This Manual of Mission and Ministry (new operations manual) was approved at the November 16, 2005, meeting of the Presbytery.

Presbytery of North Puget Sound Manual of Mission and Ministry

Summary Table of Contents

• Presbytery Standing Rules
• Council
• Finance & Corporate Affairs Subcommittee
• Personnel Subcommittee
• Networking Subcommittee
• Mission Subcommittee
• Presbytery Meetings
• Session Records
• Committee on Representation
• Committee on Ministry
• Congregational Health
• Congregational Visits
• Congregational Transitions
• Clergy Examination Procedure
• Clergy & CLP Transitions, Validation, Reviews
• Clergy Compensation
• Commissioned Lay Pastors
• Committee on Preparation for Ministry
• Nominating Committee
• Disciplinary Process
• Ethics and Conduct

Table to Contents (Revised 1/03/2008) 

Presbytery Standing Rules .........................................   1.0000

Policy: Electronic Meetings (Approved 9/21/2007)  .........   1.0201

Information: What Should Be Included in the Minutes ....   1.0401

Council 

Overview ................................................................    SR-8.000

Policy: Tall Timber Ranch Camping Covenant ...............    2.0101 

Covenant with PCS North, A Samaritan Center ..............   2.0102 

Covenant of Partnership with Alaska Presbytery ............   2.0103 

Policy: Consultations ...............................................    2.0104 

Finance & Corporate Affairs Subcommittee

Policy: Investment ....................................................  2.1101

Policy: Per Capita .....................................................  2.1102 

Policy: Fiscal ............................................................  2.1103

Procedure: Fiscal .......................................................  2.1201 

Guideline: Insurance Minimum Standards ......................  2.1301

Guideline: Budget .....................................................  2.1302

Guideline: Investment ...............................................  2.1303

Personnel Subcommittee

Policy: Personnel ..................................................      2.2101

Procedure: Personnel ............................................       2.2201

Guideline: Personnel ............................................        2.2301 

Information: Stated Clerk Position Description .........        2.2401

Information: Executive Presbytery Position Description ...  2.2402

Information: Communications Coordinator Position Description ............................................................     2.2403

Information: Finance Administrator Position Description ..  2.2404

Information: Treasurers Position Description ................   2.2405

Form: Employee Statement of Acknowledgment .........      2.2501 

Networking Subcommittee

Overview: Networking Subcommittee ............................. 2.3000

Policy: Establishment of Editorial Guidelines and Database Use .......................................................................    2.3101

Policy: Editorial Policies ............................................   2.3102

Policy: Online Donations ...........................................   2.3103

Policy: Electronic Meetings .......................................     2.3104

Procedure: Obtaining Password to Post on Presbytery Web Site ...................................................................        2.3201

Guideline: E-mail Tasks, Web Tasks, Web Site Content ... 2.3301

Mission Subcommittee

Overview: Mission Subcommittee ...............................    2.4000

Policy: Mission Subcommittee Responsibilities ............     2.4101 

Policy: New Church Development (approved 9/18/04) ....    2.4102 

Procedure: Mission Budget ........................................    2.4201

Guideline: Criteria for Peacemaking & Social Justice Scholarships ...........................................................    2.4301

Guideline: Resource Center ......................................     2.4302

Form: Application for Emerging Mission Project Grants ....  2.4501

Form: Application for Peacemaking Grants ....................   2.4502 

Presbytery Meetings (2.5000)

Policy: Worship ........................................................   2.5101

Policy: Process for Presentations & Papers for Presentation to Presbytery ...............................................................   2.5102

Procedure: Presbytery Meeting Arrangements & Reports ... 2.5201

Procedure: Presenting & Interpreting G.A.
 Constitutional Amendments ....................................     2.5202

Guideline: Presbytery Meeting Host Church Checklist .....   2.5301

Guideline: Presenting Overtures .................................   2.5302

Form: Report to Presbytery ........................................   2.5501

Session Records

Procedure: Review& Form (under revision) ....................   2.6201

Committee on Representation  See SR-9.200, G-9.0105, G-11.0302

Committee on Ministry

Overview...............................................................      4.0000

Delegated Powers of the Committee on Ministry .........     4.0001 

Policy: Confidentiality .............................................     4.0101

Guideline: Use of NPSP Info Form..............................     4.0301 

Guideline: Recusal of COM Members .........................      4.0302 

Information: Building Clergy Health for Spiritual Leadership ...........................................................      4.0401

Form: Information Form...........................................      4.0501

Congregational Health

Procedure: First Contact with Complainants ................     4.1201 

Congregational Visits 

Procedure: COM Visitation ........................................    4.2201 

Information: Thoughts on Visits ................................    4.2401

Form: COM Visit Sample Letter ..................................    4.2501

Form: COM Visit to Session and Pastor .......................    4.2502 

Congregational Transitions

Policy: Intentional Interim Ministry .............................   4.3101

Policy: AA-EEO .........................................................   4.3102

Procedure: Pastor Replacement(consolidate) .................  4.3201

Procedure: Pastor Search(consolidate) ..........................  4.3202 

Procedure:Time Line for Pastoral Search (consolidate) .....  4.3203

Procedure: Pastoral Search Flowchard (consolidate) ........   4.3204

Procedure:Completing a CIF.........................................   4.3205

Procedure:Calling a Pulpit Supply...................................  4.3206

Procedure: Selection of an Associate Pastor ................... 4.3207

Procedure: Calling a Designated Pastor .......................   4.3208

Procedure: Final Candidate Selections and Installation ....  4.3209

Procedure: Pastoral Terms of Call ................................. 4.3210

Procedure: Forms Approval Routing ............................... 4.3212

Guideline: Pastor Nominating Committee ......................  4.3301

Guideline: Receiving and Evaluating PIFs ....................... 4.3302

Guideline: Privacy Guidelines for Pastor Nominating Committee ................................................................ 4.3303

