowship Elder Criteria

Resources

• Church Development
• HIPAA Policy from the Office of Health Ministry USA
• Office of Research Services
• Pastoral Vacancy Guidelines and Resources from Philadelphia Presbytery
• Speaking Faith: Essential Handbook for Religion Communicators
• The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace

Sessions

• Sessions seeking permission to sell, purchase, encumber or lease real property from Northern New York Presbytery
• What size should a session be created from Whitewater Valley Presbytery

Transformation

• Life Cycle and Stages of Congregational Development
• Position Description for Hispanic Pastors from Foothills Presbytery
• Transformation Guidelines from Foothills Presbytery

Women's Advocacy

• Inclusive Language

Please email any models or polices on the following topics to Angela Lucear:

Accessibility Policies
Audits
Bylaws
Children and Worship
Church Use Policies
Clerk of Session
Day Care Guidelines
Historic Buildings/Facilities
Insurance - Presbyteries
Loans (MGB Policies)
New Church Development
Web site Models