The Book of Order gives to the COM the responsibility for the ministry of the presbytery to its congregations and church professionals. The COM has a special and important role in the life of the presbytery. It is the pastor, counselor, coach and mediator. Committees on Ministry (COMs) are encouraged to focus on building relationships with congregations and church professionals, and nurturing healthy ministries in their presbyteries. Thus, they serve as stewards of the pastoral relationships that in turn nurture, lead, and encourage the congregations in faithful ministry to Jesus Christ.
COM has a multitude of tasks and responsibilities, all of which are important and some of which can be quite difficult. It is critical that the COM exhibit high ethical standards. As partners in ministry, COM members enter into relationships with an attitude of respect and appreciation for the congregations and individuals they encounter. It is our hope that even in responding to the most difficult responsibilities, COM will bring pastoral sensitivity, hopeful faith, and openness to the surprises of God's transforming power at work. COM work requires tough-minded, tenderhearted people who are willing and able to ask important and sometimes unpopular questions and who are open to hearing honest answers. Most important, COM work requires faith and trust in God and an awareness of working for the sake of the whole church.
The work of the Committee on Ministry will be done best, most faithfully and most creatively when it is done in a context of prayer, discernment, and worship. The most important preparation for any encounter between a member of the COM and a church professional or a congregation is prayer for the individual, the congregation, the relationship and the coming meeting.
The most important support you can give to the Committee on Ministry is your prayer for its members and for their faithful and skillful work.
Source: excerpts from The Handbook for Committees on Ministry
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The Committee on Ministry of the Presbytery of Philadelphia meets on the first Thursday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information please contact Acting General Presbyter, Elder Albert DerMovsesian at gp@presbyphl.org or
Crystal Peterkin, Office of Pastoral Ministry Assistant at cpeterkin@presbyphl.org. Both can be reached at the Presbytery office, 915 E. Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150, 215-242-1400.
COM Co-Moderators: The Rev. Marie Cone and Elder William G. Young, Jr.
The Next COM Meeting is Thursday, September 2nd - 11:00 am
@
The Church On The Mall
500 W. Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Regional Teams will meet prior to the plenary session.
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DEADLINES AND MEETINGS
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COM MEETING DATES |
DEADLINE FOR
PAPER FILING
10 days pre |
DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC FILING
5 days pre |
| September 2, 2010 |
August 19 |
August 26 |
| October 7, 2010 |
September 23 |
September 30 |
| November 4, 2010 |
October 21 |
October 28 |
| December 2, 2010 |
November 18 |
November 24 |
| January 6, 2011 |
December 23 |
December 30 |
| February 3, 2011 |
January 20 |
January 27 |
COM INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
To access a form, simply click on the link. If the form you need is not available below, please contact Crystal Peterkin in the Office of Pastoral Ministry or call her at the Presbytery office, 215-242-1400.
COM FORMS
VACANCY PROCESS
COM POLICIES
COMMISSIONED LAY PASTOR PROGRAM
SEXUAL ETHICS TRAINING - LEVEL 1
The next training session is scheduled for Thursday, October 14, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. @ The Church on The Mall in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The cost is $50.00. Scholarship assistance is available. Please click here to download the flyer and registration form. Contact Crystal Peterkin @ cpeterkin@presbyphl.org for further information or if you have difficulty downloading the flyer and/or registration form.
PULPIT SUPPLY
Preachers are available for Sunday worship. Please contact Crystal Peterkin in the Office of Pastoral Ministry @ 215-242-1400 for a Pulpit Supply list.
