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 2022
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
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Class of 2024
Rev. Ruth Ann Christopher, chair
Rev. Charles Monts
Rev. Charles Nyaga
Rev. Gregory Palmer
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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
- 2022 Board of Pensions Benefits Plan – Quick Facts and Due Schedule
- 2022 Board of Pensions – benefits update
- 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
- 2022 Minimum Terms of Call
- Terms of Call Form 2022 – FILLABLE – for installed pastors. reported annually
- 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 for Presbyterians in 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
- Lehigh Presbytery Dismissal Policy – amended 6/28/2016
- 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
- 2022 Honoraria for pulpit supply & moderating
- 2022 Combined Lehigh Presbytery-PNEC UCC Supply List – Honoraria 7.1.2022
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 2022 – FILLABLE – for installed pastors- reported annually
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).
In 2022 the Northeast Pennsylvania Synod (Lutheran Church) will be offering three in-person opportunities for Boundary Training. Click here for more information on the training and how to register.
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)
- and this must happen every five years.
2022 IRS Mileage Rate
Please note that the IRS mileage rate for 2022 is 62.5 cents a mile as of July 1, 2022.