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Welcome to Albany Presbytery help page. Many of your questions and concerns can be found here. If you need additional assistance, please email or call us at 273-4991, M-F, 9-5. Thank you! |
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| Where do I find the 2010 Terms of Call and Salary Guidelines? |
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Scroll down to Committees and click on COM. It is the first document under the picture. |
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| Where do I find the new Book of Order online? |
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The 2009-2011 Book of Order Part II may be found online at pcusa.org or on our website. |
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| Where do I find the Per Capita by Church for 2010? |
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Scroll down to Church Treasurers and click |
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| Where do I find the Goals for Albany Presbytery? |
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The Goals for 2008-2012 are found on the About Us page |
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| I'm confused by all the Acronymns. What do they stand for: |
The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) uses many acronymns for common, nationally known groups. Albany Presbytery also uses acronymns for many of its committees and task forces. A list defining them is below: |
| B&F |
Budget and Finance Committee |
| BOP |
Board of Pensions |
| CLP |
Commissioned Lay Person |
| COM |
Committee on Ministry |
| COR |
Committee on Representation |
| CPM |
Committee for the Preparation of Ministers |
| CRTC |
Capital Region Theological Center |
| CWS |
Church World Services |
| GA |
General Assembly |
| MGB |
Middle Governing Body |
| MR |
Mission Review Committee |
| MSTF |
Mission Support Task Force |
| Nom |
Nominating Committee |
| PDA |
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance |
| PDS |
Presbyterian Distribution Services |
| Pers |
Personnel Committee |
| PW |
Presbyterian Women |
| RMM |
Rural & Migrant MInistry |
| SDOP |
Self-Development of People |
| TF |
Task Force |
| TV |
Triennial Visit Task Force |
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| I'm looking for a Presbyterian Seminary. Where do I look? |
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| I'm looking for a retired presbyterian minister. Where do I look? |
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Go to pcusa.org. In their search box, type in minister directory. Click on the link that says looking for a minister, then type in the person's last name per the page directions. If they have notified their home presbytery's stated clerk's office, and if that office has notified pcusa, current information about your person will be there. |
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| Where can I find The Parish Papers? |
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They are found under Presbytery Meeting Materials and, possibly, Archived. |
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| Where can I find the Standing Rules? |
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On the left-hand, light-blue column, click on Council and the page that comes up will have the Standing Rules in pdf format. Click on them to read and/or print. |
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| How much do we pay a Moderator for attending Session? |
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For 2010, the honorarium for moderators is $62.50 minimum plus mileage and expenses. It is expected that payment will be made at the time of service. |
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| How much do we pay a Supply Preacher? |
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For 2010, the honorarium for Supply Preachers is $130 plus mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate (50 cents per mile as of January 1, 2010). It is expected that payment will be made at the time of service. |
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| Where can I find the Salary Guidelines/Terms of Call? |
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Salary Guidelines - often confused with specific ministerial Terms of Call - and any issue about or for a ministor or pastor - is a function of COM (Committee on MInstry). On the left-hand, light-blue column, highlight Committees and click on COM. The Salary Guidelines for 2010 are currently found in green under Miscellaneous Informations. |