COMMISSION ON MINISTRIES
com@missionpby.org
Chair: Monica Smith
Vice-chair: Gordon Ringler
Purpose:
The Commission on Ministries (COM) serves as pastor and counselor to Teaching Elders; facilitates relationships between congregations, Teaching Elders, and Presbytery; mediates difficulties on behalf of Presbytery; and serves as an Administrative Commission of Presbytery for the purpose of: (1) ordaining and installing Teaching Elders and Commissioned Ruling Elders to particular pastoral service, (2) approving terms of calls and contracts; and, (3) examining and receiving Teaching Elders by transfer from other presbyteries for the purpose of accepting valid calls to ministry in Mission Presbytery.
The Commission on Ministries meets the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October, December.
Terms of Call:
Mission Presbytery Pastoral Call Form for Installed Pastoral Relationship
2020 Minimum Terms of Call Information
2020 Annual Terms of Call Form for Pastors & Educators
Ordination, Installation, Commissioning:
Appointment of Administrative Commission to Ordain and/or Install a Teaching Elder
Minutes of Administrative Commission to Ordain-Install-Commission
Annual Report:
Annual Report to Mission Presbytery for Members-at-Large & Specialized Ministry
Resources:
Handbook for COM - Feb. 2018
2011-2013 Advisory Handbook for Ministry Committees/Commissions
Dissolution of Pastoral Calls
COM Policy on Closure - Ending Ministry Well
2019-2020 Book of Order - English
2019-2020 Libro de Orden - Español
COM Handbook:
Attachment C-1 Dissolution of Pastoral Calls
Attachment C-2 Assessment and Appraisal of Pastoral Calls
Attachment C-3 Associate Pastor or Temporary Pastor Becoming Installed
Attachment C-4 Ending Ministry Well
Attachment C-5 Confidentiality Agreement
Attachment C-6 Transitional Ministry Process Flowchart
Attachment C-7 Calling a Designated Pastor