Manuals and policies
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Summary of Guidelines for the Employment of Ministers of Other Denominations
From Office of the General Assembly—Ecumenical Relations
There is a great deal of confusion about PC (USA) policies and procedures related to ministers of other denominations. Congregations seeking pastors may want to consider nonPresbyterians. Presbyteries are contacted by ministers of other denominations seeking pastoral work, and Churchwide Personnel Services receives PIFs from such persons every week.
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Sustaining Waters
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Enough for Everyone
“Sustaining Waters” assists Christians to be good stewards of water. As such it is divided into three sections: Clean Waters, Abundant Waters and Recovery Waters.
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Sweat-Free Ts Sample Resolution
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Enough for Everyone
A sample resolution to use only Sweat-Free Ts for all t-shirt purchases in your congregation, campus community, presbytery or organization.
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Task Force regions by state, synod and presbytery
From Presbyterian Mission Agency
Find a list of Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People Task Force regions by state, synod and presbytery.
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Teaching of the Bible Grant guidelines - 2011
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Financial Aid
Teaching of the Bible Grant provides support for teaching of the Bible at
Presbyterian‐related colleges, universities, and secondary schools.
Previous awardees have used the grant to develop new curriculum and experiment with new approaches to teaching the Bible. Programs led by college chaplains have offered an emphasis on small group study, community building, outreach, and spiritual formation using the Bible. -
Ten Tips for Creating Respect in Your Workplace
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Diversity in Leadership Network
This guide provides 10 helpful tips on creating and maintaining respect in a work environment.
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Terms of Use Agreement for the web site of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Legal Manual
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Terms of Use Agreement for the web site of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and all related web sites and web sites of affiliate organizations.
These Terms of Use were last updated on March 12, 2012
This section contains the Terms of Use that govern your use of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (“PCUSA”) web site. It contains information Users should familiarize yourself with before you use the PC(USA) website or send information through it. By using the PC(USA) website (“Website”) at pcusa.org or other affiliated sites or ...
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Terrorism Perceptions and Reflections
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
The May/June 1988 issue of Church & Society Magazine had as its title and theme, “Terrorism: Perceptions and Reflections.” Its Content Editor was Robert F. Smylie, Director of the United Nations Office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Because of the events that began on September 11, 2001, we have excerpted and adapted portions of that issue for use in today's time. Interspersed with the fifteen focusing Propositions are the questions that were offered as discussion starters in the 1988 issue.
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Thanksgiving letter to Ahold
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Fair Food
Thanksgiving letter to Ahold, November 2011, signed by numerous national religious leaders including the Rev. Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly.
As we approach Thanksgiving and religious congregations across the nation pause to give thanks for a bountiful harvest and human community, we are reminded that, in the most basic and essential aspects of our life together, food and work, members of our society are interconnected. Our choices and actions impact one another, and we have both the power and the responsibility to create economic systems that promote and protect human well-being. Download to read it all.
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The Covenant
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils
The Covenant between The Synod of the Trinity of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Davis & Elkins College
I. Preamble to the Covenant
Throughout their respective histories, The Presbyterian Church (USA) and Davis & Elkins College have based their corporate lives on the premise that humankind approaches and responds to God through both faith and learning. For example, requirements for ordination as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) make clear that those who sense a divine call to ministry must act on that calling by completing a rigorous program of higher education. This belief in the ...