G-3.0307 Pastor, Counselor, and Advisor to Its Ministers of the Word and Sacrament and Congregations Presbyteries shall be open at all times to communication regarding the life and ministry of their congregations. Each presbytery shall develop and maintain mechanisms and processes to serve as pastor and counselor to its ministers of the Word and Sacrament commissioned pastors [also known as commissioned ruling elders]), and certified Christian educators of the presbytery; to facilitate the relations between the presbytery and its congregations, ministers of the Word and Sacrament, commissioned pastors, and certified Christian educators; and to settle difficulties on behalf of the presbytery where possible and expedient. Each presbytery shall develop and maintain mechanisms and processes to guide, nurture, and oversee the process of preparing to become a minister of the Word and Sacrament.
Moderator
Rev. Dr. Chris Keating
Class of 2027
Church Affiliation: Woodlawn Chapel Presbyterian Church, Wildwood, Missouri
Additional Commission on Ministry Members include:
Class of 2025
- Sherri Finke, Ruling Elder, First United Presbyterian Church, Collinsville, Illinois
- Sharon Cardwell, Ruling Elder, St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Ballwin, Missouri
- Rev. William Vincent, Teaching Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Union, Missouri & Pacific Presbyterian Church
- Rev. Dr. Aline Russell, Teaching Elder, Member at Large
- Rev. Alexandra Lysdahl, Teaching Elder, First United Presbyterian Church, Belleville, Illinois
- Kenneth White, Ruling Elder, Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri
Class of 2026
- Rev. Cedric Portis, Teaching Elder, Third Presbyterian Church, Moline Acres, Missouri
- Rev. Jennifer Warren Hauser, Teaching Elder, Member at Large
- Rev. Dr. Jay Losher, Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired, Member at Large
- Bernice Thompson, Ruling Elder, Third Presbyterian Church, Moline Acres, Missouri
- Rev. Carol DeVaughan, Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired, Member at Large
- Rev. Gary Noonan, Teaching Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood, Missouri
Class of 2027
- Daniel Mortimer, Ruling Elder, Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church, Frontenac, Missouri
- Georganne Syler, Ruling Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Rev. Melanie Smith, Teaching Elder, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Rev. Vicky Michaels, Teaching Elder, Grace Presbyterian Church, Crystal City, Missouri
Subtitle
Policies, Guides & Forms
Policies & Guides
- Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- EEO Report Form (for PNC and APNC use)
- Employment of Ministers of Other Denominations
- Family Leave Policy
- Ordination Standards & Examination Practices
- Relationships between ministers and churches formerly served
- Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Standards for Ethical Conduct
- Ethical Standards for ministers and elders
- Expectations for Moderators
- Information regarding Mandatory Reporting of child abuse by ministers, elders, and deacons in Illinois and Missouri
- Guide for Session Personnel Committees
- Guidelines for the Merger and Assimilation of Churches
- Administrative Commission: When a Congregation Concludes Its Ministry (updated October 2, 2025)
- Welcoming Immigrant & International Christian Communities:
- Policy for establishing immigrant and international church developments.
- Validation of Ministries
- Congregational Missions Study Guide
- Demographic Resource
- Pulpit Supply Honorarium Schedule
Forms
Please note that some forms are being updated. If the form you are looking for is not available below, contact our office at 314-772-2395.
- — Background Check
- Background Check (Fillable PDF)
- Background Check (PDF)
- — Goodness of Fit Interview Form
- Goodness of Fit (Fillable PDF)
- Goodness of Fit (PDF)
- — Post Retirement Form
- Post Retirement Form (Fillable PDF)
- Post Retirement Form (PDF)
- — Pastoral Installed Form(Word and PDF available)
- Pastoral Installed Form and Certification (Word) updated 1/13/25
- Pastoral Installed Form and Certification (PDF) updated 1/13/25
- Pastoral Installed Form and Certification (Fillable PDF) (Download before using)
- — Commissioned Pastor Contract Form (Word, Fillable PDF, and PDF available)
- — Pastoral Temporary Contract Form (Word and PDF available)
- Pastoral Temporary Contract Form (Word) updated 1/13/25
- Pastoral Temporary Contract Form (PDF) updated 1/13/25
- Pastoral Temporary Contract Form (Fillable PDF) (Download before using)
- — Parish Associate Contract
- Parish Associate Contract (PDF)
- Parish Associate Contract (Fillable PDF)
- — Pastoral Dissolution Form (Word, Fillable PDF, and PDF available)
- — Change of Salary ENR-111 to Board of Pensions
- — Transitional Pastor Quarterly Report Form
- —Small Church Sabbatical Grants
- — Leadership Initiative Grants application