Resources for Congregations

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Trustees

• Articles of Incorporation (sample)
• Corporate Bylaws (samples)
• Guidelines for Insurance Coverage
• Language for Deeds
• Financial Review Checklist

Loans

• Applying for a Loan for Congregations in Baltimore Presbytery
• Policy on Unsecured Loans for our Line of Credit (LOC)
• Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program Line of Credit Application
• Application for Sale of Church Property or Loans
• Property & Loan Final Application

Legal

• Do’s and Don’ts When a Lawsuit is Filled – And Until It is Over

Personnel

• GA Guidelines for Personnel Committees
• Employment Guidance for PC(USA) Sessions
• Clergy Self Evaluation/ Appreciative Inquiries (sample)
• Clergy Evaluation Form (sample)
• Process for Church Staff Review (sample)
• Guidelines for Session Personnel Committees
• Sample Church Personnel Policy
• Factoring FAQs
• Ministerial Ethics Guidelines
• Policy on Pastoral Compensation
• Guidelines for Sabbatical Leave
• Preparing for Medical Emergencies

Property

• Policy: Leasing Worship Space
• Policy for Congregations in the Sale of a Manse
• Developing Emergency Plans: Acts of Violence on Church Property