Resources

Policies & Manuals

• Child & Youth Protection Policy

• Sexual Misconduct Policy

• Registered Sex Offender Policy (sample)

• Eastminster Manual of Operations (Rev. 3-2022)

  - CNR Manual of Operations (Rev. 9-2021)

  - CPM Manual of Operations

Forms

• Directory Information (online link)

• Planning Calendar - order form (2023-2024)

• Book of Order - order form (2023-2025)

Clerks

• Clerk of Session Handbook - coming soon!

• Annual Statistical Reporting (online link)

• Celebration of Saints -necrology (online link)

• Session Minutes Review Checklist (pdf)

• Session Minutes Review Checklist (Word)

• Record Retention Schedule

• Resources:

  • Session Minutes Book, blank pages and Church Register Book and pages (Cokesbury)

Committee on Ministry (COM)

• 2024 Annual/Initial Terms of Call worksheet (pdf)

• 2024 Annul/Initial Terms of Call worksheet (online link)

• Minimum Terms of Call explained

• Administrative Commission to Install a Pastor

• Church Closing or Dissolution Checklist

• Church in Transition Checklist (when a pastor leaves)

• Guidelines for Honoraria and Expense Reimbursement

• Pulpit Supply List (Rev. 02-2024)

• Sabbatical Leave Recommendation

• EPI Participant Review

• Cost of Living Calculator

Financial

• Congregational Financial Review Tips/Template

• Remittance Form

• 2024 Mission Pledge Form (pdf)

• 2024 Mission Pledge Form (online form)

• Checklist before leasing your church premises

• Church premises lease agreement template

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Applications

• EP Zoom Subscription Reimbursement Grant

• EP Mission Grant

• Gunn Holy Land Grant

• Elaine Dutton Memorial Education Grant

  
  

  
  

Publications

• Book of Confessions (print or pdf available)

• Book of Order 2023-2025 (to purchase)

• Book of Order 2023-2025 (pdf download)

• Book of Common Worship

• Presbyterian Outlook

• The Thoughtful Christian

 PC(USA) 

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

• Office of General Assembly

• Board of Pensions

• Presbyterian Mission Agency

• Presbyterian Foundation

• Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program

• PC (U.S.A.) Seminaries

 Links

Synod of the Covenant

Congregational Assessment Tool (Holy Cow!)

Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Mahoning Valley Association of Churches

Conference Center

Ohio Council of Churches

Resources for Aging Adults and their Families:

• Assisted Living Today

•  Caring.Com

• Ohio Living Services

• Ohio Living - Lake Vista

• Ohio Living - Rockynol

• SeniorHomes.com