Governance

This page provides models, policies and programs relating to polity, judicial process, governing bodies, meetings, minutes and related topics in presbyteries and congregations.

Administrative Review

• Administrative Review Process from the Synod of the Northeast

Committee on Representation

The General Assembly Committee on Representation (GACOR) is one of the permanent committees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). [Read more]

Communication

• PDF or HTML for online Presbytery or Synod Periodicals from the Synod of Lakes and Prairies

• Baltimore Covenant
• Covenant Between the Synod of the Trinity and Davis and Elkins College
  

Minutes — Synod

• Office of the General Assembly
  For more information email Jill Hudson

Nominations

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is committed to the ministry of the whole people of God. Through the General Assembly nominations process, the church has the benefit of selecting, from the varied gifts and services of Presbyterians, the most qualified persons to serve on General Assembly level entities. [Read more]

Personnel

• Personnel Policies from the Synod of Lakes and Prairies
• Top Ten Functions of a Synod and Presbytery Personnel Committee

Presbytery Mission Statement and Program

• Discovering God's Call from the Presbytery of the Cascades
• Essentials of the Faith from Beaver Butler Presbytery
• Policy and Procedures Manual from the Presbytery of Detroit

Permanent Judicial Commission

• General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (Decisions)

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution

• Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
• Chapter 14 Comparison Table
  This document puts the current Book of Order Chapter 14 in a side-by-side table with the proposed revision that will result if Amendment 06-A is approved by the presbyteries. We hope this will make it easier for presbyters to see what the changes will look like.

Resources

• Letter seeking Youth Advisory Delegate from Presbytery of New Covenant
• Pastor’s Nomination Form for Youth Advisory Delegate from Presbytery of New Covenant
• Potential Questions for Youth Advisory Delegate from Presbytery of New Covenant
• Youth Advisory Delegate Application Form for General Assembly from Presbytery of New Covenant
• Analysis of Amendments from the 217th General Assembly from the Association of Stated Clerks
• The Book of Confessions
• Book of Order (Annotated)
  • Book of Order, Form for Exemption from Certain Provisions of G-14.0226 from Pittsburgh Presbytery
• General Assembly Manual
  • Guidelines and Policies of the General Assembly
  • Organization for Mission
  • Standing Rules (2006)
  • Youth Advisory Delegate Selection and Orientation Guidelines
  • Great Ends of the Church
• Is There A Presbytery Crunch?
• Judicial Process Manual, Office of the General Assembly, For more information email: Laurie Griffith
• Stated Clerk Handbook, Office of the General Assembly, For more information email: Doska Ross

Withdrawal Policy

• Principles and Processes for Beaver-Butler Presbytery when Churches seek to separate from Presbytery
• Process for addressing churches within the Presbytery of New Covenant seeking to withdraw from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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

Bylaws for Congregations
General Assembly - Commissioners (Models for Election of)
Minutes - Presbytery
Minutes - Session and Congregations
Nomination Process