Churches in Transition
Committee on Ministry (COM) Liaisons
A group of COM liaisons are assigned to each of the six neighborhoods and they, as a liaison group, partner with the churches in that neighborhood. Their support role in transitions include:
-Pastor contracts/renewals
-Clearance/exit interviews
-Interpreting COM policies
-Transition process care
-Liaisons to Churches
TRANSITION MANUAL
Stage 1 – Dissolution of Pastoral Relationship
- Checklist for Dissolution Process
- Congregational Meeting Agenda
- Dissolution Policy
- Exit Interview for Pastors and CREs
- Exit Interview with Session
- Guideline for Litany of Farewell
- Policy for Commissioned Ruling Elders
- Policy on Temporary Pastoral Relationships
- Report of the Dissolution of Pastoral Relationship
- Separation Ethics
- Suggested Litany for Dissolution of Pastoral Call
Stage 2 – The Pre-Search Process
- Checklist for Interim Search
- Compensation Guidelines for Conversation and Negotiation
- Design for Congregational Self-study
- Developing a Congregational Vision
- Interim Ministry Guidelines
- Covenant Agreement for Interim Pastors
- Covenant Agreement for Temporary Supply Pastors
- Interim Search Process
- Mission and Vision Terms Defined
- Models for Writing a Mission and Ministry Statement
- Policy on Temporary Pastoral Relationships
- Temporary Search Process
Stage 3 – Forming a PNC or DPNC and Beginning Their Work
Stage 4 – The Search Process
Stage 5 – Interviews and Clearance Process
Stage 6 – The Call
- Call Sheet Information Form
- Checklist
- Congregational Meeting Agenda
- Exit Interview for Interim Pastor
- Instructions for Pastoral Call Form
- Mentor Guidelines
- Minutes Form for Ordaining and Installing
- Ordination and Installation Guidelines
- Pastoral Call Form
- Plans for Installation Commission
- Plans for Ordination Commission
- Separation Ethics
