Clerks’ Corner gathers a variety of information and resources, as well as links to other websites, that are designed to help clerks of presbytery and synod carry out their work efficiently and effectively.
Directories
Reflections on Church Polity
Downloadby
the Rev. Stephen Kendall, the Rev. Dr. Tony Plomp and the Rev. Dr. Earle F. Roberts
Contact
For more information or questions, contact Don Muir at 1-800-619-7301 or 416-441-1111 ext. 223.
Resources
- Acts & Proceedings – Annual Record of General Assembly reports & minutes, contact info for camps, pastoral charges and professional church works, and pastoral charge statistics
- Book of Forms – Polity (form of governance) of The Presbyterian Church in Canada
- Exit Interview – Sample questions
- General Assembly Commissioner Orientation
- Guide for Congregations Considering Membership Within the PCC (Korean version)
- Overture Template
- Pension and Benefits Board Administration Guidelines for Presbytery Clerks
- Presbytery Meeting Resources
Equipping Elders Resources
This PDF from 2010 is a compilation of For Elders and Equipping for Elders publications that have been produced quarterly since 1997. In most cases the articles are copied directly into this resource; in other instances, they are edited or parts are selected and placed into appropriate sections.
To order a printed copy, use the online order form (under “Church Life”). For the latest Equipping for Eldership documents, visit the Elders web page.
More Resources
- Amalgamation or Dissolution of Congregations – Guidelines
- Amalgamation or Dissolution of Congregations – Worship resource
- Book of Common Worship downloads are available on the Worship web page
- Buildings – A variety of resources and information related to church buildings
- Called to Covenant – Book 1 covers regular pastoral oversight of congregations by presbytery, congregational planning, and crisis intervention by presbyteries, Book 2 provides resources
- Calling a Minister – Guidelines for presbyteries, interim moderators and search committees
- Candidacy Process – Requirements of preparation and discernment of ministry candidates
- Church Matters – Board of Managers Handbook
- Clergy Resources for Session Meetings and Retreats – Theology, session starters, retreats, workshops
- Communications – A variety of communications-related tools and resources
- Congregational Housing Loans to Ministers – Guidelines for congregational loans to ministers who buy their own homes
- Continuing Education Regulations – Regulations regarding the use of continuing education for ministers
- Dissolution of Pastoral Ties – Policy used when presbytery has decided to dissolve the pastoral tie between minister and congregation
- Ecumenical Shared Ministries Handbook – Handbook for pastoral charges engaged in, or contemplating an ecumenical shared ministry
- Equipping for…– Quarterly collection of educational resources for Christian Education, Congregational Development, Evangelism and Outreach, and Worship – produced by Canadian Ministries, mailed in PCPak
- Funds – The PCC offers various funding to help congregations in a variety of areas including children and youth ministry, worship, lay training, conferences, building projects, mission work, specialized ministries and ministerial assistance
- Growing in Christ: Seeing the Image of God in our Neighbour – Policy for dealing with racial harassment
- Handbook for PCC Congregational Treasurers – Covers a wide range of topics handled by treasurers plus links to other resources
- Interim Ministry – Policy and Procedures for Interim Ministry
- Lay Missionary – Resource
- Leading with Care – Policy for ensuring a climate of safety for children, youth and vulnerable adults
- Maternity and Parental Leave – Information regarding implementation process of the this leave
- PCConnect monthly e-newsletter that has short updates from the PCC
- Pulpit Supply Insurance – Paid when minister absent due to illness or accident. Conditions apply
- Record of Employment Resource – Guidelines for completing a Record of Employment
- Resources for Congregations in Transition – Resources for congregations opening, clustering, amalgamating, resizing, renewing, closing
- Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment – Policy for dealing with sexual abuse and sexual harassment (See also Training for Sessions and Congregations in dealing with Sexual Abuse/Harassment Issues)
- Sick Leave Policy – Sick leave provision for professional church workers. Contact Pension & Benefits office for more information
- Social Action Handbook – Summary of reports and General Assembly decisions from 1954 to the present—subjects like euthanasia, sexuality, gambling, ecology, etc.
- Stipend and Allowances – Minimum stipend and allowances, student and summer appointments, Sunday Supply
- Together in Ministry – Theology and practice of ministry
Most of these resources can also be ordered in print by using the online order form.