Ruling Elders What is ordered ministry and why is it important to the Presbyterian Church? What does one need to know to be an effective leader in the Presbyterian church? Rev. Dr. Susan Andrews, Rev. Ed Zumwinkel, and Rev. Daniel Ervin will explore and answer these and other questions about ordained leadership in the Presbyterian tradition. If you are newly called, exploring accepting…

Treasurers The Treasurer usually is the single person in the church who oversees all the financial workings in the church. You might not have to do all the work if you have a team around you, but you will be the person the Session looks to for all the financial and legal issues related to operating a church corporation. As a…

Deacon, Compassionate Ministry, Stephen Ministry Rev. Emily Rosencrans, Director, Network Spiritual Care Services for St. Luke’s Hospital, and Rev. Renita Heinzl, Senior Chaplain and ACPE Educator for St. Luke’s Hospital will share thoughts and wisdom gained from years of ministering to patients and families in a clinical setting, as well as from many years of church ministry. The discussion will include…

Personnel or Session HR Teams Almost all congregations have some kind of “employment” relationship with someone. Larger congregations may have multiple full- and part-time ordained and non-ordained staff while smaller congregations may only have part-time paid custodial staff and a series of pulpit supplies, but there are always aspects of employment that need to be managed to ensure that the…