Manuals and policies
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Strategies for Retaining Diverse Employees
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Diversity in Leadership Network
Guidelines for retaining a diverse staff, provided by the Diversity in Leadership Network.
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Struck Down but not Destroyed: From Hurricane Katrina to a More Equitable Future
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
Resolution from the Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns and the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy.
While thousands of wonderful volunteers continue to help rebuild the Gulf Coast, reconstruction lags and diaspora continues. Recommended: ways to build on hope and end abandonment. Approved by the 218th General Assembly (2008).
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Student Opportunity Scholarship guidelines
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Financial Aid
The Student Opportunity Scholarship program was created to Serves Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) college students by providing need‐based aid for sophomores, juniors,
and seniors who are full‐time, first degree students attending accredited institutions
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Student loan privacy policy
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Financial Aid
A guide from PC(USA) on how to protect and use information for financial aid.
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Suggested Compensation Guidelines for Establishing an Educator's Salary
From Office of the General Assembly—Christian Educators
This worksheet will assist in determining an appropriate salary range for a church educator. The committee may find it helpful to work through this form before the search using the minimum requirements for the minimum range and the maximum the church can pay for the maximum of the range. When the committee has decided whom it wishes to call, this may be helpful in determining the salary offered. It may also be used during the annual salary reviews to take into account any new factors, years of experience, or progress toward certification.
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Suggestions for planning visits by International Peacemakers
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
Suggestions for planning visits by International Peacemakers.
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Summary of General Assembly Actions Related to Nuclear Weapons
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
Statements on Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Its Predecessors.
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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.