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PC(USA) has announced resources for the Year of Leader Formation including training hymns, monthly series/articles for serving faithfully, a webinar series for ruling elders and deacons, and more!  

View full details here.

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Join NCP’s Connectional Presbyter/Stated Clerk, Rev. Cindy Kohlmann the third Thursday of the month UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED via Zoom for a monthly education/training opportunity for elders and deacons.  The topics will change from month-to-month and will be recorded.  Zoom access is located on the Presbytery calendar by clicking on the event name.

MONTHLY EDUCATION/TRAINING RESOURCES

April 21, 2021 – Unique clerk responsibilities

• Recorded session
• Pertinent components

May 20, 2021 – Worship Training for Elders and Deacons

• Recorded session
• Worship training resource

June 17, 2021 – Agendas, Discernment and Moderating a Meeting

• This gathering was hosted by the Presbytery of Southern New England and provided the following resources:
  • Recorded session
  • Moderating through Discernment slides

July 15, 2021 – Session Personnel Guidelines

• This gathering focused on the functions and accountability to the sessions of a committee or task force and provided the following resources:
  • Recorded session
  • Sample Personnel Committee Description
  • Leadership Training – Personnel Committees

August 17, 2021, 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday this month!) – Safe Church Policies

• This gathering focused Safe Church Policies with the following resources provided:
  • Recorded session
  • Leadership Training – Safe Church Policies
  • A Disaster Preparedness Manual for Churches
  • Emergency Operations Plans for House of Worship (2013 FEMA)
  • Safe conduct Policy Template (Insurance Board)

September 16, 2021, 5:00 p.m. – Stewardship

• This gathering focused on Stewardship with the following resources provided:
  • Recorded session
  • Leadership Training – Stewardship

October 21, 2021, 5:00 p.m. – Finance Committees/Trustees

• This gathering focused on the purpose and matters associated with Finance Committees and Trustees
  • Recorded session
  • Leadership Training – Finance Committees

December 16, 2021, 5:00 p.m. – Vital Congregations

• This gathering focused on Vital Congregations, a PC(USA) initiative.
  • Recorded session
  • Leadership Training – Vital Congregations

January 20, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – Meetings of the Congregation

• This gathering focused on meetings of the congregation, including annual meetings!
  • Recorded session
  • Leadership Training – Congregational Meetings

February 24, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – Presbyterian Polity

• This gathering focused on an introduction to the foundations of Presbyterian polity
  • Recorded session
  • Leadership Training – Foundations of Presbyterian Polity

March 17, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – 225th General Assembly

• This gathering looked at the upcoming 225th General Assembly and explored how the General Assembly of the PC(USA) works.
  • Recorded session
  • No materials; recorded session shows exploration of websites regarding subject matter.

April 21, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – Church By-Laws

• This gathering looked at required elements for a church’s by-laws.
  • Recorded session
  • Sample Administrative Bylaws
  • Sample of Bylaws for a corporation
  • Sample Delaware Bylaws
  • Sample Bylaws PCUSA

May 26, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – Denominational payments and NEW Presbytery online payment portal

• This gathering will look at the NCP remittance form, review per capita notes from Connectional Presbyter/Stated Clerk, Cindy Kohlmann and analyze the new Presbytery online payment portal
  • Recorded session
  • Per Capita Note 2022 May
  • NCP Remittance for per capita and specified mission
  • Instructions to access payment portal

Visit the NCP calendar to obtain Zoom access information.

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As approved by Presbytery on September 22, 2020 and effective January 1, 2021 Dismantling Racism training shall be required at least once every three years for:

• All Ministers of Word and Sacrament who are serving as pastors to a congregation or otherwise engaged in a Validated Ministry.
• Commissioned Ruling Elders (CREs) and Ruling Elders elected to serve on the Committee on Ministers and Congregations (COMC) and the Committee on Preparation for Missional Ministry (CPMM).  Participation is required within one year of being commissioned or elected.
• All Candidates for Ministry with flexibility to work with CPMM for alternative means to meet this requirement.
• All Presbytery staff are required to attend within one year of hire/election.

APPROVED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES are being scheduled and will be posted shortly .

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In accordance with New Castle Presbytery’s Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Policy, every three years all minister members and CREs of the Presbytery shall also attend refresher training on the subject of prevention of clergy sexual misconduct.  Such training will be offered at several locations across the Presbytery, or may be taken through another source satisfactory to the Committee on Ministers & Congregations.  Training opportunities for 2022 include:

• Thursday, March 3, 1:00 p.m. (Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, Maryland just prior to the start of the annual NCP retreat AND via Zoom). REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS ONLY is through the retreat registration at: https://newcastlepresbytery.breezechms.com/form/68393043
• REGISTER FOR REMAINING CLASSES ON THE DATES BELOW AT: https://newcastlepresbytery.breezechms.com/form/f8900911
  • Tuesday, May 31, 10:00a  (via Zoom)
  • Thursday, September 1, 1:00 p.m. (via Zoom)
  • Tuesday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. (via Zoom)
• ALTERNATIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
  • Stewards of Children is approved as an alternative training opportunity for New Castle Presbytery compliance.  Access at your convenience online at: https://www.d2l.org/education/stewards-of-children/online/ .
  • Upon completion of this approved alternate training, email a copy of the participant certificate provided at the end of training to [email protected].

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