Guideline: Conclusion of Interim Service ........................ 4.3304

Guideline: Ordination-Installation Service ...................... 4.3305

Information: COM Liaison to the Pastor Nominating Committee ...............................................................  4.3401

Information: Liaisons Interim Process Checklist .............  4.3402

Information: When Does a Church Need a Mission Study?  4.3403

Information: Interviewing Pastoral Candidates ............... 4.3404

Information: Forms of Pastoral Service .......................... 4.3405

Information: Interim/Stated Supply Position Description Sample ....................................................................  4.3406

Information: Vacancy Dues .........................................  4.3407

Information: Moving Companies ..................................  4.3408

Information: TIPS Interim Search Overview ...................  4.3409

Information: Book of Order Ordination and Installation Requirements ...........................................................  4.3410

Information: Instructions for the Use of Interim Contract Form ........................................................................ 4.3411

Form: Blank CIF ..........available at http://pcusa.org/clc/forms.htm ...                                   4.3502

Form: Blank PIF ..........available at http://pcusa.org/clc/forms.htm ...                                   4.3503

Form: Contract for Pastoral Moving (to be written) ....       4.3505

Form: Sample Letters for PNCs .................................     4.3506

Form: Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity ...........................................................     4.3507

Form: Interim Ministry Contract ................................................................     4.3508

Form: Pastoral Call Form ..........................................    4.3509

Form: Finalist Criteria ..............................................    4.3510

Clergy Examination Procedure ...............................     4.4201

Clergy & CLP Transitions, Validation, Reviews

Policy: Validating Ministry ........................................     4.5101

Policy: Former Pastors (Approved 11/17/2004) .............    4.5102

Policy: Criminal Background Check .............................    4.5103

Policy: PIF Acceptance .............................................    4.5104

Procedure: Permission to Labor Outside/Within "the Bounds" ................................................................     4.5201

Procedure: Request for Ministry Validation,
Membership At Large, or Renewal .............................................................    4.5202

Guideline: Exit Interview ..........................................    4.5301

Information: Receiving Minister from Other Denominations (added 10/6/05).................................................................     4.5402

Information: Book of Order Annual Membership Permissions, Reports

and Reviews.............................................................    4.5403

Form: Background Check Release ................................    4.5502

Form: New Clergy Acquaintance ..................................   4.5503

Form: Clergy Reference Release Authorization ...............  4.5505

Form: Sexual Ethics Training Affidavit ..........................   4.5506

Form: Receipt of Ethics and Sexual Misconduct Policy .....   4.5507

Clergy Compensation

Policy: Vacation/Study Leave ......................................  4.6201

Salary Review Guidelines ...........................................   4.6302 

Commissioned Lay Pastors

Overview..................................................................   4.7000 

Procedure: CLP Program..............................................   4.7201
Form: CLP Supervisor Report........................................   4.7501


Committee on Preparation for Ministry

Overview ..................................................................  5.0000

Policy: Committee on Preparation for Ministry ................. 5.0101

Procedure: Enrolling Inquirers ....................................... 5.0201

Procedure: Requirements & Process for Candidacy ........... 5.0202

Procedure:Calling Candadite under care of another Pres.
to serve NPSP cong ..................................................... 5.0203

Guidelines: Application for Candidacy ............................ 5.0301

Guidelines: Preparing Materials for Final Assessment ...... 5.0302

Guideline: Scholarship Assist. (Katie Allen and
Miriam Snow endowments)..........................................  5.0303

Form: Application for Enrollment as an Inquirer ..............  5.0501

Form: Candidates for an Annual Consultation Reference ... 5.0502

Form: Seekers Applying to Become Inquirers .................  5.0503

Form: Final Assessment Reference ...............................  5.0504

Letter: Inquirer Moving to Candidacy Reference .............. 5.0505

Form: Inquirers Annual Consultation Reference ..............  5.0506

Form: Pre-Interview Annual Consultation Report ............. 5.0507

Nominating Committee

Policy: Nominations Committee ..................................  6.0101

Procedure: Nomination to Governing Body Entities..........  6.0201

Procedure: Nominating General Assembly Youth Advisory Delegates ...............................................................   6.0202

Guideline: Position & Person Descriptions for Nominated Positions(to be written) ........................................................    6.0301

Guideline: Description of the Governing Body Entities.....   6.0302

Form: Youth Advisory Delegate Application...................   6.0501

Disciplinary Process (see Standing Rules)

Policy: Alternative Dispute Resolution............................ 7.0101

Procedure: Forming an Investigating Committee (to be written)................................................................       7.0202

Procedure: Presumption of Renunciation of Jurisdiction of the Church ....................................................................   7.0203

Ethics & Conduct

Policy: Sexual Misconduct (including procedure & form)...   8.0101

Policy: Code of Ethics for Presbyterian Ministers of Word & Sacrament ...........................................................       8.0102

Information: Sexual Misconduct Workshop Outline..........   8.0401

Information: The Investigation & Judicial Process...........   8.0402

Information: GA Standards of Ethical Conduct.................   8.0403

Information: GA Sexual Misconduct Polity & Procedures.....  8.0404

Form: Employee & Volunteer Questionnaire (to be written)... 8.0504

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