TEAMS
TEAMS
CHAIR
Administrative Team
The Administrative Team partners with pastors and congregations to facilitate the business of the presbytery and ensure proper fulfillment of the Book of Order requirements. This includes:
- All financial duties such as the budget and annual review
- Matters concerning property and insurance
- Maintain the Manual of Operations
- Provide for necessary Personnel functions of the presbytery
- In partnership with the Stated Clerk: Records Review; Matters pertaining to General Assembly and Synod; Provide for the nomination of new team leadership and a moderator in collaboration with current team leadership; Resource the Permanent Judicial Commission, Administrative Commissions and any other judicial functions of the presbytery
- Provide for all matters pertaining to pastoral calls (receiving inquirers and candidates, annual consultations, examinations, ordinations and installations, etc.)
- Plan the annual worship and business meeting
- Plan the annual small business portion of the Tres Rios Big Event
- Organize and participate in the Team Meet at least quarterly
Bill Cotman
Pastoral Team
- The Pastoral Team partners with pastors and congregations to encourage spiritual growth and guidance. This includes:
- Provide pastoral care for pastors and congregations
- Conduct congregational visits
- Create connections and relationships among congregations
- Participate in the Team Meet at least quarterly
- Plan the Tres Rios Big Event every other year
- Oversight of TRYC and/or other youth events
- Provide officer training, confirmation or shared seminars/classes
- Facilitating participation in CRE training
- Provide continuing education opportunities to pastors
- Recommend educational resources
Sue Dickson
Resources
Vision and Outreach Team
- The Vision and Outreach Team partners with pastors, congregations and officially established projects of the Presbytery to inspire vision and service to the community. Examples of the team’s other work may include:
- Plan the Tres Rios Big Event every other year
- Partnership with established agencies and missions (such as Project Vida, Pasos de Fe, etc.)
- Church Development
- Development of ecumenical and interfaith relationships
- Actively partnering with other presbyteries and/or the larger church
John Nelsen
Permanent Judicial Commission
The Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC) shall be established as provided in the Book of Order, and shall have all the rights, responsibilities, and powers designated in the Rules of Discipline.