NEW RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ECCLESIAL FORMATION
OF RULING ELDERS AND DEACONS
https://oga.pcusa.org/section/mid-council-ministries/leadership-formation-ruling-elders-deacons/
The “Year of Leader Formation: Investing in Ruling Elders and Deacons” lifts up those called to these important ministries while providing resources to support their continued formation. The focus resource for the Year of Leader Formation, Coming Alive in Christ: Training for PC(USA) Ruling Elders and Deacons based on the Constitutional Questions, will continue to be available through Equip as a study of the beliefs that are central to our lives of faith and in our community with each other. This resource, along with its companion leader guides and visual supplement, no longer require an account in Equip to access.
2020 SESSION MINUTES REVIEW:
The Book of Order requires that requires that each Session submit its minutes at least once each year to the Presbytery for general review. The Stated Clerk’s Sessional Records Review Task Force has the responsibility of reviewing Sessional records of the churches in the Presbytery of Charlotte on an annual basis. If you have not already submitted your church’s 2020 minutes, the Task Force requests that you mail your Session meeting and Congregational Meeting minutes for calendar year 2020.
The minutes will be reviewed and ready to be returned by the end of October.
Some important guidelines to note:
•Submit a copy of your 2020 minutes (signed) – NOT the originals
•No records will be received or reviewed after September 30, 2021.
Mail your minutes to:
Attn: Sessional Records Review Task Force
Presbytery of Charlotte
2831 N. Sharon Amity Road, Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28205-6605
FIND OUT INFO ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AROUND YOUR CHURCH!
FREE RESEARCH TOOL FROM ASSOCIATION OF RELIGION DATA ARCHIVES (ARDA)
This tool assists church and community leaders in accessing free online information about their communities. The initial map shows the location of other churches in your area and the Community Profile Builder provides you with social, economic, and religious information on the community or neighborhoods you select. Our Community Profile Builder allows you to quickly and easily access social, economic, and religious information about your community. And, it’s free to use!
Visit thearda.com/demographicmap to get started.
Helpful Information for Clerks of Session:
2019-2022 Book of Order (PDF version)
10 Things Ruling Elders Should Know
OGA Advice on electronic rolls and registers
Rules for Church Records (Clerk’s Handbook 2019)
Checklist for Sessional Records
The Church Treasurer’s Manual
(from the Presbytery of San Jose)
“WHEN WE GATHER” – A Book of Prayers for Worship
(from Geneva Press)
Background Checks through Safe Hiring Solutions
Presbytery of Charlotte Gracious Dismissal Policy
**Order Session Minutes Record Books from
Cokesbury Book Store
Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free Communion Bread
Pure Knead Communion Loaves stay fresh in the freezer for up to 6 months. Just thaw on the counter the night before use and share. There’s no need to toast this moist, delicious bread before enjoying. Just tear it apart and pass it along. Works well for intinction. Uncut communion loaves will appear more homemade and vary in shapes and sizes. Communion loaves are just $4 each.
Visit the website for details: https://www.pureknead.com/communion-loaves
Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI)
Protect your church. The CCLI® Copyright License™ ensures your church is covered. Simply and legally. The Copyright License is tailored to your congregational singing activities and provides broad coverage for lyric storage, projections, song sheets, bulletin inserts, instrumental/vocal arrangements and service recordings. Optional rehearsal coverage enables duplication and sharing of commercial audio recordings and custom rehearsal tracks. Optional coverage is also available for streaming or podcasting recorded services. Visit the website for details: https://us.ccli.com
PC(USA) Form of Government Resources
Book of Order (PDF download) 2019 – 2020
Book of Confessions (PDF download)
A Guide to Parliamentary Procedure In the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Advisory Handbook for the Development of Policies & Procedures
Sample Corporation Bylaws