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710 N. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 391-9020

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Committee on Ministry

This committee has many responsibilities, including serving “as pastor and counselor to the ministers of the presbytery, to facilitate the relations between congregations, ministers, and the presbytery, and to settle difficulties on behalf of presbytery” (BO G-3.0307)

Class of 2021

Rev. Ruth Ann Christopher
Elder Martha Cox
Elder Marsha Heimann
-Vacancy-
-Vacancy-

Class of 2023

Rev. Carol S. Brown
Rev. Mark Cho
Rev. Taylor Hall
Elder Jim Reiff
Rev. Nicole Vogel
Elder Gail Watts

Class of 2023

Elder Jane Dougherty
Elder Lynn Ingram
Rev. Fady Lous
Rev. Jennifer Nichols
Elder Gary Perna, Jr.

 

Ex-Officio:
Rev. Michael A. Drake, Stated Clerk
Rev. Rhonda Kruse, Transitional Presbytery Leader

Resources

COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY

  • Liaison Training Documents & Videos
  • PC(USA) Office of Vocation, Resources on Compensation
  • PCUSA Committee on Ministry Handbook
  • Possible Questions for Candidates and Those Seeking Membership

 

BOARD OF PENSIONS

  • Board of Pensions Website
  • Board of Pensions benefits – informational documents
  • Board of Pensions forms
  • 2021 Board of Pensions benefits update
  • Board of Pensions – New Benefits for 2021- Minister Choice
  • Board of Pensions Ministers Choice
  • Board of Pensions – Understanding Effective Salary
  • Board of Pensions – Total Effective Salary Calculator

 

CALL PROCESS

  • Mission Study – Lake Erie Presbytery
  • On Calling A Pastor Manual – Revised March 2015
  • PNC finalist procedure – COM 11 21 2009
  • Pastoral Call Form – 2021, For a New Call
  • Interim Pastor Contract Template – approved 11/2014
  • Temporary Supply Contract Template – approved 9/2014

 

PASTORS & SESSIONS

  • 2021 Minimum Terms of Call
  • Behavioral Covenant Sample
  • CRE Commissioned Ruling Elder Info and FAQ’s
  • CRE Commissioned Ruling Elder policy -CPM-COM-approved 9.21.2019
  • CRE Application
  • CRE Session Endorsement Form
  • Dissolution of Pastoral Relationships Policy – adopted 5/21/2019
  • Guidelines During Times of Disagreement: Seeking to be Faithful Together
  • Guidelines During Times of Disagreement, Powerpoint
  • Pastor’s Personnel Policy -approved 6.28.2011
  • PCUSA Standards of Ethical Conduct
  • Policy on Exception G-2.0504c BOO – calling temporary supply 6 25 2013
  • Policy for Dismissal Policy of a Congregation – as amended 4.28.2015
  • Severance Policy of Lehigh Presbytery  – adopted 5/21/2019
  • Sexual Misconduct Policy – adopted 1/25/2011
  • Unity Pledge – adopted 11/28/2017

 

COMMISSIONED RULING ELDERS (CRE)

  • CRE Oversight Committee
  • CRE Commissioned Ruling Elder Info and FAQ’s
  • CRE Commissioned Ruling Elder policy -CPM-COM-approved 9.21.2019
  • CRE Application
  • CRE Session Endorsement Form

 

PULPIT SUPPLY AND MODERATORS OF SESSION

  • 2021 Honoraria for pulpit supply & moderating
  • Pulpit Supply List

 

CONTRACTS / FORMS

For Non-Installed Pastoral Positions

Interim Pastor Contract Template – approved 11/2014
Pulpit Supply Contract Template
Temporary Supply Contract Template – approved 9/2014

For Validated Ministries

Validated Ministry Annual Report Form

For Installed Pastors

Terms of Call Form 2021 – Fillable – for installed pastors- reported annually

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND CHILD PROTECTION

 

PC(USA) Resources

  • Book of Order 2019-2021
  • Book of Order 2019-2021 – Korean
  • Book of Order 2019-2021 – Spanish
  • Book of Confessions 2016
  • Book of Confessions – Korean
  • Book of Confessions – Spanish
  • On Calling A Pastor Manual – Revised March 2015
  • PCUSA Committee on Ministry Handbook
  • PC(USA) Office of Vocation, Resources on Compensation
  • Standards of Ethical Conduct

Boundary Training

The Presbytery shall provide access to annual educational programs to inform and to promote the prevention of sexual misconduct. All Covered Persons shall be required to attend such programs every five years, and at a minimum must review this policy annually and attest in writing that the policy has been reviewed. Attendance and compliance records will be kept by the Stated Clerk. (Sexual Misconduct Policy of Lehigh Presbytery, adopted 25 January 2011).

 

A REMINDER: According to the sexual misconduct policy passed by Lehigh Presbytery in 2011, ALL Teaching Elders and Commissioned Ruling Elders are required to complete a healthy boundary training

  • that is at least six hours in duration and
  • conducted in person (not electronic), [Because of the coronavirus the Committee on Ministry, for 2020 only, has approved an on-line training for November 4th.]
  • and this must happen every five years.

2021 IRS Mileage Rate

Please note that the IRS mileage rate for 2021 is 56 cents a mile.

 

Barnabas Initiative

Conflict happens, even in the church. A team of people has received Conflict Management Training. The outcome of this was the formation of the Lehigh Presbytery Barnabas Initiative. They have learned a variety of tools that can help congregations and pastors manage conflict in more constructive ways.

If you feel this is something you or your congregation needs, contact the Committee on Ministry Chair. Learn More…

Upcoming Events

  1. Committee on Shared Gifts

    March 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  2. Committee on Preparation for Ministry

    March 2 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
  3. Committee on Ministry

    March 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Lehigh Presbytery is called by God to nurture its congregations as they grow in every way into communities whose head is Jesus Christ, so that they will go out to make disciples, baptizing and teaching in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to witness, through their actions, to the love of God. cf. Ephesians 4:15 and Matthew 28:18-21

Learn more…

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