Commission on Ministry
Responsibilities:
COM serves as pastor and counselor to the ministers of the presbytery, facilitates relations between congregations, ministers, commissioned pastors and the presbytery, assists congregations during pastoral transitions, and settles difficulties on behalf of the presbytery when possible and expedient.
Composition:
Eighteen members in three classes of six persons, composed of a balanced representation of ministers of the Word and Sacrament and ruling elders. The Moderator of the commission and Vice Moderator of the commission are included in the total of eighteen members. The voting members of COM will also comprise the membership of the specialized committees listed below, joined by additional non-voting, enlisted members in numbers sufficient to do their work. Moderators of the specialized committees shall be voting members of the Commission on Ministry. Enlisted members are not elected nor subject to typical terms of office.
- Church Liaison – 6 members
- Pastor-2-Pastor – 2 members
- Policy & Procedures – 2 members
- Transitions – 5 members
- Reconciliation – 2 members
- New Communities Committee – 1 member
Meeting Schedule:
Commission as a whole meets monthly, excepting July and December. They meet on zoom (primarily) on the fourth Thursday at 1:30 pm mostly on zoom.
Contact:
Commissioned Pastor Laurie Walker, Moderator
(No Vice Moderator at this time)
Let us know if you’d like to have a Presbytery representative visit your church or new community! We’d love to connect by joining you in worship or other ministry efforts.
Committees of the COM
The responsibilities of the Commission on Ministry are met through six specialized committees. If you have a question and do not know who to call, please reach out to the COM Moderator, Vice-Moderator or General Presbyter who staffs the Commission on Ministry.
All of the members of the committees do not have to be part of the COM, with the exception of the committee moderator. Members from any of our congregations who have a calling, interest, or/and experience in these areas, who are willing to be trained and educated, and who can be called on when there is a need for their participation can serve on these committees.
