Resources

Small Church Options Presentation

• Shared Ministry Options

• Pastoral Leadership Options

• Slides (pdf)

Policies & Manuals

• Anti-Racism Policy

  • Anti-Racism Policy template for sessions (Word)

• Child & Youth Protection Policy

• Harassment Policy (11-2024) - 56 pages

  • Harassment Policy template for sessions (Word)

• Sexual Misconduct Policy

• Registered Sex Offender Policy (sample)

• Eastminster Manual of Operations (2025)

  • COM Manual of Operations

  • CNR Manual of Operations

  • CPM Manual of Operations

Forms

• Directory Information (online link)

• Bulk Order Form - Planning Calendar / Book of Order

Clerks

• Clerk of Session Handbook - coming soon!

• Annual Statistical Reporting (online link)

• Celebration of Saints -necrology (online link)

• 2025 Session Minutes Review Checklist

• 2026 Session Minutes Review Checklist

  Record Retention Schedule

• Resources:

  • Session Minutes Book, blank pages and Church Register Book and pages (Cokesbury

Committee on Ministry (COM)

• Minimum Compensation Cost to Church (Terms of Call)

  • 2026 Minimum Compensation Standards

  • 2026 Annual/Initial Minimum Compensation (Terms of Call) worksheet (pdf)

  • 2026 Self-Calculating Minimum Compensation (Excel) -updated 08.2026

  • 2027 Minimum Compensation Standards

  • 2027 Self-Calculating Minimum Compensation (Excel)

  • 2027 Annual/Initial Minimum Compensation worksheet (pdf)

  • Family Leave Policy

  • Sabbatical Leave Recommendation

  • Cost of Living Calculator

• Administrative Commission to Install a Pastor

• Search Process Checklist (when a pastor leaves)

• Church Closing or Dissolution Checklist

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

• Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) handout (2024)

Financial

• Congregational Financial Review Tips/Template

• Remittance Form

• 2026 Mission Pledge Form (pdf)

• 2026 Mission Pledge Form (online form)

• Checklist before leasing your church premises

• Church premises lease agreement template

• Good Futures Accelerator

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Applications

• EP Zoom Subscription Reimbursement Grant

• EP Mission Grant

• Gunn Holy Land Grant

• Elaine Dutton Memorial Education Grant

Publications

• Book of Confessions (print or pdf available)

• Book of Order 2023-2025 (to purchase)

• Book of Order 2023-2025 (pdf download)

• Book of Common Worship

• Presbyterian Outlook

• The Thoughtful Christian

Other Links

Synod of the Covenant

• Campus Ministry Directory (2025)

Congregational Assessment Tool (Holy Cow!)

Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Mahoning Valley Association of Churches

Conference Center

Ohio Council of Churches