Committee on Ministry

Committee on Ministry furthers spiritual and temporal welfare of congregations, ministers, certified Christian educators, and commissioned lay pastors of presbytery. Responsible for churches going through pastoral transitions. 1st Tuesday 9am @ Gates.

Documents

The Committee on Ministry’s expanded documents section is now online. From a single page you’ll find all the CoM forms, policies and guidelines for Commissioned Lay Pastors, Installed Pastors & Transition Process, and for Non-installed ministers.

Frequently Used COM Documents

Pulpit Supply List Updated 08/09/10
2010 Terms of Call Worksheet for Clergy
2010 Terms of Call Worksheet for CLPs
Appointed Session Moderator Fees Updated 04/15/2010
COM Liaisons to Churches Updated 07/20/2010
Developing a Congregational Vision—Using Mission and Ministry Study or Congregational Self Study Tools NEW 05/21/2010
Models for Writing a Mission and Ministry Study
Relevant Deadlines for 2010 and 2011

Members

2011

Rev. Aaron Doll
(Brockport First)

Cathy Foerster
(Christ Clarion)

Rev. Bob Kaiser

Sarah Noble-Moag
(Covington)

Polly Orlebeke
(Twelve Corners)

Judy Price
(Bethany)

Rev. Barbara Tipton
(Elba First)

Rev. Brandi Wooten
(Chili First)

2012

Mark Chamberlain
(Barre Center)

Rev. Sudi Layraman
(Ogden)

Don Lewis
(Webster)

Janis Lewis
(Avon Central)

Rev. Harriet McConnochie

Rev. Nancy Joiner Reinert
(Caledonia First)

Chair
Rev. Charles Roberts
(John Knox)

Richard Tucker
(Barre Center)

2013

Rev. Dorthea Yoder
(Summerville)

Ex-Officio Members

Acting Presbytery Leader
Karen Pryor
(Third)

Stated Clerk
Rev. Val Fowler
(Honeoye Falls)

Mission

Membership: 24

The presbytery shall elect a Committee on Ministry which shall function according to the provisions of the Form of Government G-11.0500. In its work the Committee on Ministry shall seek to be accessible to and to further the spiritual and temporal welfare of congregations, ministers, certified Christian educators, and commissioned lay pastors of the presbytery.

The Committee on Ministry shall have twenty-four (24) members in three classes of eight (8) persons. The Committee on Ministry shall be comprised of twelve (12) ministers and twelve (12) elders. Care shall be taken to ensure that the Committee on Ministry is representative of both the demographics and the geography of the presbytery.

In accordance with the Form of Government (G-11.0502h.) the Committee on Ministry shall have authority to act on behalf of presbytery to:

find in order calls issued by churches,
approve and present calls for services of ministers,
approve the examination of ministers transferring from other presbyteries required by G-11.0402,
dissolve the pastoral relationship in cases where the congregation and pastor concur,
grant permission to labor within or outside the bounds of presbytery,
dismiss ministers to other presbyteries,

with the provision that all such actions be reported to the next stated meeting of presbytery.

The Committee on Ministry shall oversee training and education regarding sexual misconduct awareness and prevention. For more information see the Presbytery’s Sexual Misconduct Policy.