Resources

Small Church Options Presentation

• Slides (pdf)

Policies & Manuals

• Child & Youth Protection Policy

• Harassment Policy (11-2024) - 43 pages

  • Harassment Policy template for sessions

• Family Leave Policy (8-2024)

• 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 (2024-2025)

• 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)

• Terms of Call

  • 2025 Minimum Terms of Call Standards

  • 2025 Annual/Initial Terms of Call worksheet (pdf)

  • 2025 Self-Calculating Terms of Call (Google Sheets/Excel)

  • Submit 2025 Minimum Terms of Call - online

  • Recommendations

    • Sabbatical Leave Recommendation

    • Pulpit Supply List (Rev. 07-2024)

      • Guidelines for Honoraria and Expense Reimbursement

      • Search Process Checklist (when a pastor leaves)

      • Cost of Living Calculator

      • Administrative Commission to Install a Pastor

      • Church Closing or Dissolution Checklist

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

• Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) handout (2024)

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

Other Links

Synod of the Covenant

Congregational Assessment Tool (Holy Cow!)

Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Mahoning Valley Association of Churches

Conference Center

Ohio Council of Churches