Documents

Forms and Documents

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Manual for Clerks of Session
Other Clerk Information

Pulpit Supply

Annual Reporting

Finance and Stewardship

Grant Applications and Information

Presbytery Grants
Self Development of People Grant – Word file
Emerging Ministry Grant – fillable PDF
Food Pantry Grant – fillable PDF
Synod Grants
GA grants
1001 Worshiping Communities
Mission Program Grants
Lilly Endowment Sabbatical Grants
Others
Presbytery General Grant Application
Presbytery Scholarship Application

Pastoral Transitions

Transition Checklist
Exit Interview Information
Covenant of Closure
New Pastor coming into the Presbytery: Background Check Release Form, Nominating Committee Form-fillable PDF, Clergy Information Form, Sexual Misconduct Policy, Pages to sign that the person has received the policy
Interim Pastor Contract Sample
CLC Calling a Pastor Manual
PNC Helpful Hints
MIF form, or CLC link
Equal Opportunity in Ministry
Background Check Release Form
Sample Ballot for Election of a Pastor
Pastoral Call Form
Clergy Information Form, Nominating Committee
Guidelines for Ordination Installation
Administrative Commission to Ordain/Install Report Form – online form
Recommended Clergy Motions
Application for Employment by Presbytery

Policies and Policy Models

Book of Order PC(USA) 2017-2019 – PDF
Presbytery of Lake Michigan’s Dismissal Policy and Procedures
Personnel Policy – May 2015
Sexual Misconduct Policy
Employee Handbook as PDF
Employee Handbook as a Word file
Bylaws
Presbytery Operations Manual

Presbytery Operations

Nominating & Representation Committee

223rd General Assembly - Day Six June 22, 2018
The Assembly acted on a lot of important matters today. Heard from ecumenical and interfaith partners (Jewish), received reports and approved a guiding statement which will help brand the PCUSA---Prayerful, Courageous, United, Serving, Alive. Approved the Way Forward recommendations. Acted to fund new initiatives for addressing the genesis root causes of the exodus of refugees […]
223rd General Assembly - Day Five - Ecumenical Worship - Plenary Begins June 21, 2018
Denise Anderson, who just completed a two year term as the 222nd GA co-moderator, fueled the justice fire burning in my heart this morning in her sermon/proclamation/address at the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Breakfast. It was video taped. Look for it to be posted at their website soon. Powerful preaching! http://www.presbypeacefellowship.org/ga223#.WyrvShJKg_U A young mother herself, she called […]
223rd General Assembly - Day Four June 20, 2018
Today was the second day of committee work, but the power was at the Bible Study which began the day, and the Public Witness on the streets of St. Louis and on the steps of the St. Louis Court house in the heat of the afternoon.New Testament scholar Raj Nadella, professor of New Testament at […]