Manuals and policies
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Selection Criteria for Partners
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
PC(USA) has two longstanding partners in Haiti – relationships of longer than 20 years with Episcopal Diocese and MPP. This document lists the criteria they require when looking to work with partners.
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Self Referral: Sending and Receiving
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Church Leadership Connection
A guide for both individuals and Pastor Nominating Committees/Search Committees on how self-referral works, plus instructions on how to save a Personal Information Form (PIF) for self-referral.
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Session Personnel Committee guidelines
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Church Leadership Connection
This 31-page manual helps a session organize and structure a personnel committee for all employees of the congregation. It provides help for adopting personnel policies, writing positions descriptions, work planning, annual reviews, professional development and compensation. Samples are provided in the appendix Z.
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Sexual Misconduct Policy and its Procedures
From Office of the General Assembly
It is the policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (hereinafter referred to as PC(USA))that all church members, church officers, non-member employees, and volunteers of congregations, governing bodies, and entities of the church are to maintain the integrity of the ministerial, employment, and professional relationship at all times.
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Shared Values Toward a Healthy Church
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Diversity in Leadership Network
A guideline of inclusive and culturally proficient principles based on the mandates of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Constitution.
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Skills for Position Type
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Church Leadership Connection
A list of commonly selected skills for positions listed in CLC.
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Some guidelines for the annual consultation
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
Goals and process of Preparation for Ministry annual consultation.
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Spiritual development of inquirers and candidates
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Preparation for Ministry
An outline of areas for Committees on Preparation for Ministry to address.
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Standards of Behavior
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Diversity in Leadership Network
Standards of behavior on how to create a culturally proficient workplace, based on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Standards of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Behavior.
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Standards of Ethical Conduct
From Office of the General Assembly
As you may be aware, the 210th General Assembly (1998) approved a report submitted by the Special Committee on a Professional Code of Ethics. The report, as approved, is titled “Life Together in the Community of Faith: Standards of Ethical Conduct for Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees and Volunteers of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); and Standards of Ethical Conduct for Ordained Officers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).”
The General Assembly took several actions to implement the use of “Life Together in the Community of Faith.” Though it ...