Files - Presbytery of the Grand Canyon

Presbytery Bylaws
Manual of Administrative Operations
General Assembly elder commissioner nominee forms
General Assembly Teaching commissioner nominee forms
General Assembly Young Adult Advisory delegate nominee forms

HR Policy Templates

Personnel Policies Template
Employment Policies Booklet
HR Best Practices

Pandemic Info

PANDEMIC RESOURCES
Canoeing the Covacalypse
CDC Reopening Guidelines
Church in These VUCA Times
COVID- 19, Resources for Churches- Link (Updated 5/11)
Guidelines for Conducting Zoom meetings
Guidelines for Reopening Churches– REVISED
Is Singing Safe?

Commission on Ministry
Compensation and Benefits
Pastoral Transitions
Temporary Pastors
Reconciliation Team

Commission on Ministry

COM Handbook
Clusters/Liaisons
GC Permanent and Temporary Pastor Positions- See Pages 22-25 of COM Handbook
Periodic Visit- Chapter 9- See pages 147-149 of COM Handbook
Interview Summary form for Presbytery membership
Sabbaticals- See Pages 225-227 of COM Handbook
Severance Policy- See Pages of COM Handbook
Pastor Evaluation Review

Compensation and Benefits

Pastoral Call/Terms/Certification- See pages 29-31 of COM Handbook
Minimum Effective Salary- See page 228 of COM Handbook
2019 Salary Review Report
2020 Salary Review Form
A Guide to Structuring a Pastor’s Terms of Call (PCUSA)
Link to Board of Pensions– Contact: Kristin Leucht

Pastoral Transitions

Covenant of Closure form- Pages 105-106 of COM Handbook
On calling a pastor- Page 51-98 of COM Handbook
Pastoral Transition chart- Pages 39-43 of COM Handbook
Interim Search Process
Mission study guide- Page 111-118 of COM Handbook
Instructions for entering (MIF)-CLC Guide
Installation/Planning – Pages 32-33 of COM Handbook
GC Minutes of Ordination– Page 34 of COM Handbook

Temporary Pastors

Temporary Supply Pastor Contract- Page 35 of COM Handbook
Parish Associate Form- See page 36 of COM Handbook
Validated Ministry and Application form- See pages 19-21 of COM Handbook
Policy for Temporary Pastoral Relationships- See pages 23-25 of COM Handbook

Reconciliation Team

Reconciliation Team Handbook
Brief Description of Services and Workshop Topics

Committee on Preparation for Ministry
CPM Forms
Commissioned Ruling Elders

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

CPM Handbook
CPM Tracking Chart
On-Line Boundary Training
Request for Boundary Training

CPM Forms

Form 1a
Form 1b
Form 1c
Form 1d
Form 2a
Form 2b
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5a
Form 5b
Form 5c
Form 6
Form 7a
Form 7b
Guidelines for Candidates and Inquirers
Candidate Indebtedness policy
List of Boundary Training segments required

Commissioned Ruling Elders

CRE Applicant Manual
CRE Application
Practicing CREs – Reference Pages 119-140 in the COM Handbook (Chapter VII)

Presbytery Meeting Guidelines
Presbytery Personnel
Sexual Misconduct and Child Protection Policies

Presbytery Meeting Guidelines

Guidelines for host churches
Sample Rules for decorum and debate
Imbalance Report (Number of Ruling Elder Commissioners to Presbytery)

Presbytery Personnel

Presbytery Pastor job description
Associate/Stated Clerk job description
Assistant Stated Clerk job description
Administrative Associate job description
Finance Manager job description
Communications Coordinator job description
Consultants job description

Sexual Misconduct and Child Protection Policies

Background check form
Request for Boundary Training
Sexual Misconduct prevention policy
Model policy for churches (Insurance Board)

Congregational Resourcing (+ Grants)
Thrive Congregational Renewal
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Elder and Deacon Resources
Mission Opportunities
Anti-Racism

Congregational Resourcing (+ Grants)

Elder and Deacon Workshop- Date TBA
Mission Priority Grant Application- Fall 2020
Fall Grant Letter
Powerpoint Tutorial for Mission Grant Application
Sample 1- Mission Grant
Sample 2- Mission Grant
New Worshiping Communities (NWC)
Overview of Grants
NWC Seed Grants
NWC Growth Grants
Investment Grants
Health Insurance Grants
Grant Writing Workshop- (See Tutorial link above)
Presbytery Pastor Devotional- Lent 2020– 1/2 page format
Presbytery Pastor Devotional- Lent 2020-Full page format
Presbytery Pastor Devotional- Advent 2018
Presbytery Pastor Devotional- Lent 2018
Presbytery Pastor Devotional- Advent 2019

Thrive Congregational Renewal

Engaging Renewal: One Congregation at a Time
Fall: Season of Education
Winter: Season of Examination
Spring: Season of Experimentation
Summer: Season of Celebration

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Responsible Preparation Checklist
PDA Resources for Faith Leaders
Mental Health for Faith Leaders
Pandemic Resources from PDA

Elder and Deacon Resources

Comforting the Bereaved
Prayers at the time of death

Mission Opportunities

Is your church interested in a mission trip to help one of our Native American Congregations?
Complete and return the Mission Application form and we will match you with a congregation!
Mission Application Form

Anti-Racism

Anti-Racism Resources