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2008 PASTORAL CALL FORM - CONGREGATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES
On the _____ day of _________________, 2008 the _________________________________________ Presbyterian Church, _________________________, VA, PIN # ____________________, Presbytery of the James, recommends that these terms be approved for Rev. _______________________________. The effective date is the _____ day of _________________, 2008. Check all that apply: o full-time o part-time (___________% of full-time) o Pastor o Designated Pastor o Co-Pastor o Associate Pastor o The Church will pay moving expenses up to $___________________________________________________. The church will annually review the adequacy of compensation and follow the Presbytery compensation guidelines.
COMPENSATIONTOTAL ANNUAL CASH SALARY EQUIVALENT $____________($37,732 Presbytery Minimum) Divided using option A, B or C: A. With Housing and Utilities B. With Manse, No Utilities Provided C. With Manse & Utilities Annual cash salary $ ____________ Annual cash salary $ ___________ Annual cash salary $ __________ Housing/util allow $____________ Manse value $ ____________ Manse value $ __________ Util/furnishings allow $ ____________ Utilities provided $ __________ BENEFITS: D. Self-Employment Tax (.153 multiplied by the Total Cash Equivalent and divided by 2) $ ____________ E. Pension & Major Medical (31.5% multiplied by the Total Cash Equivalent) $ ____________ F. Study Leave of ____________ weeks (minimum 2 weeks) G. Vacation of ____________ weeks (minimum 4 weeks)
PROFESSIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS: H. Auto/travel expenses (IRS rate) $ ____________ I. Study leave expenses (Presbytery minimum $762) $ ____________ Other compensation, benefits, reimbursement (please specify): $ ____________ “Persons shall be elected by the vote of the congregation to sign the call…. The moderator of the meeting shall certify to the presbytery that those signing the call were properly elected and that the call was in all other respects prepared as constitutionally required.”…Book of Order G-14.0506The following four persons, duly elected by the congregation, have signed their names below, this date ____/____/2008.
1. ____________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________
Having moderated the congregational meeting which extended/revised a call to ____________________ for ministerial services, I do certify that the call has been made in all respects according to the rules laid down in the Form of Government, and that the persons who signed the foregoing call were authorized to do so by vote of the _______________________ Presbyterian Church.
(Signed) ____________________________________________ Moderator of the Congregational Meeting CERTIFICATION OF THE CALL A. BY THE CHURCH’S PRESBYTERY 1. ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY This call has been reviewed by the Committee on Ministry. The Committee recommends that Presbytery approve (not approve) this call. Date of action: _______________________________ _________________________________________
Chairperson This call was approved by the Presbytery of the James. Date of action: _______________________________ _________________________________________ Stated Clerk B. BY THE MINISTER’S/CANDIDATE’S PRESBYTERY 1. ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY This call has been reviewed by the Committee on Ministry. The Committee recommends that the Presbytery find it expedient (not expedient) to release _____________________________________ to accept this call. Date of action: _______________________________ _________________________________________ Chairperson 2. ACTION BY THE PRESBYTERY The Presbytery of __________________________________ hereby finds it expedient (not expedient) to release ___________________________________________ to accept this call and therefore has placed (has not placed) this call in the minister’s/candidate’s hands. Date of action: _______________________________ _________________________________________ Stated Clerk C. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALL This is to certify that I have received and accepted the call. Date of acceptance: ___________________________ _________________________________________ Signature |
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