Presbytery of Western North Carolina
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Clerks of Session
▸ Survival Guide – A Manual for Clerks of Session
▸ Session Record Review Checklist
▸ Bulk Order Form (Book of Order, Book of Confession, Planning Calendars)
▸ Manual of Administrative Operations for Churches
▸ Church Data Form (updated 12-17-2019)
▸ Churches Requesting Dismissal Policy
▸ A Policy of Sexual Misconduct
▸ PWNC Child & Youth Protection Policy (adopted 7/28/20)
▸ Sample Child Protection Policy
▸ Sample Bylaws of the Particular Church – Appendix S
▸ What Is Missional Ecclesiology?
▸ Memo to Sessions and Clerks – Property in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
NFOG
▸ Frequently Asked Questions About New Form of Government
(from the Office of the General Assembly)
▸ Decisions That Need To Be Made
▸ Navigating the New Form of Government
(A Resource for Sessions and Congregations – Prepared by
The Rev. Val Fowler, Stated Clerk, The Presbytery of Genesee Valley)
2020 Session Records Review Dates
9:30am – 12:30pm
New Procedure for Reviewing 2019 Sessional Records
- May 9, 2020 CANCELLED
First Presbyterian, Morganton - June 13, 2020 CANCELLED
Canton Presbyterian Church - August 22, 2020 CANCELLED
Pineola Presbyterian Church - September 26, 2020 CANCELLED
First Presbyterian, Bessemer City
PRESBYTERY MEETING DATES
2020
July 28, 2020 — Virtual Format
Unity Presbyterian Church, Denver
October 24, 2020
Waldensian Presbyterian Church, Valdese
2021
January 30, 2021
Unity Presbyterian Church, Denver
April 27, 2021
Montreat Conference Center, Montreat
July 31, 2021
TBD
October 26, 2021
TBD
Sacred Trust Relational Boundaries Training Dates
Tuesday, April 29, 2020 Montreat Conference Center Montreat, NC
Saturday, November 7, 2020 First Presbyterian Church Morganton, NC