HOLSTON PRESBYTERY
A Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Serving the churches of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) located in Upper East Tennessee
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Church Sessions
Session Minutes Review Checklist
A List of Important Documents Every Church Should Have on File
Manual of Administrative Operations and Policies
Sample Congregational Manual of Administrative Operations
Creating Safe Ministries
PCUSA Sexual Misconduct Policy and Its Procedures
Sample Model Policies from the Presbytery of Coastal Carolinas
Inquirers and Candidates
The Presbyterian Church (USA) preparation for ministry process involves two phases: Inquiry and Candidacy. These two phases are designed to explore the sense of call, evaluate the gifts necessary for ministry, and support the preparation of men and women who desire to serve as ministers of the Word and Sacrament.
Commissioned Ruling Elders
Holston Presbytery offers the following Commissioned Ruling Elder training classes:
Level I
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Basic Bible
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Preaching
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Theology
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Polity
Level II
Evangelism, Christian Education, Avoiding Sexual Misconduct, and Self-Care
(This course is is now offered in four separate modules as an individualized, self-paced, independent course of study.)
Modules:
Readings/Resources:
To Set One's Heart by Sara Little.pdf
Sex in the Parish by Karen Lebacqz and Ronald G. Barton.pdf
Reaching Out, by Henri Nouwen.pdf
PCUSA Sexual Misconduct Policy and Its Procedures.pdf
Mission--the Small Church Reaches Out, Anthony Pappas.pdf
Inside the Small Church, Anthony Pappas, pp. 130-154, 162-170.pdf
Cultivating Wholeness by Margaret Kornfield (pp. 236-257, 281-305).pdf
Practical Psychology for Pastors.pdf
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Counseling and Moderating the Session
Level III
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Performing Marriages and Administering the Lord's Supper
Commissioned Ruling Elder training classes may also be taken online at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and Union Presbyterian Seminary.
Pastor Nominating Committees
Pastoral Nominating Committee Steps
Revised On Calling a Pastor: A Manual for Churches Seeking Pastors (2015)
Mission Study Resources
2021 Minimum Terms of Call and Sample Sabbatical Leave Policy
2021 Living by the Gospel
A guide to structuring minsters’ terms of call, and includes the latest Salaries in the Parish Ministry Salary Study and other annual effective salary data (from the Board of Pensions).
Median Effective Salaries (from the Board of Pensions)
Understanding Effective Salary (from the Board of Pensions)
Effective Salary Calculator (from the Board of Pensions)
Pastor's Participation Dues Calculator (from the Board of Pensions)
Congregational Grants
5¢ a Meal Grant Applications
The Local 5¢ a Meal Grant Application
The International 5¢ a Meal Grant Application
Complete the 5¢ a Meal Acknowledgement Form here.
Hawkins County/Church Hill Ministry Grant Application
The Hawkins County/Church Hill Ministry Grants are made possible from the sale of the Church Hill Presbyterian Church in 1999, and are disbursed by the Mission and Evangelism Committee.
Hawkins County/Church Hill Ministry Grant Application
Small Church Grant Application
The Small Church Ministry Grants are made possible from the restricted endowment of Virginia Williams, a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The grants are disbursed by the Mission and Evangelism Committee.
Small Church Ministry Grant Application